Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-02
Proceedings OF the Board of Supervise
ors OF Pierce County.

10 statute IN sueu case MADE ana pro-
vided.
The house was called to order and on
motion G. w. McMurphy was elected
temporary chairman.
The towns and wards were then called
by the clerk, and the following persons
answered to the call:
Clifton--G VI McMurphey.
Diamond BluG-E Quimby.
Ellsworth Mumford.
FL Paso-0 Magee.
GiIman-O Pardy.
Hartland-J d Cline.
MarteII-H Halverson.
Maiden Rock Butcher.
Oak GroFe-Wm. Teare.
City of Prescott LIST Ward-L r Smith.
Cd Firner.
81 2 Converse.
River Falls-Wm. Barker.
Rock Elm-wm. SIlkworth.
Salem-C c Carpenter.
Spring Lake. Absent)
Trimbelle-J l. Dale.
Trenton-J Derickson.
Union-C C Holt.
The supervisors answering to the call
were then sworr by the clerk. The
board then proceeded to elect chair
man by ballot. The chairman appoint
ed Teare and Holt as tellers, an informal
ballot was then taken which resulted rs
follows: VIM. Barker l3 votes. Scat.
tering 4.
A formal ballot was then taken with
the following result: VIM. Barker Is
votes, scattering l. On motion VIM.
Barker was made the unanimous choice
Of this body.
On motion board adjourned till o
o'clock TO morrow morning.
TUESDAY MORNING, May "a.
Board met; the clerk called the roll
and all the members answered TO call,
except the member from Spring Lake.
The Chairman then appointed the fol
lowing standing committees:
On roads and bridges-L. R. Smith,
o. P. Magee, j. Derickson.
On fnance-E Quimby' VIM. Silk
worth, ] Firuer.
On auditing accounts-Paine Con-
verse, ] L. Dale, B Cline.
On paupors and poor farm-C c
Holt, VIM. Teare, o Purdy.
On public builiiugs-G w McMur
ply, C C Carpenter, Mumford.
On printing! Converse, E Quimby,
Jacob Butcher.
On organization OF towns-J L Dale,
H HalversOn. G W McMurphy.
On motion of supervisor Converse to
have the board take up the auditing Of
accounts at this session, the ayes and
noes were called for. Ayes carried.
Supervisor Cline offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the territory compris-
ing what was formerly known as the
township of Isabelle be set off from the
township of Hartland, and that it be iu-
vested with all the ights and privileges
OF township organization, and that it
be known as the township of Isabelle.
On motion the foregoing resolution
was laid on the table.
On motion of ]. L. Dale, the chair
man appointed the following committee
on assessment G w McMurphy, H
Halverson, ] Butcher, VIM. Teare and
C C Holt.
On motion the accounts were referred
TO the committee on auditing accounts.
On motion the committee on public
buildings went into session.
On motion board adjourned till halt
past one o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION Half past one
o'clock P. NJ. Roll was called. Mem
bers all present.
The committee on public buildings
made the following report:
The committee on public buildings
would respectfully report TO this board
that we lave examined the plans, and
consulted with the contractor of the court
house and Jail, and find that it is neces
sary to procure the iron work immediate
Iy, that is, the doors, and frames, and
window gralings. and the cells for the
male department, and also that it is nee
essary to make some charges in the plans,
10 correct some oyerSights made by the
architect.
G. W. MoMURPHY,
G. G. CARPENTER,
JACKSON MUMFORD,
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