Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-27
Adjourned Session of County Board.

[ Adjourned Session of County Board. 4
Pursuant to adjournment of Novem-
Der 10th 1907, the Board of Supervisors
Of Iowa County met in an adjourned
session at 2 O'Clock p. m. February IL,
1908, chairman A. G. Roethe in the
chair.
The roll of members called and all
found to be present.
The following petition of George Bunt-
ing blind person, was read.
stare OF Wisconsin. County of Iowa. S.
George bunting being first duly sworn
pon his oat II says Tint he is a resident OF
the cits of DudgeVillc In the Silid state and
county that he has been a bona tde resi-
dent az the said county Of Iowa and of the
said stnte for more than ten year, next be-
fore the making OF this affidavit and appli-
cation; that ne i now about ninety three
years OF age: tat he Is totally bund and
unable to do anything to support himself;
INT he is not nm Inmate OF any charitable
reforinatory or penal Institution IN this
slate aud he IL not receiving nny aid from
the said state OF Wisconsin, or from any
county or city therein, that the only prop
erty he possesses Is small house and about
two acres OF ground IN the northeast part of
the city of nodReNille; that IT Is worth
about twelve hundred dollars; that he
occupied N rs n homestead until the latter
part OF last July; that 10 Is not rented ard
Ia receives no income trom IL thAt there
Is n mortgage upon IL for one hundred dol
issss and interest; that the funeral expenses
OF hts wife who died the 2ith day OF August,
1907, have not been paid aud amount To
about seNent y-ftNe dollars, that he owes ~
doctor bin OF over one hundred dollars and
hat he owes for his board since the death
OF his wife; that II he could rent the said
property he would not receive therefor
more thnu fivc or six dollars per month for
it. that he has no other source of income
whatever. He therefore most respectfully
asks that he be allowed the benefit or one
hundred dollars per nnnum payable quart
ef4y rs provided for by chapter M OF the
laws Of 1907 of the state Of Wisconsin.
his
GEORGE \ BUNTING
mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day OF February, lg0S.
j. +. SMELkER
court Commissioners, Iowa County Wis.
state of Wisconsin, County Of Iowa. So
ID. II. Williams aud Louis RyAil being each
dGiy sworn, each for himself says that he Is
resident freebooter Of the city of Dodge
Vile and county of Iowa that he Is PERSONAL
~ acquainted with George bunting the
above applicant, AMI knows that the said
George Bunting has been u bona iide resi-
dent ofthe state OF Wisconsin and county
of Iowa for moro than ten years last past
and immediately preceding the ming OF
the above application for the benefit pro-
vided for by chapter ~ of the laws of the
year 1901 Of the state OF Wisconsin
y. II. WILLIAMS
LOUIS RYALL
subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of February l@N.
Court Commissioner Iowa County, Wis.
The application was referred TO a
special committee consisting of super
visors Horn, Thomas and Cody.
The petition of certain residents of
the town of Pulaski asking change in
the boundary of that town and the town
otsSlyde, which was presented to the
botrd at the annual session, and was
msae q special matter for this session
together with letter bearing on the
same subject by Mr. G. l.. Gutknecht
in opposition to the prayer of the petit
TONERS were read. On motion of Mr..
Richardson both the petition and letter
were referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
A communication from the chairman
of the County Board, and the County
Clerk of Racine county, on the Inherit
ance tax law read.
The following resolution was present
ed by Mr.. Horn and on motion of that
gentleman the same was adopted.
RESOLVED THAT the County Clerk,
under his hand and the Seal of Iowa
County ana acknowledged by him,
does make and execute n warrant
deed to Christopher Chinn for and
in consideration of the sum of Six
Hundred $500 Dollars, tho follow
ing described property, to wit: The
west half of lot siXty-one (6l) OF
Nliet's survey of the village, now
city, of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
j. w. HORN,
Supervisor.
Mr.. Horn presented petition from
the city attorney and city clerk of Min
eral Point asking that the tax levied
against that city by the County Board
in session November IL, 1906, to the
amount of $3I0.93 for the purpose of
aiding in the construction of the free
wagon bridge across the Wisconsin
River between the town OF Wyoming,
in Iowa County, and the village OF
Spring Green in the county OF Sauk
and for the tax levied by County Board
in annual session November l6, 1867,
amounting to $l55. IL as county aid to
purchase the wagon bridge across the
Wisconsin River between the town OF
Clyde and the village of Lone Rock, IN
Richland County, being total OF $500
05, be refunded, on the ground that the
city was exempt from such taxation
under the general law. The petition
was referred to the committee on gen
eral claims.
On motion of Mr.. Horn the petition
was made a special order tomorrow at
II O'Clock a. m,
The schedule of general claims was
read and referred to the committee on
general claims.
On motion of Mr. Bollerud the board
took recess until 1880 O'Clock this even
ing.
EVENING SESSION.
7:3O o. 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 ~ Oh we
Laws OF 1913 Of Wisconsin provides Tor the
| tn Ration OF Inheritance OF lephclsh OF m
heritances. and makes provisions o. tht
collection thereof through the medium on
the County Courts the Trensurers aho the
| District Attorneys without any assistance
| from the State.
And WHEREAS, the collection OF these
| Xes iueurs "a very considerable work ana
OK pense upon the respective counties ana
| practically no expense upon the state
| And WHEREAs, the taxes 50 COLLECTED ~