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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18
Mr.. Rewey offered the following ::


Resolved, That the County Clerk be and he
is hereby directed to transfer the fire insurance
policy on the property known as the Kennedy
property to j. W. Rewey and W. J; Pearce
j. W. REwEY.
Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered the folio wing reso-
luton:
Resolved, That there be, and there is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in the County
treasury, the sum of 5000 for the use of the
such Trustees. and the sum of 5000 for the use
of the superintendent of the Poor of Iowa
County as such Superintendents.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the roll being called the resolution
was adopted, all the members present
voting in the affirmative.
The committee on finance and taxa
ton reported as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of
Iowa County, Wis:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on Finance
respectfully submit the following report:
We recommend that the following amounts
be levied and distributed according TO law for
the taxes of Iowa County for the ensuing year.
Support OF patient in hospital insane So 3
home feeble mi SO IL
Interest on Co. Asylum bonds ..- $500 0sl
S ~ tax 10000 90
70. school ............,......... g662 81
Co. Supt salary and expenses ....... aO1 90
uoo, s 45l4O 81
we also recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions: "
Resotred, that there be and is hereby assessed
ana leVled upon The taxable property of Iowa
County, the sum of twenty-five thousand four
hundredth dollars, as state tax and
Res0tred, That the sum of five hundred and
elSnty-slS ana twenty-three one hundredfh
40 i lars ne eyied TO pay fer support of patients
Ill tne State Hospital for insane, and
Resolred, That the sum of fifty-slx md tbir.
seen one hundredths dollars be levied to nav
Tor to me support of patients in the Home for
ReSotucd, That the sum of ten thousand bs
levied as a general County tax and that the
sum OF hlteen hundred dollar be levied to
RESOLVED That the sum OF nine thousand six
hundred and sxty-two and twenty-seyen one
hundredth dollars be levied as a county school
ia, haH anu liat the snm OF nine hundred dollars
be levied to pay the County Superintendent,s
salary and expenses, and
Resolved That there be and there is herehv
assessed as ana levied upon the taxable property
Oh iowa county, tax of one tenth and one
1onrth tenth ola mill on the dollar for the
purpose OF creating fund tor the relief of
lndlgent or needy Union soldiers sailors and
mariners and their INDECENT or needy wives
WIDOWS, mothers and minor children of indi.
gent or deceased soldiers, sailors and mari
ners to be distributed according to law
Dated at Dfdgevie, November 18th, 1897
john w. GUM,
DAVID WALSH
~, JAS. W. HuTCHIsoN,
The roll being called the report and
resolutions were adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The clerk then apportioned the taxes
among the several towns, cities and vii
lagos, as follows:
showing the apportIonment of
state; County, County School, Soldiers Relief
and superintendent Salary and EXPENSES
Tax, and the indebtedness of the several
Towns and nd Cities to the County and State, for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18
The committee on bonds and salaries
presented the following rennrt

Inc committee Oh DOndS ana salaries
presented the following report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Iowa County, Wis:
GENrLEMEN: Your committee on bonds
and salaries do report and recommend that
the bonds and salaries ofthe various officers
who may be elected to succeed the present
county officers be and remain at same
amounts MS at present
We hsyeexanined and approved the bonds
of Aldro jerks. County Judge-eect. and that
given in behalf of The First National Bank of
Mineral Point, to secure deposits.
Respectfully Submitted
john w. TAYLOR
J. w. HUTCHINSON.
On motion of Mr. Heathcock, the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Rewey moved that Miss Under
wood be allowed her bill for postage as
county superintendent of schools. Mo-
ton carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bollerud, Eagan p. p,
Eagan j. c., Eagan j. B., Ellingen,
Frost, Heathcock, Jones, Lewis. Peavy,
PAUL, Rewey, Thomas w. j., Thomas
A. f. and Taylor-15. Nays -Messrs.
Gum, Gorgen, Horn, Hutchinson,
Knight, Murphy, Salmon and.,Walsh-S.
Mr. Rewey moved that the sheriff be
allowed to keep tramps over night at IS
cents head. Carried.
MIR. Horn moved that when this board
adjourns it be to the first Tuesday in
February, 1898. Carried.
Mr.. Horn moved a vote of thanks to
the chairman for the able and impartial
manner in which he had presided. The
question was put by Mr.. Rewey and the
motion carried unanimously.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered the following
resolution
RCsoluCd, That committee of five be APP
pointed one of whom shall be the chairman
of the county board, the Others to be appoint
ed by the chairman, to make some recommen-
datious at the next meeting of the county
board for an addition to the present sherif's
residence, and that the said committee be pre-
pared to give an idea of the cost of erecting
said addition, said committee to report At
our next meeting
Mr.. Bollerud moved to amend by
making the committee consist of three,
instead of five members, and the reso-
luton as thus amended was adopted.
The chair appointed as the other
members of the committee. under the {.
resolution, Messrs. Hutchinson & Murphy
The chairman returned his thanks to
the members for the courtesies which
had been extended to him as their pre-
siding officer, and on motion of Mr..
Taylor the board adjourned until Tues
day. February lst, 1898, at 2o'clock p. m.
Attest: ID. @. JONES,
County Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18


