Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-09
Saturday, November 18th, 1909.
MORNING SESSION.

Nine O'Clock a. m. Board called to
order by the chairman.
Roll called and members all present
Minutes OF yesterdays sessions read
and approved.
The Committee on Public Property
submitted the following report;
Dodgeville. Wis. Nov. 18th. 1909
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County.
Gentlemen: We. your committee report that
we have inspected the buildings and grounds and
find them in good sanitary condition, but in need
Of some repairs
We recommend that the interior Of the jail be
repainted and white-washed next spring also that
the plumbing be repaired.
We also recon mend that four mattresses be pur-
chased for the beds in the Jail.
We find that it is necessary TO purchase sec
ton of cases such is used at the present time
to be placed in the vault Of the County court
The communication from the State Board Of Con.
troll has been read in your hearing and referred TO
us for consideration. 1t is the opinion of your
committee that something should be done If pos
sible TO meet the requirements of the law in furI-
ishing separate apartments for prisoners and
the same time more commodious quarters for the
sheriff
Your committee wishes to refer this matter back
WE PRIDEAUx.
JAMES RYAN.
@. w. DAVIS,
Committee.
Mr. w. II. Thomas moved that the
report be adopted with the exception of
the recommendation which be deferred
until the next session of the Board.
Mr. Cody moved to amend 10y taking
up the recommendation at this time.
The amendment was lost and the
original motion was adopted
The report of the Committee on Print
ing and Publishing Proceedings was
submitted
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen Your committee on printing and
publishing proceedings Of the county board beg
leave to report as follows;
We recommend that the prices paid for job print
ing be the last year and that the said Jobs
Gated in said county and that ali bills be examined
and o. "a by the county purchasing agent elected
by your honorable body with usual 20 per cent dis
count as per schedule on file.
We further recommend that proceedings 1 he
regular and ad journed sessions be published IN the
following papers: Chronicle, Sun Republic, Iowa
County Democrat Mineral Point Tribune. High
land Press, Hollandale Review and the Linden
Conservative, compensation 10 be Fifty Dollars
for the regular session and Twelve Dollars for the
adjourned session IL there be one. We would say
that the advance in publishing the proceedings Of
the annual session is on account OF extra work
caused by publishing the decision Of the State Tax
Commission in the appeal Of the city - Mineral
Point which has been ordered by your honorable
body.
We further recommend that the Dodgeyille
Chronicle print 400 copies Of the proceedings in
pamphlet form OF the regular and adjourned ses-
suns III there be one) at cost OF not . exceed
Fifty Dollars this advance being on account Of the
report above mentioned.
We recommend that the county clerk make ar
rangements for an exchange Of proceedings for use
Of the members Of the board with the following
coun ties as was done last year Grant Sank, Rich
land and Lafayette, If such exchange is satisfac
"'' = '''''0 Respectfully submitted.
BYRON JONES,
H. g. RAINE.
JOHN GoRGEN.
Committee
Dated al Dodgeye. Wis, November 18TH 1903
On motion Of Mr.. Horn the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Eagan, Chairman of the Commit
tee on EQUALIZATION, asked permission to
temporarily withdraw the report of that
committee.
MIR. Richardson asked permission to
withdraw his minority report on the
same.
There being no objection the chairman
granted their request.
The consideration Of Mr. O'Neill's
resolution TO purchase set Of the
for the County Law Library introduced
Yesterday and laid over under the rules
was taken up and adopted by the follow
ing call Of the Board:
Ayes Messrs. Bennett, Cody, Craw-
ford. Davis. Dickinson Gorgen, Grim
sted Harker, Horn, Jackson r. f..
Jones. O'NeiIl, Penhallegon, Prideaux,
Thomas Rain, Rewey Richardson,
Roethe. and w. II. Thomas 10.
NAYS Messrs. Baker Eagan, Elan
nery. Byron Jones, Lewis, Meyer, III
III Raine. Ryan. and a. E. Thomas 8
Mr.. Eagan in the chair.
MIR. Roethe took the floor and ad
dressed the Board at lengthin criticism
IN the management Of the County Asy-
INN and reports Of Trustees and offered
the following resolution:
Resolved. That Commit &c Of three membsrs
~ fhis Board appointed 70 audit the receipts q
80 Iov,a County Insane Asylum and the moneys
DEPOSITED IN the treasury Of thig county for per