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

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Number in poor house Sept. 80, isss.. 10 3 "a
Number received during the year,. 4
Total population during tho year ~ 10
| Number died during the yoar.,..,,,..,.,... !
| Total loss OF population ......,,,...... s . 10
Number remaining in poor house Sept,
Number Of weeks board furnished inmates for
| the year ending Sept, 10th, 1877, is ttsS,
The per capita cost St maintenance for each
rhcre has boon no epidemic in the poor house.
We have had four deaths, OF which DR. W, j.
Prarcc, who Is our attending physician and has
/ gtvcn the inmates attention when sick, will 70.
port Tic inmates at present arc all IN good
| healtG, except one,
rhausins SGH for your kiodncss in tho past,
MI fssN,Ns, ovcrsccr
DonagyilLN, Wis, sept, M, ~,
To the Supcrintcndents of tho Poor Of Iowa
GENrLEMsN Il herewith prcscut my fourth
annual report as Dhys'Stan Tor tho inmates OF
rhew has boon during tho past year -four
deaths, as follows, Michael Baum, age 50,
cause OF death, apoplcSy,, Richard Colds.
| worthy, age ~, cause Ol death, old age, Daniel
Hogan, aso NJ, cause OF dcath, paralysis, loo,
McSherry, axe ~, cause OF death, BriGhts dis.
/ ease,
| Tho health OF tho inmates IA usual Is good
socm comfortable and confronted With their SUR.
rNundtnss, undcr the excellent management OF
| the institution, Respectfully,
W, j, rEARcR, NJ, ID,
| Mr.. Taylor moved that the reports be
referred TO u special committee of three,
to bo appointed Ivy tho chairman, Car
ried.
The chairman appointed Messrs, lay
Tor, Horn and j, h, Engan.
Tho official bond of Aldro Jonks,
County Judge elect, was presented and
referred to the committee on bonds
and salaries.
A petition Of w, H. Jones for refund
Of taxes was presented and referred To
committee on tax claims,
The schedule of claims was presented
and referred to committee ON general
claims.
On motion of Mr., Gergan, the board
took recess until two o'clock y, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
y y, IN, Board met members all
present, Petition OF A. Culver, In rela.
tion TO tax certificates, presented and
referred to committee on tax claims.
Mr. Horn offered the following reso.
luton
WnEEnAs, There are humorous complaints
throughout the county from stock raisers tand
particularly sheep fnisCrsl thhi thc Acuuh OF
tho county board in tNkiug tho bounty from
wild animals .wns wrong therefore, he It
Res9leed, That the bounty on wolves and
| foxes hn replaced, tuswit
Foxes, per head, $500 Young wolves, per
hcRd, SsnJ old wolves, pOr head, A,W,
On motion of Mr.. knight, the resolu.
tion was laid on the table,
The committee on accounts Of clerk
Of circuit court reported ns follows ::
To tho Honorable nanrd OF Supervisors OF Iowa
County, WIS,
UrNrl,GMEN Your committee 20 whom was
rrforrnd the report ot rhor, Hibhnn, clerk OF
circuit court, would respectfully report that we
have carefully examined said report aud ind
tho same correct and true IN every particular
MS stated IN said report, tho total amount In
said clerk hands being io,ase,il
Respectfully submitted, JunN NuRoAN,
W, J, THOMAS,
J A. Il, THOMAS,
Committee,
On motion, tho report was adopted.
On motion of Mr., Taylor, the board
adjourned til . n. m. tomorrow,
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
THURSDAY, Nov. nth, . Il, m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called members MI present, ex.
ccpt Mr. Taylor,
Minutes of last session read and ap-
proved.
The following letter from the county
; superintendent of schools was rond !:
TO tho honorable BnNrd of supervisors of
Iowa County, WIS.,
ugtrttMrSi Feeling the necessity Of
cloSor supervision OF The rnrul schools ana
better enforcement OF The state Manual but
uoi wishing 10 do more IN THIS mnttnr Without
our consent, beg leave to chll Your alton
ton TO Wcch'g estcm of supervision iof use
| OF county Auporinloudrmt. cunAistit ~ Gus
) diiCnllai record mud reports. WHEN ~ now
used extensively Tor tho Rlndatlnn nhd super.
vision OF tn seho llsol Wisconsin ana other
Stnlpa
Trusting yen will deem 1t wlso 10 authorize
the purchase OF this system lor, this county,
remain very cnrdinlly Nohr''
EMMA &, GNnEnwonn,
Conniy superintendent.
On motion OF Mr.. Gum, the matter
. referred t. In the communication was
made n special order for o'clock p. IN
7 Petition OF l.. Grant to redeem Ger
/. tain lands WIS presented aud r"ferIee
:. to the committee on tax claims,
: Mr.. Gum offered the following reso
! luton:
u WHEREAS There IA now boloupinv /,
= The ountN u lHrRe number OF tax eefl dictates
when ~" 81 10 value hhd which are kept aud
g accounted for lay the County Treasurer,
+, Mnuy ~ he certificates are ontlawrd and
many Of them have imperfect descriptions oil
r The land sold, Many 81 n ~ nrc upon land
/ upon which he county has given iax deeds
al right the county had 10 the mud 30
Rfsgtrfd Tint u committee of Two meme
beers Of this body shall be- appointed ut this
session by the chairman who shnii employ
the County Surveyor 20 assist them. and
shnl make m examination oT all the tax cor.
tlhcnfes IN possession OF tho County and sel.
eel from them Nil certificates coorly void and
report ht the next meeting of this board. And
DO IL further
'iasOlrfd That tho proper officers he direct.
ed 10 take deeds on all Iands upon which the
County holds valid certificates OF more Than
ave ycars lapse OF time since sold.
Laid over under the rules.
Mr.. j. G. Eagan offered resolution
In relation to selling certain tax certi.
ilcates, which was referred to the com.
mittee on tax claims.
Tho committee on troasurer's ac-
counts presented the following report !:
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
/ Iowa County Wis.
! 6gNTLEMEk; Your com ntlee ON Trensur-
cr's Accounts respectfully submit the follow.
| ing.
We have very carefully examined he books
| In the treaturer's office. compared vouchers
! with saiue aud Ind his accounts correct IN
every way He reported cash on hand StHia 10
which We counted and found correct, ave fur-
/ thor present 10 your honorable body M fnI.