The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-05-28
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The County ssoa-d Meets

The County Board. of Supervisors
met Tuesday afternoon, at which time
Mr.. Chairman Mcdonald announced
his committees for. the year, which
were as follows:
Roads and Bridges-Burg, Clymer,
CONFESS, Lund, Mcclure, Wilcox.
Official BondS--McDonuel Brooks,
Desmond.
Claims and Finances--Brooks, Col
Inns, kruth.
rinting-Kruth, Lund, Mcclure.
Public Grounds and Buildings--Col-
Inns, CONFESS, Wilcox.
Poor Farm-Desmond, Holm, Nc
donald.
Tax CertiGcates--Derg, Clymer, Des-
m0nd.
Changes Of Names-B,rg, Conness,
Holm.
Worlds Fair-Brooks, Clymer, Nc
Donald.
Sheriff and Observation-Disclosures, Will
COX, Mcdonnell.
At this session the matter of elect
ing superintendent of the poor farm
was taken up. The candidates were
Capt. Burdette, the present incuin
bent, AMI Mr. Quina. The voting on
this question was the most peculiar
and contradictory we ever heard of.
and we shall not attempt to eNplaine
it, but just give 1t as reported:
First informal ballot: VIM Quinn 7.
y. f. Burdette 1.
Second informal ballot: Burdette 6,
Quinn ).
Third Informal ballot; Bardette :,
Quinn i.
\ motion to make the last informal
vote formal, WAS lost by ) to g.
y formal ballot was then ordered,
which gave Quinn 6, Bnrdette ).
\ motion to make the election unan-
imous, was defeated by this vote:
Ayes: Collins, CONFESS, Holm, Nc
Donald, Kruth-5
Noes: Burg, Clymer. Desmond, Nc
Clure, Lund, McDonnell--6.
But Quinn was elected just the same.
The committee on rules reported the
old rules With a few uninportant alt
erations, and adding to the commit
tees one on printing and another on
the Worlds Fair. \ committee to
provide work for prisoners was also
appointed.
After examining and pasaing upon q
few bills, the board adjourned for the
day.
Supervisors Brooks and Wilcox were
not present at this session
On re assembling Wednes day morn
ing some members did not answer the
roll call, and an adjournment was
taken until PIP. N.
At the afternoon session an attempt
was made to reconsider the vote tax
en- in the election Of the poor farm SUI
perintendent, but the Chair ruled the
motion out of order, ton what grounds
we do not know, and Mr.. Quinn con
tinGeS to hold the fort.
Then followed a discussion of the
Worlds Fair Window question, re-
sulting in the decision to 20 ahead and
carry out the plans previously outlined.
The window will Occupy space SKIS
feet, in a conspicuous place in the " is
consin building. The design offered
by the committee c0nta rs rs :. central
figure q BIRDS eye view Of the city ami
surroundings, with marginal pieces
representing Il WigWan, the State seal
the steel plant, the .evators and Il
Whaleback steamer. (Why not add the
Daisy mill and the great ore docks:)
II WAS designed by one of the Tltla-
ny glass manufacturer artists, The
Tiffany company propose to make a
window that Will be Il credit to them
! selves as wei Is To the county. 1t Will
cost -, eco, bu. viii be worth $1,000
and VIII he owned by them to use in
any local public building when needed.
i Il VII! be Of American made glass. \
! picture of the window VIII be placed
| in the " Orli's far book, Of which not
! less than II, 000, 900 VIII be published
| in every language, and sent to every
/ country on tie globe.
! After this the board disposed of the
+! stack OF bills before them, and then
! adjourned without date.