Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-27
EVENING SESSION.

7:30 p. m. Board called to order by
the chairman.
Mr.. Jackson introduced a resolution
on inheritance tax law as follows and
moved its adoption.
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa County.
Gentlemen: WHEREAS Chapter A of the
Laws of 1908 of Wisconsin provides for the
taxation of inheritance of legac1eS or in
heritanceS, and makes provisions of the
collection thereof through the medium of
the County Courts, the Treasurers and the
District Attorneys without any assistance
from the State;
And WHEREAS, the collection of these
taXeo Incars very considerable work and
expense upon the respective counties and
practically no expense upon the state;
And WHEREAS, the taxes so collected be-
long legitimately to the county where the
deceased resided and not in the state
treasury;
And WHEREAS said chapter provides for
the payment of 95 per cent of said taxes SO
collected to the state treasury and only
per cent to the counties;
And WHEREAS, the injustice OF Such
proportioning of said tax is so unfair as to
need no argument.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT REsOLTED, by the
Board of Supervisors of Iowa County III
annual session, that the legislature OF the
State of Wisconsin at its next annual ses-
sion be requested to SO amend said Chapter
A of said laws so that ninety five (95) per
cent of all payments made upon legactes
and 1nheritances within this State be
apportioned to the counties and five (5)
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
clerk of this county cause copy of this
of assembly of Iowa county and to the
state senator from this district.
JAS. JACKSON.
Mr.. Ryan moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Motion carried.
Mr.. Mundy introduced the the follow
ing resolution relative to hiring assist
ants by the supervisor of assessments
and moved it's adoption. Motion carried.
REsOLvED-That the Supervisor of
Assessments be empowered to en-
ploy as many assistants as he
deems necessary, but under no
circumstances is the combined time
of him and his assistants to exceed
one hunderd and seventy-five days
in any one year.
T. r. Mundy.
Mr.. Horn moved to take a recess I'M
til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock a.
m. Motion carried.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
February IL, 1908, 9 o'clock a. M,
board called to order, A. G. Roethe,
chairman. Roll called, members all
present. Minutes of yesterdays SEES
sion read and approved as corrected.
Mr.. Richardson presented the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption.
Motion lost.
REsoLvED--That the County Clerk
prepare a detailed statement of the
total tax of the different tax districts
of the county, and that it be printed
with the proceedings.
A. RICHARDSON
The committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the petition of
certain residents of the town of Pulaski,
presented the following report.
To the Honorable Board of Super
viOrs of Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on
roads and bridges, to whom was
referred the petition of the gentle
men from the town of Pulaski,
petitioning the change of boundary
of the towns of Pulaski and Clyde
do hereby make report as follows:
1t is our opinion that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted and that
an ordinance be passed by the
Honorable Board of Supervisors
changing the boundary as requested
in said petition.
THos. CAYGILL
JAMES WATERS
II. V. CoNLEY
Mr.. Ryan moved the adoption of the
report Mr.. Mundy moved that the
original petition be returned to Mr..
Smoker. attorney for the petitioners
for correction as to the number of acres
to be detached from Pulaski and at
tached to Clyde. There being no OBJ
lection the chair so ordered.
Mr.. Eagan moved to take a recess
until IL o'clock d. m. Motion carried.
II o'clock a. M, Board called to order
by the chairman.
The hour having arrived for the con-
sideration of the special order, being
the petition of the city attorney and
city clerk of the city of Mineral Point,
Mr.. Mundy stated that Mr.. Horn with
drew the resolution from the committee
on claims, and Mr. Horn asked the privi-
lege to withdraw the same from the
consideration of the Board. On motion
the request was granted.
The following report of the special
committee on the petition of George
Bunting, blind person, was read.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Iowa County:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee to
whom was referred the petition of
George Bunting a blind person. beg
leave to report that we recommend
the prayer of the petitioner be grant
ed and that the sum of One Hundred
Dollars be appropriated from the
general fund and paid quarterly TO
the said George Bunting.
J. w. Horn
T Thomas