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

l. Il, MUMMY,
Committee,
On motion, the board took u recess
until : o'clock y, M,
EVENING SESSION.
: y. m. Board called to order by the
chairman. Roll called-memhers all
present
The report of the committees on the
report of the trustees of asylum was
then taken up, under the special or.
der.
Mr. Bollerud moved the suspension
Of kule 1t, SO that the report could be
considered at this session. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Osborne called for the reading
of the recommendations of the COM
mittee, which were read.
Mr. Bollerud moved that the board
levy u tax of 5000 to build II poor house,
specifications prepared to present to
the board at its January session.
The chair ruled the motion out of
order.
Mr.. Cox moved that the report of the
committee be divided. Carried.
Mr.. Mundy moved that the report of
the committee be divided into three
parts the first section to embrace all
Of the report except the recommends
tons AS to buildings; the second, the
recommendation for building u poor
house and tho third the recommends.
ton in relation to rebuilding the cor
ridors of the asylum which motion
prevailed.
On motion of MIR. Mundy. the first
section OF the report was adopted, and
the roll being called the recommends
ton of the committee for building u
poor house at cost not to exceed 5000
was also adopted, all the members vot-
ing in the affirmative except Mr.. lay
Tor.
Mr.. Mundy then moved that that
part of the report relating to the re-
building of the corridors of the asylum
be referred back to the committee for
amendment Carried.
Mr.. Bollerud moved that the trustees
and superintendent of the poor be in.
structed to have plans and speciilca-
tions prepared for brick building to
accommodate forty inmates, the cost
of which should not exceed $4,000. Car
ried.
That part of the report of the com
mittee on public property, relating to
stee! ceiling and electric lights for
court house was then taken up, and on
motion Of Mr.. Bollerud the same was
indefinitely postponed.
The following petition was intro
duced by Mr. Cox, 10y request:
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN Your petitioners respectfully
represent that your petitioners H. !. Perkins,
w j. bavcy aud j, +. Smoker are the officers
of the Iowa County Agricultural Society
elected for the ensuing year, aud that your
petitioners X. q, owens, II. w. Stratmnn, Sr. &,
VIM. V Powell and the said officers were con
stitutcd "A committee Al the last annu al meet
ing of the said society 10 see whht could he
done by way of Improvement OF the od
grounds or the purchase ofnew grounds Tor
the use OF said society.
That your committee cor the opinion thht
the purchase of new grounds would best pro-
mote the interests OF the said society aud tho
interests OF agriculture In this part oil the
state, That your committee believe ilht u
large amount can be raised By subscription
for that purpose II the County Will appro
PIRATE half the amount so raised.
Ard we therefore ask that your Honorable
Board appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars for the purchase ana Improvement oil
new grounds for the use of said Agricultural
Society, provided that there shall he raised by
sum of three thousand dollars, and that YOU
authorize your chairman and clerk TO use such
sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the pur.
Chaseand improvement of such new grounds.
provided such sum of three thousand dollars
j. raised BY subscription aa aforesaid for that
purpose, or such sum less than htteen nun
dred dollars rs shall equal one hair OF the
amount SO raised by subscription for that
purpose.
Dated November 18th. 1888.
+. J. PERKINS. W. Y. POWELL,
j. r. SNELKER. w. j. DAvEY,
+. W. STRATMAN, X. q, OWENS.
Mr.. Bollerud moved that the petition
be indefinitely postponed, which mo.
ton prevailed, on division OF the house,
by vote of II to 3.
The committe on roads and bridges
presented the following report, which
ON motion OF Mr.. Horn was made a
special order for to morrow at 9o'clock.
To the Board OF Supervisors OF Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN - Your committee on roads and
bridges 10 whom was referred the petition OF
the town board Of the town OF Clyde In above
said county and state OF Wisconsin. SAID
petition being in accordance with section 1919
OF X =. Of 1898 setting forth that above said
town Of Clyde, at its last annual town meeting,
made provision for the payment Of one-half 81
the cost OF constructing AN iron bridge across
Otter Creek at place known as the BlRelow
bridge. Such one-half cost Of said bridge
estimated at about 800 or such other sum AZ
the town board Of the town Of Clyde together
with the two members OF this board which may
be appointed at this time will be able TO NAL e
such purchase for, and the completion 81 said
bridge. We therefore recommend the adoption
OF the following resolu tion:
Res0lred, That there be levied GU tho taxable
property ~ Iowa county liable therefor under
the statute for this purpose the sum OF 500
And said $50 or such other sum may DO re.
quired be appropriated for the completion oi
said work. THos. Y. Copy,
PIERCE SoLEs.
III. BoLLERUD,
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Cody, Rule IA was
suspended so as 10 give the committee
on finance and taxation until l0o'clocb
TO. morrow TO make their report.
Mr.. Taylor In the chair.
Mr.. Cody moved TO reconsider the
vote on the motion Of Mr.. Owens fol-
an inventory OF property at the asylum
and poor farm, which motion was car
ried on division by vote Of Ii TO I.
Mr.. Owens moved that the trustees
Of the county asylum and superintend
ents Of the poor be instructed TO maxi
an itemized inventory Of all the prop
erty under their control and presen
it with their annual reports to tn
board hereafter. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Bollerud the boar
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