Harry, J. W. Greenman, Martin Rodgers, William Webster, J. T. Brinkmann, Joseph Manhart, D. H. Pulver, N. W. Nelson, T. S.Jordan, Simeon Adams, Van S. Bennett, Elijah Tilton, Allen Rusk, William Clawater, J. S. Dickson, Peter Jerman and T. C. Ankeny.

A report from D. A. Barnard, superintendent of the county poor, revealed some interesting facts regarding the poor farm. The following is an extract from the report:

"There has been furnished at the county house during the year, 988 weeks of board, at an expense of $1,270.02, embracing provisions,

clothing, bedding, fuel, furniture, lights, medicines, medical attendance, and salary of steward and supervision-a cost of $66.84 for each pauper a year, or $1.27 for each pauper per week. Of the number remaining at the county house at this date, (Nov. 1, 1872) ten are idiotic, two blind, one insane and four, the remainder, are old, infirm, or otherwise incapable of self support. The whole number receiving aid from the county, outside the county house, during the year, was 102, at an expense of $1,321.02. The whole number receiving aid outside the county house at the expense of the county at date of this report is twenty; of this number three are insane, two are idiotic, five over eighty years of age, seven under six years, and three are otherwise incapable of self support."

D. A. Barnard was re-elected superintendent

State purposes, $11,281.78; for school purposes, $3,649.65.

The long session closed by the board tendering a vote of thanks to chairman J. W. Greenman and county clerk John R. Casson.

The board of supervisors convened for the annual session of 1873, on Tuesday, November 11. Van S. Bennett, of Rockton, was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The following members were present:

Ole Anderson, Philip Adams, Van S. Bennett, Wm. Clawater, J. S. Dickson, J. W. S. Jordan, John Michelet, Joseph Manhart, Greenman, C. L. Ingersoll, Peter Johnson, G. Peter McIntire, R. S. McMichael, J. A. Newman, M. W. Nelson, Martin Rodgers, Ellis

Reed, Henry Sharp, W. C. Stelting, J. H.
Smith, E. A. Stark and William Webster.

At this session D. A. Barnard, superintendent of county poor, made his second annual report.

From it the following facts are gleaned: The number of inmates at the county house at date of last report was seventeen; number admitted during the year, twenty-two; total number at county house during the year, thirty-nine; two had died; two sent to the hospital; four children were put out; four otherwise discharged; twenty-seven remained at the county house; the average number there during the year was twenty-two. All this was at a total cost yearly per capita of $63.57, or a weekly cost per capita of $1.22. The whole number receiving aid from the county outside the county house was 105, at a total cost of $1,122.52. Of this number, four were insane, and three idiotic. Of the twentyseven in the county house, Nov. 1, 1873, nine were idiotic, one a cripple for life; one insane; two blind; four over seventy years of age; five under seven, and the balance are otherwise incapable of self-support. Total value of farm An order was passed granting a bounty of income and on hand, $1,747. D. A. Barnard $1.50 for each fox killed in the county. was re-elected as superintendent of the poor.

of the poor.

The salary of the county judge was fixed at $1,000 per annum; that of county treasurer, at $1,000; county clerk, $1,200; district attorney, $400; clerk of court, $400 and fees; superintendent of poor $2 per day for each day worked, and ten cents per mile for each mile traveled; superintendent of schools $4 per day, not to exceed $920.

The taxes levied for the ensuing year were as follows: For county purposes, $14,934.39; for

Taxes were levied at this session of the board as follows: For county purposes, $10,

000; for State purposes, $10,176.25; for school H. W. Knapp, W. L. Marshall, John Michelet, purposes, $3,967.51.

The bard resolved that all the territory belonging to the town of Genoa, lying on the south side of the south fork, and the main stream of the Bad Ax creek be taken from Genoa and attached to Wheatland. This, however, was limited by the proviso that the question be submitted to the people of Genoa, at the next election, and in case a majority were in favor of the division it should take effect April 15, 1874, but it seems the proposition was rejected, as the change was never made.

The annual session for 1874 convened on the 10th of November. Hon. W. F. Terhune was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen represented the various towns in the county: Henry Sharp, Bergen ; John Michelet, Christiana; Anton Von Ruden, Coon; H. W. Knapp, Clinton; W. C. Stelting, Forest; John Fopper, Genoa; Martin Rodgers, Greenwood; Peter Johnson, Hamburg; William Webster, Harmony; Roger Williams, Hillsborough; William Frazier, Jefferson; George Spurrier, Kickapoo; J. H. Smith, Liberty; Ely McVey, Stark; P. McIntyre, Sterling; T. S. Jordan, Union; J. E. Newell, Viroqua; W. F. Terhune, Village of Viroqua ; Philip Adams, Webster; David Wilt, Wheatland; Henry O'Connell, Whitestown; P. McManny, Franklin. D. A. Barnard was re-elected superintendent of the poor for the ensuing year.

The board made the following apportionment of taxes for 1874: For State purposes, $8,195.76; for county purposes, $13,025; for county school purposes, $3,513. The total assessed valuation of the county was $3,721,583.

James McDonough, Eli McVey, P. McIntyre,
Henry Oakes, Henry O'Connell, A. Von Ruden,
Henry Sharp, John H. Smith, W. F. Terhune,
Elijah Tilton, Roger Williams and William
Webster.

D. A. Barnard was again elected superintendent of the poor.

At this session a resolution was passed to the effect that the county would pay an additional bounty of $5 per head for full grown wolves killed, making the bounty $10.

The taxes for the year were apportioned as follows For State purposes, $9,150.09; for county purposes, $15,613.30; for county school purposes, $3,760. The total assessed valuation of the county at that time was $3,903,325.

A special session of the board was held in June, 18768. The members were all present. William Frazier was elected chairman.

On the 14th of November the board met for the annual session of 1876. William Frazier, of Enterprise, was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The following comprises a list of the members of the board for this year: Goodman Olson, Bergen; C. H. Ballsrud, Christiana; H.W. Knapp, Clinton; Anton Von Ruden, Coon; W. C. Stelting, Forest; Christian Ellefson, Franklin; F. A. Wallar, Genoa; Mathias Hansberry, Greenwood; John T. Brinkmann, Hamburg; Simon Clauson, Harmony; Roger Williams, Hillsborough; William Frazier, Jefferson; Joseph Harris, Kickapoo; Stanley Stout, Liberty; A. W. De Jean, Stark; A. D. Chase, Sterling; T. S. Jordan, Union; Elijah Tilton, Viroqua ; R. S. Mc Michael, Village of Viroqua ; John Snyder, Webster; Jacob Eckhardt, Jr., Wheat

The long session closed by giving a vote of land; Henry O'Connell, Whitestown. thanks to Chairman Terhune.

The session for 1875 began on the 9th of November. W. F. Terhune was re-elected chairman. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: C. C. Bennett, J. T. Brinkmann, Jacob Eckhardt, Edgar Eno, William Frazier, M. Hinkst, T. S. Jordan,

At this session all orders previously passed by the board in relation to wolf, wild-cat and fox bounties were repealed.

The salaries of the various county officers were fixed as follows: County clerk $800 per annum ; county treasurer, $800; district attorney $300; superintendent of poor, $2 per day,

D. A. Barnard was re-elected to the office of lin; E. L. Oakes, Genoa; Martin Rodgers, superintendent of the poor.