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

ON motion of Mr.. Ellsworth the re-
port was adopted.
The chair announced the following
committee as provided for by the resolu-
tiOus adopted yesterday for the building
Of roads and bridges.
To select the system of roads to be
constructed,
Messrs j. w. Taylor, c. NJ Grim
stad and Frank Flannery
70 purchase machinery:
Messrs. Platt Whitman, Reuben Els
worth and A. r. Thomas.
MIR. Jonathan Staiay representing the
Children S Home Society asked and OBJ
tanned permission to address the board
on the work done by his society IN piac-
ig destitute children in homes and
asked an appropriation such as the
board might see fit TO make to assist IN
carrying or the work Of the society
Mr. Bollerud presented the following
preamble and resolution.
Whereas the Cf udreu's Home Society is a cor
uJration having license from the state, issued by
Board of Control which certi6es that they have
examined into the character. work and manage
ment Of said society and are satisfied it Is compe
tent and has adequate tacili les for finding homes
for children, giving them away ~ adoption and
placing them in families,
AMI Whereas tiia efHlHHAf t-altFHHl Ntlle
county Of large eEpen7- by taking charge 2. chill
dreu dependent ON the public and b. willing 90
serve us in the came way in the future.
Therefore resolved. That gat Of auF money be-
longing 30 tha General Fund Of the county not
otherwise aupr1p Iated. "e hereby autu0rize the
county & rs % issue 90 u,aer % favor Of sali
society log the svm Of afty col airs t-trfe res
cept from .he authorized agent Of said soci g.
II. BOLLgIs'
Mr.. BoIlerud moved that the rules be
suspended ard that action be taken on
the resolution ar this time. Motion
carried,
Mr.. Bollerui 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-
Tor moved the adoption of the report
with recommendations made.
Motion carried by a call of the board
all the members present 20 voting Aye.
Mr. Bawden moved the adoption OF
bis 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 Il. 1911.
To the Honorable B0 .~d Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County
Gentleuen.-Your committee on public pro-
perty beg leave to report as follows:
MIR. l.. G. Christensen of Cambridge Wisconsin.
having submitted the lowest bid on the concrete F.
steps was awarded he contract for S3s5,oo.
Having completed the Job per contract we .
Nj Sobey ST DodEevile was awarded contract
for ladies' toilet for the sum Of s59T.oo. This Job
81 now in course ut construction.
We have ordered an repairs needed 20 the
best of our Judgment and while there stiil some
surug minor repairs 90 Ice made 90 not eNpe 70
much expense the coming ye1.. for maintenance
Respectfully submitted.
JOINS l. HAHN.
A. =. kErTEBEE,
DANIEL DAVIS.
Committee.
Also the following report by the same
committee ON insurance on county build
iugs about 70 expire.
DodReyi}le Wis Nov 18th. 1911.
To the IA aorshie Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County.
Gent lculen:- We your committee Co whom was
referred to lpok uu such insurance county
property expires in 1912. report as follows.
That fud one policy ora the court house CN-
pres February Z4th. 1912.
Respectfully submitted,
JoHS T. HANS.
A. =. kETTEEER.
DANIEL DAVIS.
COMMITTEES.
Ordered to be placed on file.
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