Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-09
ANNUAL SESSION
Board of
Supervisors
OF IOWA COUNTY
NOVEMBER---19O9
County Clerks Office.

board for 1908.
The roll was called by the county
clerk and the members representing the
several towns, villages and wards were
found to be present as follows:
Arena G. w. Davis.
Brigham-C. NJ Grimsted.
Clyde-Frank Flannery.
Dodgeville-W Dickinson.
Eden-A. E. Thomas
Highland Thos. F. Cody.
Linden-E. ID. Baker.
Mifflin-Thos. Rain.
Mineral Point Henderson G. Raine
Moscow Gabriel Lewis.
Pulaski VIM Myers.
Ridgeway H. Thomas.
Wadwick James Jackson, Sr.
Wyoming-A. d. Richardson
Avoca-J. b. Eagan.
Barneve!d Byron Jones.
Cobb-D. f. Bennett.
Highland Village-A. G.. Roethe.
Linden Village ohm Harker.
Rewey %. G. Rewey.
Ridgeway Village-James Ryan.
Dodgeville City-R. f. Jones, w. F.
Prideaux, J.E O'Neill. list, I'd, Sd wds.)
Mineral Point City-Geo Crawford,
W. j. Penhallegon, John Gorgen, John
w. Horn Qst, End, Bird and 4th wards)
On motion of Mr.. Ryan the board pro-
ceeded to the election of a chairman,
the chair appointed Messrs. Jackson and
PrideauX as tellers.
The first informal ballot resulted as
follows:
Mr.. Roethe received 13 votes, John B.
Eagan votes, A. f. Thomas votes,
j. w. Horn, votes.
The first formal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Mr. Roethe received Is votes, Mr..
Eagan received 6, Mr.. j. w. Horn 6,
Mr.. A. E. Thomas l.
Supervisor A. G.. Roethe of the village
of Highland, having received a majority
of all votes cast, was declared duly
elected by the county clerk.
Mr.. Roethe returned thanks for the
honor conferred in neat speech.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the rules
of the board of 1908 be adopted for the
government of this board with the eX-
ception of Rule No. 7, and offered the
following as a substitute for that rule:
Rule No Z. The Committee on Equalization and
Assessment shall consist of seven members. four
of which shall be elected by the members from
the townships and three shall be elected by the
members from cities and villages.
The following standing committees shall be APP
pointed by the chairman
l. General Claims q Finance and Taxation.
g. Tax Claims. a. Treasurer's Accounts. 5. Pub
tic Property Clerks accounts 2. Register of
Deeds Clerk of Court and strict Attorneys Ac-
count. 3. Roads and Bridges. 9. Publishing pro-
ceedings Of C,urty Board. TO- Bonds and Salar-
les.
Mr.. Cody moved to amend by provid-
ing that the members of the different
districts Immediately proceed to the
selection of their members of the com
mittee and report their choice to the
chairman.
Mr.. Crawford moved that motion and
amendment be laid on the table, Mo-
ton carried.
Mr.. Horn moved that the rules Of the
last board be adopted for the govern
ment of this. Motion carried.
Mr. Eagan moved to adjourn until Z
O'Clock D. M. in order to give the chair
man ample time for the appointment Of
committees. Motion carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Seven D. m Beard called to order,
the chairman, Mr. Roethe, in the chair.
The chairman announced the follow
ing standing committees;
General Claims-O. G.. Rewey, Chair
man; VIM. Dickinson, John Harker, K.
f. Jones, John Gorgen.
Assessment and Equalization John
B. Eagan, Chairman; A. +. Thomas, j..
w. Horn, C. NJ. Grimsted, j. E. O'Neill,
Thos. Rain, A. ID. Richardson.
Bonds and Salaries-W. II. Thomas
Chairman Gabriel Lewis, W. J. Pen
hallegOn.
Public Property w. F. Prideaux,
Chairman James Ryan, G. w. Davis.
Roads and Bridges-H. G. Raine,
Chairman Frank Flannery, E. d. Baker.
Clerks Accounts w J. Penhalegon,
Chairman; Byron Jones, G. W. Davis
Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court
and District Attorneys Accounts
Gabriel Lewis, Chairman; r. f. Jones,
w. II. Thomas.
Supt. of Schools Frank Flannery,
Chairman d. f. Bennett, Geo Craw-
ford.
Tax Claims-James Ryan, Chairman;
George Crawford, L. d. Baker.
Pub. Proceedings and Printing By
ron Jones, Chairman; John Gorgen, H..
G.. Raine.
Treasurer's Accounts VIM. Meyers,
Chairman; d. E. Bennett w. +. Pri-
deauX.
Finance and l&NadOn-l nos. r. JOdy,
Chairman: James Jackson VIM. Meyers.
Trustees of Asylum, Etc. james
Jackson, Chairman; John Harker, VIM.
Dickinson.
The following communication from
the State Board of Control read:
Madison. Nov. 4. 1909.
County Clerk Of Iowa County
Dodgeyille. Wisconsin.
Dear Sir
In ne opinion OF this Board the county Jail Of
Iowa County Is wholly Inadequate for s purposes
and is So constructed as not 20 permit The separa-
ton Of the prisoners as provided BY law.
II is further the opinion uf the Board that the
existing conditions Of the place cannot be RENE
died by making repairs and that a new County
Jail should be provided.
We call your attention % the matter at this
time % that ) on may plan 10 overcome these diff
t-ulties in the near future.
Respectfully. -
STATE BOARD or CONTROL
BY Allan d. COnoyer
ADC-MH President
Referred to the Committee on Public
Property. The petition Of w. II. Jones
Of the CITY of Madison, asking terms on
the redemption Of certain tax certifi-
Gates on Long Island in the town Of
Arena was read and on motion Of Mr..