Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Walsh, David .,...... - 10 81
CLERKS vic.
T. H. Arthur, clerk of equil com 10 %
! II Hal, prsnu on tax claims ) Ga
| q Thomas Jr, pcnuty clerk y %
} Il Wallis sheriff attendance
@ iind that the expense to the Cnunry in
/ caring for trpmrs that cungrosatc NJ tue
/ County Sea-, IL approx matcN IS o. obvious.
| ~ SOM plan Should be devised aud put IN
! operation to lessen the attraction ul out
/ County iuil to the genus tramp. Every tramp
or warrant committed Is IN fact sentenced 10
! hard ahot. but ia reality no WORK is found Tor
/ them. work, II seems to your tomllttcc,
must be found We leave IL to the HoHrd 10
! suggest committee or any cnur'e thar may
! seem wise Ia IL, only mlNln4 the SugRrs-
ton in general way that TIA" suhiect is wur-
thy OF attention Respectfully Submitted,
j. ". VAYtOR.
JoHN Laws.
Nh Rewey III we'd that the report be
adopted.
Nj knight called for the reading of
the bill of the county superintendent
Of schools for expenses, which was read
in detail by the clerk
Mr. Knight spoke in opposition TO
the bill
Mr.. Peavy raised the point Of order
| that members from Mineral Point city
| had nothing TO do with the office Of
county superintendent.
! Mr.. Taylor explained the bill, and
| Mr. Gum. while COZ mending the su-
| periutendent as the most faithful aud
efficient that the county has ever had,
/ thought the bill was too large.
| Mr.. Peavy withdrew his point Of or
| der, and Mr.. Knight moved that the
bill be cut down 500. Motion lost.
| Mr.. Hutchinson moved that toe bill
| be allowed at $l76, which was the
amount charged as actual travelling eN-
penses, the other items being $40 for
postage aud few dollar, for common
school diplomas and other supplies
purchased.
The ayes aud nays being called for,
MIR. Hutchison's motion prevailed by
! the following vote Ayes Messrs.
! Bollerud, Egan T. F., Eagan j l., Gum,
! Gorgan, Horn, Hutchinson, Jones,
Knight, Murphy PAUL, Rewey, Salmon,
! Thomas 4. Il. aud Walsh ID. Nays
/ Messrs. Eagan j. c., EllinQen, Frost,
/ Heathcock. Lewis, Peavy, Thomas W.
j. and Taylor s.
The report OF the committees as
amended, was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes Messrs Bollerud,
Eagan J. c., Eagan J. b, Elliugen,
Frost. Gum. Gorgan, Heathcock, Horn,
Hutchinson, Knight, Lewis, Peayy, PAUL,
Rewey. Thomas w. j., Thomas A. e.,
and TAYLOR is. Nays Messrs Egan T..
/ +. Jones, Murphy, Salmon nndWalsh .
4, Mr.. j. G. Eagan offered the following
preamble and resolution
I WHEREAS 'fhe committee appointed by
the CountS Board in J hG Ia investigate The
I matter OF SECURING y location for a sheriff s
t.lft,,, htay "A n
/ the civ OF podEevllle aud taken title 10 he
same IN the nam of Iowa county aud
] WHEREAS, A portion Of the purchase price
/ Of said property uH-Rlroady hcen pad OUT ut
the county reaSurv ana tine county IS now
in lui' and undisputed possession OF said prem
ises. Therefore 49,
mai ing said purchase exceeded the aui nnriiy
givcl, II bv tn board we recognize the tact'
/ that their acti n was duo TO Slnct re desire 10
I.gprVc the best Interests oi the county unucr
rho circumstance theme istiug, that thrir
action has secured 10 The tOun y - very deslr
able riccH of property a. very low price
nud while We do not endorse ihcir action ~ -
precedent for ether committees we h reby
ratfy and confirm the acii, II Of the commit.
tee in mnking the purchase, believing nndeT
tl, circumstance that the best Interests OF
The counts wtli be ilrhered thereby
Mr.. Heathcock moved the resolution
he adopted Motion lost on division OF
the house II for it, II against
The reconsideration of the vote by
which the board refused TO adopt the
report Of the special committee on
sheriMs residence was then taken up
under the special order. and after con.
siderable discussion the board refused
To reconsider the vote standing = for
reconsideration and - against.
/ Mr.. ReWey offered the following
WmgngAs, Certain members of this board ere
not satisfied with The action oI thrlr commute
In purchasing the SHERIFF. residence Therefore
Eei1i,cd. That the chairman 81 tins Board
together with the Co. Clerk, convey sad prop
erty which tG no" ~ We nq Pays % a 1o"a
their roumbur-ing the Go. for al money eh
urrded hy said committee ), ", kLWEf.
Mr.. Gum moved TO adjourn To B
10. IN. Motion lost to IL.
The bond of the First National Bank
OF Mineral Point TO secure county de.
posts. was presented and referred to
committee on bonds and salaries.
Mr.. Hutchinson moved that the reso-
Hutton offered by Mr. Rewey be adopted
Motion carried by a standing vote =
for, against.
On motion Of Mr. Taylor, the board
adjourned till 100 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1870 .. IN. Board called TO order b5
chairman. Roll called members al
present. except Mr. Roberts, who wa
excused.
The chair appointed Messrs Gnnf
and j. b. Eagan as COMMITTEES to act
in con junction with the county survey
or in relation TO tax certificates, under
the resolution of Mr.. Gum.
Mr. Hutchison offered the following
| ReagIred That the caring Tor tramps IA tn
| city Of Dodgeville during the coming year b.
aud The saIne il hereby left 70 the city 81 Dodge
vile. D. W. hutohlroh.
On motion. the resolution VA
adopted.