Laid over under the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the board
adjourned until o'clock p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Up. m. Board metand called to order
by the chairman. Roll called mem
bers all present, except Mr.. Hutchinson.
The following petition was presented:
To Tho Honorable board OF Supervisors of tho
County of Iowa, state ef Wisconsin,.
GENTLEMEN: We, tho undersigned, Supcrin-
tondcnts Of tho Poor Of Iowa County and State
of Wisconsin, have for sale twenty acres OF land,
being wood land with the timber all removed,
the same bcng w y N + u ofSW u section II
town 4 X 2, being in the town OF Dodgevilc,
aero with privilege to fix terms at ton months
time ON the wi Oh. SAM'L SwfNEHARr,
OI.E STEENsLANp,
JosEpHus BAILEY.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, the request
of the trustees was granted and the
clerk instructed to make the deed, in
accordance with the foregoing petition.
Mr.. Rewey moved that all rules con
ilicting with consideration of the re-
port of tho committee on equalization
and assessment Mt this time be sus-
pended. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the report
of the committee was then taken up
and adopted, the roll being called aud
Ill the members present voting in the
affirmative.
The chairman and clerk then en-
bodied said report in the following :;
ASSESSMENT OF Iowa county, Wisconsin,
made by tho County Board of Supervisors, at
tho aunual meoting held at Dodgcyillc, Novem-
bpr 9th to 18th, \, ID, 1897
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

was issued, and that said amount be charged
back to the town OF Wyoming.
That tho petition Of Alva Culver be granted,
10. 80, Isl, s2, S3. "a, 49, 1885, 81 80, Oh g2 and
80 be refunded at face OF certificates and per
cent interest from date OF sale, for the reason
OF double assessment and that the said
amounts be charged back to the town Of Wyom-
ing, We also recommend that he be refunded
the amount Of cost of tax deed on said property
That the petition OF P. Grant be granted, and
he be allowed to redeem all the tax certificates
now in the hands Of the county at face and fees
on northwest corner Of lot 10 and the south
west corner Of lot 10 in the village of Highland.
These privileges limited to 30 days.
We also reconncqd the adoption OF the reso-
luton offered by j. g. Eagan, directing the
county treasurer to sell all the tax certificates
now 10 the hands OF the county on the ". a Of
n. f. of n. y. and "; u OF $. E. OF \. 2.
est bidder, no bid to be received for less than
$40. Bids to be closed jan LIST, 1893.
Respectfully, submitted. }. y. HEATHcocK,
j. VI VI j JONES,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the report
was adopted.
The matter of the adoption of the
WEIGH system for common schools COM
ing up as a special order, on motion,
the district attorney was asked for his
opinion as to the law applicable to the
same.
The district attorney said there was
no law bearing upon the question, and
recommended that the same be laid up
on the table.
After remarks by various numbers,
Mr.. Bollerud moved that the matter be
indefinitely postponed, which motion
prevailed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Gum,
in relation to tax certificates in the
hands of the county treasurer, which
was laid over yesterday, under the
rules, was then taken up and on motion
of C. Eagan the same was adopted.
The clerk read the following PROPOSE
ton:
DoDaEvILLE, Wis, Nov. IL, 1897.
To tho Honorable County Board Of Supervisors
of Iowa county, Wis.
GENTLEMEN II hereby propose to print and
bind in pamphlet form 100 copies of your pro-
Ceedings at your present session. together with
your rules, for the sum of fourteen dollars
ISld .0O) Also should you hold an adjourned
session, to print and bind in like manner, The
proceedings of both sessions for the further
sum Of six dollars (1 90.
Respectfully submitted. A. =. HEARN.
On motion of Mr.. Gum, the PROPOSE
ton was accepted.
The official bond of S. Swinehart, as
trustee of the asylum, etc, was pre-
scented and referred to committee on
bonds and salaries.
The committee on equalization and
assessment reported AS follows:
To the Honorable County Board OF Iowa County.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Equaiza-
ton and Assessment submits the following as its
report and recommends its adoption as tho
equnlizcd assessment for the year 1897 :
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

