Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-04
Proceedings Of County Beard Of supervisors.
CoUSry CLERKS OFFICE,

DodgeyiIlc, Wis, Sept. 18th, 1879.
The county Board of Supervisors OF Iowa
county, Wisconsin, met this day in special
session, pursuant To notice from the County
Clerk, based ON the following request
To John Hoare. Esq, county clerk of Iowa
County, Wisconsin
You are hereby requested, by the members
Of the Board OF Supervisors Of Iowa county,
whose names are signed hereto, TO call a
special meeting Of said Board, on the 9th day
OF September, 1876, for the transaction Of
general bnsness. tSlgned)
CALVERT srESsLEY, WM. BaisBgIDeE,
q. Cox >. - JAhB.
JosgpH BENNETT CHARLES PAUL.,
The Board was called to order by the clerk.
when, on motion of Mr. Coates, MIR. Campbell
was chosen chairman PRO TEN
On a call OF the roll the following super
yis0rs answered:
Arena-John w Edwards
Clydc-Chsrlcs H. Frost.
Dodgeville Town-Charles PAUL.
Dodgeville Village-Joseph Bennett.
Highland Town-Wm, fl. keane.
Highland Village Matthew Byrnes.
Naturalization Coates.
MiliIn-Ebenezer Davis.
Mineral Point Town--Wm r. Parkison.
Mineral POINT Cily-lst Ward-C. Spenscy.
Mineral Point City I'd Ward-James James.
MOscOW--OIe StteIlsianu
Pulaski-R. II, KiaZic.
Kidgcway-Arclibald Campbell.
Waidwick-G George G.. Cox.
Wyoming JOHN l.. Jones.
Absent: j. F. McCallisler, Village of Avoca.
On motion OF Mr. Coates, the Board pro-
cecded to an informal ballot for Chairman.
Mcssrs coates and Jones were appointed
tellers.
The Informal ballot resulted as follows
,,f II ,f which HIS.
eph Bennett received 3, &. Spensley I, X.
Coates 2, W. b. Parkinson /, A. Campbell /,
blink /.
The Board then proceeded to formal bal
lot, with he following result: whole number
of votes Is of which number Calvert spehs-
ley received 9, Joseph Bcnne.t2, X. Coates 3,
&. II. Frost l.
Mr. spcnsley having received majority Of
all votes cast was declared duly elected
Mr. SpensIey on taking the chair, made
few appropriate remarks. and announced the
first business To bc the appointment OF stand
ing committees
On motion Of Mr. Coates, the Board took a
recess of one hour
The Board re.assemblcd on call of the Chair
man, who announced the following standing
com it,ces:
On chilns-Messrs. Parkinson, Jones and
kinzic
Tax claims-Mcssrs. Coates Stecnsland and
McCalistcr.
ssessmcnt-- Mcssrs. Campbell Bainbridge,
PAUL, James and Byrncs.
finance and TaXalion-Messrs. Bennett,
T rost and Edwards.
Public Bndings-Mcss Jones, keanc and
Cox.
The Superintendent OF the Poor then pre-
scented the following report, which was re-
iefrcd TO committee consisting OF Messrs
Campbell kcauc and Davis
To the Honorable Boa rd Of Supervisors Of
Iowa County;
GENTLEMEN The undersigned Supcrintcn-
Il ents of The Poor Of Iowa County, having
made their annual report in March last, would
now present financial report from that time
TO the present.
April 29th To cash from Richard Rich.
ards estate ...........,..s $3.50 %
May 18th. To cash to County rrcas'r.. POO %
Sept. I'd, 70 cash Hides from Poor
fiItn -
Sept. I'd, To cash from StephcnsonCo.,
H., for boarding paupcr... 90
S.3S1 81
BY cash distributed as per orders.... 1909 Is
Balance on hand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sos 10
All of which we respectfully submit.
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