Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-24

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The committee on Public Property
as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Iowa
County.
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee Cd Public
Property would respectfully submit the follow
That VIC find the jail building very inconven-
lent for the Sheriff to live in.
Therefore recommend, and believe it is
very necessary that an addition be made to the
jail Of Iowa County a house bought, or built
to be used for Sheriff'S residence, and for the
rooms in the jail at present are unfit for a
family residence.
We also recommend that the rooms lately oc-
cupied by the Sheriff. be fitted up as place to
ent clerks.
We further recommend that the roof Of the
Court house and the woodwork OF the outside
w. J. ROBERTS,
JOHN 7. LEWIS,
II. BOLLERCD
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Campbell the re-
morrow at 9 a. m.
Report of committee on Finance and
Taxation read, and on motion of Mr..
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
GENTLEMEH: Your committee on Finance
and Taxation respectfully submit the following
report:
We recommend that the following amounts be
levied and distributed according to law, as the
taxes to be levied by the county for the ensuing
year:
Interest on asylum bonds. 49,. 1900 %
County school tax. 10634 80
County Supts salary and expense ...... 800 90
General county taX..........-...... 5000 %
Total. ...... ....... ......... .$i4578 80
We also recommend the adoption of the fol-
Pes0Iccd That there be and hereby is as
scsscd and levied upon the taxable property of
the county of Iowa, the sum of thirteen thous-
and five hundred and twenty-four and ffty-one
one hundredths dollars as State Tax; that the
sum Of fifteen hundred dollars be levied to pay
interest on asylum bonds that the sum Of ten
Thousand six hundred and fifty-four and thirty
nine onc-lundrcdths dollars be levied as a
| county school tag; that the sum Of nine hun
drcd dollars be levied topay the salary and ex-
pcnscs of the county school superintendent, and
that the sum of eighteen thousand dollars be
| levied as Il general county tax.
Re&oiccd, That there be and horcby is as
| scsscd and levied upon the taxable property of
| the county of Iowa a tax of one-fourth of one
mill on the dollar for the purpose OF creating
or needy union soldiers, sailors and marines,
| and the INDECENT or needy wives, widows moth
rrs and minor children of INDECENT or deceased
| soldiers, sailors and marines, to be discussed
according 10 law.
Dated Nov. Il, 1893. GEO. JEuCK,
DANIEL XIMMER,
JAS. j.. JONES,
Committee.
Report Of committee on Finance and
Taxation relating to worlds fair read
and adopted, as follows
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa county,
Wis.
We, the committee to whom was referred the
account OF the Worlds Fair committee. report
that we have examined the same and find the
same correct. GEO. JEUCK,
DANIEL THINNER,
JAS. l.. JONES,
Committee.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Rewey, and on motion was
adopted, the ayes and nays being called
and all the members voting aye:
Rc$o'rcd, That the%Co. treasurer and Clerk be
and they hereby are authorized to borrow &
sum not to exceed $1,000 to pay the present in
dcbtcdnCSs and expenses of the County unit
the county funds are collected, at a rate of III
tcrcst not to exceed per cent. And be it fur
thcr resolved, that in the sum OF 5000 shall
not be sufficient to meet the present indebted
ness, they be authorized to borrow the further
sum Of $1,000 and that County orders be drawn
for said amounts
Mr.. Taylor suggested that we get the
advice of the district attorney on the
question of electing trustee of the in
sane asylum. The district attorney
then gave verbal opinion in the mat
| ter
On motion of Mr. Rewey the board
proceeded to an informal ballot for q
trustee of the insane asylum. with the
following result: Josephus Bailey 10
j. S. Comfort ,.
e IT,, ~
was declared formal and Mr. Bailey de
clared duly elected a trustee for the
term of three years.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the board
adjourned until Q a. ~. tomorrow
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
FRIDAY, Nov. II.
9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adj
| journment. Roll called, members all
present. Journal read
| Report Of the committee on Public
Property was taken up, and on motion
of Mr.. Campbell adopted, except that
part referring to building vaults in the
Jail and the jailor's residence.
Mr. Rewey offered the following reso-
luton and moved its adoption
RcsoIred, That the county proceed to build a
tirc-proof County Judges office, according to
plans ana SpGclilCatonS now ON ME III the
County Clerks office, and that jailor,s resi-
dcnce be erected in connection Herewith.
On motion the resolution was made
a special order for ! p. m.
The committee on Tax Claims re-
ported as follows:
To tho Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Iowa
county, Wisconsin:
GENTLEMEN Your COMMITTEES ON tax claims
report:
Thai the petition of S. w Reese for refund of
taxes be granted, and that he be paid back the
amount paid by him May 18TH 1856, for tax
certificate No. 334, as stated i'll petition, with I
per cent interest from date of purchase. upon
his surrender and return of said tax certificate
No. 81 to the county treasurer.
We further recommend that the petition of
Patrick Flannery to purchase all certificates
:, Range ,. at face and fees. be granted.
That the petition of John Christopherson to
purchase all certificates held by Iowa county
ON the \. W. Il Of the \. +. i III section No. %,
township No. range No. , for the sum of fifty
dollars and fees, be granted.
We further recommend that the application
of y. h. Anderson to purchase all certificates
held by Iowa county against the f. Ii acres of
). W. Il of " f.. Il section No. 30, township No.
T. range No. ,. in Highland, Iowa county, be
granted upon his paying the sum of twenty dol
lars and fees
That the petition of Joseph Simrod to pur-
chase all certificates held by Iowa county
!, range No l, in Highland, Iowa county. be
granted, upon his paying to Iowa county the
sum Of thirtS-hve dollars and fees. This priyi-
| lege to be limited to 30 days from date.
All of which is respectfully submitted
JoHS ". GUM,
j. j. HEATHCOCK,
| JOHN JACKSON.
Committee.
On motion the report was adopted.
| The committee on Justices Fines
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