Town of Mffiin, boarding tramps 100 Z"
a. q. Rothe, printing .............. % 90 i"
5. g: Griffitbs, boarding tramps Is "
Louis Laun. e 225
w. J. Pealce. NJ. d. exm insane 80
r. Grant, reporting births and
uealHs.,.,....... .....-........... 52 81
j. +. johns. com on bubble pr'py go "
Emma c. Underwood, co. Snpt.
expenses ....,................ s25 40
Town OF Arena boarding tramp. IL 10 in full
p. p. Egan, services on printing
committee. .................,,,,., 40 "
A. 5. Hearn, printing ............... 9S 80
j. 7. Boyle, juatice fees-...... $50 80 /"
@. Phillips, boarding tramps $50
Josephus Baiiy. soldiers relief
commission Observation-Disclosures. Is 90 g
II. Carter. soldiers relief com % 90 80
Calvert Spensey soldiers re ief
commission ......................... Is 90 "
J. Grant register of deeds ex. 800 ::
j Is. Wallis, teams 10 poor farm IA so "
A. A. Emmel. printing ............... 100
Roberts Il Prideaux mdse 235
I. w, Mundy, repairing clocks 10 ~
j. b. Reynolds, jul tice lees ...... S3l
J. w. Rewey com. on sheritfs Is 96
J. T. Boyle, justice fees ............... 12As "
A. s. Hearn, printing ........,......... 5 10 -"
W.. j. Pearce. committee on
Sheriffs residence ................. Is 90
We also submit the following report of the
I'll.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

On motion the opinion was adopted.
The matter of procuring Welch's Sys-
tenn of Records and Reports for the
common schools of the county was then
taken up, and Miss Underwood, county
SUPERINTENDENT of schools, was invited
to address the board In relation thore-
to. She explained that the adoption Of
this system would be Of great ndvant.
age to the teachers, in classifying and
grading their pupils, and that it would
also insure the observance of tho Man
ual Of Instruction, as required by law.
which Is now, In many cases, very im-
perfectly followed.
Miss Reddy, II teacher in the Dodge
Vile schools, also addressed the board
in reference to the advantages of this
system.
After further discussion by various
members Of the board, on motion of
Mr.. Horn, the matter was laid over and
made special order for 10 Il. IN. to.
morrow.
The special committee appointed by
the previous board, In relation to a
residence for the sheriff, submitted its
report, as follows:
TO the Honorable Board OF Supervisors ci
Iowa County, Wis;
was referred The question Of building Arrest
dancc FOR the sheriff Of Iowa county. aud to
The rights of the county to the lot south of the
iail building, aud rs to what II might be pur.
chased for, beg leave to make the following re
port:
Pursuant 10 agreement your committed
met In the city of Dodpevillo on May TIL
looked over the several PAGES that had beer
suggested rs desirable locations for u sheriil's
residence aud after examining the record,
and consulting legal authority. came to tn,
conclusion that we had no claim to the lO
south OF the Jail building; and consulted IN,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

Resolved That the County Clerk be and he
is hereby directed to transfer the fire insurance
property to j. W. Rewey and W. j. Pearce.
j. W. REwEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

present owners Of said lot v 10 the price 1t
could be secured for. SLIGO was tho lowest
price we could get on the lot. We then
devised plans for an addition to he present
jail building, but could get no satisfactory
plans for same. The state board of control
having notified us that the present
jail building was not IN a satisfactory sanitary
condition. we deemed II uDwise to make any
further additions to that building and iun the
risk of having The whole structure condemn
ed by the state board OF con troll, and proceed
ed to examine other neiyhboring property and
get prices on same. Mt coming to any con-
clusion, we adjourned for one week.
May 26tb otnmittec met and examined the
Johns property to the north of the court
house, which had been occupied by the two
former sheritfs' as u residenc property, and
the Thomas Kennedy property TO the south
west. The price on the Johns property was
5000 and on the Kennedy property, $l.tW
YouF committee after thorough examination
of both properties came to the conclusion that
the Ken edy property was much the cheaper
and decided To recommend the purchase " 1t
could be bought for $3.50. We could get no OPP
ton for more than one day, and realizing that
It was bargain for the county at the price
named, closed the deal with Mr.. Kennedy for
81, $50 and proceeded 10 clean up the property
residence about sept. list aud IL pleased with
the building and It's surroundings, and we
would invite this county board 70 inspect the
property, believing that you VIII agree with
lis that IL liz the best property IN the city that
could DO purchased for n sherlff's residence,
and will rive us another lot for building,
should the county ever need the same.
Respectfully submitted.
J, W. REwEY,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23
UNITED STATES COURT.
Grand and Petit Jurors for the January
Term Drawn.

