Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
County Board Proceedings.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Dodpeyille. Wis, Nov. 10, 1896.


Highland town .......,s....P. L. Egan
Highland village ......,, John ". Gunn
Linden town. Robert Osborne
Linden village j. w. Taylor
Mifilin ..........t.....t..,J ~. W: heWey
Mineral Point town John Jackson
Mineral Point city LIST W.. w. A, Jones
" I'd w John knight
Sd w John Gorgen
$ 18th w John Dave
Moscow ..............H Henry Bollerud
Pulaski .......... Thomas Day
Ayoca village .......... Josiah Ward
Rid9eway ........J james Kelly
Waldwick .........D David Walsh
Wyoming A. .......,. James 4. Jones
Members all present except John w.
Jones, of Brigham.
John w Gum moved that the board
take an informal ballot for chairman,
which motion prevailed, and the clerk
appointed Messrs Dir. w. j. Pearce and
Albert Il. Thomas as tellers.
The informal ballot resulted as fol
lows;
j. W. Rewey IS, w. J. Pearee / j. w.
Gum 3 w. A. Jones Total u.
j. w. Rewcy having received ma.
jority Of all the votes cast, on motion
OF w. a. Jones, seconded by W. j.
Pearee. the informal ballot was de-.
clarea formal, aud Mr. Rewey was de.
clared elected chairman.
The clerk appointed Mr. Jones and
Mr.. Pearce Il committee to escort Mr..
Rewey to the ch4ir, which duty they
performed, and MIR. Jones introduced
the chairman 10 the board.
Mr.. kewes thanked the board for the
honor conferred upon him, and said he
would eadeavof to discharge the duties
of the position with fairness aud i'm
partially.
Mr.. Osborne moved that tie rules
governing the preceding board be
adopted as the rules Of this board,
which motioa prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Gum the board
took a recess until ! o'clock 20 enable
the chairman 10 appoint the standing
committees.
4 o'clock p. III. Board met and was
called to order by the chair.
The chairman announced the APP
pointment Of the following standing
committees:
On General Claims Messrs. W. A.
Jones, W. j. Roberts, Johu F. Lewis.
On Equalization and Asses sment-
Messr. j VI Taylor, w. j Pearce,
James {. Jones. John Dave, atn Jack
son.
Or Finane. and Taxation Messrs.
w. D .bomas, .luhn Knight, n r Egan.
On Tax Claims Messrs. j. w. Gum,
a. Il Thomas, Thomas Day.
On Treasurer's Accounts Messrs.
Robert Osborne, Thomas Day, Josiah
Ward.
On Clerks Accounts Messrs. John
w Jones, NJ. II, Murphy, John Gorgen.
On Accounts OF Register of Deeds,
Clerk Of Court and District Attorney
Messfs Dasid Walsh, James Kelly, w.
j. Roberts.
On Puhlic Property Messrs. John
l., Johns, II Bollernd. David Walsh.
On Reads and Bridges Messrs.
Josiah Ward, NJ, II. Murphy, John L.
Lewis.
On Jury List Messrs. H. Bollerud,
A. y Thomas, ,lnmes Kelly.
On Bonds and Salaries Messrs. John
Knight. j W. Gum, j. w Jones.
On Publishing Proceedings Messrs
W. A Jones, r Z. Fgan, ". j. Thomas.
W. \, Jones made an inquiry in re
gard to the special committee on as
sessment
Mr. fnylorreplied That the committee
had the tabular part Of its report near.
" ready, Hpd would have it printed iii
time for tomorrow mornings session
The clork presented the following re-.
port Of the expenses Of the county for
the past year
To, the Honorable Board II Supervisors % Iowa
County