Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-11-17
Annual Meeting Of County Board.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Dodgeville, Nov. Ia, 'S2, Bpm.
The county board of supervisors
met in annual session, pursuant to
law, and was called to order by the
clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Rowe, Mr.. VII
son was elected temporary chairman.
/ The roll was then called, and the
several towns and wards were repre-
! sented as follows:
Arena-w E. Rowe
Clyde-S. S. Gle.
Dodgeyille-R. Wilson. =
Eden-J. B. Johnson.
Highland-P. Grant
Linden-K- Coates.
Mfffin-P. T. Stevens.
Mineral Point James Spensley.
Mineral Point city-1st ward-J. ]. Ross.
Mineral Point city-2d wards. Jenkin.
Moscow-G. Paulson.
Pulaski-Adam Kurt.
Ridgeway--A. E. Arneson.
Waldwick.-J. Walsh.
Wyoming-H. N. Levake.
INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
Dodgeville-J. ]. Hoskins.
Highland-J. p. Cholvin.
On motion of Mr.. Rowe, the
board proceeded to an informal
ballot for chairman. Tellers: Messrs.
Levake and Arneson. The result of
which was as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes cast Is; ]. ]. Ross re-
.'ceived l vote, James Spensley re-
ceived II votes, r. Wilson received
5 votes.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, the in
formal ballot was declared formal
and Mr.. Spensley declared duly
elected.
The chair then appointed Messrs.
Rowe and Coates to conduct Mr..
Spensley to the chair, after which Mr.
Spensley addressed the board with
few appropriate remarks.
On motion the board took. a recess
to p. m. Carried.
4. P. M.-Board called to order by
the chairman; after which the chair
appointed the following standing
committees, to wit:
Committee on General Characterization Coates,
r. Wilson, J. ]. Hoskins
Committee on Tax Claims-Geo. Paulson, J. P
Cholyin. S. s. Gle.
Committee on Equalization and Assessment-J
J. Ross. 2. Grant, A. f. Arneson, II. NJ. Levake,
z. T. Stevens.
Committee on Finance and Taxation-J B.
Johnson and w. E Rowe.
Committee on Public PROPERTY. Walsh and
Adam kurtZ.
Committee on Treasurer's Account. J. HoSk-
ms and j. Ward.
Committee on Clerks Accounts-s Jenkin and
R. wilson
On motion of Mr.. Paulson, the
board proceeded to elect three COM
missioners of the poor by ballot, as
follows: The first to serve one year.
the second to serve two years, the
third to serve three years. Carried.
Messrs. Giles and Ward, tellers.
The first formal ballot resulted as
follows: Whole number of votes
cast Is, of which r. Wilson received
16; Kearton Coates, 2. Mr.. Wilson
having received a majority of all the
votes cast, was declared duly elected
1st commissioner.
The ballot for second commission
er resulted as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes cast, Is, of which num-
Der George Paulson received II, X.
Coates 3, J. J. Ross /, j. B. Johnson
l..
Mr.. Paulson having received Il
majority of the votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected I'd commissioner.
The first ballot for the third COM
commissioner resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, Is, of
which Levake received 3, Coates s,
Johnson 2, Grant 4, Spensley /.
No choice.
The second ballot for third COM
missioner resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast Is, of which
number Coates received Z, Grant 7,
Levake 2, Spensley 1, Johnson 1.
There being no choice, the board
proceeded to take the third ballot, as
follows: Whole number of votes
cast Is, of which number Mr.. Coates
received 6, Grant II, Spedsley 1.
Mr.. Grant having received major
ity of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected Sd commissioner.
Mr.. Coates read a letter to the
board in regard to Miss Annie
Stephens, now at Beloit, which was
referred to special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Paulson, Coates
and Rowe, to confer with the district
attorney.
On motion the board adjourned
until tomorrow at 8 a. IN.