The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-09
WHERE DOES THE MONEY! cot


In the exhibit Of the fiscal affairs Of Pot
tawattamis County, made last winter, BY
Judge NrE, it was shown that Swamp Lands
to the amount of 81 1851 00hsd been sold BY
JOHN H. Suz.nAs, acting County Judge
Judge NYz, in referring to such sales, said
There Is no account that I can find, in the
office or on file Nth the Clerk, OF THE
SALES AND LOANS MADE BY Joux H.
SHERMAN, Acting County Judge"
what Became Of this d, s551
The following certified copies of two
Deeds and two Mortgages, made between
JOHN II. SHERMAN, Acting County Judge,
and his law partner, GEORGE SsrDER, will
show whero at least portion of this money
went:
This Indenture witnesseth, that I, JOHN
II. SHERMAN, Ex- oficio County, Judge Of
Pottawattamie County in the State OF Iowa,
in accordance with m act of the Legislative
|
net to dispose of the Swamp and Ooverhow-
ed lands within this State, and to pay the
expenses of selecting and surveying the
same" and in consideration of the sum Of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in hand
paid, have this day sold and conveyed to
GEORGE SNYDER, Of Pottawattamie
county, in the State of Iowa, the following
described tracts Of land, to.wit: The
South half of tho South West quarter of
Section No. seventeen (l7,) Township sew.
enty -four (74,) Range forty-four (44.) and
the South. enst quarter of Section number
thirty two (32, Township seventy flour (74)
Range forty-two a. and warrant the title
against the claims Of all persons whomso-
ever claiming any right derived from the
county. I'll. .. sss
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
nv hand and affixed the seal Of the county,
this 18th day of May, A: D. 1851:
[sEAL.l j. H.. SHERMAN,
En- 06icio County Judge.
THE STATE OF IowA,l
Pottawattamie Go. On this day, per-
personally appeared before the undersign-
ed, Clerk Of the District Court in and for
said county, J. II. Sherman, Ex-o fhcio
County Judge of said County Of Pottawat-
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the foregoing deed, to be his act for the
purposes therein expressed, and he is per-
sonally known to me to be the identical per-
son whose name appears as grantor to the
same, and who is County Judge as afore-
said.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and official seal, this 18th day Of
May, A. D., 1857.
], W. d: TURNER, Recorder of Deeds in
and for Pottawattamie County and State OF
Iowa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy of a Deed on Record in my
Office, and Recorded in Book G, page 2l2 of
the Records of said county.
Witness my hand, this 7th day of Octo-
Der, A. D., 1858.
W. D. TURNER, Recorder.
S. WIcks MIL1oS, Deputy.
This Indenture witnesseth, that !, j. II.
SHERMAN, ex-oficio County Judge of
Pottawattanie County, in the State Of Iowa,
in accordance with IN Act Of Legislative
Assembly, of the State of Iowa, entitled
can Act to dispose of the swamp and over
flowed lands, within THE State, and to pay
the expenses of selecting and surveying the
the same" And in consideration of the
sum of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS in
hand paid, have this day sold and conveyed
to GEORGE SNYDER, of Pottawattnmie Coun-
ty, in the State of Iowa, the following de-
scribed tracts of lands to wit The north
east quarter Of section number twenty one
,(2l,) township seventy-seven. (I) range
torty-four West; and warrant the title
against the claims of all persons whomso-
ever, claiming any right derived from the
County.
! In witness, whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the County,
this eighteenth day of May, A. D.. 1857.
| lsEAL.l J. Ii. SHERMAN,
En- Oficio County Jvdge.
Pottnwattamie Co. On this day day,
personally appeared before the undersigned,
Clerk of the District Court in and for sad
county, J. II. SHERMAN, Ex. officio County
Judge of said county of Pottawattamie, and
acknowledged the execution of the forego-
ing deed, to be his act for the purposes
therein expressed, and be is persoally known
to NE, to be the identical person whose
name appears as grantor to the same, and
who is County Judge rs aforesaid.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my |
hand and official seal, this 18th day of May,
A. D., 1857.
[sEAL.] c. P. KELLOGG, Clerk.
LW. D. TURNER, Recorder of Deeds, in
mud for Pottawattamie County, and State Of
Iowa, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
is true copy of a Deed on Record in my !
Office, and Recorded in Book G, page 2ll,
of the Records Of said County.
b,o M. -Sk Nf
A. d. 1858.
W.. TURNER, Recorder.
S. W1cks MiLroS, Deputy.
For the purpose of securing to Pottawat.
TAME County in the State Of Iowa, the sum
of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
and SEVENTY DOLLARS, three years af-
ter date, with interest at ten per cent. per |
annum, the interest to be paid annually, l,
GEORGE SNYDER, do hereby sell and convey
unto the said county Of Pottawattamie, the
following described premises, situated in the
county and State aforesaid, to-wit:-The
North east quarter of Section number twen-
ty.one (2l) in township seventy-seven [T,)
Range forty-four (44) West. And the
North. west quarter, Of Section number
twenty two (22) in township seventy seven
C7,) Range forty four (44) West. Now, If
the said sum Of ONE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED and SEVENTY DOLLARS
shall be promptly pnid to the said County of
PottawattnmIe, three years from the date
hereof, " tn interest from date at ten per cent
per annum, and the interest paid annually,
then this deed to be void, otherwise to be
and remain in full force.
Witness my hand, this 18th day Of May,
A. D., 1857. GEORGE SNYDER.
The STATE OF Iowa.
Pottawnttnmis Co. Before me, the un-
dersiged, Clerk of the District Court in and
for said County and State aforesaid, on this
18th day Of May, A. D., 1857, came George
Snyder, who is personally known to me, to
be the identical person whose name is affixed
to the foregoing deed as grantor, and nc
knswledged the - to be his voluntary act
aud deed for the purposes expressed.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, this
18th dav of Nav A. D. 1887