Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-01-02
ISOLATION was read :

ISOLATION was read:
To the Honorable,
County Board of Supervisors OF Iowa
Gentlemen: The power for construc-
tive leadership which lies i'm the hands
OF the county board Of supervisors has
been brought to public attention in a
most forcetul way through the aid
which county boards have given 10
Winning--the war projects Now that
the war has been won and undivided
attention can be given to the impor-
tant work of construction Siustead of
obstruction even larger power, larger
opportunity, and consequently larger
responsibility rests with these. Same
The part which the county. as
logical unit OF administration can and
should play i'm the States affairs after
the war program win be one of the
important subjects for discuss bu alt
the Annual Meeting. of the Wisconsin
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Association to be
held in Milwaukee, Friday Dee 49,
and TO be followed by special sectional
conferences on saturday the 18th. The
entire program viii center around the
problem Of the returned tuberculosis
soldier and the draft reject the larger
community program which is revealed
by the discovery Of so many cases of
tuberculosis among young men Of
draft age, and the Importance TO the
community of taking advantage of
the lessons which the war has taught
concerning the folly and the COstli-
ness of negleCtiug the health of the
community and of the individual.
The association believes that YOU
win find 1t wen worth while TO send
An official delegation to represent your
board at the coming meeting and here
py cordially invites you to appoint such
committee. We shall appreciate il
if you will send US the names of the
committee appointed.
Very truly yours,
II. Il. DEARHOLT,
Executive Secretary
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov 9, 1918,
Mr. w. J. Penhallegon,
Mineral Pit, Wis
Dear Mr., Penhallegon:
Since ! wrote you additional reports
have come in from Lafayette County
with references to draft rejects bring
Ing the number up to 1923. The figures
on the maps for these three counties
should now stand as follows.
Grant County 60.
Lafayette County 20.
Iowa County IS.
l trust that you will have maps on
exhibit at the County Board Meeting
beginning Tuesday, Nov. 18th.
Very truly yours,
OTTO +. BRADLEY.
Assistant Secretary
The Chairman, MIR. Thomas, Mr..
Penhallegon and Mr.. Rewey address
ed the Board on the above matter and
It was deferred for future considera-
ton
A letter from the Wisconsin High
way Compassion was read stating that
All restrictions on Highway and Bridge
construction had been removed
The following report of the Com
mittee on Clerks Accounts was read:
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors
iowa County;
Gentlemen: We the committe to
.
Accounts, have examined the accounts
and found them correct.
In as much as all unCalled for or
aers arc two year old or more. we
recommend that such orders be de-
stroyed before the Board,
Respectfully submitted
OLE CHRtSTDPERSON.
RICHARD II. PERKINS.
II. ID. JAMES.
Report adopted and all orders de-
-ssoyed In the presence of the Board.
The following report OF the Com
mittce on Clerk of the Circuit Court
Accounts was read
Dodgeville Wis. Nov. IT, 1919
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Iowa Iowa COUNTY wisconsin l;s,,t.,o %
whom was referred the report of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court report the
following:
we have examined the several items
contained in said reports. The salu
Clerk exhibited TO US notes. mortgages.
certificates of deposit and bank books
showing that there was in his pos
session the sum Of Eight Thousand
Two Hundred Twenty Dollars.
We have carefully examined the
items contained in his report and the
vouchers cancelled for County Court
and Circuit Court certificates to the
amount of One Thousand Six Hundred
Sixty and $1,000 Dollars, and they are
correct.
An Of which is respectfully sub
A. E. THOMAS
HENRY CUNNINGHAM
JOHN THOMPSON
On motion OF Mr.. Billings this re-
port was adopted.
The following report Of the Com
mittee on Tax Claims was read
Report of Committee ON Tax Claims
To the Honorable Supervisors Of the
Iowa County Board.
Gentlemen. Your committee on Tax
Claims beg leave to report as follows
We have one claim presented to US by
the City of Mineral PIT, viz, that the
city Of Mineral PIT through an error
on the part of the Treasurer Of such
city over paid the County Treasurer
the sum of S1SL33 on Income Tax for
the year 1916.
we wish to recommend that this
hoard empowers the County Treasurer
of Iowa County 10 return the above
amount to the City of Mineral Pt
provided that the proper officials -
the City Of Mineral PIT furnishes sat
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