Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
IOWA COUNTY SUPERVISORS
ANNUAL sESSioN-isoo.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
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The county board of Supervisors OF
Iowa county met in annual session,
pursuant to law, and was called TO
order by the county clerk.
The clerk called the roll by towns,
wards and villages, and the several
members responded to their names, as
follows. except George PauIson, of
Moscow. who came in after the roll call.
Arena-B. n. Moigs.
brigham G. NJ. Grimstvedt.
Clyde Joseph Powell.
DSdgeyiIlc town-D. NJ. GrifIiths.
Dodgeville city, LIST ward Edward BorTSman
% ward, w. j. Pcarce Sd ward, John W. PEN
Eden william Filbach
Highland town-IhOmhb +. Cody.
Highland village =. T.. Lgan.
Linden town-JHmcs Watkins
Linden village j. W Taylor.
IMMORAL Point tOwn-H. g.. Ralno,
Mineral Point city lst ward, W. n, Curry
I'd ward. John knight Sd ward, Matthew
KlelTcr lth ward. John W, Horn.
Minln-O. q, Rcwey.
Moscow George PauIson,
Puash-Jorcph frost.
RdReway-J, y Paul.
WnldwiCk#G, u, Coz.
Wyoming d, &, ERgnu,
Avoca villngc.J, u, Engan.
ON motion Of Ed. Bergman the
board proceeded to the election Of "A
chairman with the following result:
Informal baIot-G. q. Cox 2; Joseph Frost
g; ". j. Poarco Z; John W. Horn B. lst Formal
ballot Cox o; FrostG s. PGnrco Horn =, "a
Horn t. 3D. Formal bollot Cox Il Frost x Il
PGarco IT,
Mr.. Pearce having been elected chair
man, Messrs Frost and OK were ap-
pointed to conduct him to the chair
md he cordially thanked the members
for the honor conferred, and regarded
IL as AN endorsement Of his former pre-.
siding over their deliberations.
]. w. Horn moved that II recess be
taken until 4 O'Clock, for which j. &.
Egan moved u substitute to proceed TO
the election Of IA trustee Of the hospital
for the insane, in place Of Samuel
Swinehnrt, which prevailed and the
following ballots taken:
Informal ballot W. Rowcy 8 John Gorgcn
.; NJ, II. Murphy 3 y W. kcGSG j., iHG'7
samuel s%,m"hngmI JFE E Roca" GnI"1
I'd Formal bnlot- Rowcy .; G0rgcn b Murphy
I Reese .. 81 Formal ballot Rowoy .; Gorgon
Il IinrRo X Attn Formal ballot kcWoy ~ Cor
gon Rocso D. 9th Formul ballot ltcwoy ~
NOrgou 2 Reese y
Mr.. Rowoy having boon declared
elected, wns called for and came FOR.
ward and suid
"hlr. Chairman, and Gentlemen Of the County
Board have no speech prepared to inlet
upon you nl this time, aud would not think OF
obtaining you II had. wish to THINK you
for this honor for | do consider II an honor 10
hnyr something to do, though slight IL It's
character, IN the management Of the Iowa
County Dn4nue Asylum, Ia which. ~ many of
YOU know, I was deeply intcrcHod both IN It's
Inception aud completion, FOR which received
considerable ConHurc from thoRn who did not iul-
ly understand the object for which wowcre tIon
striving. However this opposition Inns long
Bincu ceased 10 exist for tho institution has IN
it's workings ia "A humane rs well ~ from q
financial point of view, boon fully Justified,
And II rhnil ever he my aim TO work wiih what
over ability | hnyr, Tor iB future tnccoml'
Again, thank you for tho honor Of the posi-
tion to which you huyn called mo"
The chairman then announced the
following list Of standing committees:
ON Ooncral CInimR Moesra. Knight =. +,
On Nsscpement aud Equalization Mopsrs.
Frost, Taylor, Horn liorrymnn aud drimatyodt
On Finance and Taxation MesHrs' Cody d.
On Tax Claims Mosere. Coz, Powell aud
pHulHOn. ,,
on Cierk'e Accounts Moserr, Fillhach, Curry
and j, G, Eaghn,
Circuit Court aud District Attorney MosBrs.
Rninr, WntkinBnn rougnlly.
On Public Property Mosars, Pcngolly, PAUL
and kipilor ,
On Ronda and Bridges Mcssrs, Powell, PAUL
On Honda and Salaries Moesrs. Cox, Watkins
aud (iFilithH, .
On Publishing Proceedings Moesrs. j. H.
Engan, Cody and Rninr.
On report Of County Suporntondont OF
Schonlg Mcsgrs Mcgs, Fillhach and Cody.
On Report Of IruHtroa of Asylum and Suportn-
tonlcntg Of tho Poor Mosrrf, j. &, EngRn,
Curry aud lirllllthH
On motion of j. w. Taylor the rules
of the last board were adopted.
Mr.. Cody moved to amend 10y in
crensing the number Of the committee
on Equalization and Assessment to
seven.
Amendment ruled out Of order.
On motion recess was takon until
O'Clock y, m
EVENING SESSION
7 p. M Board called to order, Roll
called members NIL present
Application of A, ID. Enloo, to pur-
chase county land in the town of
Pulaski, read aud referred to the com
mittco on tax claims.
Proposals for the deposit of county
funds we're opened and rond one from
the First National Bank Of Mineral
Point and Strong's Bank of Dodgeville,
proposing to pay y per cent interest,
and one from James Hutchinson ~ Sons
and Tho Dodgeville Bank, proposing
TO pay and lie por cent, on daily
balances.
On motion of Mr.. Knight, the latter
proposition was accepted, and the
bank of James Hutchinson n Sons, at
IMMORAL Point, aud Tho Dodgoville
Bank we're declared to he the deposi.
tories for county funds for one year
from January list, 1901.
The clork presented the following
report of expenses of Iowa County for
the past year,
Tothc Honorable BOARD of Supervisors of Iowa
county, GcutlomCn:--l herewith submit the
following report of the expenses OF iowa
county for the year ending Oct, III, lVW;
state tax paid ....., .s,t...,,,.,', Nlhlm ~
Interest on asylum bonds .,...,u,,.., lnNO OO
printing Observation-Disclosures. h73 so
Wnod w Observation-Disclosures. 3lO 80
Cutting wood n lnhor about ct house 3ht %
Conl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2Oa Il
,Snlnrips Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 %
Record hooks stationery ink, ctc..., i2N ~
Postage. express, freight, etc. .,..... l25 70
Expense on c'rt house and jail. &al ~
Election returns and cRuVusSing ,... ~ ~
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