The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-12-04
Proceedings of the County Board of
Supervisors

supervisors.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. 25, '63.
Board met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Roll
called-alI present. The minutes of pre-
ceding meeting were read and approved.
The following report of the Committee
appointed at last meeting to visit Green
Bav and witness proceedings of the draft,
having been read and approved, was unan-
mousv adopted, and ordered printed.
The Committee appointed bv resolu
ton, adopted Wednesday, the 9Th inst,
10 attend the draft for Man'owcc county
would respectfully report TO the people Of
the county tina, they arrived in Green
Bay on the morning eff Friday, the 20lh
instant. having been obliged to use por-
ton Of two days and tc perform the last
eight or ten miles on foot, owing to the
condition Of the roads that on their arri-
val at the Bay, they were introduced to
Capt. MsRRILL, Col. BUGn, ard other
members Of the Board of Enrolment. and
afforded every opportunity Of investigating
the correctness Of the lists and examining
into the fairness of the enrolment for the
several towns Of This county; that the
evening Of Friday was thus employed, du-
ring which, As we'll as throughout our
whole visit, your Committed was treated
with the most obliging courtesy by all the
officers Of the Board.
The draft for this county commenced at
eight o'clock on Saturday morning, this
early hour having been designated bv
Captain MERRILL expressly to sccommo>
date this Committee, who were anxious to
get through, and return part of the way,
at least, that day. Convenient seats were
assigned TO all the members Of this Com
mit'ee, and the proceedings of the draf.
commenced. A description of the method
Of drafting the requisite number from the
first town-Two Creeks-wilI suffice for
the whole. The names of the corrected
enrolment, written on cards, were first
counted TO see if they corresponded with
the numbers on the list which was the
case in every instance, and these tickets
were placed in the wheel after it had been
exhibited to the Committee Col. Bueu
then announced that they would proceed
to draft five men from the first sub-Iistrict
OF Mahltowoc county, comprising The town
of Two Greeks; the whole number on the
corrected list for said town being twenty
two. After several revolutions Of the
wheel, blind man, with his eyes bandar
ed, reached bis hand into the opening and
drew from The wheel card, and after as
certaining that he had drawn but one.
passed 1t over to Col. BUGH, who announ.
ced the name in loud, clear voice. If
the person drawing made mistake, and
took more than one from the wheel, he
was directed TO return them to the wheel,
after which he would draw again. When
the whole five men were drawn, the tick
cts drawn were lied together, placed in on
envelope, and sealed up. Thoseeremain-
ing in the wheel were emptied out upon
the table. aud in the presence Of the Com
mittee, TO see if they, together with those
drawn, corresponIed with the number that
vent into the wheel. This was rereated
for each sub-district or town until the
draft for the county was completed. The
whole was conducted in a quiet. orderly
manner, and, in our judgment, with the ut
most fairness.
Your Committee do n OF feel willing to
dismiss this subject without a public ac-
Acknowledgement Of THAR appreciation Of the
assistance rendered them by the Deputy
Provost Marshal Of this county, Captain
SS0rLEs, to whom they and the county at
large are greatly indebted for the very
SIMPLE opportunities the Committee eniov.
ed TO investigate the minuiest details Of
tie draft. and the courtesy shown them y
The Board of Enrolment.
ALANSON HICKOK.
JASON PELLET,
JOHN CAREY,
IRA l.. SMITH.
H. 5. PIERPONT.