Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-24
Annual ting OF County Board
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
DopGEvILLE, Wis, Nov Is, 1881. {


Dodgeville--R, Wilson.
Eden--J. e. johnson,
Highland-P. Grant
linden-k Coates.
Mtilin--J w. Rewey.
Mineral Point. l., Beardsley.
city, lst w. j. Ross.
ID W-George Jeuck.
Moscow--Geo, Paulson
rulassi--H. n Snow.
Ridgeway--A K. Arneson.
Waldwick--J 7. Morris.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
Avoca--Josiah Ward.
Dpdgeyille--J. J. lIoskips.
Highland.-B, Ternes.
On motion, the board proceeded
to take an informal ballot for per-
manet chairman, with the folio wing
result: Whole number of votes
cast, IS; of which number W. +.
Rowe received twelve (l2); Il. Viii.
son received five (5); ]. j. Ross re-
ceived one (D.
Ths board then proceeded to take
forma, ballot for chairman, which
resulted as follows: Whole number
OF votes cast, IS; Of which number
w. e. Rowe received twelve (l2); K.
Wilson six (6).
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 X. Wilson a committee to escort
him to the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Grant, the board
took recess of one hour. after
which the following standing com.
mittees were appointed by the
chairman
Committee on General Claims
Messrs. Rewey, Hoskins and Jeuck.
Committee on Tax Claims--Messrs
Morris, Bennett and Ward.
Committee on equalization anc
Assessment-Messrs. Ross, Paulson
Wilson, Snow and Coates.
Committee on Finance and Taxa
tion-Messrs. Grant aud Arneson.
Committee on Public Property
Messrs. Bcardsley and Walsh.
Committee on Trsasurer's 40
counts-Messrs. Ternes and John
son.
Committee on Clerks Accounts.
Messrs. Ward and Grant.
The Clerk then presented the an,
nual report of the County Clerk ant
Treasurer. and the report of tho OK
penditures of Iowa county for the
past year.
On motion Of Mr.. Coates, the read
ing of the reports was dispensed
with, and the reports referred to the
appropriate committees.
Mr.. Rewey offered the following
resolution, which was laid over un'
der the rules
Resolved, That committee of three be ap
pointed by the chairman Of this board as q
committee Of conference TO confer with Ike
committee from the counties OF Grant anc
Lafayette to the end that said counties may
unite in the erection OF IL district asylum fol
the maintenance of tho incurably ineare from
said counties, and report the result Of theil
deliberations to this board.
Resolved That the clerk OF this boarc be
Instructed to notify the boards OF supervisor
of eald counties OF Grant and Lafayette Of
our action in this matter.-Nov. 10Th, 1881.
On motion of Mr.. Coates the board
proceeded to elect three commission
ers of tho poor by ballot. The
chair appointed Messrs. Snow aud
Hoskins as tellers.
An informal ballot was then taken
which resulted as follows Whole
number of votes cast, l8; OF which
number Il. Wilson received eleven
UD; George Jeuck received six (6);
Kearton Coates received ono (D.
On motion OF Mr.. Rowe the in.
formal ballot was made formal, and
Mr.. Wilson declared duly elected.
The board proceed to take an in
formal ballot for the second COM
missioner, as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes cast, l8; OF which mum.
Der George Jeuck received seven
(7); Mr.. Rewey received one ~; Mr..
Morris received three (3); Mr.. Ross
received two (2); Mr.. johnson re-
ceived four (4); blank one W.
The board then took formal bal
lot, upon which the whole number
OF votes cast was lS; OF which num-
Der Mr.. Jeuck received nine !V;
Mr.. Morris four (4); Mr.. Johnson
four az; Mr.. Ross one ~.
There being no choice the second
ballot was taken, as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, Is; OF which
number Geo. Jeuck received Q2)j
Mr.. Morris rocsived (3); Mr. John
son two (2); Mr. Ross ono ~.
8ir. Jenck having received q ms
jority of all the votes cast, WAS de-
clared duly elected.
The board then proceeded to take