Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12


c.. W. KENDALL
G. N. KNOX
ED MAC DONALD, M. d.
o. S. LAUGHTON
1t was moved by MIR. WeittenhilIer
and seconded by Mr.. Kelley that the
report and recommendations contained
therein be adopted. Motion carried.
Mr.. Victoria moved to reconsider the
action of the board at last evenings
session, whereby the election of a
trustee Of the county asylum and
county home was postponed to this
evenings session, and that the board
proceed at this time to the election
of such trustee. Motion was second
ed and duly carried.
Mr. Eastman placed in nomination
the name of Mr.. t. j. Watson of Liv-
ingston, and Mr.. Kleinhammer placed
in nomination the name Of Mr.. John
Kettler Of Platteville, for such trustee.
The chairman appointed Messrs Me
haus and SnOwden as tellers.
The first ballot taken resulted as
follows.
T. ]. Watson, 26; John Kettler, 27;
Amo Stevens, 2.
The second ballot taken resulted as
follows:
T. J. Watson, 30; John Kettler, %;
Amo Stevens, 2. And Mr.. T. J. Wat
son of Livingston was declared elected
trustee of the Grant County Asylum
and County home for the term of three
years, beginning January LIST, 1918.
Mr.. Victoria moved to reconsider the
action of the board at last evenings
session whereby action on the resolu-
ton relative to county agricultural
representative was postponed until
this evenings session, and that action
on said resolution be taken at this
time. Motion was seconded and duly
carried.
The question being on the motion to
adopt the resolution as moved at We'd
nesday evenings session:
Mr. Thomas moved that the vote
be taken by the ayes and noes, and that
this vote be made a part of the pro-
ceedings of this board. Motion second
ed by Mr.. Cox and was carried On
the call of the roll the vote was as
follows:
Ayes-Hugh Mathews, Arch E. Run
dell, J. H. Ziegler, Fred A. Jentz, John
S. Baker, Fl. G. Brown, j. F. Morse,
John w. Jerrett, John Longbotham,
Geo. B. SnOwden, Henry Blindert, An
drew Zenz. Oscar Knapp, DR.. 3. Mac
Donald, G. J. Niehaus, j. II. Cox, o.
S. Laughton, David James, VIM. Vic
tora, S. A. Thomas, John Kelley, Fred
a. Parish, L. d. Eastman, j. I. Bennett,
G. Weittenhiller, Joseph Mitchell, H.
Kleinhammer, G. w. Kendall, VIM.
Gates
Nays-Toay Garner Thos. Bailie,
John Rech, J. F. Shemak, 0. d. Miller,
j. H. Budden, Joe. V. Staskal, James
Cullen, VIM Fischer W. D. Burr, Louis
Boebel, G. n. Knox, Alva McVay, #.
G. WetmOre, Henry J. Kettler, Albert
Sails, George Foner, Thos. O'Flahrity,
Peter Quinn, L. Neumann, Lewis Graf
go, J. B. Nauert, r. w. Guentzel, John
Dobson, Peter Clare, w. F. McCor-
mick.
Absent-W G. Suite.
Ayes 29 Noes, 26 The resolution
was declared adopted
The question being on the election
of a member of the board to act as
the boards member on the committee
on agriculture, as provided for by the
above resolution, Mr.. Mcdonald nomi-
mated Mr.. George B. Snowden as such
member.
Mr.. Eastman moved that the secre-
tary cast the ballot for Mr. SnOwden
as such member, there being no fur
cher Nominations. Which motion was
seconded and duly carried
Mr.. F. G. Meyer addressed the board
in behalf Of the National Council for
Army VI M @. A.
Whereupon it was moved by Mr..
Victora, and duly seconded, that the
board appropriate the sum of $500
for such Army Y. M. G. A. fund.
On a rising vote, the motion was
carried unanimously
The question being on the election
oil q member OF the committee on COM
mon schools:
Mr.. Cox nominated Mr.. S. S. Wilson
of the village of Hazel Green as such
member which nomination was Sec
onded by Mr.. James.
There being no further nominations
it was moved and seconded that the
secretary cast the ballot for Mr.. Will
son as such member. The motion was
carried, the secretary cast the ballot
for Mr.. S. S. Wilson, and he was de-
clared elected a member of such COM
mittee on common schools.
On motion of Mr.. Kleinhammer the
board did then adjourn to 700 o'clock
this evening.
FRIDAY EVENING SESSION,