Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-18

ened with prosecution for failure to
properly perform their duties, and also
scored the board for rejecting the re.
port Of the committee on assessment
and equalization at the November ses-
sion.
Mr.. Frost in the chair.
Mr. Pearce attempted to reply to Mr.
Knight, but was interrupted by calls
Of question" and general confusion.
Mr.. Taylor moved that Mr.. Pearce
have the right to speak. Carried.
Mr.. Pearce then, in answer to Mr..
Knight, pointed out that the committee
on assessment and equalization, in its
report, had made a mistake of more
than S250000 in the value OF the real
estate In the city of Dodgeyille, and
also called attention to various other
errors In the report.
Mr., knight replied that Mr.. Pearce
was nconsistent-that he had never
before heard of chairman going back
on the work OF committee of his own
appointment.
Board called to order.
Mr.. Pearce resumed the chair.
The question was then put on the
adoption OF the resolution, and the roll
being called the motion for it's adoption
Messrs. John b. Eagan, Frost, Jones,
Meigs, Nolen, Owens and POWELL.
NaysMessrs. Bollerud, Cody, Cox,
Dresser, p. p. Egan, j. @. Eagan, Fill
bach, Gorgen, Griliiths, Horn, Knight,
Mess, Mundy, Osborne, Pearce, Raine
and Taylor
Mr.. Bollerud raised question as to
the insurance on the asylum property.
Mr.. n. j. Perkins, by request, made
statement In regard to the insurance,
saying that the present insurance on
the asylum building is $4,000, policies
amounting to $4,000 having recently
expired, and the trustees not feeling
disposed to renew them ut present
rates, 3a per cent for three years.
There Is also $1,000 insurance on the
barn, machinery, etc, aud $4,000 on
furniture.
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud, the
trustees were instructed to carry $4,000
insurance on the asylum building,
$1,000 on barn, machinery, etc, and
$4,000 on furniture, MT tho best rates
they can obtain.
The resolution of Mr.. Osborne, laid
over from yesterdays session, was then
taken up, aud on motion Of Mr.. Knight
the same was laid on tho table, on
division OF the house, by vote Of l3
to q.
On motion of Mr. Bollerud, the reso-
luton of Mr.. Cody, laid over from yes
terday, was adopted.
Mr.. Osborne moved that II committee
of two be appointed to attend tho
meeting OF the state board of equaliHa-
ton. Motion not seconded.
Mr. Knight moved that the chairman
Of this board be appointeda committee
TO attend said meeting.
Mr.. Bolerud moved to amend-that
tho committee should consist Of
Messrs. pearce and Taylor. Amend
ment lost.
Mr. Knights motion was then car
ricd
The report OF the supcrintendents Of
tho poor, in relation TO new poor house,
was then taken up.
Mr. Knight moved that the plan
recommended by the superintendent
bo accepted, provided tho cost shall
not exceed $4,000. Carried.
Mr. Bollerud offered the following
resolution
Rcsoired, That tho trustees of tho asylum bo
required to llage printed instructions ns to tho
granting OF outside aid, and To send Il copy of
said instructions to the clerk aud chairman of
ohch town. u. fioLLERup.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the resolution
was adopted.
The committee on publishing pro
ocedings reported us follows:
To tho Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF Iowa
County:
GENTLEMEN; Your couintteo ON publishing
proceedings would respectfully recommend
that tho sun uC eight dollars be paid TO The
Dodgoyille sun, nodgevillo Chronicle, Mineral
Point Tribune, Mineral Point Democrat, South
west Wisconsin aud Highland Press for print
inE tho proceedings of this adjourned scsson,
aud that tho further sum Of four dollars bc paid
Tho DudgeVillo Chronicle for printing 100 copies
of tho November and January sessions in pant
phct form, JusEru fKOsr,
II. q. RAtNE,
L, +. E0AN,
Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr.. Bollcrud,
moved to amend the report by adding
tho llollandale Weekly Review to tho
list of newspapers named. Motion lost