The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

And now to wit: June 9Th, 1861. the
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
After calling the roll, a motion was
made to suspend the rule for the pres.
ent IN regard to the reading the min
utes, which was carried.
The Chairman announced the bust
ness next in order to be the Election Of
of County Judge: Whereupon the
Board proceeded to ballot for County
Judge, with the following result LIST
Ballot WIN. II. Stivers, seven votes;
G. X Struble, five votes; John Allen,
six votes. End Ballot.-Wm. II, Sti-
vers, seven votes; G Il Struble, five
votes, John Allen, six votes. 3rd bal
lot-Wm II Stivers, eight votes; G X
Struble, four votes, and John Allen
six votes. 4th ballot.-Wm II Stivers,
seven votes; G r Struble. three votes,
and John Allen, seven votes. 5th bal
II Stivers, eight votes, and
John Allen ten votes. Nhereupon
John Allen, having received majority
of all votes cast, was declared duly
elected County Judge to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation Of
Hon. Lcander Clark.
On motion Il special committee, con-
sis,ing Of Ncssrs. Gallagher and Mars.
ton, was appointed by the Chair to in
form Mr.. Allen Of his election.
On motion the claim Of Mr.. Fife, was
taken up, and the motion to strike out
certain items in said said claim was
lost. On motion the whole claim, to-
wit: the sum Of thirty dollars and fifty
cents was allowed and ordered to be
paid.
The covlmittce on equalization made
a report, which on motion was recciv-
ed ard the com. discharged. a motion
wcs made to adopt the report Of the
com, pending, which motion was
made to amend the report in regard to
Carlton township, by striking out Of
said report the recommendation to add
3l1 per cent to the assessment Of the
real estate Of said Township, and in
sorting fifteen per cent.
\ motion was Their made to amend
the amendment, by inserting twenty
ave per cent, which was carried. The
question then recurring OH the motion
as amended, was decided in the affirm
ativc,
The question was then taken on the
report as amended, which was carri-
ed.
The committee appointed to inform
Mr.. Allen Of his election, reported that
duty performed.
A motion was made that Mr.. Philips
assessment, rs to monies and credits
be corrected 50 as to be thirty-eight
hundred cellars, instead Of the amount
assessed against him, which was CARR
ed.
On motion committee consisting of
Messrs. Marston, Toland and Hall, to
take into consideration the compensa-
sation of county officers, not otherwise
provided for.
The claim Of E. NJ. Stevens, for the
sum Of three dollars and ten cents, wit
ness fee and mileage before Grand Ja-
ry and in State cases, was referred ba"k
by com. and on motion was allowed
and ordered to be paid.
The claim Of L. Stoddard, for the
sum Of six dollars and seventy-five cents
for services as township Clerk Of Col
nmbia Township, was referred back by
CON-, and OH motion was allowed and
ordered to be paid.
The claim of Il. c. Hayes, for the
SUM of one dollar and thirty cents, wit
ness fee and mileage before Grand Ju-
~, was referred back by COM, and on
motion was allowed and ordered to be
paid.
The claim Of Alexis Seibille, for the
sum OF two dollars, for witness fee and
mileage befora Grand Jury, was referr-
ed back by com, and on motion was
allowed and ordered to be paid.
The claim of. D. Hutchinson, for
the sum two dollars, services as Trustee
was allowed and ordered to be paid.
The claim of John Dew, for the sum
Of one dollar, for killing wolf, was re-
ferred back by CON-, and on motion
was allowed and ordered to be paid.
The claim Of 5. Y. r. slade, for the