Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-25

1s92. Henry G. FoLz
p. 0. Address, Highland, Iowa Co., Wis.
The following report of the Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges was read:
TO the Board Of Supervisors of Iowa County,
Wis:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on Roads
and Bridges, do respectfully report, that we
have examined and considered the petition OF
the Town Board Of Clyde. We find that said
town has expended on bridges, the last year
the sum Of five hundred and thirty four dol
lars; that the construction Of said bridges ex-
cccds onc-fOurth Of one pcrccntum OF the last
equaizcd valuation Of said town. Now, there
fore we recommend that there be aDDrOpri-
;ttcd one half OF that sum expended on bridges
by said town. viz. two hundred and sixty-scv-
en- doIars.f S26T COZ.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
SAM'L SWEETHEART,
OLE STEENSLAN4,
JAS. l.. JONES
Committee,
On motion Of Mr. Taylor, the rules
were suspended, and the report made
Il special order Of business for half
past seven O'Clock j.. NJ.
The report Of Committee on Jury
lists was read, and, on motion OF Mr..
Reese, was adopted.
Report of the building committee
was read and referred to committee on
public property.
The opinion Of the District attorney
OH the bill Of Mrs. Annie Jones, which
was referred to him at yesterdays ses
sion, was read as follows, and the bill
re referred to committee on claims:
TO Inc Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
iowa Comfy:
NV opinion having been requested by you in
regard to thelegality OF the claim II .cdbyAnnie
Jones, AS cxccutriX of the estate ofliOn.JohnT.
I,Kt.. UII,ty HUI of
Wis. for fees in judicial inquiries rs to The
mental condition Of certain persons, for the
appointment of guardians FOR insane and III
competent persons, and Tor examination III
criminal matters, amounting in the aggre-
cute to -four hundred and lightweight 1855
dollars, would respectfully report:
That, prior to March 18th. 1880, there was no
statute of this state giving the county Judge
fees for such services. AL that timeChapter 3l3
al the laws of 1880 was adopted, which pro-
Vidcd az follows; "In I'LL cases hereafter,
II hen the count court Of any county shall not
exercise or have civil jurisdiction, The judge
OF said court shall be cnttI led to charge and
receive the sum of five dollars per day, to be
paid from the county treasury for each day
liz shall be actually engaged in examination
Of any person upon criminal charge, up
en- any matter not appertaining to probate
matters, or to the guardianship of the per
sons and estates Of minors, III cases where
there is no fee or fees provided by law Tor
such services
As the county court Of this county did not
exercise or have civil jurisdiction, and as the
services mentioned i'll the bill did not pertain
to probate matters or to the guardianship OF
the persons and estates Of minors, the right Of
the county Judge to charge for such services
rendered since March 10Th, 1880, is clear, and
prior to that date no legal charge could Ne
made by Chap 80 of the laws Of 1888, ap
proved Mar. 9Th, 1883, il was provided that III
the examination of insane persons the fees of
the county Judge should be two dollars for
each case heard before him without a jury
aud five dollars day for each jury trial. All
such claims however, are required by the
statutes OF this state to be presented within
SIX years, and if not so presented are outlawcd
and no action can be. maintained against the
county for the collection of the same. The
filing Of Il claim against the county is the com
mcnccment of an action. and this claim
filed November III, lS!g: | am, therefore, of
the opinion that so much of the claim re-
lateS to services rendered prior to NCvem Der
Ii, 1855, is barred 10y the statute of limitations
although they would have been valid claims il
presented III time. That for all examinations
Of insane persons held by the county Judge
since November H. 1886, the county is legally
responsible nj the rate of two dollars for each
examination held and that the county is also
responsible 1T the rate of five dollars per day
for each day actually spent by the county
judge since November Ii, 1856, in the appoint
ment OF guardians torinsane and incompetent
persons and in the examination made by the
county judge incriminal matters.
All OF which is respectfully submitted
Dated November L, lS2.
ALDRo JEeks,
District Attorney.
referred to committee on claims.
The bond of L. II Arthur, county
surveyor-elect, was presented and re-
ferred to committee on Bonds and
Salaries.
On motion of Mr. Ryan, the board
took recess till - o'clock F. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
- o'clock p. NJ. Board met and
called to order 10y the chairman. Roll
called members all present except
Mr.. Jcuck.
Minutes of previous session read and
approved.
The report Of Committee on Roads
and Bridges was then taken up under
the special order, and was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes Messrs.
Arneson, Billings Conner. Elan. Gum.
Imhotf. Jones, Johns, King, Rewey.
Ryan, Steensland, Swinehart. Taylor,
Ward. Walsh L.. Nays-Mr. Coates
The following resolution. presented
by Mr.. Coates, was adopted:
Resolved. That the district atty be and here
hA is directed to torecloSc two certain land com
tracts or bonds for deeds between Iowa 60.
'
and Henry Jenkins.
The report of committee ON publish
ING proceedings was read as follows.
and on motion was adopted:
To the County Board of Iowa County, Wis
conSiu:
Your committee on publishing the proceed
ing OF Your body do hereby recommend that
that the Dodgeviue Chronicle. the nodreyiIle
sun, The Eye and Star, The Mineral Point
Tribune, and The Iowa Connt Democrat be
authorized 10 publ Sh the proceedings of this
BOARD II tWehty-nNe To- dollars each for the
Annual session and fifteen (l5l dollars each
for publishing the proceedings of an adj
iourned session.
Further. your committee recommend
that the proposition OF A. s. Hearn to print
hind anu deliver one hundred copies in nam.
phlet form OF the proceedings OF this board
together with rules. etc. be accepted
Dated the l.th day of November 1892
A. f. ARSEsON
;. W. REESE,
j. NJ. SMITH.
Committee.
The following report of the com
mittee on public property was read:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Iowa County:
Gentlemen:-Your committee on Public
Property would respectfully submit the fol-
be made To the Jail of Iowa county 10 he
used for . sherif's residence, etc, and that
ayault be Constructed in connection Herewith
wherein such records, papers etc as are nor
In actual usa ut present may be placed for "a fe
keeping. thereby making more room in the
present vaults, which Il much needed Tor
storing papers, etc.
Tnos: JOINS, Committee.
DAVID WALSH