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

INF Smelker.) SO far us the committee
Is concerned you have agreed to take that
amount IL IL is satisfactory to this board In
settlement of these items? A. Yes sir,
tMr. SmelkcrD 1t might be advisable
that the motion should state that the Board
adopt the report OF the subcommittee for
settlement with Mr., Perkins on the terms
proposed, but simply TO have the items re-
ferred to I'm the report. That might obyiatc
tMr. Eagan.i The heading of this list at
tached to our report Is as follows; Re
sponsibility assumed by n. j, Perklns,
superintendent, for goods purchased that
were paid for by Iowa County and should
have been paid for by him. We have taken
the number OF each voucher; beside that We
have set down the different amounts and
when we got through we found there was a
total Of gloss, %. MIR. Perkins told us that he
would make good for that and We asked him
II he assumed 1t, ana we said We wanted a
check for It, that we didn't want TO go into
the Board without having something to
show for 1t, and he gave rs n check for that
amount. | don't think 1T releases him in
what we have on this paper.
Chair 1t is moved the adoption of the re-
port of the subcommittee appointed 20 adjust
the items in the invoices of purchases as pre-
scented to you, and accept the check OF Mr.. Per
lSus
W. H. Thomas called for the ayes and nays
on the motion TO adopt the report which result
ed AYES. 20. mays. n--0 and the report of
the committee was declared to be adopted.
On motion of Mr. Roethe the ard adjourned
until II o'clock A, NJ.
II A. M. Friday morning, March 4th,
1910 Board called to order. Mr.. Dick
inson in the chair.
Mr.. Rewey:l Iwould like TO ask Mr.. Roethc,
as chairman OF this auditing committee, II he
has any idea of how long it Is going To take this
committee to get reporE
Mr. Roethe;l We are getting along pretty
well, Mr.. Rewey, unless some unforeseen thing
happens or II il is necessary or is requested that
at IL before X 10
fer any statements, presume they Will be able
to finish il up by 900 or $50 We cannot say any
definite time, but we have covered considerable
ground already.
Mr. cody:l 1 think it will take all of that
time.
ported, have You any other subcommittee that
YOU would Se to have appointed or any other
matter that will take any time that you would
like TO go into more thoroughly
Mr. ROethe.l No sir.
Mr. Rewey: II occurred to me that we are
keeping thirty men here waiting on two or three.
If it is going TO take another day TO complete
the investigation that the committee desires 20
have done, would 1t not be better TO adjourn UNI
next Tuesday,
MIR Cody; 1t would not pay Mr.. Rewey. for
the extra time.
MIR Rewey9 If there is a possibility of get
ting through today | would not think of it,
Mr. Roethe From the remarks of Mr..
Rewey, would be led to believe that II was at
the ustgatioh of this committee that your
subcommittee was appointed. Probably II was.
We presented our report here and moved its
adoption and far as that report is concerned
il is correct to the best of our belief and mas
much as the County Board has appointed a sub
committee to go over that as a proof for them
selves il seems to me that the County Board IS
duty bound to remain here until that report Is
presented.
Mr. Penhallegon3 Mr.. Rewey asked a ques-
ton of MIR. Roethe II there We're any other mat
tiers that would probably come before any
special or subcommittee. As understand 1t,
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Board. it
would be necessary furthis Board to bring down
to date complete report. That is my idea. /
haven't consulted with Others, but | think II Is
important that complete financial report
should be made up to this time. L would like TO
hear from the other members.
(Mr Eagan;) | have figured just a little bit
here, and don't know whether il will be correct
or not, figure from the length of time that we
have taken so far that this committee can ac-
complish what they have TO do IA two hours
work. III we make il 100 or 1870 and take
recess until 500 that will just about make II
possible as near | can state. had figured
there was something coming up that would take
more time perhaps than good many people
figured on, and when this committee was APP
pointed that this matter might be adjusted
suggested that il be brought mp next Novem-
Der. | believe now il is good thing to have
the County Board that started this thing 20
finish 1t up, l believe it will be better for us to
stay here little longer now, aud when we go
home il will be said we have done good job,
Mr. Cody. don't understand Mr.. Penhalle-
CONS suggestion. | would like him TO repeat
his statement. DO YOU mean, by your sugges-
ton, to make report mp to date that would be
something extra over the findings of the audiC
MIR Penhallegon;) This would be independ-
eut of the work assigned this committee. !
would like to get the opinion OF the members OF
this Board. / merely presented this matter and
would like to get their opinion. | don't want TO
give my reasons for this just now. have my
reason for bringing this matter before you.
thought that possibly this matter could be gone
into BY the Board as whole, but believe it
would be very much better to place IT in the
hands of a committee, because you can go over
the work very much more rapidly in that man
ner than to take IL up in open session OF the
Board.
Mr. Crawford: Do understand the sugges-
tiou of Mr.. Penhallegon that it was for the
trustees TO make a supplementary report that
would include up to this date!
Mr.. Peuhallegon3 Well, that practically Is
the idea. lam heartily in favor Of that sugges
ton. think il is a good one TO have report by
the trustees that would include this date
MIR. Cody9 don't know but what feel IN
accordance with that suggestion or request
There are various differences OF opinion as to
the last item appearing upon page Of the com
mittee's report, an probably aftert this addiuou-
al accounting has gone through IL might help 10
clearly something of the differences which now
exist Between the particular Statements az eN-
pressed and as understood, believe II might
help TO clear up that misunderstanding, aud II
IL doesn't occupy too much time / believe
should favor II although il belongs to the COM
mittee on audit of next years accounts.
wouldn't leave next years accounts In any dis
order IL would bt supplementary report 10
this Board. They can make their entire report
at the next session,
Mr.. A. L. Thomas:l / understand this sug-
gestion as presen ed by the different members
Of the floor that it is to have the trustees bring
in a supplementary report to date. As under
stand 1t that will neCesstate an investigation OF
the report of the subcommittee or OF some sub
committee 20 examine that report to date.
committee has already been appointed 10 eN-
anime oar report. ! feel that this committee
should be appointed to examine the supplement
tary report of the trustees, and / would make
motion that these same gentlemen be en-
powered TO make an investigation OF this sup
Elementary report
Mr.. Roethe:l | am heartily in favor Of the
motion, but ] think we have got the cart before
the horse ! believe we ought 20 have some
motion spread on the minutes that the trustees
be requested To make this supplementary report,
in order / move to amend, that the trustees be
asked 10 make this .yplemcutary report I'M
mediatelY and report TO this Board. | think
they may be ablc to do il.
Motion seconded by Mr.. Bennett.
Mr.. Eagan: Before you put that motion,
tell you it has always been said that IL you are
looking for trouble you will find it. Seek and
We shall find" Last night it kind of looked as
If we fellows were looking for little committee
work. think you are giving Us fellows little
too much
Mr.. Penhallegon; The committee that
have been working with, with whom have
been associated this morning, think have had
more duties imposed on them than they should
have. / would like to be excused from any
participation in that work. By the time we
finish up this other | think We will have had
quite enough. Understand, don't want to
shirk any duty that | can perform. ! am willing
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