The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-12-06
Annual Meeting of the County Board
of Supervisors, Nov. 18th. 1861.

kossuth-Henry Dupont.
Manitowoc-Chas Esslinger.
" 1st & Sd wards, II. Retz.
4" Cd ward, S. Goodenow.
Manitowoc Rapids Lyman Emerson.
Maple Grove-E. Nolan,
Meeme-E. Abrams.
Michicott-N. Scheuer.
Newton--Fred. Schnitz.
Rockland-Louis Fulhaber.
Rowley-John c. Eggers.
Schleswig-H. Gilbert.
Two Rivers-H. II. Smith,
1st ward II. S. Pierpont,
I'd W. B. ]. Van Valkenburgh.
On motion Chas. Esslnger was appoint
ed temporary chairman.
On motion of II. S. Perpont the Board
adjourned until to morrow, Nov. IS, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ.
Ncenber 13, 10 O'clock, A. NJ. Board
met pursuant to adjournment, A. c. Pool
Chairman, appeared and took his seat
Roll called, quorum present.
DR.. Tucker offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That this Beard do now ad>
journ to the Poor Farm, and that the same
assemble again in this place at 2 O'Clock,
p. NJ.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Esslinger was appointed a commit
tee to procure conveyances, to convey the
members to the Poor Farm.
On motion it was agreed that the first
business Of the afternoon session should
be the appointment ef the several commits
tees by the Chairman.
Mr. Pierpont moved that the commits
tee to settle with the County Treasurer
and the committe on Finance should con-
sist of five members, which was agreed
to.
The Board adjourned until 2 O'Clock,
P. M.
2 o'clock, P. NJ, the Board met. Roll
called-quorum present. .-a
The Chairman appointed the following
COMMITTEES.
On Claims-Van Valkenburph, Du
pont, Fulhaber, Stevenson and Abrams.
On Fsnance-Betz, Westgate ard
To settle wiM County Treasurer
Pierpont, Nolan, McIvor, Eggers and
Goodenow.
On accounts Of Superintendents Poor
Fund-Schmitz, Scheuer and Toubey.
On illegal assessments-H. H. Smith,
Tucker and Emerson.
The reading of the minutes of the last
years session was called for by Mr.. Pier.
pont, and they were read by the Clerk.
A motion was adopted requesting the
attendance of the Sheriff upon the Board
during its session.
On motion the Board adjourned until
to morrow Nov. IA, 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
Thursday, November IA, 9 O'Clock, A.
NJ. Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called, quorum present.
Mr.. Emerson moved that a committee
of two be appointed by the Chairman, to
examine into the interest and penalty liza
bilities of the County to the State, for the
purchase money of the Poor Farm, to re.
por: as soon as practicable, which was
adopted, and the chair appointed Messrs.
Emerson and Ii. FL. Smith such commit
tee
DR.. Tucker moved that committee of
three be appointed by the chair, to inquire
into the exrediency of altering or modify
ing our present system Of providing for
the Poor of this County, said committee
to report to this Board. The motion was
adopted, and the chair appointed DIR. Tue
ker, and Messrs. Eggers and Fulhaber.
On motion of DIR. Tucker the last reso-
luton was rescinded.
Mr.. Esslingsr presented petition of I.
c. Shove, which was, on motion referred
to the committee on Illegal assessments,
with instructions to report the facts to the
Board.
Mr.. Pierpont presented petition of
Martha Mary Wilson, and moved that the
District Attorney be and is hereby in.
structed TO examine into the statements
of the petitioner, and if he finds them true
to prosecute for the recovery of the pro
perry g. the expense OF the County.
The committee on liability of the Coun-
ty to the State reported the following res
o!uiion: