Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-25

lum and County Home would submit the
following: We find to the credit of the
County Home fund June Goth, 1916 ST.
037. AZ with all orders paid. We find to
the credit of the Asylum fund June Goth,
1916 5000. IA with all orders paid and the
cold storage fund of 1896 "a remaining
in the fund June Goth, 1915, fully checked
out.
We recommend that an appropriation
Of Seven Thousand $4,000 dollars be
made for the County Home and the
County Treasurer be empowered to Dor
row additional funds in case of emer-
gency. We wish to commend the board
of trustees and Superintendent Parkin-
son for the efficient management and
services given to the institutions the
All of which is respectfully submitted
by your committee.
GEO "A BILLINGS,
w. S. EGAN,
r. G.. WHITE
Committee.
The roll was called on adoption of
report, the members all voting aye.
The Chairman instructed the Trus-
tees OF the Asylum and Home to try
to have the proceeds Of the farm be-
longing 10 the Home credited to
Home.
Supervisor Penhallegon moved to
take a ten minute recess.
Motion carried.
Board called to order by Chairman.
The Committee on Equalization and
Assessment presented their report,
which was laid over under the rules
and ordered printed for distribution
among members.
The report of the Committee on Tax
Claims was read at this time.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Iowa County, Wis.
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Tax
Claims beg leave to report as follows:
We only had one claim presented to
us follows on the Sc a Of the Sc a,
Sec. Is, r S-R a. 40 acres located in the
1915 interest $126, making 1885 in
favor of Mrs. Nellie Whitman.
On investigating the same we find that
there is an error in the description of
the land above mentioned and your
committee recommend that the amount
Of $12.10 and interest at the rate of
per cent from the date of purchase be
allowed to Mrs. Nellie Whitman and
arge the amount back to the Town of
\rena. Whole amount of claim, princi-
al and interest, 1895.
A. R. KITTERER,
GABRIEL LEWIS,
Committee.
Dated this 18th day of November, 1916.
Supervisor Stenseth moved to adopt
this report.
Motion carried.
The report Of the State County
Road and Bridge Committee was read.
70 the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County.
Gentlemen Your County State Road
and Bridge Committee has investigat ted
the advisability of selecting Trunk
he county unit plan of operation in Iowa
County, under the provisions of section
1917 m-5 of the Statutes, and beg leave
to report as follows
We have carefully investigated the
road situation in the county and believe
that the present town unit plan of opera
ton does not meet the needs OF the
county and that the interests Of the
county as a whole would be best served
W operating under the county unit plan
upon Trunk Line System after 1917.
We therefore recommend that the ex-
listing system be adhered to for the year
1917, in order that construction projected
for that year may be carried out and the
trunk line plan be begun with clear
field in 1913, on system substantially
the same as shown on the map accom-
panying this recommendation.
Dated Nov. 16 1916.
Respectfully submitted,
o. K. STENSETH,
G. w DAVIS.
WIN. M. SMITH,
County State Road and Bridge Commit
On motion of Supervisor Stratman this
report was adopted.
Report of the Committee on Public
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Iowa County, Wis:
Gentlemen: We. your Committee on
Public Property. beg leave 10 report as
That we have examined the county
property and would ask to nave the fol
lowing repairs made: new ceiling on IL
brary room. painting walls or library
room and judges room, repair roof above
these rooms and repaper the treasurers
office
There is also a matter we wish to
bring before the Board which is the
need in the near future OF more room
for county business and we understand
that the County Judge is very much DIS
pleased with his accommodations tor
holding court in this county. also that
the Board of Control wishes us TO add
rooms or buildings for the sheriff, and
20 have had no rooms to accommodate
the assessor of incomes Which would
re u great convenience for every one
concerned We think il would be ad-
>ieable for this Board to purchase more
n for it's future business. We under
stand that there is a desirable piece or
land for sale adjacent to the Jail which
"n be bought for AT least one-third OF
what it will he worth in few years
ana which has at present good two
story building on same that would u"
.r:itabIe for a sherff's residence. We
think this Board ought to look out for
it's future business. and we are 4 pack
number in regards to bulidinSS com
pared with a great many other counties,
and with resources greater than many
counties. We ought to make some start
to acquire something for the future,
Respectfully submitted.
r.. w. STRATMAN,
G. w. DAVIS.
JAMES RYAN.
Committee.
Dated this 10th day of Noy 1916
Supervisor Egan moved to make
this a special order for 1880 tomor-
row morning.
SupervisOr Ryan of the Town of
Ridgeway moved that the Chair ap-
point a Highway Committee at this
time.
Supervisor Horn moved to amend
this motion by proceeding to elect
this committee by ballot
Amendment adopted and motion
amended carried.
The Chair appointed Supervisors
Egan and Kislingbury as tellers
Supervisor Egan nominated &. W.
Davis
Supervisor Penhallegon nominated
R. G. White.
Supervisor Skiillcorn nominated w.
K. Stenseth.
Supervisor Horn nominated Geo. "A
Billings.
Result of informal ballot, o. K.
Stenseth received votes. Geo. Bill
ings 8. G. w. Davis s, ]. E. P. Roach
3. R. G. White and VIM. Smith 5.
On The first formal ballot @. K. Stem