Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-25
Annual Meeting of County Board.


Tuesday, 2 o'clock p. m.-Th'
county board of supervisors met il
annual session pursuant to law anC
was called to order by the county
clerk, when, upon motion, Keartor
Coates was chosen temporary chair
man.
! The roll being called, the severa
towns, incorporated villages and city
were represented as follows:
4 Arena-wm E. Rowe
Clyde-D. Bennett.
Dodgeyille-R. Wilson.
Eden. B, johnson.
Highland-P. Grant.
Linden-K. Coates
I MiHiin-J. ". Rewey.
Mineral Point. L. Beardsley.
Mineral Point City-lst ward-John J. Ross.
Mineral Point City-2d ward-fieorge Jeuck.
M0sc0w-Ge0rge Paulson.
Pulaski-N. II. snow.
Ridgeway-A. +. Arneson.
Waldwick-J. Walsh.
Wyoming-J. I. Morris
INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
Ayoca-JOsiah Ward.
Dodgeville-J. J. Hoskins.
Highland-B. Ternes.
On motion, the board proceeded
to take an informal ballot for per-
manent chairman, with the following
result: Whole number Of votes cast,
Is; of which number W. E. Rowe
received twelve (12), r. Wilson re-
ceived five %, J. j. Ross received
one I'D.
The board then proceeded to take
a formal ballot for chairman, which
resulted as follows: Whole number
Of votes cast, IS; of which number
w. =. Rowe received twelve (12). r.
Wilson received six co..
Mr. Rowe having received a ma
jority Of all the votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected; and the chair
man pro tenn. appointed J. W.
Rewey and r. Wilson a committee
to escort him to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Grant the board
took a recess ofone hour, after which
the following standing committees
were appointed by the chairman:
Committee on General Claims-MessrS. Rewey,
Hnskins and Jeuck
Committee on Tax Claims-MessrS. Morris,
Committee Oh Equalization and Assessment
Messrs. Ross, Paulson, Wilson, Snow and Coates.
Committee ON Finance and Taxation-Messrs.
Committee on Public Property-MesSrs. Boards
ley and Walsh
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts Messrs.
Iernes and Johnson,
Committee on Clerks Aceounts-Messrs. Ward
anu Grant.
The clerk then presented the an
nual reports Of the county clerk and
treasurer and the report of expendi-
lures Of Iowa county for past year.
On motion of Mr.. Coates the read
ing Of the reports was dispensed
with, and the reports referred to the
appropriate committee.
Mr.. Rewey offered the following
resolution, which was laid over under
the rules:
Resolved, That committee of three be APP
pointe, by the chairman of this board us II com
mitIee of conference 70 confer with n like
from the counties OF Grant and Latay-
ette, 10 the end that said counties may unite in
the erection Of a district asylum for the mainte-
nance Of the lncurably insane from said counties,
and report the result OF their deliberations to this
board.
Resolved That the clerk of this board lie in
ST ucted to notify the boards OF supervisors of
said counties Of Grant and Lafayette OF our action
in this matter.
Nuy. 10th, 1851.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, the board
proceeded to elect three commissions
ers of the board by ballot. The chair
Nessrs. Snow and Hosk-
ms as tellers.
An informal ballot was then taken,
which resulted as follows: Whole
Of votes cast, is; Of which
number r. Wilson received eleven
CID, George Jeuck received six co,
kearton Coates received one ~.
On motion of Mr. Rowe, the in
formal ballot was made formal, and
Mr.. Wilson declared duly elected.
The board proceeded to take an
ballot for the second com
as follows: Whole num-
Der Of votes east, Is; of which Mr.,
Jeuck received seven 90, Mr.. Rewey
received one q, Mr.. Morris received
three (3), Mr.. Ross received two GU
Mr.. johnson received four a., blank
one LD.
The board then took formal
ballot, upon which the whole num-
Der of votes cast WAS IS; Of which
Mr.. Jeuck received nine co.,
Mr. Morris four (4, Mr. Johnson
four a., Mr.. Ross one (1.
There being no choice, a second
ballot was taken, as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, IS; of which
Mr. Jeuck received twelve (12), Mr..
Morris received three (3), Mr.. John
son two %, Mr.. Ross one az.
Mr. Jeuck having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected
The board then proceeded to take
an informal ballot for the third COM
which resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, IS;
of which number Mr.. Morris received
thirteen (13), Mr. Johnson received
three (3), Mr.. Ross received two (2).
On motion, the informal ballot
was made formal, and Mr.. Morris
was declared duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the
board adjourned till 8 a. M. to-mor-
row.
SECOND DAYS SESSIONS.
Wednesday, Nov 16, 8 a. NJ
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Rolled called. All the supervisors