The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-06-26


the bearer of the certificate is entitled to the
amount specified in said certificate
Resotcsd further, That the Board appro
pirate, prospectyeiy upon The bridge fund
loaned to- ME county poor farm, when the
same shall be paid i'm $lOQ, in building
bridge across North Avery, on the road lead
ing from Chillicothe to Eddyville, in Cass
township. on the south side of the Des
Molpes river; also SO in building bridge
on CEDAR, IN Richland tp., on the read from
ottunwa to Fremont; also 25 to Highland
IT,, Tor ono bridge across Cedar, OF the road
running from Martinsburg TO Agency City /;
S25 for one bridge across COMPETING creek,
in COMPETING tp., on the road from Fairfield
to Oskaloosa; $25 for Dahloncga tp., to
build bridge across Cedar, between Com
petine, Dahlonega, and Highland, on the
road from Martinsburg to Agency City 25
for building bridge on branch Of Rock creek
on road from Ashland to Batavia; $50 for
building bridge across Cedar creek, on the
State road, leading from Ottumwa in Wapel.
10 county, to Sigourney in Keokuk county !;
$50 for bridge across Sugar Greek, on the
road running from Ottumwa to Agency CITY,
On m ton to adopt, the yeas and nays
were ordered.
The yeas were Mcssrs. Cloyd, Harlan,
Hinsey, Knox, Knight, Myers, Neville, Os-
born, and Rose.
The nays were Bedwell, Isasael, Major,
McIntire, and Mr.. Chairman 8. Adopted.
Supervisor Knox offered the following res
olution when was ON motion adopted:
ResolDed, That the deputies that the Coun.
ty Treasurer shall appoint to collect delin-
quent taxes be allowed two dollars per day
for the time they are actively engaged in
that business, and that the Clerk be direct.
ed to draw orders for the same on the Treas
ury when their accounts arc properly pre-
scented and sworn to.
Supervisor Major introduced resolution
and a communication from Martin Dickens.
which Was on motion laid on the table.
Supervisor Cloyd offered the following res
olution:
Resotced, That all blank books and blanks
of every description, at the disposal of or or.
dered by this board, for the use of the coun.
ty, shall be given to the Democratic Union
office, provided, the proprietor of said Office
shall give good and sufficient security for the
prompt and faithful performance of such
work in good and workmanlke manner, and
at the same rates as heretofore allowed to
the firm of Luse, Lane & Co., for the same
description of work
\ motion was made to lay said resolution
on the table. On this the yeas and nays
were ordered, and were as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Harlan, Hinsey, McIntire,
Knox, and Osborn-5.
Nays essrs. Bedweil, Cloyd, Isarael,
Knight, Major, Myers, Neville, Rose, and
Mr.. Charman-9.
Motion lost.
Chairman Gillpspy then offered the follow
ing as a substitute for said resolution:
Resolved by the Board Of Supervisors of
Wapello county, That the county officers of
this county, from this date, be allowed to
purchase books, blanks, and stationary where
in their judgment the interest of the coanty
will be best preserved, and all agents, APP
pointed by this Board, be required from this
date, to conform to the requirements of this
resolution.
On the adoption of this substitute, the
yeas aud nays were ordered, and were as
follows
Yeas Messrs. Bedwell, Hinsey, knight,
Myers, McIntire, Neville, Osborn, Rose, and
Mr.. Chairman--9.
Nays essrs. Cloyd, Harlan, Isarael,
Knox and Major-5.
The substitute was adopted
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of George Gillaspy & Co.,
for an abatement of taxes, reported, and on
motion, the whole matter was again referred
to said committee
Supervisor Major offered the following res
olution, which was adopted.
Res0lred, That the Clerk be required. Mt
the close of this session, to transcribe the en-
tire proceedings of this Board of Supervisors
since their organization, into the new record
book-said Clerk il authorized to make such
alteration in the phraseology as will put such
records in proper shape; provided, always,
that IT in no way change the action of said
Board
The chairman ofthe committee on Claims
reported favorable upon the following claims,
which were on motion allowed:
Thos G. Coffin, sweet potato plants in
1860 I'll co
T. c. Coffin, for wood for Clerks of.
flee in 1860 IL 90
hugh Brown, postage stamps, 3 so
Supervisor Hinsey offered the lowing
resolution:
Resolced, That the Board Of Supervisors,
of Wapeilo county, appropriate out of the
county fund the sula Of one thousand dollars,
to be appropriated and expended under the
supervision and direction of committee of
three, to be appointed by this Board, for the
relief of the families of volunteer citizens of
Wapello county, who hive been accepted in
the service OF the United States or the State
of Iowa; said appropriation being in conform
ity with an act passed at the special session
Of the Legislature Of the State Of Iowa, held