Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervi-
SOrS.
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 1861.

MONDAY, Sept. 2, 1861.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
The communication of the Auditor Of State,
in relation to the amount due the State on ac-
count of Insane Hospital, was referred to the
committee on revenue.
The petition of sundry citizens Of Pike
township, in relation to swine running at large,
was received and referred to Messrs. Younkin,
Merritt and Crane
The petition of the County Treasurer, con-
corning the payment of deputy, was referred
to the committee on claims.
he following preamble and resolutions
were received from the Board of Supervisors
of Jones county, and adopted as the sense of
the Board:
WHEREAS, 1t appears to this Board that
much of the business heretofore transacted at
the county seats, should be transacted, as far
as practicable, in the several townships of the
county, be it
Resolusd, That the Board memorabilia the
Legislature of this State to pass acts for the
collection of taxes and for the transaction of
all road business in the different townships !;
and to secure concert of action throughout
the State, we hereby instruct the clerk of
this Board to have this resolution printed and
sent to the Boards of Supervisors throughout
the State.
The report of Mr. j. B. Dougherty, Poor
Commissioner, was received.
A resolution that the Beard proceed tolevy
n railroad tax according to law, was laid on
the table.
The statement of the clerk, of fees and
charges, was received and referred to Messrs.
Price, Ferry and Tracy
Mr. Compton was allowed to compare his
accounts with those of the clerk in relation to
the support of the families of the volunteers
The committee on revenue was instructed
to enquire as to the amount required to bear
the expenses of the county, the poor house and
bridges for the current year.
The committee on roads was instructed to
enquire into the expediency Of levying
bridge tax.
The committee on railroads was instructed
to give their views as to the propriety Of levy
ing railroad tax.
The committee on schools was instructed to
report the amount necessary, in their judge
ment, to be levied for the sustenance of the
schools for the current year.
Mr.. Crane was added to the committee on
revenue.
Sundry bills were referred to the committee
on claims.
A petition relative to vacating part Of the
territorial roads between Muscatine and Linn
counties, was laid on the table.
Adjourned till eight o'clock tomorrow
morning.
SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY, Sept 8, 1861.
D. c. Cloud gave notice of an application
for an Injunction to restrain the Board from
levying Railroad tax.
The committee on roads and bridges report
ted in favor of levying tax of one-half mill on
the dollar additional to the ordinary County
Revenue, to be appropriated to the building
and repairing of bridges. Report adopted
The committee on allowing sheep and swine
to run at large through the county reported
unfavorably. Report adopted.
The contract for building wood shed in
the rear of the Courg House was awarded to
Vancleek & Co. at $47.32.
| The committee on schools reported a tax of
II mills on the dollar necessary for school
purposes during the current year. Report
adopted
| A communication was received from j.
Carskaddan, acting Dist. Attorney, in relation
to his action on delinquent school fund taxes,
which was referred to the committe on school
fund.
The committee to whom was referred the
task of ascertaining the amount necessary for
the current expenses of the county, reported
in favor of tax of two and half mills on
the dollar. After considerable discussion, the
Board went into committee of the whole on
the subject, and reported in favor Of two and
quarter mills.
The resignation of Samuel McNutt, Esq,
was read and accepted, and the vacancies in
Lake township, filled by the election of James
McMichael and VIM H. Hazlett.
The communication of Chas. Woodhouse,
County perintendent of schools, was read
and received, and an appropriation of six dol
lars for stationery made.
Titus Towns was appointed to fill vacan-
CIV in the office of constable in Montpelier
township.
The committee on School Fund reported
that there was 1871 SO in the treasury sub
iect to be loaned. Report received.
Adjourned till 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4.
I Report of County Superintendent received
and placed on file.
The report of the committee appointed to
enquire into the discrepancies between the re-
port of the clerk and that of the committee
appointed to examine the treasurer's account,
was read and received.
The report of the committee on claims al
lowed.
The report of the committee to whom was
referred the communication Of the School
Treasurer, asking an appropriation of $50 for
! defraying expenses in the collection of delin-
quent school taxes, was received and the ap-
preparation made.
The following bills were then allowed:
J G. Spark, 2 collins, $14 90
: Halsted & Co., painting, 2 30
, Beham & Kessinger, carpenter work 10 10
, C. & VIM r. Stone, hardware, 81
J. B. Dougherty, medicine, &C., II o5