Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-04

criticised members who have been trying to throw
I Obstacles in the way OF this thorough report We
/ have met these very men and they have conquered
us Now they come in here and they lust simply
/ state In mild terms what is TO be done. II Is very
easy, gentlemen when the truths are presented ana
they are haShed over here day by day 10 bring in
little report like that The easiest thing in the world
/ But | tell YOU. gentlemen, don think they will
pass that little resolution over the dead bodies OF
/ this auditing committee. They may win, but they
wont get our votes and don believe they will get
the votes OF the fair minded members OF this Board
/ say It is shame, gentlemen, II this Board after
spending nearly two weeks and the committee work
ing three weeks IL we have got 10 come here on this
Board and vote three little paragraphs like that to
say who shall have charge OF our institutions out
J there and how they shall be run Il IS a downright
shame gentlemen. But wont 60 home sad sno
don't think any member who voted on that report is
| going home sad. The other fellows can take care
OF themselves. think we will take care OF ourselves
and ask the members of this County Board 1t this
| Is the kind of whitewaSh they wanted all the time
why would ten thousand times have YOU vote for
that resolution there, which IS the substitute report
offered early period OF this investigation II
/ looks mighty bad gentlemen TO bring this in at the
elevanth hour, 10 tell the peoole Of Iowa County
1 what is going to be done II WCuldn look hat as
\ had II YOU had pushed that substitute and
! killed us right at the start But you have Got the
truth since and truth Is predominant with this Board
I and every member of this Board and think every
/ listener that has been in those seats teere will
fight for II. am opposed To that resolution. II We
are going to have any rules In the future, gentle
men let's get somebody that is competent TO show
| us what To do. Show us what TO do-thal is what
/ we want. and for one, gentlemen, II II IS IN my
power at this session will offer resolution asking
/ The Audit & Bond Co. Of ST. Louis TO go over the
books Of our Institutions don't care If II COSTS
thousand dollars or what II costs. They did II over
4 in Sank County not over two years ago. They had
the Audit & Bond Co OF st. LOWS examine every ,y
found that there had been d,fauters in the County
/ There had been robbers IL nat county, and they
made most OF Them pony up. hat IS me beauty o.
/ it, Then they said to that county board in Sank
County Here is what we recommend as far as your
4 books and book keeping are concerned, Gentle
men, an old school-mate OF mine was Chairman OF
the committee that authorized that audit, and he
/ told me that they wouldn't have passed II up II il
/ cost FIVE thousand dollars.
| Now, gentlemen, II you want things right
don't think il looks as II you want things right
/ in this couuty-but ii you want things right,
/ vote down that resolution. Will present bet
| ter one two minutes after it is voted down.
4 Lets get started right. There j. nothing that
| would please this committee any more
than to have such an auditing company 20 over
our institutions and affairs, and | think
/ gentlemen. If this were done YOU wouldn't vote
1 the way YOU are voting today.
/ (Mr. Cody0 ] don't care to refer TO either
one of these things. Gentlemen, these are
/ all my intimate and dear friends, ana II
I hurts my feelings to see them abuse one
another as they have done here. don't
! like great deal of the language that has
/ been used on both sides, | don think Jhut
| such strenuous efforts to twist and to lnagni-
4 fy things into eNtortionate sizes ever ne
complish anything for anyone. do not
/ to any member for anything that ne has
said. | shall take it all gracefully, but do
| object to this, If the majority OF this Board
/ see nj to adopt this measure-call 1t white
wash or what you WILT doesn't make ii
1 so because you call IL such. Webster doesn't
/ stand behind that word. don't like that
word. If see NJ to vote for this measure,
which you call whitewash, am willing TO
/ go on record and let the people decide
| whether II is n proper word to pt used.
ann not criticSnR my friend Rocthe, for
I Xsb bp 1 |
! him and will continue thus although may
may see fit to differ from him. But VIII G
! privileged to suit myself | shall suit my
self as to whether shall call that resolution
! a whitewash or otherwise. ] am mere TO
suit myself, gentlemen. If you call II a
/ Whitewash and | have misunderstood II,
am willing to go down in defeat with It. As
( a member of this Board, ] am going to do
/ the things 1 choose and see NJ to do.
I The roll being called on the adoption OF
| Mr.. Rewey's resolutions they were declared
/ to be adopted by the following vote;
! Ayes-Messrs. Bennett cody, Crawford
/ Davis Flannery. GorRen, Grlmsted, Harker.
/ Horn. Byron Jones, r. +. Jones, Meyer
! O'Ncill, PrideauN, Thos. Rain, H. g. Raine
! Rewoy, Richardson rs
4 Nays--Messrs. Dickinson Eagan, Jackson,
Lewis Penhallegon, Roethe, Ryan, A. +.
/ Thomas, w. ii. Thomas Thompson and
/ Smlth-ll.
''RESoLVED: That a committee OF three
members be appointed by this Board TO cor
I
relating to a complete audit of all the coun-
/ ty offices and asylum and county home, ana
! il In their opinion the charges tor the same
are reasonable to enter into contract with
/ (Mr. Rewey;) You have no objections
/ that If possible that report be submitted at
the annual session.
/ MIR FapanD never was on any one side
, and stayed there very long. Icant stay on
/ that side right now. ! believe we have gone
4 over these accounts. There have been five
& lss,h 1K man
/ we have found out as much as we can und
out. Suppose we should find those short
ages that this committee has claimed We
/ could not collect dollar OF II from any body
/ in Iowa County, and it looks TO me as If we
should not put the County 70 TINS eNpghse.
/ The resolution was rejected by the follow
Ayes Messrs Bennett Cody, Dickinson,
/ jackson, O'NeiH, PenhaeEOn, PrdeauNt
( Rpwey, Roethc, Ryan, a. ~, Thomas W H.
Thomas, Thompson and smith,.
! Nays essrs. Crawford, DAVIS EdGaht
/ Flnnnery. GorEen. Grmsted' Harker, Horn
/ Byron Jones, K. r, Jones, Lewis, Meyer
/ Thomas Rain, II. g. Raine and Richardson
/ Mr.. Ropthe. the chairman, took the chair
/ CHR Richardsonl move that II IN tnt
/ future the trustees OF the Asylum deem IL
necessary to have secretary ihey De
authorized to employ such person,
/ Mr. Rewey;) / move that we adjourn Tor
! thirty minutes. In that time the claim commit
tee can bring In their report
Motion carried and thirty minutes recess
( Board called 10 order by the chairman. Re
7 port of the committee on general claims read:
/ TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
Gentlemen; We hereby submit the following
! schedule of claims presented and recommend
/ the allowance of amounts as determined by
4 No. Claimant Nature Cid A. Rem'~
of Claim.
! II. { Miller Co. office supplies 70 % in fun
/ , Geo b Treglown, justice fees,
.fra oil s.t4fs RAtt Z ~