The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1861-01-23


II. Felt-Trimbele.
James Akers.--Trentpn.
4. Chapman,--Pleasaut Valley.
]. Iverson --Martell.
J. c. McMurphy,-tlifton.
Jacob Ioungman,-Perry.
Thos. HurIcy,-El Paso.
Daniel ock,--D:amonl Buff.
A c. M,rt0n.--Isabeile.
Otis Whjtney,-Hartlaul
S. 0. A,keen,-Oak Grove.
Vim. H. M9ore,-Riyer Falls.
The cslI for the meeting Of tie Board
~ss read by the Clark.
Tie minnie. OF the for, ,on meeting
we're read Tn approved.
On motion If sup. Barnard, Smith Z
Gam waz appointed assistant Clerk
daring the present session Of the Boar
Snp. Smith m we'd that the Board
transact no ether business except that ic-
hating 10 the of}ite OF Treasurer, wh;ch
motion prevailed.
Sap. Smith offered the following res
olution:-
Resolved hy the Board, That tho nou-
qualification OF II. p. Ames to t office
Of county Treasurer within the time
l.resnribed hY law has occasioned yacan-
cy III ssid Office.
And the ayes and noes were taken ms
f,iows:--
Ayes. sups. Akcrs, Chapman, Com
stock, Hurley, lyerson, Mckeen, Smith,
Whitney, 8.
Noes, sup.. Barnard, Felt, Moore,
Morton. McMarphy. Youngman, IS.
The resolution was declared adopted.
Sup. Smith moved that tho Board
now proceed to IN informal bnilot for
Treasurer. The ayes and noes wsre TAX
en- Is fellows: =
Ayes. snps. Akers, Chapman, Com
stock, Hurley, Iverson, Mckeen. Smith,
Wl:i;ney,-S.
Noes. sups Barnard, Felt, Morton,
Moore, McMurphy, Youngman.-6
The Chair appointed sups, Barnard
Ru'l OIIIIIII veii>r-.
On the informal bailo: vetes were
cast. all for J ii. S)uthwick.
On motion Of sup. Smith, the Board
proceeded 10 take formal ballet for
Treasurer.
The ayes and noes being Gale. for on
the above motion were taken as follows:
Ayes, sups. Akers, Chapman. Com
stock, Hurley, 1rerson, MtKaen, Smith.
Whitney,-9.
Noes, sups Barnard, Felt, Morton,
M;Murphy, Moore, Youngnl"n,-6.
The motion was declared carried.
Sup. Moore moved that the protest Of
the Supervisors not voting for Treasurer
I've entered upon the records; which mo-
ton prevailed.
Snl,s. Barnard, Felt, Morton, Moore,
M'Murply, and loungman entered pro
test.
On the formal ballot for Treasurer, J.
II. SouIkwick receive, d Nil tho votes cast,
5, where upon the Chain dcc.arpd Mr.
S"uthwick olceted Treasurer
SUP. Irarsnn moved thai Mr. South
wick lie declared duly elected Treasurer.
Ard the ayes ana noes were taken IS
f-liaws:--
Ayes sups. Akers, Chapman, Com
stock, Hurley. lyerson. McKecn, Smith,
Whi;ney,-e.
Noes, sups. Barnard, Norton, n ore,
M,Murphv. Youngrnan.-6.
The motion was declared carried.
Sup. Smith Offered the following res
olution:-
Rssplee.l, That tue fees Of the Treas
urer shall be rs provided per statue, and
tho bonds Of said Treasurer shall be six
teen thousand dollars.
The resolution was adopted.
Upon leave bcting g,astel. the fol
lowing protest WAS catered upon the
J0urnaI:-
We, the undersigned. members of the
Brard of Supervisors of tha county of
Pis,ce, by leave Of this Board granted, do
hereby enter this our JOINT and several
sol.ma protest against every act, vote and
resolution Of the said Board in regard to
the county Treasurer's office of said
county, rs unwarrantable assumption OF
bower on the part of said Board.
Date Prescott, Wis. Jan. 10, 1861.
A. c. Morton, J. G. McMurphy, w.
II. Moore, jacob Youngman, H. Felt,
&. P. Barnard.
Leave was granted to sup. Barnard to
correct bis vote On the formal and inform
al ballot for Treasurer
The minutes were read and approved
On motion, the Board adjourned, I'll
nine O'Clock 20 morrow morning.
SECOND DAY.
Frid.r. Jan ii, 1851.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
sup. Ascrs in the chair.
Srias. SMITH 'rnevcadhst the resolution
,.Sssed Yesterday in rec ard to their being
no business transacted by the Board this
session except the business relation to
the office Of Treasurer, be suspended.
Which motion prevailed.
On motion of sup Smith, Mr.. fourg
was requested to deliver the KEY to the
room appropriated for the Treasurer S
osica aad also for the Register of Deeds
t.i.hia Basr!.
Tie a:t N VS. CARTEL.