Jury Commissioners S. r Smith and
Alexander B. Cooper drew the grand and
petit iuries for tho January term OF tho
court. The grand jury follows:
Duck Creek Thomas Jefferson, W. A.
Farios.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carmichael, W. G.
Cole, l.. Il. Adair, w. II. Pierson, j. G.
Farra, Patrick Fahey, L. S. Lewis and W.
H. Hanna.
Gumboro-M. r. King.
Cedar Creek-W. V. Sipple.
New Castle-Fred C, Miller.
Mill Creek-Hnrrison Worth.
Nanticoke-J. d, Knowles.
Mispillion-Georgo Harrington,
Kenton-John Graham.
Broad Crcek-G. X Phillips.
Blackbid-I h Staa@.
White Clay Creok-J. X. Chambers.
Christiana-Thomas Toy.
Black birl-Wintield Lattomus.
BIilford-I S. Truitt
The petit jury follows.
observation-disclosures A. Moore, James X.
Sapp, Jason b. Simmons, w. H. Dicker-
son.
Wilmington-Jame b. IIasson, Frank
A McCloskey, Edmund Mitchell. Jr.,
Thomas A. Murphy, W. G. II. Colquhoun
and Benjamin ID. Bogia.
Nanticoke--L B Tindall.
West Doyer-J p. Aron.
Georgctown-W. h. Blackiston, John
H. Day.
North Murderllill-J. B. Cleaver, W. B.
Nocks, Edward jackson.
Blackbird--George c. Rothwell
Appoquinimink-J. L. Dickerson.
North Wcst Fork-Charles II. Jones.
White Clay Cieek-Samuel Wright.
Jr., &. G.. Kerr.
Pencader-W. r. Koss. W. B Ford.
New Castle-W. A. Vickery, William
Newlovc.
D. S. Wilds.
Indian River w. G. Barlow.
I.ewes and Rehoboth--Salpuel r. Maull.
Red Lion-J. A. Mulligan, John J. Mes.
sig,
Duck Creek--.Iohn s. Goldsborough.
Soufnrd--Jesse w. Allen.
Fast Dover-John Satterficld.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23
Christmas Exercises.

Christmas exercises were held ut tho
Mendinhail School yesterday afternoon.
A feature of tho exercises was the pres
once of clergymen Of different demon ma
tions, who made addresses to tho scholars
and congratulated them upon tlcir eScel-
lent work. Among the spcakers wero
Bishop Coleman, Father NJ. B Sico OF St.
Joseph's Colored Catholic Church and
Home, the Rev. b. 4. Moore of shiloh
Baptist Church, the Rev. q. A. Lindley
of Ezion NJ. Il. Church, and number OF
others.
Among those present, in addition to tho
ministers, wore J. ID. Carter and j. B.
Morrow of the Board of Public Education,
Mrs. William p Bancroft and Miss Mary
II, A. Mather, who also made addresses.
Exhibit Of tho work Of the children in
drawing, writing and clay modelling were
shown The work was excellent ana tho
pupils received many congratulations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23
Executed by Barrlos' Order.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-News has
reached this city Of the shooting in
Guatemala of a number of political
prisoners, including two men who are
known all oyer the Central American
republic. The execution occurred at
Huehuetanango. The principal victim
was Captain Hurcuam Ruiz, brother
In-law of General Daniel Fuentcs, now
in this city. Another victim was Colo
ne Francisco Zellaya. He was accused
Of aiding the revolutionary party, and
was executed by order of Barrios Three
other prominent Guatemalans suffered
death in the same manner. There are
now In Guatemalan prisons no less than
z2S prisoners Of the late revolution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23

The Hebron Presbyterian Sabbath
School, Twenty-6fth and Thompson
streets, Philauelp phia. enjoyed very pleas
ant reunion and ingathering on Sunday
afternoon, December 12. In addition to
the vary enjoyable exercises by members
of he school most cordial reception WAS
rendered the pastor, DR.. Graham. The G.
f. Society through It's president DR.. Me
Gamma, presented him with touching at-
dress Of welcome, in which he portrayed
the interest manifested by DR.. Graham in
the society since it organization and
stated that "he always was an inspiration
to the young people in their cndcayors to
serve the Master"
When DR.. Graham arose to respond he
was heartily greeted with u Chautauqua
sslute, after which the superintendent, on
behalf of the ladies' of tho PASTORS Aux
Hilary and Biblo Glass B, presented him
with beautiful basket of fruit and
The Rev. W. M. Schall made IN elo-
queDt address, contrasting the Hebron of
many years ago, when the new church
building was only on paper, with the
Hebron of to day, with the beautiful tenn
Pile filled with earnest worshinpers. He
also congratulated DR.. Graham on the.
pleasant relations existing between pastor
and people. Altogether DR.. Graham
ought to feel happy when he considers tho
estimation in which he is held by the
young people of his congregation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23
70 OPERATE THE Line.
The DeIinarvia Telephone Company Will
h in Operation Next Week.

Next week there will buzz over the
wires of the Delmarvia Telephone and
Telegraph Com Jany that old familiar
telephone word "well." Everything will
bo in readiness Sunday night.
The new exchange building at Seventh
and Orange streets was constructed ac-
cording to the ideas of Captain Wood, and
is considered model telephone build
ing 1t IS three stories In height, the fret
feor being built for q store room. The
second floor contains the cross connecting
boards, which is the main clement in IL
telephone exchange In this room Is also
the "chase," in which Is run the main
telephone cables.
This is a chimney-lile boz, having graft
ings Oh each floor through which cables
run directly. This chimney like box, or
chase, as it has been called, is fire and
water proof Above the second floor, for
about three feet, runs u slot through
which runs the fourteen heavy cables.
Those are connected to cross connecting
boards and from these smaller wires
transmit the calls to the third floor, where
the operators connect the wires for COM
munication, Tho main Office of the presi-
dent and superintendent is also on the
second floor.
On the third floor is the operating DOM,
where tho 'hollo girls" are confined with
the receivers to their ears, waiting for the
usual call of give Inc No. =" The room
is made to contain 5000 phones There
will be ten operators in all.
Tho system used by tho Delmarvia Com.
pany is the best that can bo gotten 1t is
tho metallic underground system, and is
similar to tho sytcm used by tho Bell TEL
cphone Company of New York. The
building of the system was carefully look
ed after by Captain Wood, and its simple.
ity and quality has made it the best Of all
systems. One particular feature of the
natalie system is that of privacy over the
wire When Mr.. A. calls up the operator
at the exchange building ordor in 10
speak to Mr. b it will bo impossible for
tho Ope rator, or anyone else who happens
to be listening at phone that has not
been cut off at the operators room; or, in
othor words, there will be no 'phone
caves dropping in any form.
The phone to be used by the company
is made by tho Western Telephone Con
struction Company, of Chicago. During
the past week Captain Wood has tested at
least thirty phones Of all makes and
shapes. Some were of foreign make.
tain Wood the best that is made. 1t Is
u,ed extensively throughout tho West,
and nought bu prais, is given 1t. When
rental charge, is to DO made for
at least month, until about 800 of the
phones are In use There are now be-
tween 100 and 500 subscribers
The readers OF our publications are re-
quosted to use Salvation Oil for any and
all DuinS, 1t is sure Cllre 25 cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-23
CIayinCnt.

Tho Barlow Social and BoOthwyn foot
ball teams will play at Boothwyn, on
Christmas morning next, II the ground
Is not frozen.
Howard VI. Laughed has secured po.
sition in Roachs shipyard.
Alex Fullerton who has becn farming
for some time tho wcllknown bunting
farm, will move this week to tho ARM
strong place near here
Horace Larkin, Of Marcus Hook had
valuable l.orse which had become very
low with pneumonia. lie put it. out of its
misery by ;;using chloroform which he au
ministered himself.
Mrs. S. l., Mcclure. formerly of Bethel
township. but now of Gordnnsvillo, va,
IL spending quite visit with her brother
George Gloss OF Marcus Hook,
Elwood Tyson, Of knowlton, Del Co.,
Pa, for several days, with II Irnction en-
CINE and II hay press, has been packing
hay on the Natioual Land Association
farm near here.
Our citizens were thrown into state Of
excitement when word came that Thorn.
this murderer, was seen by several parties
near here. A good number arc out on his
trail. Some believe he ismakins for West
Chester Whon last seen he was heading
for the former place. He i'no doubt hid
ing in some Of the large woods ana Keeping
clnso during tho day and traVeiins NJ
uinlt,