Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23


Dodgeville, and was called to order
by the clerk. Roll called and the
following members answered to their
names:
Arena VIM G Meilert,
Clyde-IameS Corners.
DodgeVllle-BobCrt Wilson.
Village of Dodgevillc-S Reese.
EdCn-Joscphus Barley.
Observation-Disclosures Grant.
Village of llighland-J + Grace.
naturalization Coates.
Mlnlu-J w Rewcy.
Mineral Point TOwn-Jnmcs Spcnsley.
Mineral Point City--1st ward, John j. Ross;
2ud ward Samuel jenkins.
MOsCow-Olc StCensland
Village of AVoca-JOslAh Ward.
Ridgewuy--A. +. Arneson.
WaldWick-Cieo q Cox.
Nyoming-II NJ Levake.
Abscnt-Chas II Frost, Pulaski.
On motion of Mr. Rewey, Robert
Wilson was chosen temporary chair
man.
On motion of Mr. Coates the board
proceeded to an informal ballot for
a permanent chairman. The chair
appointed Messrs. A Il Arneson X
Coates as tellers,
On the informal ballot the whole
number of votes cast was II, OF
which number James Spensley re-
ceived 4, III NJ Levake 1, $ w Reese
3, Robert Wilson 2, John J Ross 2.
On the first formal ballot the
whole number of votes cast was II,
of which number James Spensley,
received 6, S w Reese s, Robert
Wilson 2, John J Ross /.
On the second formal ballot the
whole number of vote cast was L.
of which number James Spensley
received 5, S w Reese 8, Robert
Wilson 2, Geo G Cox /.
On motion of Mr. Spensley, Mr.
Reese was declared elected chair.
man. The chair then appointed
Messers. Spensley and Cox to con.
duct Mr.. Reese to the Chair
Mr.. Reese on taking the chan
thanked the members kindly for the
honor, and proceeded in the order
of business.
On motion of Mr.. Mellert, the
board took a recess until I O'Clock
pm.
EVENING SESSION.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, I o'clock p. m
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All the members present.
The chairman announced the fol
lowing appointments of standing
committees, to-wit:
Committee on General Claims
X. Coates, VIM. G. Metlert, John
Grace.
Committee on Tax Ciaims-James
Spensley, JAS, Corners, Ole Stems
land.
Equalization and Assessments
Robert Wilson, Samuel Jenkin, II
Nj. L.evake, A. L. Arneson. Geo. G
Cox.
Finance and Taxation-John j
Ross, J. Bailey, Patrick Grant.
Public Property Robert Wilson
A. Il. Arnesou, 5. w. Reese.
Treasurer's Account. Ward, II
NJ. Levake, c. III. Frost.
Clerks Account. W, Rewey, J,
Bailey, John J. Ross.
On motion of Mr.. Spensley, the
chairman was added to the commit
tee on public property,
On motion of Mr.. Arneson the
board proceeded to the election of a
Superintendent of the poor farm in
the place of Robert Wilson, whose
term expired at this session of the
board. The chair appointed Messrs.
Grace and Arneson, rs tellers.
LIST Ballot NV Rewey /. Wilson 5, Spens-
Icy !, W Reese l, Ward |, John Ross !,
"a Ballot W Rewcy |. Wilson :, Spens-
ley |, X Coates 5, Blank l.
ri Ballot J w Rewey |, Il Wilson :, X Coates, ..
ith Ballot Wilson s X Coates 10,
The chair declared X Coates elect
cd one of the Superintendent of
the poor for the term of three years
The clerk reported several petit
tons on his table and on motion of
Mr.. Cox they were read by their
titles and referred to appropriate
committees. Petitions from the fol-.
lowing named persons were referred
to the Committee on Tax Claims:
Peter Temby, Joseph Frost, Mary
johnson, j z McCallister, Peter En-
ger, John Gottschall, Lydia knight,
Amelia Thierer, Matthias koba-
ditsch, Louis Hodgeson, Gilbert
Post, Mrs. James Mcdonald, Mar
shall & Conley, B II Lampe, and
Richard Williams.
The annual report of the county
clerk was then read and referred to
committee on Clerks accounts.
The expense account for last year
was then present and read.
Referred to committee on Clerks
accounts.
The report of the list of lands
decided by Iowa county was then
read and referred to committee on
clerks accounts.
A report of the list of unclaimed