Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams Annual Session, November, 1878 The County Board of Supervisors of Adams county convened at the Court House in the village of Friendship at 1 o'clock P. M., November 12th, 1878, and in the absence of he Chairman, C. A. CADY, elected in 1877, was called to order by the County Clerk. The County Clerk called the roll of members, as follows: Adams G. W. WATERMAN Big Flats L. W. HOLMES Dell Prairie Geo. RIBENACK Easton B. H. POWERS Jackson Hugh REID Leola R. McDONNELL Lincoln R. EVERHARD Monroe D. H. TOWN New Chester A. PATRICK New Haven D. L. McCONICK Preston T. A. SCOFIELD Quincy S. P. BERRY Richfield H. BOARDMAN Rome W. W. BURHITE Springville T. R. FREEMAN Strongs Prairie H. NYRUS White Creek C. J. AUSTIN All the supervisors answered to their names when called, except Mr. RIBENACK. The oath of office was administered to the members present by Hon. J. B. HARRISON, County Judge. Mr. HOLMES was elected temporary Chairman during the organization of the Board. Mr. WATERMAN moved that the Board proceed to the election of Chairman. Carried. An informal ballot was ordered. Mr. BURHITE was appointed teller. Whole number of votes cast 15, of which number L. W. HOLMES received 6, W. W. BURHITE 4, Thos. R. FREEMAN 3, G. W. WATERMAN 1, D. L. McCONICK 1. Mr. BOARDMAN moved for a formal ballot, which motion prevailed, and resulted as follows: T. R. FREEMAN received 7, L. W. HOLMES 5, W. W BURHITE 3, D. L. McCONICK 1. Mr. HOLMES said that he did not desire to be elected Chairman; he thought a younger man should be elected. Mr. EVERHARD moved that Thomas R. FREEMAN be unanimously elected Chairman. Mr. BURHITE seconded the motion; which motion was carried, every member, except Mr. FREEMAN, voting in the affirmative. Mr. FREEMAN thanked the members for the honor conferred on him; he knew that the Board would assist him in his duties; he hoped for a short and harmonious session-not one in which business would be hurried through any more than is consistent, and that due consideration be given to all matter coming before the Board. Mr. REID moved that the rules of government adopted by the Board in 1877 be adopted as the rules of this Board. Carried. The several reports of the County Clerk were presented, read, and placed in the hands of the Board. Also, statements by law required to be made by the County Clerk for the use of the Committee on Equalization, were laid before the board. On motion, the Board adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. to give the Chairman time to appoint the committees. Evening Session November 12th, 7 o'clock P. M.-Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. Mr. RIBENACK took and subscribed the official oath before the County Clerk. The Chairman announced the Stand-Committees, as follows: On Settlement with the County Treasurer-Messrs. POWERS, SCOFIELD, and NYHUS. On settlement with the County Clerk and Clerk of Court-Messrs. WATERMAN< McCONICK, and PATRICK. On Claims of Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, Jurors, and Witnesses' Fees-Messrs. BURHITE, NYHUS, and RIBENACK. On Miscellaneous Claims-Messrs. AUSTIN, EVERHARD, and REID. On Illegal Tax Deeds and Tax Certificates-Messrs. PATRICK, BERRY, and McDONNELL. On Ways, Means, and Finances-Messrs. HOLMES, RIBENACK, and REID. On Roads, Bridges, and Town Organizations-Messrs. TOWN, AUSTIN, and SCOFIELD. On Equalization-Messrs. BERRY, NYHUS, HOLMES, BURHITE, McDONNELL, BOARDMAN, and McCONICK. On Grand and Petit Jurors-Messrs. RIBENACK, EVERHARD, and PATRICK. The Report of the Clerk of the Court was received, read and referred. The committee who had visited the County Poor House reported through their chairman, Mr. Austin. The report was read, accepted, and, on motion, ordered printed with the proceedings of the Board. Mr. WATERMAN presented the petition of James Stewart, praying that he be released from providing for, as he claimed, his reputed father, David STEWART. The petition, on motion, was referred to the committee on Poor and Poor Expenses. Mr. AUSTIN presented a petition of the people of White Creek, praying for a division of the town of White Creek. Referred to the appropriate committee. On motion, the Board adjourned until to-morrow morning, 8 o'clock. Morning Session. November 13th, 8 o'clock A. