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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
WEDNESDAY Nov II Is.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. l., 1890.
. 4. m. Board called to order by the
chairman, Mr. Joseph Frost.
Roll called members all present.
Minutes Of yesterdays session read
and approved.
The chair appointed the following
special committees.
On Jury Smoker. Gilman
Taylor.
On Publishing Proceedings -Kreul,
Jones, Dolan.
Additional petitions to redeem from
tax sales. and claims against the
county, read and referred to the proper
committees.
Official bonds of Aldro jerks, W H
Thomas, Thomas II Arthur. and Henri
Halyerson. were presented and referred
to the committee on bonds and sal
aries.
On motion of Mr. Crawford, the
board proceeded to the election of a
superintendent of the poor, IN place of
George Jeuck, whose term had expired.
Informal ballot.-Whole number of
votes cast, Is; of which number J
Bailey received Is, James l. Jones j,
L ] Dalan l, J Z Smelker l.
On motion of Mr. Smoker. the infor-
nal ballot was made formal and Mr..
Bailey declared elected Superintendent
of the Poor, and Trustee of Insane
Asylum, for three years.
The following report of the County
Judge was presented:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors OF Iowa Co A.,
Wis:
The following named persons wese sdjudced in
sane and committed TO the Hospital or Asylum
since my last report, March nth. 1880, to W 1 /:
April %. Allen Skate, of Miiiju; Jure 9th. Ma V
Theobsld. OF Brigham; Nov. Sd Frank T. Leach,
Of Pulsskt-rc-commltted; Nov. llgh, Polly Mat
thews, Of city of Mineral Point.
Respectfully,
JnEN T Jn<Es
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

1890, on the S. ! of S. W. / of s. W. /
!, section 1853, be disallowed
That the petition of Mrs. f. NJ. !
Cothren TO redeem all certificates in |
the county on out lot 80 in Harrison'S |
survey, city of Mineral Point, except
those parts sold by NJ. NJ. Cothren to |
John Toay and to James Toay, and
also all certificates on out lots 29l and
292 in HarriSon'S survey city of Min
eral Point, at face, and fees be allowed.
That the petition of Eliza Michael
to redeem all certificates in the county
on lots 6 and 9. block ,. in Jenkins
addition, to the village now city of
Dodgeville, at face, and fees be al
lowed.
That the petition Of Richard Ken
nedy to redeem certificates on lot
number IS and the south half of lot
number 40, village of Highland. at
face, fees and seven per cent. be dis
allowed.
That the petition of John II. Thomas
to have all certificates in the county
on the north half of lot 10, lot IL. and
the north half of lot Il. of Jenkins
addition to the village, now city of
! Dodgeville, be cancelled on account of
imperfection in description be allowed.
and the proper amount charged back
to the city of Dodgeville
That the petition of Michael Mar
shall to purchase lots number ) and 6
in block number IL, in the village of
Avoca, for the sum of $500 be granted.
That NJ. Hubrick be allowed to pur-
chase all certificates in the county on
lots t and Is, block 25, village of
Avoca, for the sum of $500.
That Orville Strong be allowed the
sum of S16.7S refund of taxes on f,
] of 5. f. / of section 1861. sale OF
1886, enormously returned by the
town treasurer, and the amount
charged back to the town of Ridge
way. We further recommend that
the privileges herein mentioned be
limited to ~ days from this date.
All of which is respectfully sub
mltted. j. 7. SMELKER,
E. Z. WILLIAMS,
SAMUEL SwINEHART,
Nov, 18th, 1890. Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell. the report
was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the report of
committee on Equalization and Assess
ment was taken up, and said report was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Bailey, Baker, Cambpell, Connor Craw-
ford, Cullen, Dolan, Elan, Frost, Gilman,
Hoskins, jackson, Jones, King, Kreul,
Mess, Smoker, Steensland, Swinehart,
Taylor, Wllliams-2l. NAys-None.
Whereupon the chairman and clerk
embodied said report in the following
ASSESSMENT of Iowa County, Wisconsin, made
by the County Board of Supervisors At the
annual meeting held at Dodgevilie, November
18th, A. ID. 1890.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

