The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-17
H. f JORDAN NAMED.
Supervisor From the Third Ward
Elected Chairman Of the Ke-
nosha County Board.
SHORT SESSION PROMISED.
Meeting of the Board is Called to Order
by Retiring Chairman Runkel After
Which Organization is Effected
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The regular November session of
the county board opened at the court
house this morning with all the mem
bers present. The session was opened
with surprise, as Henry F. Jordan,
| supervisor from the Third ward, was
elected chairman of the board for the
year. In past years the honor of the
craftsmanship was usually given to
one of the county members of the
| board, but Mr.. Jordan was selected on
the first formal ballot, his only OPP
| ponent being John T. Tigh, Of the
town of Brighton, who received five
votes on the deciding ballot.
Mr.. Jordan has been member of
the board for many terms and has
served in the capa city of chairman.
He is man of sound Judgment, care
full and painstaking, and will un-
! doubleday make an efficient chairman.
Since the last meeting of the board
there has been number of changes
| in the personnel of the board. Sever
al of the old timers have retired to
make place for new members. Nota-
bic among the retiring members was
| Henry RRunke1, of Wheat1and, who
served as chairman of the board dur
ing the last year. Mr.. Runke1 de-
4 c1ined to accept a reelection to the
board, and William Luke was elected
in his place.
The board, as it is now constituted,
is composed of the following mem
bers: Brighton, John t. Tigh; Bris-
toll, John Lane; Paris, George
Kreuscher; Pleasant Prairie, Evan
Powell; Randall, William Kline; Sa-
lem, Thomas Flemming; Somers,
| Enoch Haigh; Wheat1and, William
Luke; First ward, Louis Eve; Second
ward, James H. Charles; Third ward,
Henry F. Jordan; Fourth ward, Fred
| erick Becker: Fifth ward, William
B1oxdorf; Sixth ward, Matthias ziev-
ers; Seventh ward, Hubert Schwan;
Eighth ward, Michael Hensgen.
The first meeting of the annual SEES
| sion was called to order by the retir-
ing chairman, Henry Runke1, and
! after the roll call the board proceeded
to ballot for the election of chairman
for the year. Mr.. Jordan was elected
on the first formal ballot. In accept
| ing the office, Mr.. Jordan thanked the
members of the board for the conf
idence they had expressed - him ii
naming him for so important a posi-
ton, and assured the board that he
would be fair with all. He asked the
cooperation of the members in max
ing the session one for the best inter
ests of the people of the entire county,
After Mr.. Jordan had accepted the
Office it was the time for the retiring
chairman to make speech, and Mr..
Runkel drew gave1 out of bis pocket
and in presenting it to the new chair
man, he said: II want to present the
new chairman with this gave1. can't
say that it is home grown, but it was
home made, and I am certain that il
was home blessed"
| The board then got down to bust
mess and a committee consisting Oh
Supervisors Hensgen, F1emming
to select the standing committees TO,
the session.
The board then adjourned until {
O'Clock to give this committee a
chance to work.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the adoption of the report
of the committee on standing com
nittees. The following committees
were named:
| Finance-Char1es, Lane, Schwan,
| F1emming, Hensgen.
udiciary-Becker, Kline, Zievers,
Powell, Haigh.
Il Justice accounts Kreuscher, BOX.
dorf, Tigh, Eve, Luke.
1 Assessment Tigh, Jordan, Kreus
cher, Lane, Schwan.
| Sheriff's accounts-F1 emming, B1ox
dorf, Haigh.
| Tramps and poor Becker, Powell
IZievers.
4 County buildings and printing
Hensgen, Luke, Tigh.
General bills-Haigh, Powell, Eve
Special bills-Luke, Jordan, Kreus
cher.
i Official bonds-S chwan, Hensgen
Tigh.
/ County clerk and County agents
accounts 80 Bloxdorf, Kreuscher,
Charles.
i County treasure 'saccount Powell
B1oxdorf, Charles.
From Wednesdays Dai1y.)