Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
TIIL LtI,
JAMES RYAN,
JOHN KNIGHT,
DANIEL DAVIS,
Committee.

DANIEL DAVIS,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ellsworth the re-
port was adopted.
The chair announced the following
committee as provided for by the resolu-
tons adopted yesterday for the building
of roads and bridges:
To select the system of roads to be
constructed:
Messrs. ]. w. Taylor, C. M. Grim
stad and Frank Flannery.
To purchase machinery:
Messrs. Platt Whitman, Reuben Els
worth and A. E. Thomas.
Mr.. Jonathan Staley representing the
Children's Home Society asked and OBJ
tanned permission to address the board
on the work done by his society in plac-
ing destitute children in homes and
asked an appropriation such as the
board might see fit to make to assist in
carrying on the work of the society.
Mr.. Bollerud presented the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas. the Ckildren's Home Society is a cor
poraton having license from the state. issued by
Board of Control which certifies that they have
examined into the character. work and manage
ment of said society and are satisfied it is compe-
tent and has adequate facill les for finding homes
for children, giving them away by adoption and
placing them in families.
And whereas, this society has relieved this
county of large expense by taking charge Of chill
dren dependent the public and is willing to
serve us in the same way in the future,
Therefore resolved. That out of any money be-
longing to the General Fund of the county not
otherwise approp' lated. we hereby authorize the
county clerk to issue an order IN favor OF SAID
society for the of fifty dollars taking a re-
ceipt from the authorized agent of said society.
H. BoLLERUD.
Mr.. Boilerud moved that the rules be
suspended ard that action be taken on
the resolution at this time. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Bollerud moved the adoption of
the resolution. Motion carried by call
of the board, members all voting Aye
The hour for the special order, con-
sideration of the report of the Commit
tee on County Superintendent Report
and Accounts having arrived mr. Tay-
Ior moved the adoption of the report
with recommendations made.
Motion carried by call of the board
all the members present, 26 voting Aye.
Mr.. Bawden moved the adoption of
his resolution presented last night re-
curing road taxes in all towns to be
paid in cash. Motion lost.
The Committee on Public Property
submitted the following report:
Dodgeville Wisconsin, Nov. II, 1911
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County.
perry beg leave to report as follows:
Mr. L. C. Christensen of Cambridge. Wisconsin.
having submitted the lowest bid on the concrete
steps was awarded the contract for SSS5O0.
Having completed the job as per contract we
recomn end payment of the amount s3S5O0
Mr.. Sobey of Dodgeville was awarded contract
for ladies' toilet for the sum Of $397.00 This job
is now in course of construction.
We have ordered all repairs needed to the
best of our judgment and while there still some
some minor repairs to be made we do not expert
much expense the coming yea:. for maintenance.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN l. HAHN.
A. P. KETTERER.
DANIEL DAVIS.
Committee.
Also the following report by the same
committee on insurance on county build
ings about to expire:
Doipeville Wis Nov. 18th 1911
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County.
Gentlemen:-We your committee to whom
referred to look up such insurance on county
property as expires in 1912. report follows:
That we find one policy on the court house ex-
pires February oath. 1912:
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN l. HAHN,
A. P KETTERER.
DANIEL DAVIS
Committee.
Ordered to be placed on file.
The Trustees of the Asylum and Sup
erintendents of the Poor presented the
reports of the institutions under their
control as follows:
1wenty-Fifth Annual Report of the Trus
tees, Superintendent and Physician of the
Iowa County Insane Asylum and of the
Superintendents of the Poor and Overseer
of the Iowa County Home fos~the Year
ending June 5oth, 1911. Also Inventories
of the Iowa County Insane Asylum and the
Home.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Honorable Board of Su PervisoIs of
Iowa County, Wis.
Gentlemen: We. the TRUSTEES of the
Iowa County Hospital for the Chronic In
sane. have the honor 10 herewith present to
YOU our 251h annual report fof the fiscal
year ending June Soth, 1911.
Cash on hand July 1st. 1910 .-..... ....S SelS 81
State money appropriated by Cofuty
Board for running expenses. ...-. .-.. l-S-S u
Received from private PATIENTS ---- ~ =
Received from sales .......... 1904 =
Total Receipts. ............ .S21o5o =
DISBURSEMENTS
For salaries and Doctors fees. : tS59 =
= Subsistence ...-..--..,- - =
Fuel and .---' los ~
Clothing - -