The superint ndeut Perkins and the ma
tron- L E Pc. <ins, we found most efficient
dilligent and Competent. We caudidly believe
their superors for their respective positions are
not to be fonn l. and therefore heartily recon-
mend that the be re-emploped and retained in
their respect ge positions
All of VIII n is respectfully submitted.
SAN'L SwINEHARr,
GEO. JECCK.
OLE STEESsLAND,
Trustees of Iowa County Asylsm
To the Trustees of Iowa County Asylum:
GEN LEMEs-I have the honor herewith to
submit for your consideration my fourth annual
repoTf OF the Iowa County Asylum-for the year
endh September 30. 1850
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

Grand total paid ont Asylum fund S276 I6 $40 Is
Balance in the County Treasury IN favor
OF the Asylum fund is the sura Of S64S 50
The Trustees have drawn the $4,000 apDpro-
pristed by last county board for the payment of
a $4,000 note in favor OF the First National Bank
of Mineral Point and S3lo000 20 Strong Bank, on
last deficit Said notes are paid.
Find returned herewith the books. itsmized
bills and all other vouchers.
Inc reports OF Superintendent (. J. Perkins,
and Vivian x Son, attending physicians, are
herein attached.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
towns lvalueIvalue of Value of
AND per Village & Personal
CITIES. Acre CITY Lots Property

Dated November IA, 1879
JAS. JACKSON
y. CAMPBELL
ROBERT NJ CRAWFORD, ACommittee
L. U. BAKER,
JAMES CONNER,
Laid over under the rules.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the clerk
was instructed TO have copies of the
report printed for use of the members
of the board.
Mr. Campbell moved the vote by
which the report of The soldiers relief
commission was adopted be reconsid-
cred. Carried.
On motion, the report was referred
to the committee on general claims,
with instruction that said committee
recommend to the county judge some
person for appointment as member
of said commission for the coming
term.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, the board
took a recess until one P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
p. m. Board met
The following proposition was read:
To the Con. ~ 3 ART of Supervisors of Iowa
County, y is hS!u.
GENTLEMEN: | uvTeNy propose to print ana
otuu III patIlJii u lSFul az copies OF YOUR pro
ceedings ~ 20 r present annual session Tor the
sum OF $1,000 Respectfully submitted,
A ) HEARN.
On motion of Mr. Taylor the same
was accepted.
The Official bonds of Daniel thinner,
Jr., and Josephus Bailey were present
ed and referred to the proper COM
mittee.
The following report was read:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Iowa Co
GENTLEMEN Your committee to whom was
referred the proposition of NJ, D Peavy to print
5000 copies Of proceedings for the sum of $50,
would respectfully report that this committee
has already recommended certain papers as the
official papers for the publishing of the proceed
ings of this board, which recOmm endatOn was
adopted by the full board, therefore find the
other proposition impracttcable and an unneces-
sars ex 2ense to the county, and " ould recommend
the same be not accepted.
Dated Nov. II, 1890. b. II. kREUL,
JAS L. JONES,
P.J. DoLAN,
Con m .ttee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
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(a) School Dist. No 4.
The chairman presented bill Of w. W.
Williams, county clerk, seventy-fve dol
lars, for extra services on statistics fur
nished for the eleventh census, etc. Dir.
Bailey moved the bill be allowed, which
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Jackson moved the clerk be in
structed to forward bill for statistics to
the CELSIUS Office for payment. Carried .
Mr.. Campbell submitted the following
report:
To the Board Of Supervisors OF Iowa County.
GENTLEMEN:-Your committee to whom was re
ferred the official bonds Of the county officers
Gently elected, would respectfully report that We
have carefully examined the bonds OF Sgniel
thinner, Jr-, WIN. Fl. Curry, Henry Halversou +,
VIM. II Thomas, ". J. Tappins, AldrO jerks.
Thomas p Arthur. and tlat Of JOsephus Bailey,
Supt. of the Poor and Trustee Of the Insane
Asylum. aud that We fad said bonds correct in
form aad amCIBts. The bonds Of al Of said
officers, except NJ. J. Tappius aud Josephus
Bailey, were approved both az to form and sure
ties by the chairman Of the board and the whole
com mittee. The bond Of II j. Tsppins was ap-
prov ed by the chairman Of the board and A.
Campbell and Josephus Bailey Of the COMMITTEES,
and the bond Of Josephus Bailey was approved
BY the chairman Of this board and two members
OF the committee-A. Campbell and J. p.
Smoker.
III Of which Il respectfully submitted.
a. CAMPBELL,
JoEgPHCs BAILEY,
J p. EHZLRER,
Committee.
ReDoTt adOpfed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

