Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-12
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Adjourned Session held at Dodgeville
this Week.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, Dodge
vile, Wis, Feb. 9, 1892. = Board met
pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the clerk, the chair
man being absent.
Roll called, members all present ex-
cept Messrs. Coates and Rewey.
On motion of Mr.. Steensland, Mr.. r.
Carter was elected chairman pro tenn.
The clerk presented the following
petition of I. 81. Arthur in reference to
the records of the previous county sur
veyor, which have not been filed with
him;
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Iowa County, Wis:
GENTLEMEN: Your petitioner would
respectfully present the following for
the consideration of your honorable
body:
AS county surveyor of Iowa county,
the records of said Office came into my
possession little more than year
ago. My predecessor in office was Jno.
II. Dunstan, who had for his deputy,
Hon. r. L. Joiner. On examination
of the records it was found that there
is no record of any work done by said
surveyor, or his deputy, for the year
1890. The matter was presented to
the chairman of the county board at
| its Jan. session. 1891. and he requested
the member from Wyoming to ask
Mr.. Joiner to send me the notes of his
work done in 1890, so that / might
copy them into the record. This he
| did, and | have since written to Mr.
| Joiner making the same request. |
have received indirectly a reply from
| him declining to furnish the notes for
! the purpose mentioned. on the ground
that they are his private property, as
he was not acting as deputy in 1890;
yet Mr.. Joiner retained the books and
papers belonging to the county sur
veyor's Office in his possession durinng
| 1890 until the Last week in December, of
said year, and | am credibly informed
by parties who had surveying done in
1890, that they paid for recording the
same. Hence, it would seem that
Mr.. Joiner was de facto deputy sur
veyor.
Your petitioner would therefore
ask your honorable body to take such
action toward perfecting the records
as in its wisdom it shall deem fit.
7. FL. ARTHUR, Co. Surveyor.
Dated at Dodgeville, Feb. 9. 1882.
On motion, the above petition was
referred to committee of three. The
chair appointed as such committee,
Messrs A. E. Arneson, James Ryan
and ]. p. Smoker.
The following resolution of Richard
Carter, in reference to the board of
tramps confined in the county jail,
was read, and on motion, was made
special order for tomorrow at 9 o'clock:
Resolved, that in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 1872, OF, the
| the diet of inmates of the county jail
and giving compensation therefor, it
is ordered by this board, that for the
ensuing year, all persons csmmitted
to the county jail under the charge of
| vagrancy or vagabondage be re-
| stricted to diet of plain bread and
water; and that the compensation for
board of such inmates be, and the
same is hereby fixed at fifty cents per
day; and further, that the sheriff be,
and he is hereby instructed, to strictly
comply with the statute prohibiting
the furnishing of such inmates with
| tobacco, newspapers, cards or other
means of amusement. r. CARTER.
Mr.. P. Allen, Jr., was then granted
permission to address the board in
reference to the county being repre-
sented at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Charles moved that the matter
be referred to the same committee to
whom was referred the circular from
the Worlds Fair at the November
session. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Smoker, the
the board adjourned till o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
o'clock p. m. Board called to
order by Mr.. Rewey, chairman.
Roll called. Members all present
except Mr.. Coates.
Minutes of the afternoon session
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan, the board
adjourned till tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock.