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

WI. PEARoE,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the report
was laid over until $3.50 a. m. to morrow.
The special committee in relation to
the Children's Home Society reported
as follows:
10 tho Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
G GEM Iy' Your special committee ap.
pointed by the chair 10 investigate into the
merits of the Childrens' Home Society Of Wis
Consin, submit the following report:
Tint they have looked Into the merits OF
snid matter and ARE PLEASED to report that In
their opinion the Chiidrens' Home Society ~
not only the best but the most humane, nnd u,
the same time the most econ9lnlcn. means OF
caring for our dependent children.
Respectfully submitted.
JAS. W. HUTCHINSON.
M ID, PEAyy,
J W. REwEY,
Committee.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Some question was raised as to what
obligation the county assumed by the
adoption OF the above report, and Mr..
Roberts moved that the vote by which
motion was lost.
On motion of j. g. Eagan, the board
adjourned to 0 u. m. tomorrow.
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
FRIDAY, Nov. 12.h, 8 u. m.
Board met and was called to order
by the chairman. Roll called-mem.
bers all present Minutes OF last ses-
sion read and approved.
Tho committee on publishing pro-
ceedngs reported AS follows;
To tho Honorable Board OF Supervisors Of Iowa
County:
Your committee on publishing proceedings of
your body do hereby recommend that tho
Dodgevilo Chronicle, Dodgevillo Sun, New
Star, Mineral Point Tribune Mineral Point
Democrat, Highland Press md Southwest Wis
consin bc authorized to- publish the proceedings
Of this board at twenty-five $3.50 dollars oach
for tho annual session and tliteen uh) dollars
oach for publishing tho proceedings OF tho nd
journed sossiOn.
NJ. ID. PEAVEY,
JoHN =. LEWIS.
On motion of Mr.. lleathcock, the re-
port was adopted,
Mr.. Rewey moved that Mr.. Carter
secretary OF the soldiers relief com
mission, be granted permission to OK
plain tho report of said commission to
the board. Carried.
Mr.. Carter then addressed the board
In relation to the report, and read n list
OF those receiving aid through said
commission. His explanation showed
that tho commissioners did not handle
any part of the fund.- aud that they
made every possible effort to see that
hid was given to only such persons as
were entitled to 1t.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the report of
the commission be adopted, and that
the clerk be instructed to insert such
percentage In the tax levy rs would raise
tho sum of $1,000 for u soldiers relief
fund Tho roll being called, Mr.. Tuy-
lor's motion was adopted, all the NOM
bers voting in the affirmative.
The report Of special committee on
sheriA's residence was then taken up.
On motion of Mr. Rewey, the board
took II recess of ton minutes to allow
the members an opportunity of viewing
the premises which the committee had
purchased.
Upon reconvening, Mr.. Taylor moved
that the report of the special commit
tee be adopted and their action in pur-
chasing sheriiI's residence approved.
Motion lost by the following vote;
Ayes Messrs. Ellingen, Frost, Heath
cock, Peavy, PAUL, Thomas w. J.-6.
Nays --Messrs. Bollerud, Egan L. p,
Eagan j. c., Eagan j. b., Gum, Gorgan,
Horn, Hutchinson, Jones, knight, Lewis,
Murphy, Rewey, Roberts, Salmon,
Thomas A. H., Taylor, Walsh 1s.
Mr.. Taylor moved to reconsider the
vote by which the board refused to
adopt the report. Motion seconded by
j. &. Eagan.
On request of Mr.. Taylor, the motion
to reconsider was then made u special
order for q Il. IN. to morrow.
The matter of purchasing record
books and blanks for the Welch sys-
tenn IN the common schools, which was
laid over from yesterday, was then
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Horn
was made II special order for = o'clock
this afternoon.
The chairman of the committee on
equalization and assessment asked for
further time for the committee to pre-
pare its report, which was granted.
On motion of j. b. Eagan, the board
adjourned until > p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
. y. m. Board mot members all
present, except Mr.. Hutchinson, who
was excused.
The committee on tax claims reported
itS lbllONS
10 tho Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF Iowa
County.
GENTLEMEN =. Your committee ON tax claims,
tn whom were referred tho several petitions Tor
tho purchase ut tax certificates and for refund
of taxes recommends ms follows:
That tho petition " Richard Robinson be
granted, and he be allowed to purchase all tho
certificates On Lot .. Block ~, village OF Avoca,
now in the hands Of the county for the sum Of
three dollars,
That the petition OF w. II. Jones hn granted,
and ccrtihc etcs Nos, ~, 23f, 10 and 81 be can
col I'd, on tho =, T.. of n Il. M-Sai part OF n. T..
of \, Il. lSi,i south acres of n, L. OF y. T..
aT.A; and :. W. of n. Il, NI~i; town tax receipts
having been exhibited for tho payment of said
taxes, and he be refunded tho amount OF tho face
OF said and interest at tho ratio oi por
cent from tho date OF sale of said certificates,
and said amounts he charged back to tho ~
spectivn towns, except certificate No WI ), w.
of n. T.. Ola, the mistake OF which occurred
In the county trcasurcr's office, And that GER.
tincates Nos, III. li2 and @t ON south part of
N, W, Of :. W. 26.a.2; 3 acres in south part of
north part IN. W. offs, W,tynl. W deeds page
aA)26.S.s aud part ofN, w. of s. w. 26a2, be can
ecled aud MIR. Jons be refunded tho face of
said certificates with interest AT per cent from
date Of sale, the same being incorrectly dcs-
cribed. aud We recommend that said amounts
be charged back to tho town OF Linden.
We also recommend that tax cortiiicate No.
| $50 on N, w. of Il. w. 3s-s.3 DO cancelled, and
Mr.. Jones be refunded tho face OF said certih.
cate with interest at per cent from date OF sale,
| fnr tho renapn that the land WINS assessed and