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. Journal of yesterday's proceedings read and approved. Messrs. BOARDMAN, McDONNELL, and BURHITE offered propositions for parties desiring to purchase county lands. Mr. SCOFIELD moved that a special committee be appointed, to whom all such propositions be referred. Carried. Messrs. SCOFIELD, WATERMAN, and BOWERS were appointed. Mr. BERRY said that there were certain monies held by the County Clerk on redemption, which he thought ought to be paid to Mr. C. K. ROBERTS; the certificate was lost. On leave, the County Clerk stated how, under the law, such money could be paid out. Mr. WATERMAN moved that the redemption money on certificate 1197, sale of 1865, be paid to Mr. C. H. ROBERTS upon his filing with the County Clerk his affidavit that he is the owner of said certificate, and that he has lost it. Carried. On motion, the Board adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. Evening Session November 13, 7 o'clock P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members are all present. Mr. BERRY offered a resolution providing for the assignment of certain tax certificates. Mr. RIBENACK moved that it e referred to the special committee. Carried. The Committee on settlement with the County Clerk reported back as follows: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County: Your Committee on Settlement with the County Clerk, would respectfully report that we have made a careful examination of the books, vouchers, and accounts of A. O. HOLM, and find them to correspond with his reports submitted by him to you, and find them in all respects correct. We also find that he has sold to a certain party a certain tract of county lands, amounting to $92.86, being the full amount of taxes against said lands, and that he has failed to collect the full amount due, being $3.65, all of which he has accounted for in full to us. And your committee would recommend that the said sum of $3.65 be allowed to him and placed to his credit for the ensuing year. We also find a sufficient amount of money in his hands to pay all outstanding certificates which have been redeemed. All of which is respectfully submitted, G. W. WATERMAN, D. L. McCONICK and Andrew PATRICK, Committee The report of the committee was concurred in, and all the several reports of the County Clerk were approved by the Board. The Committee on Settlement with the County Treasurer placed in the hands of the Board the report of the County Treasurer, accompanied by the following report: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County, Wisconsin: We, your Committee on Settlement with the County Treasurer, respectfully report, that we have carefully examined the books, vouchers, and accounts of said Treasurer, and find the above report to be correct and true. B. H. POWERS, H. NYHUS, T. A. SCOFIELD, Committee, Friendship, November 12th, 1878 The report of the Treasurer was read, and on motion adopted. Mr. POWERS stated that he on behalf of the committee, had in his hands all the county orders and court certificates cancelled by the committee, and that the committee had carefully examined the list of orders recorded by the county clerk, and also with the stub order book, and had found the orders all correct. On motion, the orders and court certificates so cancelled were burned in the presence of the Board. The committee also reported to charge back to towns on account of illegal assessment: Rome $1.93 Quincy $7.50 Preston $2.16 White Creek $2.00 The report of the committee was concurred in, and the amounts charged back to towns, as recommended. Mr. AUSTIN, in behalf of the Committee on County Poor, reported back on claims against the county, had by the committee under consideration. On motion, the board adjourned until tomorrow morning, 8 o'clock. Morning Session November 14th, 8 o'clock A. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. The journal of yesterday's proceeding was read and approved. Mr. BOARDMAN introduced several propositions to purchase county lands. The annual report of the County Superintendent of Schools was received and read, and on motion of Mr. RIBENACK was accepted and ordered to be filed with the Clerk. Mr. RIBENACK moved that the Chair name a certain time when the Board shall proceed to elect a Superintendent of the Poor in place of O. B. LAPHAM, whose term of service will expire during this session. Carried. The Chairman said that the election will be held at to-morrow morning's session. The following claims were allowed in full: O. B. LAPHAM ..