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

! s90c 30 per year
Supervisor. Christopherson moved
tina. the Board proceed by ballot to
elect Highway Commissioner.
Motion carried.
The Chairman appointed Superv1S-
ors White and w. S. Egan as tellers.
Result of the informal ballot, ].
" Pearcey y, G. w. Davis ID, E. J.
perkins 3, and 3 scattering. Result
of first formal ballot, J. w. Pearcey
Il G.. W. Davis IA, E. j. Perkins 4.
supervisor Horn raised the point
that Mr.. Davis was not eligible as
candidate on account of his being i
member of the town board and. su-
naryisor on the County Board.
IN motion recess Of fifteen min
utes was taken in order that the Dis
trict Attorney give ruling on the
question.
Board called to order by the chair
man + W. Taylor District Attorney,
teaDearea and gave an oral opinion Oh
Ithe question raised by Mr. Horn, rul-
ling thar Mt Davis was not eligible a.
= candidate for reason Of being a SUI
.ervisor Of the County Board and
! member Of the town board be repre-
scented.
The second formal ballot was taken
with the following result:
Result of second formal ballot, j.
! W. Pearcey IS, E. J. Perkins 10, G. w
| Davis l, Ed. Campbell /.
J. w. Pearcey having received a
majority Of all votes cast was de-
clared elected.
Supervisor Horn moved to take a
recess until 100 P. NJ.
Motion carried.
100 P. NJ.
Board called to order by Chairman
Eagan
The Committee on Jail Improve
ments reported and report was read
at this time and on motion of Super
visor Roach was adopted.
TO the Honora BILE Board of Supervisors Of
Iowa County, WIS:
Gentlemen Your committee appointed
at the last annual session to make re
pairs on the county Jail would submit the
following report:
After consulting the State Board of
Control considered the following repairs
necessary and proceeded to let contracts
for same with the approval of the State
Board of Control.
A contract was made with George Lins
of Highland to install q hot water heat
ing plant at the cost of $40. 90, which
was completed and accepted. Also one
to install a slate shower bath, 2 chester
prison closets complete, l 40 gallon range
boiler, l water heater, soil pipe fittings
6and labor for $285. Also septic tank
Complete and dry well filter and all labor
and materials for the sum of $3.50 90,
making a total of 1925. for improve
menfS noted.
We have yet to install Ventilation
system and Iavatory.
The State Board suggested and in fact
insisted that an addition be built on the
north end of the jail TO be USED as
sheriff's residence and the rooms up
stairs now occupied by the sheriff be
made suitable to contain juvenile and fe-
male prisoners.
Respectfully submitted,
j. B. EAGAN.
J. J. FIEDLIR.
A. E. THOMAS.
Supervisor Horn moved that the
latter part of the Committees report
containing a suggestion for sheritf's
residence be made special order for
$50 tomorrow morning.
Motion carried.
M. w. Torkelson, Chief Engineer
of the bridges under construction of
the OldLc c'O
dressed the Board.
P. r. Emmert,I Supervisor of AS
sessments, came before the Board and
discussed the assessments for this
year explaining how he arrived at the
figures in his report.
Dist. Atty. J. w. Taylor then. read
his report, which was accepted and
ordered filed and published with the
proceedings by motion of J. j. Fled
ler
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County:
Gentlemen: | report that since my re-
port made to the Board of Supervisors
, Nov Sth, 1915, [ have received as DIS
trict Attorney only the sum of Forty Dol
lars, the same paid TO me by Hon. j..
Smoker as. the attorney of Emmert VOL
Iezine, Defendant in Bastardy case ant
in adjustment thereof.
OF that sum twenty dollars was paid
, TO complaining witness by me tull Satls-
faction Of her claim and twenty doI3fs
paid by me into the general fund OF the
county for which County Treasurer mas
given me receipt,
Dated Nov. 18th, 1916.
District Attorney
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Iowa County.
John w. Taylor being duly sworn on
ney of Iowa County and that the above
is a correct and true statement
JOHN w. TAYLOR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of November, 1916.
Il. e. GRIBBLE,
County Clerk.
Supervisor Richardson moved that
the Clerk of Court be purchasing
agent for the county at the same sal
ary as heretofore.
Motion carried.
Supervisor j. E. P. Roach moved to
! take a recess until 1870 this evening.
Motion carried.
1880 P. NJ.
The Chairman called the Board to
order.
The report of the Committee on
Roads and Bridges was read and on
motion was adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County, Wisconsin:
! Gentlemen: Your committee on ROADS
and Bridges would submit the following
report: 80
we recommend that the sum of ST.
9S5 g. be levied upon the taxable prop Io
erty of the county, cities and villages ex-
cepted who build and maintain thelr
own bridges, for county aid in construc-
ton of bridges as provided for by Chap
ter ABS. Laws of 1911, and when cohecI-
GU P"'0 ~ 'i10 County's
Towns Cost Part.
Dodgeville ....... $4,665. 90 $2Si2' So
Eden ............... 4,4Sd % % 100 "a
7 So; q lil,,1'0 / 025 90 512. so
Mineral Point ...... $3.50. 90 z, eoS .0 w
Pulaski ..........,.. 5,1VU.OU IVY 20
Ridgeway ........,.. 222o.O0 LIZ oo
WaldWick ........... 9O0.OO 4oU' W
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