Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-22
recommended by commissioners.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted
Nov. IA, 1900.
CALVERT SpENsLEY. President.
losEPHUs BAILEY, Nice-Presiden'


} RICHARD CARrsk Secretary.
On motion of MIR. Rewey, the name
of those receiving aid from the soldier
! relief fund we're excluded from tn
J minutes of the board
The following report was. read an
referred to the committee on report O
county superintendent of schools:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of low
County
GENTLEMEN: 1t is once more my pleasure I
report to you the condition OF the schools o
Iowa county.
The year has been a pleasant and in man,
ways a profitable one \ marked improvement
has been made in the disposition of districts 4
make schools more pleasant and comfortable
An increase OF over Slo0 was made in expendi
lures for apparatus over last year Man!
schools are introducing better tests. In five
districts your superintendent has helped I,
make entirely new selections in three OF which
I tree text books were voted
COMMON SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
/ The committee method of examining applicants
4 FOR the common school diploma has proven
more than satisfactory. Teachers have worked
| as they must for success under such conditions
close to the course of study, thus securing more
I uniform and more systematic work They also
tell me that they are relieved from all suspicion
I OF unfairness when pupil fails or succeeds in
the examination. All high school principals
accept these graduates without further exam,
nation, and after making dilgent inquiry, |
have not found one of the pupils not doing eN'
lent work, Mary inquiries have come from
other parts of the state from superintendent
wishing to adopt similar plan and our county
/ board has received much praise for their evl-
dencc of interest in the school work of the
county.
REPORTS
Some carelessness exists on the part of some
district I'D town CLERKS in making and deliver.
ing their annual reports Reports have been
delayed far beyond the date OF delivery liked by
law, and some have been absurdly incorrect,
/ Is very necessary that the reports be made
correctly aud delivered promptly, as from them
are taken the data for the report from this of
flee to the state department which Is due on
Aug. 18th of each year. Careful perusal OF the
instructions on blanks tor report Will ohyiate
such errors.
TEACHERS MEETINGS AND INSTITUTE.
The interest eyiuced by our teachers IN local
meetings and annual institute was source of
great satisfaction 70 me. Six local meetings
were held and nearly all the teachers III the
county attended one or the other of them One
girl walked over four miles to attend
The ten day institute was an experiment, but
more than double the amount of work done in
one week institute was accomplished. have
heard for it only words OF praise, Those teach
ers who secured practice work in the model de-
partment considered themselves especially for
tunate
must say one more word IN regard To- wages
of teachers The ordinary school year is short
and tenure of position not permanent. As soon
as opportunities are offered for permanent en-
ployment, bright young people Will take them.
The good times have provided many such OPP
portuuities and as a result the teaching force
is losing many of our brightest young men and
women. School officers want the best material
They may get il only by bidding higher Your
superintendent is always ready to help school
officers select teachers worth their salary.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Amount expended for apparatus IN the
county ....r- Niui ~
Amount expended for b'd'g school houses SIS 10
Number of schools furnishing free text books
No. applicants for common school diplomas rs
No. Of applicants granted common school
diplomas .,..-.. ......-..,..'' -
No of persons certitcated since last meeting l2i
No, OF persons refused certificates ,...,.. IS
No of pupils attending school -.,-r,-.- o., 'lio
Average wages OF country teachers per o..
Respectfully submitted
FRANK ". MErCALF,
Co. Supt Iowa Co,
On motion of Mr.. Paulson, the board
took a recess until o'clock p m, for
the purpose of visiting the poor farm,
EVENING SESSION.
! p. IN. Board called to order by
ch irman. Roll called members all
present except Mr.. Taylor.
Minutes Of morning session read
and approved.
The committee on accounts of regis
ter of deeds, clerk Of circuit court and
district attorney presented the follow
ing report:
TO the County Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County Wisconsin:
Gentlemen: Your committee 20 whom was
referred reports OF the Clerk of rcuit Court
and the District Attorney, and the matter
Of inspecting the books In the Office OF
Register Of Deeds, do hereby report
That the District Attorney re 'eiNcd no
money by virtue of his legal capacity during
the year.
That we have gone carefully over the re,
- "a
lind that the notes and mortgages IN ms
hands are rs therein mentioned
That he exhibited bank certificate ana
bank books 10 us showing that he had cash
TO his order equal and ~ excess OF ms ilaOll-
Ne examined the books in the office Of the
Register Of Deeds and toud them satisfactory
IN 6 SsS'f S S5y IA 1900 %,f % %SSsi
Committee,
On motion of Mr. Frost, the report
was adopted.
The committee on treasurer's ac-
counts reported as follows:
BOdgcyiile, Wis. Nov. -, 1900,
To the honorable Board ~ supervisors OF
Iowa County, WIS:
Gentlemen: Your committee appointed TO
examine the accounts OF the Treasurer OF
Iowa County respectfully submit the follow
Ne have carefully examined the books In
the IreasurerS Office compared vouchers
with the same, ana find his account correct
tie reports cash on hand 81 ,D3N So which we
have counted and found correct
We further present 70 your honorable oody
cancelled vouchers as tOliuWst
state Treasurer's receipt for Taxes
OF 500 ...........- .-. .-.--...... 80, fSD -
County orders. ......--. ...-...... ei,u5s y
Azvtun orders Observation-Disclosures. 1896 SO
Poor orders ............ ....... 4,SiI Ok
soldiers re lief orders ......-.. l,b35 90
County Clerk certificates. .-.. ,.... lb2l 80
Circuit Court orders .,......s-.t.. iSfV ~
scalp bounty orders. .. .,-,,. DoH 90
80 coupons for sl2.50i No. ~ -..... 900 go
90 coupons for $3.50, No. 2A .....- 100 90
said coupons being interest on the Asylum
bonds: an OF which We recommend 20 hc
burned IN the presence Of the hoard,
RpSpetfuily submitted j. VI. GRtfrITH,
r. y MEIGs,
MATT kIEFfBB,
committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Rewey, the report
was adopted and the cancelled vouch-
ers destroyed by burning.
The committee on public property