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Proceedings of the County Boardof SupervisorsAt the annual session convened Nov. 12,1861.The County Board met at the CouitRoom of the Court House in Viroqua Nov. 12, 1861.The Roll of Members was called as folllows:Bergen—John Warner.Cbristianna—John Michelet.Coone—Peter Olson.Clinton—C. A. Hunt.Franklin—Jos. H. Layne,Forest—W.C. Stelting.Greenwood—Joseph M. Waddell.Hillsboro—Edward Klopfleiscb.Harmony—R. S. McMichael.Hamburgh—John T. Brinkman.Jefferson—Wm. H. Officer.Kickapoo—Joseph Harris.Liberty-—Samuel Graham.Stark—J. O. Parker,Sterling—Lewis Sterling.Union—Hugh Kerr.Viroqua—E. A. Stark.Wheatland—Chailes B. Whiting.Whitestown—W. W. Joseph.Webster—-T. S. Curtis.Tho several members of Standing Committees were reappointed and arranged as at tho July session.Voted to adjourn to one o’clock P. M.Nov. 12, 1 o’clock P. M.Mr, McMichael called for a report of Mr. Butt—District Attorney—Mr. Butt reported verbally, giving tho Board a clear and particular account of certain claims against the County of Badax.The account of Crawford County allowed to the ainmount of §80,66The following order for the relief of John M. Stokes was passed.The Board of Supervisors of tho Co. of Badax do order and determine as follows, to wit:Thai the sheriff of the Countv of Bad-ax he instructed to receive of John M. Stokes the sum of §150 in satisfactionEVENING SESSION.Allowed the account of W. S. Purdy, for Clerk of Circuit Court, in full, $12,11Tho report of Commissioners of County Poor was adopted.Voted, to allow $25,00 to the Pauper Fund lost by Mr. Frctwell in uncurrent money.A petition from G. Barstow et al, for a new toxfw to be formed from a portion of Wblt;?atland, to be called Genoa, was received.Nov. 15.—The following iesolution was presented by Mr. Whiting and passed .Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Poor be instructed to pay no bills without a voucher, stating for what object the money is paid, and the piice thereof, and that they be further instructed to bring all such bilisand vouchers with their annual report, that they mav be audited j by the proper authorities, and filed away with such report for future reference.C. B. WHITING.The following order was adopted—The County Board of Bat-lax do order and determine, That the County Treasurer be hereby instructed to receive the taxes on tho NE qr of S\V qr of section 12 , town 12, range 3 west for the j ear 1856, and give a receipt therefor.ED. KLOPFLEISCH.Voted the adoption and passage of the following orders from the Committee on Town Organization—• The County Board of Supervisors of Badax County, do order aud determine as follows, to wit:That there be, and hereby js, created a new town by the name of Genoa, consisting of the following tc-ritory to wit:Commencing at the south west corner ol section sixteen (16) town twelve (12) North, Rango six (G) west, thence south on the west line of the town of Sterling to the north eatfc corner of section twentyTfcwill »ron o to ere tho p or MiAw a] Land ComeFreci To lit In tbThInItsAwa\Aw aWo'vWheiComeWell The ( To tbClWe’nOur i Oomlt;The The l Iu thCfAll X We’lStokes is now imprisoned in the caso of the State of Wisconsin against Jolm M. Stokes, And do further order that if tho said sheriff shall receive the said amount above mentioned, and discharge the said John M. Stokes from his imprisonment thoreon, that, there shall no liability at-tatoh to ibo said sheriff on his bond, or otherwise, to tho said county of Badaxby reason of the discharge of the said Stokes without full payment of tbo judgment on which the said Stokes is now imprisoned.C. A. Hont. Nov. 13.