Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

ed that the Dist Attorney be in
s,ructed to settle with The bonds,nen
at the actual cos, OF said suits.
The clerk presented a schedule OF
claims against the county, which
was referred to the committee on
claims.
Sundry petitions for permission to
redeem and to purchase tax certif-
Gates were presented and referred
to the committee on tax claims.
The Board then proceeded to elect
three Superintendent OF the Poor
for the ensuing year, with the follow
ing result:
On motion. Mr.. J. L. Jones was, by acclama-
ton. declared elected as one of said Superin-
tcndcus
An informal ballot for second Supcrinten-
dent, (Mes>r, jerks and shepard acting as tel
lcrs)xas then taken, Whole number of votes
cast - Of which number /. C. Comfort re-
citvcd 8 &C. PAIL, g. q Cox B, A. Camp.
beil2; A. jerks /; S + Shepard Joseph
Bennett 3 w. n. Curry | A. N McCready |.
A formal ballD, was then taken with the fol-
lowing result Whole number Of votes 10 !;
of which number |. &. Comfort received Z G.
q. Cox 4, A. n. McCready =, scattering 2. No
choice.
A second ballot was then taken. Whole
number of votes cast IL Of which number &c.
Comfort received IL, &. &. Cox 4, scattering 2.
l. G. Comfort having received a
majority of all votes cast, was declar-
ed duly elected.
An niormal ballot for Sd Superintendent was
then taken. retuIting as follows: c. PAUL re-
cieved 3 votes, G. g. Cox VIM. Browning |,
E.Wyman !, R.G.McCallister /, 5 L. shepard
A formal ballot was then taken. Whole No.
of votes cast, II Of which number &. G. Cox
recieven II votes, 5. +, shepard 2, &. PAUL 8.
Mr. Cox having received a major
ity of all votes cast, was declared
elected.
A communicated from the mem
bers of the bar, in relation to seating
the Court room, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Public
Buildings.
A communication from the town of
Waldwick, relative to assessment. was
read and referred to the committee
on AsSe 'Sment.
The following petition was pre-
sented:
To the Honorable County Board of Super
visors of Iowa G unity. Wisconsin:
The undersigned, your petitioners, represent
that on or about the time of March, 1877, one
Wilson Greeu of HE town of " ycmlng, in said
county, was committed 10 the common Jail of
said county, on his failure to give security for
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Court for said county, to answer to the charge
81 baslardv. That yonr petitioners further
show tina the said Green was married man,
and that his wife and two children were entire.
" dependent upon the daily labor of the said
Wilson Greene for support.
That your petition thinking it would be
much better for the said Green and his family
and the county, entered iujo n recog.
nizanc" with the said Green, in the sum of two
hundred dollars, conditioned for his appear
ance NJ the next term OF the Circuit Court
for said county to answer TO said bastardy pro
cetdng
That without the knowledge advice or con
trvance of your pc iliUnerS or either Of them,
the said William Green absconded fon the
State and failed To appear ~ the next term of
the Circuit Court to answer to the said pro.
ceedngs.
The said rccOgnizan.e was thcrcupon duly
dehuted Ivy said court.
Lhat your petitioners tq'ly believed that the
Of said court md answer ,n ,h. said hnstordy
proc 'edng, us the said Green solemajy prom
,,ea /" DC. ih ,i oy ming ana rAeenlnS sald
NOR, than six months board of the said WI
son Green, and the expense of maintaining
the family OF said Green for more than six
months.
That your petitioners are willing to pay the
said hastardy proceeding, and respectfully ask
h Ha' .nry be u, iS ir"n' any Iur,msr la
Of said costs. CLARK HIcKox,
GEoEGE NJ, IllcNox,
J NJ ~ I Ir%,HT"'
&c. EAGAx,
GE9' W. ELLINGTON.