Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two O'Clock p. m.
Board called to order by the chairman.
The following declination read;
Hon A. G. Roethe, Chairman:
| respectfully ask TO be excused from serving on
the Committee on Trustees of Asylum and Home
accounts.
JAMES JACKSON
Dated Dodgevie. Nov. 10th. 1909.
The chair granted the request and
stated that he would fill the vacancy
later
The following petition for county aid
to construct bridges was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges:
To the County Board Of Iowa County.
The petition OF the towH of Rdgeway by w. II.
Thomas. it's chairman, respectfully shows
That in the month Of July 1909 the bridge over
Mill Creek in the public road leading from HYDE
r. 0. TO Barneveld was totally destroyed by a sew
ere freshot and that It WAS necessary TO have the
same rebuilt Immediately and without delay.
That tie said town Of Ridgeway erected new
bridge AZ said point. being in the NEA OF Section
23. Town 7. Range 4, East and have paid the total
cost of tn same which was in excess Of nine hun
drod dollars.
Said bridge has a fifty foot span. with fourteen
foot roadway. is a modern steel truss bridge with
stone abutments laid in cement in the most solid
and substantial manner,
The said town Of Rdgeway therefore asks pur-
suant TO Chapter 397 OF the laws of 1909 that the
county Of lows reimburse IL for that portion Of
the cost OF said bridge that Is in excess Of the
sum Of six hundred dollars. that is that the
county Of Iowa appropriate TO said town Of Ridge
way the sum Of three hundred dollars account
w. II. THOMAS.
The Committee on Clerks Accounts
submitted their report.
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Iowa
County, " Is.
Gentlemen. We. your committee to whom was
referred the accounts and report OF the County
Clerk beg leave 70 report as follows;
We have carefully examined the books. vouchers
and accounts OF the County Clerk. checking over
every item IN detail and find the Ruino to be cor
rect IN every particular.
Said County Clerks financial exhibit shows a
credit balance of S25963
lie exhibited the money and bank book and your
committee counted the money and compared the
same with credit balance as shown by his bank
book and found them 20 correspond. We have
also examined the county orders on hand, two
years old AZ per order book. and would recommend
that il any member of the county board know any
Of the parties in whose favor the same We're
drawn. they take the same, and the balance be do-
stroyed according TO law.
Respectfully submitted
W. j, PENHALLEGoS,
c. w. DAVIS.
BYRON JONES,
Committee
Dated this the 10th day OF Nov 1909.
On request of Mr.. Penhallegon the
list of unclaimed orders was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan the report
with the recommendations made were
adopted.
The bond Of the First National Bank
of Dodgeville as one of the county de-
positories was presented and referred
to the Committee on Bonds and Salaries.
Mr. Rewey offered the following reso-
luton:
Dodgeville. Nov 10Th, 1903.
The County Board OF Iowa County
Resolved That committee Of three be APP
pointed by the chairman 30 investigate the merits
Of the Burroughs Adding Machine with instruc-
tons TO buy for the Of the county II Ia their
judgment II be for the best interests OF the
county.
On motion Of w. H. Thomas the res
olution was adopted.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee, Messrs. Rewey, O'Neill and w, II.
Thomas.
Mr.. Eagan moved to take recess IN
til z O'Clock p m. Motion carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Seven O'Clock p. m. Board called "a
order by the chairman.
The following telegram was read.
Madison. Wis. Nov. 10Th 1903
A. G Roethe Chairman
j W, Horn Member Of County Board.
Report Of Tax Commission on value Of property
will be sent out so that 10 will probably be re.
ceiyed by the county clerk next Saturday morn.
ing
~ S. Gusos
Commissioner
The bond of Strong's Bank as one of
the repositories of the county funds
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Bonds and Salaries.
The bond Of John Jackson as Trustee
Of the Asylum and Superintendent of
the Poor was presented and referred to
the same committee
The chair announced the appointment
Of Thomas f. Cody as member Of the
Committee on Asylum and County Home
Accounts in place Of Mr.. Jackson
The special committee appointed TO
investigate the merits Of purchasing a
Burroughs adding machine, reported
verbally favorable to the purchase of
such machine at the price Of 1915. 00
with a discount Of two per cent for cash
in ten days from the date Of invoice.
On motion Of Mr.. Prideaux the report
was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Eagan recess was
taken until O'Clock a. m Thursday.