Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-03-20
A RIGHT GOOD MOVE
To Locate the Mineral Point Town
Hall in the City.
ALITTLE EARLY HISTORY

Combined With Good Reasons Why
Town Elections and Town Meet
ing Can Be Conveniently Held in
the City.
The town Of Mineral Point was or
gained under state government in the
year 1919 comprising the town and the
present city.
The city charter obtained in 1856
making it separate municipality, the
remaining portion still being the town,
under the old name retaining the old
records Of early days of which the
present city was the center; the annual
reports Of finance, the minu es of board
meetings, and the record of roads, ra'
dating from the common center along
our principal outlaying streets are
among these, and to some people fond
of early history, makes very interesting
reading.
After the separation of the city, the
town held board meetings and elections
at various places among which Matthew
Goldsworthy residence and Graysville
are mentioned for until the present
town hall was built in the year 1860
east Of the city on the Darlington road.
A resolution was passed to have it as
and still be on public road At that
time it served it's purpose to the people,
who held the arrival of caucus day,
town meeting and election day rs events
not to be thought lightly of in those
pioneer times. AT the time of building
the town hall, the hill side surrounding
it and for miles beyond was covered
with trees and brush, giving shelter to
teams and people that gathered there
in the stormy weather experienced often
about the time of spring and fall cleo
ton days.
At the present time every tree and
bush is gone and the old hall stands on
a hillside exposed to bleak winds from
every direction and in its very dilapi-
tated condition, unfit to remain in, as
sometimes is necessary for many hours
ut time transacting business of the
town, and holding elections MS required
by law
! Without going into the matter of
what the law was ut the time the old
hall was built, the present law says,
Town meetings and elections may be
! held in any city or village entirely
within or adjoining the town,
! The logic of the situation at the
present time is that the average farmer
has more cares. more business and is
nearer abreast of the rush and swing of
/ the world than those of years ago,
TO the busy man, time is money and
convenience is everything and to say
the least, the location of the town hall
is most announcement.
On election and towa meeting days
of the town of Mineral Point ut least
every one attending also makes a trip &c
this city on business bent or otherwise
ana all excepting those uaNellhS tht
sroad past the hall have to drive to the
city first, where their teams are tied in
sheltered places, or in other ways well
taken care of. Many entering the city
from the Darlington road do not stol
on passing either way to vote ON ac
count of their teams, having to get out
-
tie to, and heated horses from long
drive ON the incoming trip.
After reaching the city many do not
care to walk back through the mud and
those coming in ON other roads are the
same, to record their vote, personally
they think only one ont of SO many
but after all only a small number OF
such sometimes decides the policy of a