Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-15
Iowa COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM,

TO the honorable Board OF Supervisors Of
Iowa county, Wis
GENTLEMEN We, the trustees Of Iowa
county insane asylum, comprising the com
mittee with the Hon. j w. torn, appo nted
by your honorable body, beg leave To report
rs follows
After having advertised for bids for 70
steam heating plant in the Iowa county In
sane asylum, the fC lowing bids were re-
ceiVed;
f. Tunsl cad Minneapolis, Mimi. $3.50 90
The Muller CO., i.waukce, Wis. 1909 90
a Chicago firm, Chicago, lll......... 1890 90
l.. NJ. Parker, Freeport H.. .... 44lo 90
The committee then awarded the contract
to Mr., arker, he being the lowest bidder.
We further report that the plant above re-
ferred TO is finished In workmanlike man
faction.
The committee met on Dec 81, 1902, and
after inspecting the same accepted the plant
aud paid for the same In fun a. per contract
price. j. W HORN.
JAS. L. JONES,
Committee.
On motion of MIR. Cody, the report
was adopted and ordered printed with
the proceedings.
The committee on public property
presented the following report;
To the Honorable Board OF supervisors OF
Iowa county, Wis,
GENrlEME.: Your committee on puHlic
property beg leave to make the following
report:
We have examined the jail and find new
roof on and new porcelain sink.
In regard TO electric light plant in court
house, we refer the matter back to the
board. Also AS to the steps In front OF the
court house. ., 1. EVANS,
SHERMAN PHILLIPs,
Il. W. STRATNAN,
Committee on Pubic Property
On motion of Mr. Bollerud, the
matter of ele, uric lighting was made
u special order Cor one O'Clock p. m.
MIR. Taylor moved that the report
be adopted.
Mr.. Frost moved to amend-that
that part of the report relating TO
stone steps be laid on the table.
Amendment carried and motion as
amended adopted.
On motion the board took a recess
until one O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
D. IN. Board called TO order by
the chairman.
The question of electric lighting
was then taken up.
MIR. Cox offered the following reso-
luton aud on motion the same was
adopted;
Resolved; That the lighting of the county
court house and Jail be governed and paid
for according 70 metre readings monthly, a
metre to be provided by the owner or the
electric light plant at usual rental charge;
that the sheriff have control OF al lights eN-
cept those ia private Offices; that said sher-
I'M and other officers are required TO exercise
care and economy In the use OF lights 10 see
that lights are burning only when necessary
for county bu mess, and are turned on AT
all other times.
buildings stall have supervision of lighting
the same, aud IL Is made the duty OF said
committee 20 see that the sheriff and other
county of ncrs do their duty In the care and
management OF the lighting system,
GRO. G.. cox.
The committee on treasurer's ac-
counts presented the following report:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF
Iowa county Wis.
GENrLEMEN: Your committee on cNamin-
ing the accounts " tbr treasurer beg leave
tc ubmit the following report
We have had access to all tH@ books IN sal
Office, compared the VOuCh rs, checked up
all the orders ia the various departments
aud find the same to toe absolutely correct in
every instance,
at the close OF Jan. I'd, 1908. balance OF
s2SSo 56 stood 10 the credit OF the county
according 20 the several bank books In the
hands of the treasurer
Your committee further recommend that
following vouchers hv destroyed in the pre--
cuce OF your honorable body;
No 33 asylum interest bonds from
Ne l TO ~, rs referred 90 iu NoN-
emher report and paid stuce.....-...S 90 90
Asylum orders .......... ........ .... NO25 6S
County orders. IT,. ......- ...----. .-p@lS ~
County Home orders. 49,. ...... ...... taN 6i
Soldiers Relief orders. .......,..... 3aN 90
County clerks certificates ....-.-..... 4bl ~
Scalp bounty orders .,,. ......-....,..- - 90
Circuit court certificates. .... .-.-.... 90
The list Of tax certificates read In the
presence OF the board we lind correct