The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-05-18

ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE bayfield, COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
May 8, 1922.
At 10 A. M. the County Board was
duly called to order by @. NJ. Ak
ness. Chairman. A Roll Call show
ed the following members present:
H. Nourse, o. Regelein, L. D,
Pease, P. Kjarwick, H. M. Juel. Geo.
HARROW, VIM. Ewing, P. Soronen, F.
H. Bartlett, Geo. Curry, w. L. Brad
field. E. F. Daniels, Christ Iverson,
A. P. Melstrand, M. Johnson, E. Lieb-
man, Geo. Froney, John Taipale, An
drew Mihalak, Roy II. Okerstrom, A.
Habelt, W. Lamont, Luke LAWN, E.
Tetzner, HI. Wachsmuth, ST., G. Bou-
tin, H. Stark, D. C. Bell, H. H. Pea
vey, A. M. Warden, VIM. Arntsen, 0.
Handberg. Geo. Posey, VIM. Potvin,
o. M. Axness.
The Clerk thereupon read the no.
tice sent out and mailed to each men,
Der of the County Board, as follows
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
That in pursuance of the adjournment
made and taken by a majority vote
of the members present ar the Special
Meeting thereof, held on the 14th day
Of March, 1922, there will be an ad-
journed special meeting of the Coun-
ty Board of Bayfield, County, at the
Court House, at the City of Wash
burn, in Bayfield, County Wisconsin,
on the 9Th day of May, 1922, at the
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of taking up such business as
may lawfully come before said meet
ing,
Dated this 25th day Of April, 1922.
j. YDERSTAD,
County Clerk
The reading Of minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were, on motion, duly
dispensed with and it was moved and
seconded that, the minutes Of such
meeting be approved. Motion carried.
tt was moved and seconded that
the election of Chairman of the Coun-
ty Board be dispensed with until later
on during the meeting. A roll call
was demanded and lost by the follow
ing vote.
AYES: Regelein, Pease, Karow,
Ewing, Bartlett, Daniels, Iverson.
Melstrand, M. Johnson, Taipale, Min
ajax. LAWN, Tetzner, Wachsmuth,
Peavey, Arntson, Potvin.
NAYS: Nourse, Kjarwick, Juel.
Soronen, Curry, Bradfeld. Lehman,
Froney, Okerstrom, Habelt. LaMont,
Boutin, Stark, Bell. Handberg, Posey,
Axness.
THE vote being q tie, the Chair
man declared motion lost.
The Chairman thereupon appoint
ed Otto Regelein and Roy Okerstrom
as tellers. It was moved and second
ed that an informal ballot for Chair
man be taken. Motion carried.
Result of the first informal ballot
was as follows:
Donald C. Bell, 16 votes; o. M. AK
Axness, votes; A. M. Warden, Z
votes; E. F. Daniels, 8 votes; L. ID.
Pease, 2 votes; Geo. Curry, l vote.
No choice.
A formal ballot was ordered to be
taken. Result of the first formal
ballot for Chairman was as follows:
Donald C. Bell, 10 votes; o. NJ. Ak
ness. / vote George A. Curry, l
vote; E. F. Daniels, Is votes; A.
NJ. Warden, votes. No choice.
A second formal ballot was order
ed taken. Before the ballot was
taken, A. M. Warden and L. ID. Pease
Withdrew from the race. Result OF
the second formal ballot was as fol-
lows:
Donald C. Bell, 10 votes; E. F.
Daniels, Is votes; George A.. Curry,
l vote.
Donald C. Bell, was thereupon de-
declared Chairman of the Bayfield,
County Board for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Bell the-supon Immediately took
the Chair. and thanked the County
Board for the confidence shown in him
in g few well chosen words.
1t was moved and seconded that
vote of thanks of the County Board
be extended to the retiring Chairman
o. NJ. Axness, for his faithful, i'm
partial and efficient work during the
three years he had acted as Chair
man. Motion carried unanimously.
1t was moved and seconded that
the Board proceed to elect Vice
Chairman. Motion carried.
Result Of the first Informal Ballot
was as follows:
Id. Pease, 2 votes; Geo. A. Curry.
i vote; ON. Axness, votes; Henry
Wachsmuth, ST., 3 votes; A. M. War
den. S votes; E. F. Daniels, 10 votes.
Moved and seconded that the in
formal ballot be made formal, and
that E. F. Daniels, be declared duly
elected Vice-Chairman Of the County
Board for the ensuing year. Motion
carried.
The following application for blind
relief was read:
APPLICATION FOR AID FOR
BLIND.
State of Wisconsin
County of Bayfield-ss.
], Anna Person, being duly sworn.
on oath depose and say: That l
am over twenty one (21) years of
age: that I am blind and not an in
mate of any charitable, reformatory
or penal institution of the State of
Wisconsin and have an income of
less than $50. 90 per annum; that l
have been bona fide resident of said
state for ten years and of the Coun-
ty Of Bayfield, for one year preced-
ing the date of this application, and
hereby make application to the said
County of Bayfield,. for the annual
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