Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

Dy the chairman. holl Calleu--nen-
bers all present except p. p. Egan.
Minutes Of last session read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Osborne, by request of the trus-
tees of the county asylum, offered the
following resolution, which was laid
over under the rules
Resolved. That the trustees be instructed to
purchase gasoline engine of about II horse
power 70 furnish sufficient water supply for
the asylum ami such other purposes as may be
convenient. No further appropriation TO be
called for for this purpose.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the COM
mittee on publishing proceedings:
ReSolrcd. That all printing done and paid for
by the county OF Iowa be let To the lowest
bidder. That said bidder be compelled TO sub
nit written bid stipuating the prices To be
CHARGED for said printing. The form Of bid To
be drawn up by the county clerk, with the aid
of piaciical printer II deemed necessary.
The hld shall state the amount 70 be charged
per folio of 100 words for first and subsequent
insertions, and shall include all legal and
election notices, as well as all other printed
matter published and paid for by the county.
The price per thousand for letter heads, en-
velopes and other work of similar character
used by county officers shall also be stated.
There shall be no alterations or amendments
10 the form of bid submitted TO each printer.
All work must he done in n neat and work
man-like manner before being accepted, FhC
grades OF paper and envelopes and other ma
terial used in this connection must be ef as
good qua itN as those now in Use hv the
county The bids to be sent 10 the chairman
of the committee of publishing proceedings OF
county board and printing. and Otened IN the
presence q the Whole committee and ihe Dds
to be in the hands Of the committee hy tn,
FIRST Tuesday in December, 1896, one O'Clock
p. NJ. That no bid lr excess OF The price now
paid by The county be considered
Mr.. Roberts offered the following
resolution, which was laid over under
the rules.
Resoi,ed, That II is the opinion Of this board
that the future annual visits OF the tounty
Board, as a body, TO the asylum be abandoned
committee of three whose duties it shall be to
visit and inspect the county asylum at such
times as in their Judgment shall be best, and
report at the succeeding session.
The committee on tax claims reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Iowa Comfy. Wis:
GENTLEMEN; Your Committee on Tax
Clalms report MS foIows;
That tile petition OF !. Larson, of the village
of Ayoca, 10 buy lot q, block -. for the sum or
$40 aud expense OF transfer be diSallowed.
That the petition Of Jane Mildred, of the
city of Mineral Point. be granted and that she
he allowed To purchase one-fourth acre of out
LOT No @5B Harrison Survey at face and fees.
JoHN w. GUM,
A. f.. THOMAS,
THOMA- DAY,
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Osborne, the rules
were suspended and the report adopted.
Mr.. Gum offered the following reso-
luton, which was laid over Under the
rules:
Resolved. That the sum OF 81, 900 be set aside
annually ont If the earnings of the Iowa
County Atyum as u sinking fund TO meet the
payment OF county bonds at maturity, said
amount 10 be invested under the direction of
the County Board.
On motion, the board took Il recess
until 10 a. IN.
At ten a. m. the board was called to
order and recess extended until p. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ppm. Board met and was called to
order by the chairman. Roll called
members all present
Mr.. Osborne offered the following !.
Resoired, The when this board adiourns, it
be to meet ON the first Wednesday OF January,
1897, being the 9Th day of said month.
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud, the reso-
luton was adopted.
On motion of Dr. Pearce, the rules
were suspended for the purpose of con
sidering the resolution providing for
the purchase of gasoline engine for
the use of the county farm and asylum,
and the roll being called, said resolu-
ton was adopted, all the members vot-
ing therefor.
The committee on equalization and
assessment presented its report, as fol
lows:
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD OF Iowa
COUNTY Your Committee on Equalization
submits the following MS its report.