Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

have carefully examined the accounts OF said
his Office with the books, aud find said report
true and correct In every particular, leaving q
balance In his hands of two hundred and eigh-
ty-six and fifty-thrce one hundrcdth dollars
(286. 53) which amount was produced by the
clerk counted by your committee and found
to be correct. Dated Nov, 10th. 1897.
y IN h sAnxos !.
y. II. ELLINGEN,
Committee
On motion, the report was adopted
Mr.. Knight asked for the report OF
the soldiers relief commission, and Mr.
Bailey, one Of the commissioners, in
formed him that the report would be
ready to-day.
Mr.. Horn inquired for the report OF
the special committee on sheriff's resi-
dence, and was informed by Mr.. Rewey
that they expected to make their re-
port this afternoon, as Mr.. Osborne,
another member OF the committee, had
not yet arrived, but was expected to-
day.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the board
took recess until o'clock p. M, for
the purpose Of visiting the asylum and
poor farm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4p. m. Board met and was called to
order by the chairman. Roll called
members all present.
Mr.. Merrill, of Beloit, district agent
OF the Children's Home Society, being
present, was granted permission to adj
dress the board In relation to homes
for dependent children, and requested
that committee he appointed to con
fer with him In regard to the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Gum, Messrs.
Hutchinson, Peavy and Rewey were APP
pointed rs such committee.
On motion of j. w. Taylor, the board
adjourned until 7 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
7p. m. Board called to order by the
chairman. Roll called-members all
present.
The committee Oh accounts OF regis
ter OF deeds and district attorney pre-
sented their report as follows
Ito the Honorable lonrd Of Supervisorso OF Iowa
County, Wisconsin,
GENTLEMEN! Your committee appointed on
tho accounts OF Register Of Deeds and District
Attorney would report ns followsi, po,.,..,
We have examined tho record OF Register OF
Deeds on tho records q Drns az" hr ds"S
All tho doctors have reported except Ut. Bird,
THO District Attorney has not received any
W. j. THOMAS,
A. u. THOMAS.
On motion, the report WAS adopted.
The committee on public property re-
ported as follows:
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
Iowa County, WIS.,.
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on Public
pOrpcrty respectfully report
That we have looked over the, Public Prop
erty. Court house building, the several or,
fees and vaults also Jail and out honSes aud
ind them In best OF order. W. y, THOMAS,
j u. EAGAN.
On motion, tho report was adopted.
Tho report Of the soldiers relief com
mission was presented, Us follows:
To the Board OF Supervisors Of Iowa County
Tho commissioners OF tho soldiers relief fund
nit this thor annual report.
We have issued MD during tho past year to w
persons, being victorian soldiers, soldiers or
phnns, soldiers widows and mothers OF de
cOAsod soldiers, nll Of whom AFRO dependent hnd
needy, Of which % ara soldiers widows and sol
dicrs mothers, arc veteran and docropit sol.
dsrs aro sod'ors orphans crippled ma , not not
increasing demand FOR aid wo have boon com
PEELED To cut oil some Of tho relief during tho
summer months 10 enable us to keep within tho
amount voted by tho county bonrd. Tho aid
given during tho last year has amounted to
SiSOb. Az their ycnrs increase, so do thor In.
tlrmtios, but several hnYo received pensions
and have been dropped from our rol We sub.
NIT herewith II list OF persons receiving aid dur
ing the past year as required by tho resolution
OF tho board.
As the amount Of the equalization uf property
by tho yroBcnt board IL uncertain, and to avoid
the difficulty which occurred Last year, wo aro
unable to recommend amy per cent. To bn voted
s"1 ,@G rSsa "T eSs
yenr for tho soldiers relicf fund. There was
loyod last ycar for the soldiers relief fund, by
mistake, fi06,I, of which tho county has used
$4,000, leaving to our credit $lVi6.Si.
REcArlrULArioN.
Balance on hand at clueo of last year.,.S l0l ~
Placed to our credit Of fund voted 10iB N
Total crcdits ~ $2O5i G6
Paid out during tho yoar, including Nov.
aud Dec, lapi ls'D w
Lonving to our crod .............$ 2iO Is
Tho per dion and expenses OF tho commission
era nro nv follows!
Calvert Snonsley days and expenses ..... Is ~
Josephus bailey, days and expenses .. ~ 90
Richard Garter, days and expenses .-.... IL 10
Richard Carter, services as secretary,
recommended by Commissioners ...,..,.. ~ %
All Of which IL respectfully submitted.
CALVERT SpENsLEy, Pres,
JosErnus BAILEY, Y. Pres,
RICHARD CARTER, Scc'y.
Mr.. j. &. Eagan moved that Mr..
Bailey he given an opportunity to make
III eNplHHHbioH III FelullOH W lne en-
penses of the commission. Carried.
Mr.. Bailey requested that the matter
be laid over until tomorrow morning,
and on motion Of Mr.. Gorgan the re.
quest was granted.
The opinion Of the district attorney
In relation to the petition of j. Il. |
Strut was read, rs follows.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF
Iowa County, Wis 3;
GENTLEMEN; he petition of John Il strut, |
No, |, To vncute street IN the town OF Ridge
way, aud was referred 10 mo, should In my
opinion hc laid on the tabl" ns II N necessary
under Section go, Il. T., to give your body Il
regular notice, prescribed In section ROD,
which hgS not been given,
Respectfully submitted,
LEVI w, POLLARD,
Dist Attorney.
On motion the opinion was adopted.
The matter of procuring Welch's Sys-
TEN of Records and Reports for the
common schools of the county was then
taken up, and Miss Underwood, county
of schools, was invited
to address the board in relation there
to. She explained That the adoption Of
this system would be Of great ndvant.
age to the teachers, in classifying and