Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. l6-9 a.


Board called to order by the chair
man. Roll called members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays session read
and approved.
The bids for the deposit of county
funds, which were made special order
for this hour, were then opened and
read, as follows:
DoDGEvmLE, Wis, November 18th, 1904.
To the County Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County Wisconsin
The undersigned propose to act as County De-
pository for said County and TO receive the County
funds on deposit for one year from the first day
Of January 1905, and will pay interest thereon at
the rate Of two and 61-l00 per cent on daily bal
ances, such interest to be computed and credited
to the County at the end of each month and such
deposits and accrued interest to be held subject TO
draft and payment at all times demand.
We will also furnish change and exchange for
the County Treasures office free.
STRoNGS BANK,
BY T. M. Strong, Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BY John M. Reese Pres.
MINERAL POINT, Wis. Nov H. 1904.
The Board of Supervisors for Iowa County, Dodge
DEAR SIRs We, the undersigned, offer the fol-
lowing bid for the county deposits for the year
1905
on daily balances and will loan the County any
money that they may desire at the rate of five
60 per cent per annum.
Respectfully submitted
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MINERAL POINT.
THE Iowa COUNTY BANK.
On motion of Mr.. Eagan, the joint
bid of Strong's Bank and the First
National Bank of Dodgeville was
accepted and they were made the de-
postories for the year 1905.
A petition of the town board of Clyde,
for aid in building a bridge, was pre-
sented, and on motion of Mr.. Taylor
was referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
Petition of Mr.. Randall, for purchase
of lots in Avoca, was presented and re-
ferred to committee on tax claims.
The following report of the county
superintendent of schools was read:
To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Iowa County;
Mr., Chairman and Gentlemeu:--
Herewith, ! respectfully submit to you my
second annual report a. superintendent OF
Schools of this county In the preparation OF
which Il portrays, have been most profound
ly impressed with the magnitude AM. impor-
lance of the educational problems confronting
us. The measure of our future prosperity, as
well Ms the conservation and progress OF our
civilization, depends upon their successful
solution. The real history of nation or 10,
EAllLy IL lnB hCCuuHb Ol luc uGNClOpihChb anu
progress of its people.
am sorry that report of this nature must
by necessity. be confined to dry facts and
figures.
The financial statement for the year Is as
follows: RECElpTS;-
Amount of money ON hand by district
treasurers. June 30, 1903. ,..,...., S1S,6H O3
From taxes levied ut district school -.
meetings ......................... 81, 1883 0s
From taxes levied by County Board
of Supervisors. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1b24l ~
From State School Fund lncome..,. 12501 80
From all other sources................ 6.a5O IS
Total amt red during year ....,..... SS3,990 IS
Building and repairing. ......,....... S5,O32 70
Annaratus ........,......,.... t0St( 81
Services of male teachers ......... 1885 rs
Services of female teachers. ......... 35933 SO
For old Indebtedness. ................ 23i0 ~
School furniture Observation-Disclosures. 692 6S
Services of district clerks ........... s65 So
For all other purposes ............... 296 10
Total amt paid out during year.. S6SSS0 90
Money on hand June 30th. i9O4...... $l5.lOs IS
While the reports this year show that the
money on hand June 30th 1908, was S1s,614.03,
the report last year showed that Sl90i7'92 was
on hand June 30th, 1908. This shows that con-
siderable carelessness exists In handling the