Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams Annual Session, November 1878 Continued Afternoon session. November 14th, 1 o'clock P. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. The Committee on Settlement with the Clerk of the Circuit Court reported back as follows: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County: Your Committee on Settlement with the Clerk of the Circuit Court would respectfully report, that we have examined the books and vouchers of David SCOFIELD, Clerk of Court, and find them to agree with his report as presented to the Board, and we recommend the adoption of said report. G. W. WATERMAN, Andrew PATRICK, D. L. McCONICK, Committee The recommendation of the Committee was concurred in. Messrs. BURHITE and WATERAN on behalf of their respective committees, reported back on claims had under consideration. Further action on said claims was postponed until to-morrow morning's session. The County Clerk read the list of names of persons who during the last year had received bounty from the County for killing wild animals, and the amount so paid to each person. Mr. AUSTIN offered a proposition to pay the face of a certain tax certificate, if cancelled on the Clerk's book. Referred to appropriate committee. On motion, the Board adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. Evening Session: November 14th, 7 o'clock P. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. Mr. WATERMAN, from the Committee on County Buildings, reported on behalf of his committee, recommending that appropriations be made for a new desk and brick floor in the county Treasurer's office, similar to the desk and floor in the County Clerk's office; also that the court house hall be seated and carpeted or matted. Mr. RIBENACK moved that the report be adopted. Motion lost. Mr. AUSTIN moved that the report be accepted, and that a special committee be appointed to examine into what improvements are needed, and their probable cost, and that said committee be required to report to the Board tomorrow afternoon. Motion carried. The Chair appointed Messrs. BERRY, POWERS and BOARDMAN. Mr. TOWN, from the Committee on Town Organizations, reported back in favor of vacating the Town of White Creek, and moved the adoption of a resolution to that effect, which, under the rules, was laid over until the next session of the Board. The County Superintendents of the Poor sent in their annual report, which was read and referred to the Committee on County Poor and Poor Expenses. On the claim of J. STEWART, $6.00, the committee reported back to allow $3.00. On the petition of James STEWART, the same committee reported as follows: Your Committee, having had the petition under advisement, have arrived at the conclusion that this Board has no jurisdiction to this matter, further than to request the County Judge to reopen the case and modify his order so that the petitioner be compelled to pay but one dollar per week towards the maintenance of the person in the petition named David Stewart. The report was received and concurred in by the Board; Messrs. SENFIELD and HOLMES objected to receiving, and voted against concurring with the report. Mr. RIBENACK reported the quota of grand and petit jurors for each town. Mr. WATERMAN offered the following resolution: Resolved. By the County Board of Supervisors of Adams County. That the number of petit jurors to be drawn for the ensuing year, be limited to twenty-four for each term, which was unanimously adopted. The Committee on Illegal Tax Certificates reported to allow claims against the County. Mr. RIBENACK offered a proposition of Joseph DOW relating to purchase of county lands. Referred. On Motion, the Board adjourned until to-morrow morning, 8 o'clock. Morning session November 15th, 8 o'clock A. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. Mr. TOWN, to vacate the town of White Creek, came up for final passage. Mr. Austin said that the people, taxpayers and voters, in the town of White Creek, were unanimously in favor of dividing the town. Mr. RIBENACK was not clearly satisfied that the people of the town were desiring to throw up the town government. He preferred not to hasten: wished to be full informed if the people of the town desire to vacate the town; a division did not mean vacation. BERRY spoke in favor of vacating the town, and of the proposed division of its territory. He knew that the people of the west side of the town were in favor of being attached to the town of Quincy. Mr. POWERS also said, that although he did not know how the people of his town (Easton) regarded it, he thought that the division proposed would be acceptable to them and to the town of White Creek. Mr. AUSTIN stated that the people of White Creek do desire to vacate the town, and that the word "division" in the petition was intended for vacation. Mr. RIBENACK then moved that the following order, offered by Mr. TOWN, and recommended by the committee on Town Organizations, be adopted. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County: Your Committee, to whom was referred the petition of freeholders of the town of White Creek, asking your Honorable Body to vacate said town, would report, that they have had the same under consideration, and would recommend the passage of the following order: The County Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams, do ordain as follows: First-The town of White Creek in said county is hereby vacated. Second-That section number one (1) and so much of section number two (2), of township number fifteen (15), north of range number five (5), east, as belongs to the said town of White Creek, be, and the same is hereby annexed to and constituted a part of the town of Springville; that all of the sections numbered twenty-five (25), twenty six (26), thirty-five (35), and thirty-six (36), and the sough half of section number twenty-four, of township number sixteen (16), north of range number five (5), be, and the same is hereby annexed to and constituted a part of the town of Easton; and all of the remainder of the territory of said town of White Creek, not hereinbefore assigned, be, and the same is hereby annexed to and constituted a p art of the town of Quincy. Third-That the books, records and papers of the town hereby vacated, shall be transmitted to, and deposited with the town Clerk of the town of Easton, to be filed and preserved in his office. Fourth-This order shall take effect and be in force from and after the twenty-sixth day of March, A. D. 1879. C. J. AUSTIN, D. H. TOWN, T. A. SCOFIELD, Committee. Mr. AUSTIN called for ayes and nays, which were taken. Every vote was in favor of the adoption of the order. The following claims were allowed: Riley KELLOGG, $12.45, E. L. JONES, $6.44, H. A. FIELD, $2.14. The amount allowed to Mr. FIELD was ordered to be charged to the town of Dell Prairie. James STEWART claimed $6.00, allowed $3.00 A. O. HOLM, $29.80 D. SCOFIELD, $24.05 D. SCOFIELD, $63.55 Constables' Claims Spencer ABBOTT, $1.67 P. McGINNISS, $3.73 L. W. WILBUR, $33.82 H. H. MASON, $2.92 R. M. BURROUGHS, $2.70 W. McFARLIN, $2.95 H. KEACH $4.17 H. KEACH $5.20 G. F. BLOSS $3.00 Loren FINCH $3.80 Charles E. LYON $5.00 W. E. GIBBENS $7.35 H. KEACH, $2.65 James CLAPPER, $8.22 Spencer ABBOTT, $6.80 D. K. WELLS, $67.67 Garrett KLUMPNER, $3.69 Justices of the Peace J. B. HARRISON, $31.34 R. BLOSS, $2.14 O. T. STRICKLAND, $2.67 Leroy GATES, $2.48 D. W. LARKIN, $2.63 J. W. HARWOOD, $7.19 Charles LYON, $4.35 Leroy GATES, $6.69 W. C. STOWELL, $5.05 David CLOUGH, $3.07 J. M. HARRISON, $4.20 John RUSSELL, $4.26 D. H. TOWN, $1.25 Sheriff's Claims W. D. CLARK, $23.49 Frank HILL, $9.05 J. HAWKINS, $44.55 Aggregate fees of Jurors and Witnesses before the following named Magistrates: J. B. HARRISON, $46.34 D. H. TOWN, $11.12 Leroy GATES, $4.51 S. S. PHELPS, $2.08 John RUSSELL, $7.50 J. M. HARRISON, $2.80 Charles LYON, $5.28 Jno. HARWOOD, $8.98 D. W. LARKIN, $1.29 Claims of S. S. PHELPS, H. A. MERRIMAN, and W. H. CROSBY, were referred back to committees. The Board accepted the proposition of Mr. AUSTIN that he should pay face value for tax certificate No. 1226, tax sale 1873, for cancellation. (Continued next week) Local Brevities: In accordance with the thanksgiving proclamations of President HAYES and of Governor SMITH, we today close out several place of business and send the Press to press as usual on Thursday. Johnny HILL and Paul PAULSON had a match turkey shoot at Wright's on Wednesday afternoon. No Russians were present. On Saturday last William COOPER, of Delton, Sauk county, was convicted of larceny before Esquire SICKLES, of Plainville, and sentenced to three months imprisonment in the county jail of Columbia county. The expense of this little affair will be at least $40 more than it would be if we had a jail in this county, --yet our County Board say we don't need a jail. The people of White Creek and Springville have done a splendid job in fixing the road down Point Bluff near the old school house. The road is nicely graded up, and covered with pressed sorghum stalks, making it in the best condition we have ever known it. Cat. Jos. DOW bossed the job. Judge TYLER, of Plainville wintered fifteen swarms of bees last winter, and the past season harvested nearly 500 lbs. of choice box honey. Arthur KINGSBURY returned to Friendship last Tuesday. Art looks as though his summer's work agreed with him, and is improved in appearance. We will pay 25 cents a bushel for corn, 20 cents a bushel of oats, 40 cents a bushel for rye and buckwheat, and 75 cents a bushel for good wheat in subscription to the Press. Beef, pork, and poultry taken at highest market rates. Bring them along. We have received a sample of fine sorghum syrup from Mr. J. D. Hammond of White Creek. The flavor is very pleasant to the taste. Our Thanksgiving turkey failed to put in his appearance this year, and we had to content ourself with chickens as substitute. Cattle buyers have been looking around through this and the northern towns the past week. The prices paid would not have been accepted for the same cattle three months ago. Friendship Circuit, M. E. Church. There will be Methodist Episcopal services in Friendship on Sunday next, December 1st, 1878, at the usual place of holding services at 10:30 a. m. and at 7 p. m. by the pastor, Isaac B. BICKFORD. The first Quarterly Meeting of Friendship Circuit will be held at Olin, commencing Friday, December 6th, and continue over Saturday and Sunday. On Friday at 10 a.m., the Presiding Elder, Rev. Jesse D. SEARLES will hold services, after which he wishes to meet every member of the Quarterly Conference and all who may feel themselves interested. On Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. L. J. HERRINGTON will hold services. On Sunday at 9:30 a.m. preaching by the pastor, after which the sacrament will be administered by Rev. HERRINGTON; services in the evening at 7 p.m. Isaac B. BICKFORD, Preacher in Charge MARRIED FINEL.-NELSON.-On the 21st of November, 1878, in Friendship, Wisconsin, by Rev. P. R. STAPLES, Mr. Elward FINEL, of Genoa, Minnesota, to Miss Mary I. NELSON, of Lincoln, Adams county, Wisconsin. VANBUSKIRK-WALKER.-At the residence of Mr. G. B. HURHITE, in the town of Rome, Adams County, on the fifth of November, by J. H. HARRISON, Esq., Mr. Horace VANBUSKIRK, of Rome, to Mrs. Rosie E. WALKER, of Plainfield, Wisconsin. SPARBY-OLESON.-At the residence of Mr. Henry JOHNSON, in Barnum, November, 7th, 1878, by J. H. HARRISON, Esq., Mr. Henry SPARBY, of Barnum, to Miss SARAH OLESON, of Strongs Prairie.
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