$35.62 C. M. SIMONS 50.17 W. J. SINEMAN ..50.87 Town of Jackson ...20.00 On the allowance of the claims the ayes and nays were called: every vote was in the affirmative. A claim of J. STEWART, and also his petition to the Board, were, after discussion, referred back to the standing committee. On motion, the Board adjourned until 1 o'clock P. M. Local Brevities: The County Board adjourned last Wednesday. RICHARDSON, of Big Spring, manufactured over 2300 gallons of sorghum syrup this season. What a stream! And didn't the small boys all want to turn suckers? After the first of next April the town of White Creek will cease to exist as a corporate body, and its territory will be absorbed by the towns of Easton, Springville and Quincy. Mr. T. R. FREEMAN makes a very good presiding officer for the County Board. By the way, the present Board is made up of men of intelligence and excellent judgment. Somebody gobbled a lot of stove wood belonging to us, corded in the woods about three miles south of this village. The coal-pit is getting ready for a warm hereafter, evidently. A fine looking boy put in an appearance at the residence of Mr. George WAIT last Sunday morning. Mother and son doing well. "How are you, grandfather?" and our shoulders begin to bow with the weight of this added dignity. Next Thursday evening is the time for BACON's Party at White Creek. It will be a pleasant and enjoyable affair, as all of BACON's parties are. H. R. PAGE & Co., of Chicago, are just issuing a new sectional map of Michigan and Wisconsin. This is a good opportunity for first-class canvassers who should address L. D. SAMPSON, State Agent, Geneva, Wisconsin. Lost a Horse.-Last week while here in attendance upon the County Board, Mr. George RIBENACK, the member of the Board representing the town of Dell Prairie, lost a valuable young horse. Mr. RIBENACK informs us that the horse showed signs of being ill at White Creek, on the way up here on Monday. Run Over Last Tuesday evening the northern bound freight on the Portage branch of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, when within about one hundred rods of Liberty Bluff, ran over a young man whose home was near that place. The man was seen on the track about dusk in a state of intoxication. He probably lay down on the track and was run over undiscovered in the darkness. The accident was discovered by the engineer of the Morning Express. The unfortunate man's head was completely severed from the body, which was horribly mutilated. Our reporter did not learn the name of the deceased. Lemonweir Convention: The twenty-first semi-annual meeting of the Lemonweir Convention will be held at Wautoma, Waushara county, on the 10th, 11th, and 12th days of December, 1878. From the printed programme we notice that the following named ministers are expected to be present and take part in the proceedings: Reverends CAMPBELL, FOSTER, DONALDSON, GALIGER, QUAIFE, YOUNG, STAPLES and LANE. Others undoubtedly will be present, but their names do not appear in the programme. The white man and the negro stand on the same plane as to civil and political rights-Cincinnati Enquirer. The Enquirer is right as to theory, but in practice the negro has neither "civil nor political rights" which are respected in one-half the states. The people of the South might well ask themselves the question. Will ever the time come when the negro will shoot back? It may be, and bullets don't know whether a white man or a negro is behind them. My flapjack! 'tis of thee- Thou that agreest with me- Of thee I sing! Thou that with pork art fried, Then buttered on one side. With sirup thick applied- Thou luscious thing! Oh! Savory morsel mine! What taste is like to thine. Well buttered one? I love to watch thee fry. To see the cook toss thee high. And stick with a fork to try If thou art done. Boston Times MARRIED: BROWN-CLUTE.-At Strongs Prairie, Adams county, Wisconsin, November 2d, 1878, by Rev. L. J. HERRINGTON, Mr. Lafayette BROWN and Miss Maggie E. CLUTE, both of Lindina, Juneau county, Wisconsin CROTHERS.-THOMAS.-At the residence of the groom's father, in Jackson, Adams county, Wisconsin, by the Rev. A. L. TULL, Mr. James CROTHERS to Miss Cordelia THOMAS, both of Jackson. CROTHERS.-GALE.-At the residence of the groom's father, in Jackson, Adams county, Wisconsin, by the Rev. A. L. TULL, Mr. Thomas CROTHERS to Miss Sarah GALE, both of Jackson. [If those who send us marriage notices for publication would remember to send the date on which the parties were married perhaps it would better suit those interested. The omission occurs so often that we cannot refrain from referring to it.]
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