Mr. Gilman in the chair.
Remarks in relation TO above petition
were made by Messrs. Taylor, Jack
son, Smoker. Frost and Jones.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the consider
alton of the petition be deferred until
the adjourned session of the board in
January, which motion prevailed.
The resolution by Mr.. HoSkins, laid
over at yesterdays session, was taken
up.
Mr. Taylor moved to amend that
the clerk be instructed to have the alb
sJract of assessment published in the
official papers as designated by this
board.
Amendment carried, and the reso-
luton as amended was then adopted
Mr. Frost resumed the chair.
. The following resolution was offered
by Mr. HoSkins:
Resolved, That when this Board adjourned it do
so to meet Thursday, January Sth, a. d. 1891, at
O'Clock IN. OF that day.
Adopted.
Mr. Kreul submitted the following
report:
To the County Board You special committee
to whom was referred the matter of appointing
official papers for the publication OF the pro-
ceedings OF the board, do respectfully report as
follows:
That we have considered the plan of paying
papers on the hundred of circulation, on the
whole consider it inequtable and not analogous
to our state statutory provisions respecting legal
rates for advertising.
We do therefore recommend that the Mineral
Point Democrat Mineral Point Tribune and
DOdgeville Chronicle be appointed and declared
the official papers of the county, and 10 be paid
therefor at the rate of twenty-five dollars to
each for publication of the proceedings of the
annual session of the board, together with all
reports ana data proper and necessary and for
an adjourned session fifteen dollars.
And We do further recommend that the Eye
and star aud the Dodgeville sun, be paid each
the of Sl2.50, and 81 80 for the ike publtca-
ton of proceedings. And this recommend in
view of the TACT that both papers are issued
from one Office, and the expense for the two is
the same as for one CT the others
All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. II. KREUL,
z. J. DoLAN,
JAS. L JONES,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
Total per. improvements sia97S 50 sia978 50

Grand total cred S6Ol92 IS
Deduct total credits from total expenditures
and the Indebtedness of the asylum is Sl0,336 90.
Matrons report of articles made in the sewing
room as follows: Dresses 90; aprons 127; drawers
no; sheets so; chemtse SO; undershirts 5O night
dresses Is; underskirts IS; under-waists 80;
blOwses TO- comfOrtables %; pillow-cases ITO;
sheets 80; tea-towes rs; long towels IS; table
cloths IS; bed-tcks 10; irOn-holders s.;
LIST OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Strawberries 50 bu; raspberries bu; aud
quantity of gOOseberries and currants; carrots
600 bu; beets $50 bu; onions 70 bu parsnps 100
bu; large quantity of squash and other veget-
ableS.
Number of visitors registered this year, S44.
All the patients in good health, and our at
tending physicians Drs j Fl u Vivian. giving
them the best attention and ever ready to come
when called day or night besides making their
bI-monthly visits.
Hoping this is satisfactory, we are yours, very
respectfully, L PERKINS, Superintendent.
Mrs. E. J. PERKINS, Matron.
To the superintendent of the Poor of Iowa
County:
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor herewith to
submit for your consideration mo annual report
of Iowa county Poor House and Farm for the
year ending Nov. llt!i, 1890.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
Report adopted.
The following was submitted by Mr.

