Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-20


We, the undersigned commissioners of the
soldiers relief commission OF Iowa county, Wis.
respectfully report: That since the November
session, 1899, of your honorable board. we have
granted relief to twenty-six (26) soldiers, SOL
oiers' widows and soldiers orphans. under the
provisions of chapter 304 of the laws of 1887 as
amended by chapter s3s of the laws of 1889, that
the aid so granted amounts in the aggregate to
the sum of fourteen hundred and thirty-tWo dol
lars and fifteen cents $l432.15). That the total
amount of fees and expenses of such comm is
sioners, which are allowed by law, are;
W. 9. Mefert, days, "a 50. sl2; expenses
CslveSt eus,ev dov: a 90 a., 10. IS 30
penses s.; total 12 90
Richard Carter, days, q So, $500; ex-
penses -; total-.. ~ 90
The disabilities and needs of the benefciaries
are steadily increasing with age, and notwith-
standing great care has been used. and during
the summer months no allowances have been
maze, except 10 widows and totally disabled
soldiers, and soldiers orphans (and then only to
the most needy we have to our credit. in The
county treasury. only the sum of four hundred
and forty-two dollars and twenty-five cents
044222) for the months of November and De-
cember, 1890, and the month of January, 1891
which will be about sufficient to last until the
next tax levy comes in. We would and do rec
ommend the levy of one fourth of mill for
the ensuing year. which is the same as last year
We respectfully refer to list Of the benefici-
aries on file and of record in the office of the
county clerk
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. G. MEFFERT,
CALVERT SPENsLEY.
RICH'D CARTER,
Nov II, A. d. 1890. Commissioners
Report adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Your humble servant makes the following
report of the condition of the schools and
school property Of the county:
We h,., .-Nr
departments, employing in all lar teachers.
During the year just closing, the village Of
Rewey has ADDED another room to her school
building, thus making it a graded school. Most
of our villages are now supplied with high
schools or graded schools.
During the year ending June 30th 1885, there
were 4,4S5 pupils of school age who attended
school, out OF TIPS, total number of census
school children in the county, thus making but
81 per cent. OF attendance.
During the year ending June 3Oth $780, there
were 5,493 pupils Of school age who attended
school, out of 1,l25 total number of census
children in the county, making II per cent of
attendance. Agitation has resulted in gain
OF Is per cent. over 1889 in attendance.
From reports sent to this office by the various
town clerks, of those children between the az es
of Z and "A who have attended u weeks or
more, an increase of nearly 10 per cent. has
been made during the past year, which shows
well for our much abused compulsory law.
While the attendance upon the public schools
has increased, we find that the private schools
have also received more liberal patronage.
The average wages of both male and female
teachers are a trif1e higher than the past year.
Many of our best teachers have sought employ
ment i'm other counties and states.
| have endeavored to bring the educational
qualifications of the teachers to higher stand
ard, as more are striving to obtain higher
grades of certificates and find that school
boards are more particular as to the standing
of the teachers in respect to education and
ability to teach and govern. This is to me a
sign of healthy sentiment in favor of our
common schools.
The surplus of teachers has been kept with
in due limits, so as not TO make an over abund-
aDCe nor Il shortage.
In the matter of improvements | can report
that two new buildings have been erected since
my last report, viz, at Rewey and in District
No. 10. Arena.
Many school buildings have been repaired in
various ways and quite a few buildings have
been newly seated
| am happy to say the condition of our
school grounds and their necessary appurte
nances is much better than when took control
of the SUPPLEMENTARY.
The interest taken in our county institutes
has been on the increase. and the Institutes
have proven very helpful to those attending.
In closing | thank your honorable body for
your kindness 10 me in the discharge of my
duties and my earnest desire is that our schools
may increase in their usefulness.
Yours respectfully,
b. w. GILLETT, Co. Supt.
Adopted.
Mr.. Swinehart submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa Co.. Wis.,.
GENTLEMEN:-We, the undersigned, Superin-
tendents of the Poor OF said iowa county here
with present our annual report for the year end
ing Nov II, 1890: