Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-19

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D0DGEyILLE. Wis, Nov 9th, 1886. !
The County Board Of Supervisors of
Iowa county met in annual session at
p. IN. and was called to order by the
clerk. Members all present, as follows:
AienG-W. c. Mefert
Village OF ayoca-Ios. Frost
Clyde-Paul johnson.
DOdgeyille-J. W. Smith.
Village of DOdgeville ) W Reese
Edeu-I. e. Comfort.
Highland-J. l.. keaur
Village OF HighlGnd-J. +. Grace
Linden-k Coates.
Mfin-J. w. Rewey.
Mineral POnt-Jos. Bennett.
mineral Point City LIST Ward-J ]. Ross
Mineral Point City ID Ward-Geo. Jeuck.
MoscOw-Ole Steensand.
Pulaski-Adam Kurtz.
Ridgeway-ThomaS Convey.
Waldwick-Jsmes Jackson.
WyOming-H. 81. Leyake-
On motion of Mr. Mefiert. the board
proceeded to take an informal ballot for
Chairman. The clerk appointed Messrs.
Meflert and Jeuck as tellers.
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
whole number of votes cast, IS; of which
number J. +. Grace received 10. J. W
Rewcy ), JAS Spenslcy !, j. J. Ross l, h.
Coates /.
ballot was made formal and Mr.. Grace
was declared elected.
Mr.. Rewey presented Il resolution that
the board visit the poor farm on Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Meffert. the board
took Il recess till / p. III.
Board called to order by the chairman,
who announced the General Committees
as follows:
On General Claims. W. Rcwcy, S.
W Reese Jobn i Ross
On Tax Claims-kearton Coates,
Joseph Bennett, Joseph Frost, Henry
Ievale.
On Assessments and Equalization
VIM. &. Mctfert, George Jeuck, James
Smith. Isaac Comfort, Thomas Convey.
On Finance and Transformations J.
Ross, J. w. Kcanc, Ole Stcensland.
On Public Property-S. w. Reese,
James Jackson, Adam Kurtz.
On Treasurcr's Reconnaissance Com
fort, Henry Lcyallc, Thomas Convey,
Paul Johnson.
On Clerks Accouuts-Gcorge Jeuck
Adam Kurtz, J. W. Rcwey, James Jack
son.
Committee on Bonds and Salaries
Joseph Bennett, j w. keane, Joseph
Frost
Committee on County Rccords--Thos.
tEbllNGN, oit ENlttDSldlltl, L iul JOllIlSOn.
On Dist. Att'y's, Clerk of Courts and
Register of Deeds Accounts-James W.
Smith, kearton Coates, VIM. C.. Meffert
On motion of Mr. Rewey, the old rules
were adopted as the rules of this board.
ON motion of Mr.. Meffert, the clerk
was instructed to furnish each member OF
the board with a copy of the proceedings
of the last meeting.
On motion of Reese, the clerk was
directed to have the list Of General
Committees printed and furnish copy
to each member.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the Board
proceeded to take an informal ballot for
superintendent of the poor, in place of
Mr.. Coates, whose term of office has eX-
PRED. The chair appointed MessrS.
Rewey and Convey as tellers. Result
of ballots as follows: Whole number
of votes east Is, of which number X.
Coates received II, W. G.. Meffert .,
Jas. W. Smith >, Geo. Jeuck |, |. c.
Comfort /, blank |.
On motion the informal ballot was
made formal and Mr.. Coates was de-
clared elected Superintendent of the
Poor for the term Of three years.
The schedule Of general claims was
read by the clerk and to the committee
on general claims.
Various petitions in relation to taxes
We're then read by titles and referred to
committee on tax claims.
The clerk then presented the report
of the district attorney, which was
referred to the committee on attorney s
accounts.
The clerk then read the list of UNI
claimed county orders and the report of
expenses of the county for they ear end
ing Oct. 31st 1856, as follows:
LIST OF UNCLAIMED COUNTY ORDERS.
County Clerks Office,
DOdgevile Wis, Nov. g, 1856.
TO the honorable board of Supervisors of Iowa
County:
Gcntlemcn--I have the pleasure to submit,
In accordance with the provisions of section
No. ass, Revised statutes, list of unclaimed
county orders remaining in my Office for two
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