The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-06-03
On request of the chairman the roll
of members of the present board as
certified to the clerk was called, to-wit

All members answered to their
names except Mr. Roemer.
On motion of Mr. Wittenberg the
board adjourned until 2 o'clock P. Nj.
2 O'CLOCK p NJ, MAY 10, 1886.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Roll called; all members pres
ent except Mr. Johnson of Two Creeks.
Mr. Boecher moved that the board
proceed to an informal ballot for the
election of a chairman. Motion was
carried.
On motion of Mr. Breunig the chair
appointed Jonas Gagnon and Thomas
Mohr tellers.
The result of the informal ballot
showed that the whole number of
votes cast for chairman was "a, of
which number Hon. Thos. Mohr re-
ceived 16, James p. Nolan 7, William
lander l.
Mr. Breunig moved that the infor-
NAL ballot just taken be made formal,
and that Mr.. Mohr be declared unani-
mously elected chairman of the board
of supervisors of Manitowoc county.
Motion carried
Mr.. Carey, the retiring chairman,
thereupon introduced the chairman
elect who, after thanking the board
for the honor conferred, took his seat
as presiding officer.
Mr.. Nolan moved that the rules of
last years board be adopted as rules
governing this board. Unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Kestley moved that Mr. Patrick
OSullivan- be chosen attending officer
of this board Carried by unanimous
vote
Mr.. Sullivan being present thanked
the board for their renewed expression
of confidence in him and accepted the
Office so kindly rendered
On motion of Mr.. Ostenfeldt the
board adjourned until 9 o'clock A. NJ,
May 20, 1886.
MAY 20, 1886. 9 A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Mr.. Mohr in the chair Roll called !;
all members present. Minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved
The chairman announced the fol-
lowing standing committees for the
ensuing year:
On Accommodation Wittenberg, Carl Wer-
necke, NJ. l.. Cooney, q. H. Dicke H. johnson.
On Finance-Wm. lander, Ferd. Ostenfeldt c..
Z. Conway, Chas. Gustaveson, John Boecher.
On General Claims-August Wagner, JohnMur-
ply, William Bruss.
On Sherif's and Justices Claims-Jonas Gag
non, Aug. Goerbing, Thos. Torrison, DanielTracy,
Matthias Rauch.
On Poor-Ferd. Ostenfeldt, Jacob Roemer,
On 1mprovements-JamesP P. Nolan, Jos. Gag
non, John Boecher.
On Roads and Bridges-Carl Werneke, William
lander, John Murphy.
On Elections Boecher, C. E. Conway,
August Wagner.
On Rail Roads-Jacob Kestly, Thos Torrison,
Patrick Cahill.
On Illegal Assessment-Geo. Breunig, August
Goerbing Jas. P Nolan.
On Insane-Patrick Cahill, Jacob Roemer,
Jacob kestly
The list of standing committees as
selected by the chairman, was on mo-
ton of Mr.. lander adopted.
The clerk was authorized and in
structed to procure 100 committee
cards printed for the use of the board
Petition of county surveyor, John
O'Hara, regarding some work per
formed on the records in his office,
read and referred to committee on i'm
provements.
Petition of - Nespodune relating
to back taxes, read and referred to
committee on illegal taxes, to report.
Messrs. Nash q Nash presented a
petition relating to the suits pending,
''tax cases." between the county and
the towns of Manitowoc and Mani
towoc Rapids.
Read, and Mr.. Gustaveson of Rapids
moved to suspend the rules in order
to enable him to present a resolution,
as he had been authorized by his town
to make a settlement of the cases
where his town was involved.
Rules suspended and Mr. Gustave-
son offered the following resolution,
No. /:
Resolved, that a special committee of five be
appointed to consider the differences between the
town of ManItowoc Rapids and the county, with
authority to arrange basis of settlement, and TO
report to this board with all convenient speed.
Mr.. Ostenfeldt moved to amend to
insert after the words ''Manitowoc
Rapids" in the resolution the follow
ing: "and the town of Manitowoc."
Amendment adopted and the resolu
ton was then adopted as amended,
ayes %; nays 2,-all voting aye ex-
cept Messrs. Murphy and Cahill, who
voted nay.
Accounts and claims were presented
and referred to the appropriate COM