NSPCAG SaOppt
The following was submitted by Mr.
MeisS:
To the Honor bic Board OF Supervisors
GENTLEMES:-Your committee to whom was r.
fe-red the examination of the county records do
hereby respectfully report that we have examined
the records III the Offices of the Register OF
Deeds. Clerk of Circuit Court, County Treasurer.
County Clerk and County Judge, and that we
found the records in the above mentioned offices
in good condition am that the said records are
carefully and neatly made. All OF which is re
specially submitted. p H. MESS,
LUXE ELAN,
E [. B4KEE.
Dated November l3. 1890.
Adopted.
The report Of tta committee on Fl
nance and Taxation laid over under
the rules, was then taken up.
Mr. Taylor moved the adoption of
the report The ayes and noes being
called, the same was unanimously
adopted, as follows: Ayes - Bailey,
Baker, Cambell, Conner, Crawford,
Cullen, Dolan, Elan, Frost, Gilman,
Hoskins, Jackson. Jones, King, kreul,
Meiss, Smoker. Steensland, Swinehart,
Taylor, WiIIiams.-2l. Noes - none.
Mr. Jackson submitted the following
report of the committee on Equaliza-
ton and Assessment:
Wis onsin:
Your committee on Equalization and Asses.
nent reports the following the eqzAliZea Fs'fe
of all the property in the co1nty, ana rem
meHds its adoption s. the eauslized ssss=sment
OF the ysar A. d. Es20- and the commlEfee moFe-
the adoption Of this report:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
Respectfully submitted,
AZ ~ AAillin-r,s Ennrt,

Respectfully submitted,
W. ". Williams, County Clerk.
Referred to committee on Finance and
Taxation.
The clerk presented schedule of claims
filed against the county, which was re-
ferred 10 the committee on general claims.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the board
adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

On motion of Mr. h reul the rpnprt
.;1.,oJ y 49, - Wv VI ''''O''''' i"N'
'ioh'u 'SH'ioH Ib'
taken on DillS OF kOhr ana Collins referred
ny the committee to the full board, oW-
ing to the fact that said bills were alI-
died and acted unop lao n E,rr,a, b,,rl
-. ~ "o'' upon ~ ioilio' "o"Iu'
hollOll prevailed.
Mr. TAYLOR submitted a report of the
snaciaI c1nn,itfaa nm Srnarirtonlorts &c
| Spe0,@l ','iliii'Itee vi CuPerihIehuehIs OF
! the ROOF account, as lolloWs
To the County Board in and for Iowa copptv
Wisconsin. -
Your special committee to whom were referred
the reports of the ASYLUM and Poor House com.
missioucrs do report that we have carefully
/ examined the SANE and and tl,cr, Correct ''
BTi. ny stated the receipts which came into I'm,
hands ~ saiJ com n'I G, J'I,' '" In tag
tno ,"a @ uuiins ne s'
Recei3ed from state and other corntias
havin0 natieuts in aayIrn, go qq1 II
Received lax on ,ounfy ,.. s. 600 90
" SALE Of nroJTrtS ofc ''' " 7o5 a.
Total slslog AZ
n,,,o, ooNfEA;
anu ueilSIl poor mousse iuhi lo09 ....... $3.50 u
asylum on account 1883. ..... 1924 b!
,oso on note outstanding GOO ~,
Ioo' - - 49,. '.'.'- 2ouV w.
Expenses OF poor house subsistence ..-.. ,sb2 ~
bempoIhry ald 10 various towns. .'.''' l1o5 80
Paid on physicians contracts ,...,.-.... III 81
Aggregate expense asylum, suDsiTtence an. ~.
es 81. .-'.'.'.. ''UlS 80
Money expended in permanent improve
ments...'... '.....-.................... Ia 81
Total eIC-J1, 20
Balance cash on hand ......'.......,.. $3.50 Gs
The report Of the Commissioners shows that
the receipts or earnings Of the asylum were last
or i SI :" p~y tc eItIe caPsnso 81 caring
poor a. well, and not only the poor al the poor
mouse, ont IN, ihe poor needing temporary ala
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
Report adopted.
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following re-
r,nrt of cc,rnrn itfee on general GLAZING

port OF committee on general Claims:
To the Board of Supervisors Of Iowa County.
GEsTLEsEs:-Yonr committee 10 whom wae re-
ferred the schedule Of claims against the connty
would respectfully report that we have carefully
examined eaeh aud every account fled and would
recommend that the claims therein be alIoS ed a.
set forth in the schadgls herennro attached.
That the CAIN Of T. r. stBlI, NJ D.. No. 55i +,
for medical services. be referred 10 Town Board
Of Linden
That claims Of VI. d. Peayy, No 6ll. sabscriD-
ton 20 Eve and Star, and W. j Pesrce, No SIS,
for medical attendance OF pauper, be referred to
the Snpts. Of the poor
Tns- claim OF ". 2. Collins, N D, No 659, for
surgical treatment Of pa1per. and claim Of Ii A.
Dimock. JHsfice. state w. King IL Arneson, No
5gl, be returned TO claimants for itemized bills
1hst claim OF n. V. Bancroft, NJ D., No. 6ls,
and " c. Evans, NJ D., No. 6ts. for surgical
treatment Of pauper=, az the request OF Mr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

