Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23
Annual Meetinx Of the
County Board.
County CLERK's OFFIoE.

The county board of supervisors Of
of Iowa county met In annual session,
pursuant to law, and was called to
order by the county clerk.
The clerk called the roll by towns,
wards and villages and the several
members responded to their names, as
follows:
Arena-Albert Wilkinson.
Brigham. w. Jones.
Clyde--Joseph Powell.
Dodgeville Town-Daniel M. Grif-
flths.
Dodgeville City LIST ward, Il. r..
Mundy; I'd ward, w. j. Pearce; 3D. ward,
II. q. Owens.
Eden--Wm. Fillbach.
Highland Town-Thos. f.. Cody.
Highland Village--P. p. Egan.
Linden Town-Robert Osborne.
Linden Village-J. w. Taylor.
r Mihiin-Pierce Nolen.
DMineral Point Town.-H. G. Raine.
Mineral Point City-1st ward, Adam
Dresser; I'd ward, John Knight; Sd ward,
John Gorgen; 4th ward, John w. Horn.
Moscow-Henry Bollerud.
Pulaski Joseph Frost.
Avoca Village John b. Eagan,
Ridgeway Peter j. Mess.
Waldwick G. Cox.
Wyoming-John g. Eagan.
On motion of Mr.. Frost, the board
proceeded to the election OF IA chair
man.
The clerk appointed Messrs. Mess
and Mundy as tellers, and tho ballots
resulted Ms follows:
Informal ballot. w. Horn 8, w. D..
Pearce 10, j. w. Taylor s, Robert Os-
borne /. '1st formal--lIorn 10, Pearce
10, Taylor 4. 2d-Horn IL, Pearce ii,
Taylor 2. 3d-lIorn II, Pearce II, Tay'
lor |. 4th-Horn II, Pearce 13.
DR.. w. j. Pearce having received u
majority OF all the votes cast, was de-
clared elected.
The clerk appointed Messrs. Horn
and Taylor AS committee to escort
the chairman elect to tho chair, upon
assuming which the chairman returned
his thanks to tho members OF the
board in appropriate terms
On motion OF Mr.. Horn, the board
took recess until p. m, in order to
give the chairman an opportunity to
prepare his list of standing committees.
y. m. Board called to order.
The chairman announced theappolnt-
ment OF tho following standing com
mittees:
On General Claims Messrs. Jones,
Bollerud and Powell.
On Equalization and Assessment
Messrs. Osborne, Knight, Cox, Mess
and Mup1y.
On Finance and Taxation -Messrs.
Cody, j. b. Eagan and Owens.
On Tax Claims Messrs. Taylor,
Frost, and p. u. Egan.
On Treasurer's Accounts M essrs.
Grinlths, Wilkinson and Dresser.
On Clerks Accounts--M essrs. Fill
bach, Taylor and Nolen.
On Accounts of Register of Deeds,
Clerk OF Circuit Court and District
Attorney -Messrs Raine, }. Is. Eagan
and Wilkinson.
On Public Property Messrs. Horn,
j. g. Engan and Griiliths.
On Roads and Bridges - Messrs. Cody,
Nolen and Bollcrud.
On Bonds and Salaries Messrs. Cor
gen, j. g. Eagan aud Owens
On Publishing Proceedings Messrs
Frost, p. u. Egan and Raine.
On Report Of County Superintond-
ent-Messrs. Nolen, fillbach and
Gritllths.
On Report of Trustees Of Asylum
and superintendent of the Poor-Wil-
kinson, Fillbach aud Gorgen.
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud, the rules
governing the last board were adopted
for the government OF this.
On motion OF MIR. Horn, the board
proceeded to the election of II trustee
of the county asylum and superintend-
emit Of the poor In place of j. Bailey,
whose term has expired, the informal
ballot resulting rs follows: Josephus
Bailey 20, j. j. lleathcock |, blank |,
On motion of Mr.. Cox, tho informal
ballot was made formal and Mr..
Bailey declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Horn, the board
adjourned until 8 u. M. tomorrow.