Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-19

witt tha 4 h3el B3ar $ receipt to the
CITY Irci5ureruI,t,. .1afgl. 2seh, ts7s,
and school orders numbered from .tst
tol7Ga inclusive amounting 10 S491a
Were d 3troyod Ly ;ne Common Co..
ciishy burning the sama. satl ro9oes
showing the sum Of Si4f4 psii Itels-
uler'1 commissions aal ESiIy, charg-
es for which no orders ,sfa drawn.
aaa lowing balance ofca,a on hans
Of 255.a3, which sad report was :
ceptel.
PAilip Meiieufelier, street Commits
sioucr. ii.el his report, which was cE-
amined and compared Wit his Stub
book ana roudtohe correct tha coul-
ell destroyed Wy burning R3al Orders
numbered from ~ 2Gy. amounting tn
the amn Of S2Sa2.Ss eNccpt orders Eos.
~, -, @3), ~. 25i, 25d, 20. -. go.
2j0 amounting 10 The sum IF $500.
WHICH remain unpaidaud ara still ont
Standing; making the tutal amount Of
Road orders naid during tha year by
said Street Commissioner $287o.5a,
which s;tid report WAS accepted.
John N. Dale city Treasurer. made
his report iii writing which was ex-
amincd and compared with his
vouchers, and the city orders paid by
him during tie year, amounting to
the sum Of $4s7938, were presented
and compared With tho stub book
kept by the Clerk, nv. found correct.
Thereupon the Council proceeded
to destroy by burning City Orders,
Nos. 2725, III, $50. l47, 80, la, ia.
and from 156 to 3t8 inclusive, except
No. III, making the total amount of
$t,379.33 Of City Orders paid and d.
stroyed and said report was referred
to a committee consisting Of Alder
man Gilman, Jenkins and The Clerk,
to compare said report with Che City
Clerks books, and report thereon 10
the Common Council on Wednesday
evening next.
On motion OF Alderman ilanyon the
Council adjourned.
G, SPENsLEY, Mayor
Attest Z. Tramcl, City CLERK.
Mineral Point, Wis, April 9th, 1878.
a special meeting Of the common
council was this day held in the conn
Gil chamber.
Present, His Hon. Calvert Spcnslcy.
Mayor, presiding. Alderman Ferris,
Gilman, jcucll, Jenhin and james.
absent, alderman Ansley.
Ills Hon. the Mayor, read his annual
address, which was placed on file.
The following officers elect present
ed their official bonds and oath Of
office which were approved BY tlls
common council and moved to re
placed on tile, to-Nit
Calvert spensley, Municipal Judge.
Nicholas Schmit, Treasurer.
George Priesfley, Assessor.
James y Moie.t, Superintendent OF
Pub Schools.
A. b. Ferris, Alderman lst Ward.
s. j.. SheE arl, supervisor 1st Ward.
Samuel Jacka, Constable ist Ward
James ID. James, Alderman ed Ward
William n. Carry. Supervisor ~
Ward.
Hugh Connaughton, Constable III
Ward.
The council then proceeded to TIM
election by ballot Of a City Clerk with
the following result. The whole mum
Der Of votes were five.
William I. Coad received one
Edward Brown one.
John p. Tramel three.
John p. Tralnel having received
majority Of the votes east. he was de-
clared duly elected City Clerk for the
ensuing year.
The council then proceeded to tho
election Of Street Commissioner with
the following result. Whole number
Of votes cast, five.
John Waters received one vote.
Edward Brown two votes.
Phillip Wcidenlreller two votes.
There being no choice, the council
proceeded 70 ballot again for Street
Commissioners, and after ballotting
sixty one times with the same resul,
and no choice having been made, Oh
motion Of alderman Gilman further
balloting forI Street Commissioner
was postponed until tomorrow even
ing.
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