Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29

ings and improvements, is especially
gratifying. In ii i Justification OF
the founders Of the institution, and
evidence of wise and honest service
by those who have had It's manage
ment, including the county board,
the trustees, the superintendent and
matron.
The county poor farm also appears
by reports OF those in charge to be
we'll managed. The population of
the farm at the close Of the year,
Sept. 30, was the same as the year pre-
ylons, lG. Taking this as All average,
the cost per capita of maintenance
for the year has been Sll2is per
week, including farm implements,
repairs, subsistence, and incidentals,
For temporary relief throughout The
county there was expended almost
double what itcost to maintain those
ON the county farm.
In providing relief for needy en-
soldiers, their widows and orphans
the county has done WELL aud will
continue the good work, having lew
led tax of three-tenths Of mill for
the ensuing year,
Prominent in the business Of the
county during the past year was the
addition and improvements 10 the
court house. The committee having
this in charge, Messrs. J. w. Rewey,
Richard Carter and Daniel Ximmer,
have shown marked zeal and elf
cheney. Starting with theunderstand-
ing that the addition should be COM
| pleted ut an expense not exceeding $40
600, they have accomplished the feat
of getting better building than WAS
expected, more completely appointed
and more substantially flushed, to-
gether with wood house, closets and
furniture not estimated as part Of
the building proper, for Sa,35f, l"av-
ing Of the $4,000 estimated u balance
Of $6i6. improvements and repairs
Of the old building We're made to the
extent Of $50, and expenses ni the
building committee paid, arj the
$4,000 limit Still moi reached by over
$50. This too, has been done without
sacrificing quality for cheapness.
Everything h pronounced first-class,
making our court house substantial
convenient and safe as depository
Of public records ana documents, on
ly lacking architectural ornament to
rank with the best in the state.
The report Of school Supt. Jones
strengthens regret that he could not
continue In that responsible position.
His labors, however, will be Il help
to his successor, under whom the
schools Of the county may be expect
ed to maintain their present good
standing, and make progress.
The reports Of the several county
officers are commercially explicit,
and evidence that they have been
faithful stewards.
In equalizing assessments Of the
several towns and cities the board
adopted substantially The table Of
1893, and tile total tax levied by the
board Is bat $3.50 greater than last
year, 50 that people may estimate
their taxes, except for municipal pur-
poses, at the same per cent. they paid
q year AFRO. Local assessments seem
to have had little weight with the
board, the disparity between values
fixed by the Dodgeville assessor and
those Of other towns being treated as
4 purely local incident. The great
est change III assessment Of real es-
tate by the board from that of one
years ago was on village lots in High
land, which are this year placed at
$4,000 as against $4,000 in 1893.
a proposition by Mr.. Peayy, Of the
prohibition paper, the Eye ana STAR
to publish legal matters ut half usual
rates, was very properly laid over un-
III the January session. by that
time the board will remember that
most Of the publications required
are regulated by laws which viii not
admit Of Mr. Peavy's proposition be-
Ing accepted. even II thought adyan-
tageous, which Il not probable.
In oinitting the TRIBUNE from the
list Of papers to be compensated for
publishing its proceedings, the board
made discrimination which We do
not believe the people will approve,
and which upon reflection We doubt
not will be rectified. The TRIBUNE
publishes the proceedings, and Will
be just to the board, pay or no pay.