—Board met at 8 o’clock, AM.Clnine (29) town twelve (12) rango six west, thence west on the north line of, Comelsection twenty nine and thirty in town ! of the execution and judgement against i range 6 west, thence west on the north ! We’ll the said Stokes, and on which llxT said !line of action twenty five (25) twenty j Wellsix (26) twenty seven (27) aud twenty ! To Lieight (28) to the main channel of the Mississippi River, in township twelve(l2) north range seven (7) west thence up the main channel of said river, to the north line of section 19, it) township thirteen (13) novih range seven (7) west, thence east on the nor ill line of nineteeu (19) twenty (20) t\Vfenty one (21) twenty two (22) twenty Ihree (23) and twenty four (24), theuce south along tho east line of township thirteen (13) north rango seven west, to the township line between towns 12 and 13 thence east alouo- the last mentioned line to tho north east corner of section five (5) town twelve (12 ran«oThe ■Is bv ¥ConnWill The 1In thaTho account of A. W. Tinker for modi- ! six (6) west, thence south to the southcal services rendored, $13,00. in full.AllowedOur 1For f Connwest corner of section sixteen (16) the place of bog ini ng, and be it further ortler-Mr. Brinkmann bro’t before the board ed that the first town meeting bo held atthe subject of the order passed yesterday for the relief of Mr. Stokes, stating that he believed that the subject ought to bo further considered.IThe vote on the question taken yesterday was reconsidered, and the order and subject was referred to a special committee. Me6sis. Brinkmann, McMichael and Waddell were appointed.AFTERNOON SESSION.The account of Jerome Tinker was ■allowed-in full, $4,25Acc’t of Dr James Rusk allowed in full, • 5,00Jas. Williams acc’l allowed in full, 19,56 J.A. Somerby, ac’t allowed in full, 23,35ascJ. Riley,James Allen, « “ 1,44EVENING SESSION.E. A. Stark was elected Commissioner of County Poor in the place of Thomas Fretwel],Nov. 14.—Account of F. C. Smith and J. A. Sombery for publishing delinquent tax sales, allowed in full, $4l7,O0 Allowed several accounts of N. C. J. Smith for printing, amounting to $102,90 Account of Henry Johnson for justice fees, allowed, 50Jas. Hamilton, constable fees, 1,60 Thus. Fretwell, for services under the Sheriff, 8,95• 4Next attoplcd and passed the following order No. 2.The Board of Supervisors of the county of Badax do order and determine as follows, to wtt: That there be appropriated, for the purpose of furnishing the Probate office with suitable furniture, the sum of $30,00, to bo expended by Careon Graham, Probate Judge, at his discretion.• C. A. HUNT.Badax City.JOHN T. BRINKMAN, JOSEPH M. WADDELL. J. O. PARKER.Tho County Boaul of Supervisors of Badax county, now in session, do order and determine as follows, to wit : That each portion of the town as divided, pay their proportion of tho debts of said town, according to the assessments of the year 1861.JOHN T. BRINKMANN, JOSEPH M. WADDELk, J. O- PARKER.The County Board of Supervisors of Badax county, now in session, do order and determine as follows, to wit : That sections one, two, three and four, and the north half of sections nine, ten, eleven and twelve, in town 12, range 6 west, be detached from the town of Wheatland, and attached to tho towu of Harmony, and it is further ordered that sections 13, 14, 15 and 16, ati.l the south half of section 9, 10, 11 and 12 of town 12, range 6 west, bo detached from the towu of Wheatland and added to the towu ofFa rev Till i In thClIn Esq., qua, ;oyOoun at theDec. • A .()NESaid c Reeds proveaway.Sterling.AFTERNOON BRSSION.Nov 14.—Report of Bpecial committee appoiuled to investigate thf^iaum of Mr. Stoke*, for relief, waa received and read by Mr. Brinkmann. After discussion, the order No. 1 passed for bis relief was amcn-JOIIN T. BRINKMANN,Joseph m. waddell,J. O. PARKER,AFTERNOON SESSION’ *****Mr. Officer moved that the account for Damage Fund to the amount of sixty dollars placed in the hands of Adam Carlyle as damage fund commissioner beOf La week i rations cd.RocCallHMScom meplaced in the hands of Mr M. Butt, our ^ec 1 District Attorney for collection, provided iu his opinion the sum can be collected.On this question the yeas and nays were called and members voted as follows:Nays—Messrs. Brinkman, Curtis, Graham, Kerr, Sterling, Whiting and Warner.Yeas—Messrs. Hunt, Joseph, Klop-fleisc-b, Layne, McMichael, Michelet, Officer, Olson, Parke, Sterling, Stark, Waddell. Eleved in favor and nine againstRY Tboltded so a. to read *150 in place of *133 the measure, so tho motion was carried. 75 100 and again passed as amended.erson, lt;pale repartly broke c years o The arty, piCONCLUDED NEXT WUK.lt;iJoffe
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