Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-13

Eagan.
Roll call and all members present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Special order regarding the build
ing of dairy barn at the County
Farm was taken up at this time.
Supervisor Taylor moved that this
be laid on the table.
Motion carried. ~
The report of the County School
Committee read.
Report of Committee on Common Schools
School Year 1916-1e17
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, November II, 1917
To the Honorable County Board of Su-
pervisors, Iowa County, Wisconsin,
mon Schools beg leave to report workings
Of the committee for the past year as fol-
lows: ~
cember, 1916, in regular session. T. r.
Mundy' newly elected member of the
committee qualified, and officers were
elected; r. r. Ellington being elected
president and Mrs Emma Williams be-
ing elected secretary.
Discussion Of uniform textbooks was
taken up and it was decided that the
committee should meet at the school
hoard convention and assist in the can
vas and working out OF the electlon Tor
county uniformity Of textbooks through
out the county.
The expense OF the meeting was au'-
ited-$13.90.
The next meeting was held on January
the fifth. 1917, at the time OF the school
board convention in DodgeVllle' WIS. Poll
lists and ballots were 1urnlShed LOT the
Convention and the Committee on Com
mon Schools at this convention made a
canvas of all votes taken and recorded
same at the Convention at DodgeVlile on
January fifth and then CONTINUED the can
vas and the election of ballot of the Coun-
" at Highland, Wis, on January SKIN,
1917. thus declaring the results of Jan
uary sixth in favor OF county uniformity
and making proper files of records thus
Audit of expense of Dodgeville $3.50,
and at Highland 1895.
Meeting Of June twenty-sevent 1914
was held at District >, Highland, at the
residence Of Andrew Laid for the pur
pose of hearing the argument for ana
against and appeal from the decision OF
the town boards of Highland, DodgeVille
and Eden in denying the appellants n
school district to be formed from parts
OF said towns. After the discussion ana
hearing of the arguments of those signing
the petition and those opposed me com
mittee adjourned to the Court House to
take the matter under Amusement. Ger
tain limitations were discovered in the
appeal and it was further deferred I'M
til July 18th, 1917. ~
Audit of expenses for the meeting, 9I5.9o
II =
The regular annual meeting held July
18th, 1917, was called to order wit MI
Mundy and Mrs. Williams present, Mr..
Ellington absent.
A vote was taken upon having two SUI
nervising teachers for the coming year
and such motion carried. Also the salary
was fixed at seventy-hve dollars per
IITln11 NJ
alton of the County Superintendent Two
supervising teachers were Selected, MISS
T. G. Jones and Miss E. Floy Kendrick
The matter of appeal or W. J.otehr ct
al deferred to August the first. go
Meeting adjourned and expenses audlt-
ed-$6.S2
Meeting held August LIST, 1917.
The matter of appeal OF w. }. Stem ct
al was taken up, discussed and sustained.
Proper reports have been sent 10 inter-
ested parties. Bills were allowed anu auu-
tied 1880 as expenses. ..
coIariee and expenses of the supervising
teachers for the past year were $685. ~,
of which $1400 was salary anu q49 81 %
expenses; thus making the month eAr
nense account average S243o LOT eacl "
the Supervising teachers. Further Teport
mon the supervising teachers WIZ We
made in the report OF the county 0up0
intendent of Schools. ., 10 nnro
We recommend that FUNDS De app no "a
n,.ioted from the general fund to be uSeu
j., covering the expenses anu Saldl y VI ~
e,,rervisine teachers for the coming yea ;
or until said salary ana expenses WI W
rafnnded 10 the county from the state
i'"p EMMA WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Adopted on motion OF Supervisor
Christopherson. .. an po-
gister of Deeds accounts reau' 1917
o Dodgeyille Wis, Nov. IA, Ill.
NO tho HOnora bic Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County Wisconsin. a. ,,,bon,
Gentlemen: Your committee W w.
was referred the matter OF tLe in the
ion of the records, books, etc. III Ili@
Office of the Register OF Deeos' submit
the following report: oorae ana
we have examined the RECORDS anu
hooks in said office and find that they
40 irant in a neat and satisfactory man
We found that several of the volumes ta
are greatly in need OF belns aIIehueu a,. AZ
In several instances pages OF the reGoluS S
have become detached and remain loose
in the record, and the covers nave pecoIlle
loose, which makes it lnconVehleuI dol
the examination and the use OF Sald rec
We recommend that the following vol
umes of Deeds be rebound, q, y, ii, L.
J. K, and 2, 3, 4, 10 and II; volumes OF
MORTGAGES s, 9, 10, and II; grantee IN
dex volume 1; grantor index to Deeds
Vol and grantor index to mortgages
Volume ).
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY GRUNOW,
HENRY CUNNINGHAM,
JOHN THOMPSON,
Supervisor Fielder moved that
the report be adopted and that the
Committee on Public property ex-
anime the books mentioned, and
do what repairing seems necessary.
The report of the Committee on
Clerk of Circuit Court and County
Courts accounts read:
Dodgeville, Wis, November A. 1917.
To the Honorable Board or Supervisors
of Iowa County, Wisconsin
Gentlemen: Your committee to whom
was referred the report of the Clerk OF
Circuit Court and County Court submits
following report:
We have carefully examined the sew
eral items contained in said report. The
said clerk exhibited to US notes, mort
cages. certificates of deposit and bank
books showing that there was in his pos
session the sum of Seven Thousand Four
Hundred one and 1S-100 dollars, ($1401. 49,
We further certify that we have ex-
amined the records of the issuance OF
court certificates by said clerk and find
that he has issued certificates to the
amount of Two Thousand Three Hun
bred Thirty One and $1,000 dollars,
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY CUNNINGHAM.
JOHN THOMPSON,
Committee
On motion of Supervisor Fielder
this report was adopted
Resolution offered by Supervisor
Thomas regarding the moving of the
sheriff's office to the Jail building was
taken up at this time.
Supervisor Fielder moved to adopt
this resolution.