Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

act with the town board of the town of Clyde in
the purchasing of an iron bridge and the accept
ance of the bridge aud work when completed,
beg leave to report that the bridge erected as
according to contract and that the abuttment
Wen Dullt and all work done satisfactory to US,
and recommend that the amount of five hundred
| dollars t5500), which appropriated by the
county board toward the erection of said work,
! be pad to the treasurer of the town of Clyde.
HENRY v CONLEY.
Committee.
Mr.. Ryan moved that the report be
adopted.
Motion Carried.
! Mr.. Horn moved that the matter per-
tanning to the telephone service in the
court house be placed in the hands of
the Committee on Public Property and
that their action be considered final.
Messrs- Cox and Joiner addressed the
board relative to the assessment of the
property of the county.
| Board took a recess until nine
O'Clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. II
Nine O'clock.
Board called to order by Chairman.
Roll call showed all members present.
Minutes Of Wednesdays session read
and approved as read.
Bid of First National Bank and
Strong's Bank, both of Dodgeville for
the depository of county funds read:
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa County
Gentlemen: The First National Bank of Dodge
vile and StrOngs Bank of Dodgeville both of
Iowa county in the state of Wisconsin, propose to
act as depository for Iowa county and to receive
the county funds for one year from January lst,
1909, allowing upon such deposit interest at the
rate of one and ffty-one One-hundredth per cent
per annum upon the daily balances to be cOmput-
ed and credited to the county at the end of each
month, and that such deposit and accrued interest
will be subject to draft and payment at all times
upon demand
The said banks further propose to furnish the
county treasurer with all change and exchange
necessary to carry the business of his office,
and will loan the county what money it may need
tor temporary purposes at the rate of five per
cent per annum.
November II, 1908.
The First National Bank of DodgeviIle
By EDw. A. PERKINS, Cashier.
StrOng's Bank of Dodgeville,
By T. M. STRONG, Cashier.
Mr.. Cody moved that this matter be
made special order for seven O'Clock
Thursday evening.
Motion Carried
The bond of T. J. Paynter, Register
of Deeds, was read and referred to the
Committee on Bonds and Salaries.
Mr.. Campbell moved to take recess
until seven o'clock Thursday evening.
Motion carried
THURSDAY EVENING
Seven O'clock.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
The bid Of the First National Bank
and Strong's Bank of DOdgevllle as the
| County Depository, which was made
| special order for this time, was taken up.
Mr.. Horn moved that, upon the filing
of the proper bond by these two banks,
the bid be accepted and they act as the
County Depository.
Motion carried.
The following resolution, handed in
| by W. H. Thomas of Ridgeway con-
corning the purchase of an adding ma
chine for the county, was read by the
| Clerk:
Dodgevile. Nov. IL, 1908.
Resolved. That the county purchase an adding
machine at cost not to exceed $500
On motion of Mr.. Frost the same was
| laid on the table.
The report of the Committee on the
| recommendations of the Soldiers Re-
| lief Commission was read:
The committee on finance and taxation to whom
was referred the recommendations of the Soldiers
Relief Commission, report as follows:
First. We recommend the names of the beneti-
Charles of the soldiers relief fund be not pub
lished.
Second. AS to the recommendation of the
| commissioners recommending that the of
$500 be raised for its the ensuing year, your
committee report follows:
We find there are about seventeen beneficial
ries of the thirty seven now on the list that
drawing a pension of S12 per month or more and
feeling that they should not receive as much of
this fund benefciares that do not receive pen
sions we recommend that the of $500 be
levied for use of this commission, and that the
beneficiaries not drawing any pension be paid not
less than they have been paid the past year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH FROTS,
J. w. HORN.
A E. THOMAS,
Committee.
Mr.. II. G. Raine moved that the same
be adopted.
Motion carried
Mr.. Horn moved that Mr.. Thos. Glib
bon act as Purchasing Agent for the
county for the coming year.
Motion carried.
BY order of the chair short recess
was declared until 1880 p. m.
The election of successors to Messrs
Billings and Spensey as Trustees of
the Asylum and County Home, which
was made special order for this time,
was taken UP.