STATE OF WISCONSIN, So.
County of Iowa. DO
We, Joseph Frost, chairman of the Board of
Supervisors, and W. w. Williams, County Clerk
of said county, do hereby certify that the fore
going statement is the assessment of Iowa county
made by the said Board OF Supervisors, and that
the amount set opposite each town and city in
said statement is the value thereof as determined
by the said Board of Supervisors in accordance
with law this 10th day of November, A. d. 1890.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
hands and affixed the seal of the Board of Super
visors, at Dodgevile, in said county, the day and
year last above written. JOSEPH Frost,
Chairmln of the Board of Supervisors.
IL. 81 w. W. WILLIAMS, County Clerk.
The clerk then apportioned the taxes
for 1890 upon the several towns and cities
as follows:
STATEMENT, Showing the APP )rtionment Of
State, County, c. uuty School, Superintendent
Salary and Expense Tax and the Indebtedness
OF the Several Towns and Cities to the County
and State for the year 1890.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21

On motion of Mr. Taylor, the report
was referred to a special committee of
three, TO be app tinted by the chair.
The chair appointed as such COM
mItteee, MesSrs Taylor, Hoskins, and
Dolan.
On motion of Mr. Campbell, the
board took recess until , p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
, p IL. The following resolution
was offered by Mr. Hoskins:
Resolved. That it shall be the daty of the County
Clerk, ana ne Is hereby instructed TO cause TO be
published in the DodseviIIe Chronicle and the
Mineral Point Democrat, at least two weeks prior
To the annual session of the County Board of
THIS county IN each year, tabulated abstract of
the assessment rolls of the several towns and
cities OF the county of Iowa, as returned to the
county CLERK each year (specifying the year,
under the provisions of section 1855 OF the Re
vised Statutes.
That it shall be the Gutv of the county clerk.
and he Is h reby instructed to hsve struck eff for
the use OF the members Of the County Board at
the SAID Annual Sessions, at least twenty-five
convenient dup icate slips of said Abstract.
IhaG the cost TO the county for printing and
pueIshlns said abstract and slips shall not ex-
coed the sum OF ten dollars Is !O.00) per year TO
each Of The newspapers designated ABOVE
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the resolu-
ton was laid over until 9 a. M, to-
morrow.
Mr. Gilman submitted the follow
ing report of the committee on finance
and taxation:
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN: Your commit ee on Finance and
Taxation submit The following report:
We recommend that the following amounts be
levied ana distributed according to law, as the
taxes to be levied by the county for the ensuing
year:
State ..............SlSy2l IS
Interest on Asylum Bonds ................ 1870 90
County School 1Il46 65
Superintendent salary and expenses 900 90
General County Tax. 1860 60
Total. - s39le7 eS
We also recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved That the sum of Thirteen thousand
and twenty-one 2S-100ths dollars be levied as
State Tax; That the sum of Fifteen hundred dol
lars be levied 10 pay interest on Asylum bonds;
That the sum of Eleven thousand one hundred
and forty-slX 65-1G0ths dollars be levied County
School Tax; That the of Nine hundred dol
lars be levied to pay County Superintendent
salary and expenses; That the sum of Twelve
thousand and six hundred dollars be levied as
General County Tax.
Resolved That there be and hereby is assessed
and levied upon the taxable property of the
County of Iowa a tax of one-fourth of one mill
on the dollar, Tor the purpose of creating, when
collected, a fund for the relief of INDECENT or
needy Union soldiers, sailors and marines, and
the INDECENT or needy wives widows or minor
children of INDECENT or deceased soldiers, sailors
and marines, TO be disbursed according TO law.
Dated, November 18th, 1890.
CHARLES GILMAN.
JAS. L. JONES'
JAS. NJ, KING,
Committee
Laid over under the rules.
The annual statement of Register
of Deeds, as to Births and Deaths
read and ordered placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Smoker, the
hoard al iOurna1