Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
Friday, November u, 1889.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Official Proceedings Of Annual Meeting.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, DoDGEvILLE,
Wis, Nov. IL, 1889, 2 p. IN.
The Board Of Supervisors of Iowa
County met in annual session, and was
called TO order by the clerk.
Roll called and the members present
as follows:
Arena, w. G. Mefert,
Clyde, James Common.
Dodgeville, Luke Elan.
Dodgeville city, LIST ward, J. J. Hoskins
DodgevilIe city, I'd ward, p. Smoker
Eden, Josephus Bailey.
Highland, b. III. Kreul.
Highland village. p. ]. Dolan.
Linden, J. w. Taylor.
Miffiin, J. w. Rewey.
Mineral Point, Edward Cullen.
Mineral Point city, LIST ward, \. III Snow.
Mineral Point city, I'd ward, John Dave
Moscow, Ole Steensland.
Pulaski, Samuel Swinehart.
Avoca village, Joseph Frost.
Ridgeway, A. Campbell.
Waldwick, James Jackson.
Wyoming, Jas l.. Jones.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, the board
proceeded TO an informal ballot for chair
man.
Messrs. Snow and Jones were appointed
tellers.
Informal ballot: whole number of votes
cast, Is, of which j. w. Rewey received
8, W.C.Mefiert 5, J.P. Smoker 2, blank 2.
First formal ballot: Is votes cast. of
which Rewey received 8, Mefert 6,
Smoker /, blank 2.
Second formal ballot: IS votes cast,
Rewey IL, Mefiert g. blank /.
Mr.. mefiert moved that Mr. Rewey be
declared unanimously elected. Carried.
Mr.. Taylor moved the rules of last
board govern the present.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend by
striking out rule Is.
Mr.. Smoker offered as a substitute for
said rule 18, the following, which was
accepted by Mr.. Campbell.
"The committee or equalization and
assessment shall make their report on
Friday at the opening of the morning
session, but said report shall not be acted
upon at that session"
Substitute adopted, and the motion as
amended, carried.
On motion of Mr.. Meiiert the election
of the superintendent of the poor, was
made a special order for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor the clerk was
directed to have sufficient copies of GER
tilted statement of assessment of Iowa
County printed for the use of the mem
beers, cost of same not to exceed five dol
lars.
On motion of Mr.. Meffert the board
took recess until O'Clock, at which
hour board reconvened, and the chair
man announcedthe following committees:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
General Claims essrs. Frost, MeffeTt
and Jones.
Assessment and Equallxation-M essrs.
Taylor, Snow, Bailey, Jackson and
Hoskins.
Tax Claims-Messrs. Campbell, Cullen,
Kreul.
Finance and Taxation -Mcssrs. Smell
ker, Snow and Dave.
Public Property -Mcssrs. Hoskins,
Dave and DolRn.
Treasurers Accounts -Messrs. Mcifcrt,
Elan and Smoker.
Clerks Accounts-Messrs. Steensland,
Dolan and Dave.
Roads and Bridges M essrs. SwincL ar, ,
Steensland and Corners.
Bonds and Salaries Messrs. Jackson,
Jones and Conners
County Records -Messrs. S,eensland,
Dolan and Corners.
Register of Deeds, District Attorney
and Clerk of Court Accounts-Messr
Snow, Swinehart, and Bailey.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On Jury Llsts-Messrs. Elan. Frost
and Smoker.
On Publishing Proceedings -Messrs.
Taylor, Snow and Campbell.
On motion of Mr.. Smoker the clerk
was instructed to have lists of committees
printed for use of members
The clerk submitted a report of the ex-
penses of Iowa County for the year end
ing Oct. 3Ist, 1889, as follows, which was,
on motion, adopted and placed on file:
To THE RnARn oT SUrERvIsORs, Iowa Co, Wis.
herewith geport the expenses OF lows Co. for
tho ynar enlinr NMI 81 at lNSQ.