Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

tully considered the claims presented 10 uS,
and rs n result of same do recommend That
the following named petitioners he allowed To
redeem within the next ensuing 6otays,the lots
and parcels of land described in their respec'
tive petitions at face OF certificates against
said lots, together with the usual legal tseS'
Mary Priestly, Mineral Point City.
Jerry Crowley. Mineral Point city.
Jane Mildred, Mineral Point City.
Heirs of I, DAYS estate, Mineral Point CITY,
Anton Molerton Mineral Point city.
John Grange, Mineral Point City.
VIM, Tregtlgus, Mineral Point City,
Hutchisou Brown, Mineral Point City
With respect to the petition OF John shan
ley we recommend that he be allowed to re-
deem from the sale of lS>6, ut face and fees,
and tina, amount of the tax OF 1895 be charged
back to the City of Mineral Point,
With reference To the claim OF Joshua 5. Rob
inson. OF Moscow, for refund OF SS.oS paid by
him for an illegally issued certificate we rec
j W. TAYLOR,
IOSEpa FROST,
L. l.. EGAN,
Committee
On motion of Mr.. }. b. Eagan, the
report was adopted
The committee on the reports of the
trustees Of the asylum and superin-
tendents of the poor presented the fol
lowing report:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors o;
Iowa County
MISUNDERSTANDING the committee W WhoNh
was referred the reports OF the trustees oi the
insane asylum and the superintendent OF the
poor, do respectfully report that we have
compared their books with their vouchers and
find their accounts correct IN every particular.
ECONOMY in the purchase OF supplies AT
wholesale rates is apparent on every page OF
their accounts.
We find that there has been paid into the
county treasury, receipts from private
patients, sales, etc, $50 S.; due from state
Sl4i3S.l7; total earnings of asylum, SlG,0l3.16.
After deductng running expenses, S9Eii.a3.
we have cash balance IN favor otasyium OF
SR,9I9 40. Ii TO this we add the cost of keeping
Iowa County patients, II cared for by other
counties. Si4l36>, we mud we have the sum of
Sll, 423. Us actual benefit to Iowa County. We
find there has been paid in salaries and wages
the sum of S}B4D 3D. The salary OF the super
intcndcnt is $1,000, OF matrou, $500 two male
attendants ut SD; one farm hand ut So
male night attendant At Ss3 female attendant
and EMPLOYEES at SIS; domestic NJ poor house
at Sl7; attending physician at asylum and
poor house Sl6i this amount including altend-
ancc and medicine,
We find that our asylum has paid its own
expenses, the expenses of the poor house,
the temporary Md furnished to the poor
throughout the county and sullshows surplus
of $46lS.52
We lind grain, farm and garden produce in
liberal quantities These items all hclptO en-
plain how the cost OF maintenance for each in
mate in the asylum Is no more than SILICA per
week and in the poorhouSe 81 cents per week,
house everything in excellent order, and the
inma ties OF the poor house happy and con
tended. Truly from financial standpoint,
Iowa County may congratulate itself on it's
asylum, while from II humanitarian stand
point its value is beyond computation.
We notice further that the superintenGont's
report recommends the building OF II new
poor house. We, the committee, recommend
the construction of Il poor house 10 be of brick
and not 10 exceed in cost, the sum Of 5000.
This building should be built near enough
4. Rl,., fam,
and lighting plant could supply both in
stitutiOns.
We further rccomnc nd that after the erection
of the poor house, the corridors connecting
the buildings OF the asylum be torn down and
replaced 10y broadened two-story structures.
thus furnishing means for Il better cassiA-
cation of patients.
We would recommend the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That there be and hereby Is APP
propratcd out of the money due Iowa County
from the state the sum OF 5000 for the use of
the trustees of Iowa County insane asyivm, aS
such trustees, and the sum of 5000 for the use
u; the Superntendcnls of the poor of Iowa
County rs such superintendents.
Respectfully submitted
ALBERT WILKINSON,
WIN Fl LLBACH,
JOHN GoRGEN.
Committee.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the report of
the committee be made a special order
for a. m. tomorrow. Carried.
Mr.. Osborne moved to reconsider
the foregoing motion. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Osborne, the re.
port of the committe was made "A spe-
cial order for o'clock this evening.
The committee on public property
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Iowa
County:
GENTLEMEN Your committee on public prop.
erty beg leave TO report as follows
We have examined tho Jail and out buildings
and find them all in good shape, and the san-
tary condition OF the Jail is also good. The CON
diton Of the court house and offices therein IL
first-class, except the roof and ceiling Of the
main or court room and chimney on the south.
east corner. Your committee would recommend
as follows:
1st That the roof on the court house be re.
paired and given coat of good substantial now
paint to fill up all the joints and prevent any
leaking.
End. That there be a new steel ceiling put in
the main court room, the same for material and
labor TO be let to the lowest bidder and the
work done in good workmaDlike manner
3D.. Your committee would further recon-
mend that the whole court house, including
offices, jury rooms, vaults OF the different coun-
~ offices, and both halls, be lighted by electric
lights. Mr. Earl, the manager OF the electric
light plant of the city of Dodgeville, assures us
that the total cost OF same, including every
thing, would not, In his opinion, exceed $3.50.
This would also include q light in each vault,
which the different county officers could use in
the day. The same being charged with what j.
termed as dry batteries.
We find upon examination that the files In the
clef. 81 the courts vault-the paper tilcs-aTe
are filed except boxes and they won't last 10
exceed months We therefore recommend the
purchase Of an additional section to fill space
on the north side Of said vault
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
J. w. HORN,
JoHS G.. EAGAN,
ID. N. GRIFFITHs,
Committee on Public Property.
Mr.. Osborne moved that the report
be adopted.
Mr. Frost moved that the report be
divided and that the matters of steel
ceiling for court room and fitting the
building with electric lights be consid.
cred separately from the other recon
mendations Of the committee. Carried
The report Of the committee was
then adopted, except as TO the stee
ceiling and electric lighting, and thes'
matters were laid over until the even
ing session, TO be acted upon after con
sideration Of the report of the com
mittee on the report Of the trustees o
asylum, etc.
! The committee on equalization ant
assessment presented the following re
! port, which was laid over until to.mor