Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-17

Resolred, That the sheriff OF Iowa county do
the purchasing OF wood. coal, brooms, oil, soap
and all other articles not covered by any
former resolution. That he present itemized !.
bills to county clerk AS regards to quantity and
quality Of the different articles purchased. with
price OF each.
Resolted That the sheriff shall also emp]oy
at the best price, all the labor around couts /
house which he cannot do himself, such as cut
ting wood, janitor work, keeping the grounds
around court house clear of rubbish, etc Ina,
he shall present such time bills and labor bills |
itemized IA eIactness and money due opposite |
each item, together with name of person to
whom due, so that the county clerk shall pre-
sent such item.zed bills tn the proper commit
tee of the county board, or to full board, here
after at its annual meetings.
Resolred That the said sheriff, before any
orders are issued on the county treasurer for
the payment OF any of the foregoing. be swear
also. To all time and labor bills as aforesaid
and contracted by him 50 item,zeJ.
Resolved, That his compensation for such
service. including sheriff's salary be $3.50.
Resolved, That said sheriff be required to
perform all such labor afore specified with
exception of cutting Of wood cleaning and
sw epng of official rooms, other than the court
room, main hail, also hall and stairway leading
TO court room. together with keeping sidewalks
| and grounds free from snow, leaves and rub
Dish, also all necessary whrk connecte with
his own office. THos. F. CODY.
The following proposition was also
presented:
To the County Board OF Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN:-l viii undertake to act as
agent for the county in caring for the court
house and jail. in general way, and circuit
court room and Judges rooms adjoining. also
all Railways in special manner, shovel
all snow from walks about the court house in
winter clip and sprinkle lawns in summer, buy
| all wood and coal and other things needed by
| the county officers, excluding stationery and
| blanks, employ wood-sawyers and scrubwomen,
| and to the county board render an ,temized ac-
| count Of all expenditures yearly, for the sum OF
| $50 per month. HENRY ID JAMES.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, further con.
sideration of this matter was postponed
| for Que hour.
The committee on public property
presented the following report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
| County.
GFNrLEMES; Your committee on public
property beg leave to report as follows: We
| nave exam ned the jail and ont buildings and
| find them in good repair, aud the sanitary con
dition of the jail is good. The condition of the
court house and offices therein are good, except
the roof of the court house aud ceiling of the
main room aud the ceiling OF the jury rooms
and hail. Your committee would recommend
as follows: That there be slate roof put or
| the court house and that the contract be let to
| Mr. 5. Jenkin of Mineral Point. to complete
| the job for Sl0.50 per square. The slate to be
Number | Old Bangs Big Bed, size of slate
| shingles to be i0x20 with galvanized iron ridge
| roll, All carpenter aud tin work to be extra
except ridge roll but will furnish the scatfold
ing for thirty dollars. All the carpenter W rk,
il any, is To repair the sh hetlng as to proper
ly lay the sl1ta, aud all the tin work Is the
flashing the chimneys and tower.
Second That there be steel ceiling put in
the main court room aud the side walls papered,
aud the ceilings of the jury rooms, sheriff S OF
fee and all be repaired
| Third That the court house be lit through
out with electric lights
| J. W. PENGELLY,
J. I. PAUL.,
| BEN ToNKIN,
Committee.
On motion the report was made a
special order for = o'clock p. m.
The trustees of the asylum presented
the following communication
To thu Honorable County Board of Iowa Coun-
ty, Wisconsin,
We, the undersigned, trustees OF your asylum
do hereby ask your advice and instruction con
corning our heating plant at the asylum. The
furnaces are burnt out SO the house very often
, fills with smoke SO we have to do something be
fore next winter. We believe 1T would be TO
| the interest of tho county to put in steam heat
Our Old furnaces don't heat all parts of the
. asylum at times, and we would ave fael BY
steam heat. We also recommend flush closets
the old ones are IN bad condition, hespect
fully, losErHus BAILEY,
J. w. REWEY,
OLE STEENsLAND.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the com.
, muuicatiou was referred back to the
trustees for information as to the prob.
able cost of said heating plant.
, The resolution of Mr. Bergman and
substitute of Mr. Cody, in relation to
county printing, were then taken up.
Mr.. Rewey moved that they be laid
on the table. Motion lost.
After considerable discussion, the
, question was put on the adoption OF
/, the substitute resolution and it was
] declared lost,
The question was then put on the
original resoluti On, and it was also de-
i clared lost.
, The resolution OF Mr.. Horn, in rela.
ton to purchasing agent and janitor
for court house was then taken up.
} j. c. Eagan moved that Mr.. Horns
resolution be adopted.
, Mr.. Cody moved the adoption OF
his substitute for said resolution,
which motion prevailed by standing
vote of ID to s.
On motion, the board adjourned till
? o'clock p. IN.
7 AFTERNOON SESSION.
2p. m Board called to order by
t chairman Roll called-members all
present.
Minutes of morning session read and
approved.
j c. Esgan offered the following res
olutiou:
Resolved That all the assessors hereafter
elected III Iowa county shall meet at the court
house in the city of Dodgeville ON the 3rd Tues
day of April each year, at one O'Clock IN the
| afternoon. They shall organize by electing
chairman and secretary, and shall then pro-
coed t. adopt method of assessing their re-
| spectIye assessment districts, which sAall so
far a. possible be just aud equal to all Ihey
shall keep ~ record of their proceediL,;s and
shalt file copy of the same with the county
| clerk for tho use OF the committee on equal1a-
ton. Their compensation for such labor shai
De 81 90 per day and cents per mile for actual
miles travelled IN attending such meeting. Inc
| county clerk is authorized to issue orders Tor
| the payment OF said services.
JOHN c. EAGAS.
Mr. Taylor in the chair.
The motion to adopt the foregoing
resolution was lost, on division OF the
house, . members voting for it and 10
| against.
The committee on publishing pro-
ceedings presented the following, which
was adopted;