Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-05

HESt WdEus Will Tie IuIiOWlHI result.
Whole number of votes cast was
six; of which number Cyrus Lanyon
received five, and E. w. Sylvester
received one. Cyrus Lanyon having
received majority of all the Votes
cast. was declared duly elected.
The council then proceeded to the
election OF street commissioner with
the following result: Whole number
of votes cast was six; Richard Will
Jams received three votes, Philip
Branger received one vote, Nicholas
Temby received 2yotes. There being
no choice, the council proceeded 10
ballot for street com missioner, with
the following result: Whole nu nh r
of votes cast was SIX; Richard Wi /
Jams received three votes and Nlch-
olaS Temby received three votes.
There being a tie vote, His Homer
the Mayor voted for Richard WILL
Jams. Thereupon he was declared
duly elected.
The council then proceeded to the
election OF 4 city attorney, with the
following result: Wnole number Of
votes cast was Ave; I. Scott Ansley
received five votes aud was declared
duly elected.
The council then proceeded to the
election of city sexton. An infarnl-
al ballot was taken, with the follow
ing result: Whole number OF votes
cast was six; James Beaumont re-
celved three votes, Nicholas Temhy
received one vote, r. Koch received
one vote; blank received one vote.
There being no choice, the council
then proceeded to take a formal
ballot for city sexton, with the fol-
lowing result: Whole number OF
votes cast was six; James Beaumont
received five votes, and r. Koch re-
ceived one vote. James Beaumont
having received a majority Of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected.
The council then proceeded to fix
the compensation of city officers for
the ensuing year; as follows: City
school superintendent salary, 500;
city clerks salary, with use Of office,
$50; assessors salary, 500; street
commissioner salary, $3.50.
The city attorney +. Scott Ans
ley, was allowed his office rent III lieu
of salary.
Alderman .Jeuck moved that the
rate Of retail liquor license be fixed
at seventy five dollars for ensuing
year, ending April 1st, 1888. which
motion prevailed.
| On motion Of Alderman Jeuck,
the clerk was directed 10 notify the
proprietors of the city newspapers,
the Mineral Polut Tribune and Iowa
County Democrat, that sealed pro-
posals for doing the city rinting t, r
the ensuing year, would be received
at his office, until first regular meet
ing in May next.
The committee, to whom was re-
ferred the city treasurer's report,
made their report in writing. as
follows:
To the Mayor and Alderman Of tn G
City of Mineral Point:
Gentlemen:-Your Committee to
settle with the City Treasurer, find
his report Of Receipts and Dlsburse-
ments correct. There now remains
in his lands the sum OF S7.29S so,
belonging to the different funds, as
follows:
CITY Fund o
Road fuilu.... 81 ~
There being difference between
the accounts Of the City Treasurer
and Clerk of the School Beard.
amounting to $3.50 (arising from
an error of S1.37 and two old school
orders paid by the present City
Treasurer), we recommend that the
treasurer he authorized to draw
chat amount from the city fund and
credit iC to the school fund, In order
that the two accounts may corre-
spond. G. GILMAN,
Phil. ALLEN, JR.,
Committee.
On motion the report was accept
ed, and the recommendations Of the
committee were adopted By the
common council, and the treasurer's
report ordered filed
The council then proceeded to
destroy by burning the following
road orders, issued by street com
missioner Williams, Nos. l to 265
inclusive; likewise Nos 293, 297,
BAL, 346. $50, 365, 367, 1858. 369, is
sued by Ell. Brown, and paid by r.
Sharp, city treasurer. School orders
from Nos. SO to AS inclusive. and
II and 81 Of last years rel orr. ty
orders Nos. 1856 to SS3 inclusive.
Tue following officers elect filed
their bonds aud oath Of office, whic b
were accepted and approved and
ordered to lie placed on nle:
II. VanDusen, Supt. Of Seho ols;
Robert Sharp. treasurer; L. 5. Ans
ley, City Clerk; VIM. James II alley,
Constable, 1st Ward; Christopher
Day, Cons table, 81 War,.
On motion Of Alderman Gillmanr,
the council adjourned
rH1IA; i'R 5 L u, Mayor.
Attest: /. ). tNoi I.
City Clerk.
MINERAL PoIor. My 1st. 81
A regular meeting Of the common