Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-11-30

R. D. ScHEIDE.
Committee.
On motion of NJ. Horn the report
was adopted.
The several petitions of the towns
of Eden, Highland, Moscow, Puias-
XII, Dodgeville, Wyoming, Ridgeway,
Waldwick, Linden, Mineral Point
and Clyde filed with the County Clerk
under the provisions of chapter 397,
Laws of 1910 as amended by chapter
435, Laws Of 1911, upon which special
committees to represent the county
we're appointed by the Chairman of the
County Board, together with the re-
ports of such committees We're read,
and such petitions and reports We're re
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges
The following are reports of the
special committees appointed to visit
the Asylum and County Home since
the June session:
To the Iowa County Boald Of Supervisors.
Gentlemen: Pursuant . notice by the chair
man Of the county board. visited the Iowa
County Asylum and Home on the 30th day of
June. 1911.
We found both institutions clean and sanitary
and the inmates well taken care Of Some inn
provements IN the COW barn We're contemplated
IN the Inc OF cement ilOOrs and tins we consider
was needed The demonstration work done on
the farm in connection with the State Expert
mental station we cOmnend and believe il viii
prove Of value to the fatm and surrounding coun-
try. We would recommend for the consideration
of the Board of Trustees the change from the
beef breed 10 a dairy breed of cattle on the farm.
We feel confident that the receipts from the farm
would be greatly increased. The best care possi-
he could be given that class of cattle on this
farm Pure bred cattle should be gradually in
troaueed I'll the whole herd were reglzte tered cat
tie. We would then have valuable asset on our
county farm
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
d. g. WILLIAMS
IL cge Honorable Board IF Supervisors Of Iowa
County
Pursuant to the request of the chairman of The
Iowa Coutny Board, we visited the Asylum and
Iowa County Home on the 281h day Of July, 1911
We We're shown through the buildings and
taken over the farm and found everything in
good condition except the COW barn. which re
quires new floor and some other repairs and
which we recommend be made.
We found all the patients and inmates apparent
~ well cared for.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
JAMES RYAN.
A p KETrEREE.
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
October 2nd, 1911.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Iowa
County. Wisconsin.
the Honorable Charm Of the County Board. we
IN undersigned visited the County Home and
ASYLUM on the 29th day Of September. 1911.
We inspected all the buildings thoroughly also
az the out buildings and found them in good shape
and up to date except the barn which ought to
have some needed repairs We also went over the
farm and examined the crous and found them as
a whole fully Up standard Of the farms adioin-
ing the County Home Far H. Also that the work
Of taking care of the growing crop was just as far
advanced as any of the surrounding. and to the
inmates in both the County Home and -ylum
they seem to be eontented and comic table and
well cared for Great credit IS due to Mrs. Bur
CESS the new matr y, TO the superintendent and
also the trustees for keeping things in and around
the buildings in the good shape they are in and
we are satisfied that the institution knew, as F 5
Iowa County Home and Asylum under its present
mana cement is up TO any IA the State of Wiscon-
stu Respectfully submitted,
j. W. HORN.
JOHN GORGEN.
Mineral Point Wis Nov l4th. 1911
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
Centlernen:-5y appointment Of your chairman
We visited the Iowa County Home and Asylum on
Tuesday, November 7th and found things in gem
esa in very good order
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE CRAWFORD
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the
same We're accepted and ordered to be
published with the proceedings Of this
session.
On motion IF Mr.. Horn a recess was
taken until tomorrow morning 80 clock.
a. m.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 18th. 1911
9 O'Clock, a m. Board called to
order by the chairman.
Rolled called members all present ex-
cept r. Bennett who was excused for
the remainder of this session.
Minutes of yesterday sessions re d
and approx d,
The resolutions relating to the
good roads proposition that were
introduced at the session of last night
by Mr.. Whitman aid made a spec ial
order for this time taken up.
Discussion on the resolutions We're
entered into by Nessrs. Whitman.
Knight, Boil erud, Flannery and Craw-
ford IN favor of the proposition and
Aessrs. Thomas and Taylor in the mega
tive.
Mr.. BolIerud calling for the ayes and
nays on the question of the adoption of
the resolutions, the vote was taken
with the following result:
Ayes Messrs. Bowden, BolIerud,
Crawford, Eagan, Ellsworth, Flannerv.
Gorgen, Hahn, Horn. Holland. Davis.
Knight, Meyer, Richardson, Henry
Ryan, Teddy Ryan. Scheide Wall and
Whitman. -19.
Nays Messrs. Cunningham, hetter-
er, Mari, Nolen, James Ryan, Taylor.
Thomas, Thompson and Williams. %
And the resolutions were declared
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor a recess was
taken until O'Clock, p. m
Evening Session
O'Clock p. m Board called to order
by the chairman.
A letter from the Commissioner Of
Insurance, relating TO insurance on
county buildings read ard referred to
the Committee on Public Property.
j. P. Smoker. District Attorney sub
mitted his annual report:
To the Honora lie Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
Comfy
Gentlemen:-sinee my report made to you At