The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-16
BOnrd Of SupervisOrs..Abs lract
of Proceedings Continued.

| Oh tFOCceOuuSS NOuNnAcus
TUESDAY s.-The amount of Clerks bond,
CLERK of Beard of Supervisors was fixed at
$4,000. Bonds of county officers, ordered
delivered to the Chairman of the Board
which is done. The following standing
Committees were appointed: Einsey, Myers
and McTntirc, on Poor Farm Major, Knight
and Israel, on County claims; and. Osborn,
Newell and Harlan, on accounts of county
officers, The bonds of County officers were
approved. On motion of IIinsey, resolved,
that this board will not approve any bond OF
and officer which has names as principal or
security which are on any other bond. Bill
| of j. D. Adams, $llS-presented and refer
red to Com, on claims. Claim Of E. II.
Stiles, for Attorneys fees, same reference
Motion of Nevil, that all cltims on the
county be presented to Chairman of Com
mittee on claims, adopted On motion of
Cloyd, resolved, that Hon. Joseph II Flint,
County Judge, be requested to report facts
same that Directors of Poor Farm. be re-
quested to report under oath. Adjourned
till Il o'clock. ..a
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A resolution to appoint County Attorney,
at salary of $75 90, was lost. f. H. Stiles
appointed attorney in case of A. Burrell VS..
Sheriff. Claim of Michael WEIGH, S34, pre-
scented, referred, and allowed. Quarterly
reckoning of County offices, amount reed
by Flint, S7G,9S; Ross, S1OS,9O; Clerk
$685. leaving balance due each, for las:
quarter ST. ,65.-A Allowed. List of unpaid
taxes, District 5, Columbia TIP, for school
House purposes, be handed over to Treasur-
er for collection. List of School Fund notes
presented, and referred to Com. on county
officers. Motion to appoint county Attor-
ney, rcconsidered, and made special order to-
morrow morning. a.......
wass reported by !. Hinsey, Chairman OF
Committee, E. H. Stiles had 6 votes, and NJ.
j. Williams votes for Attorney
ELECTED, and salary fixed at SIS. Com, from
Co., Judge, relinquishing claim to employ
Attorney, received. Official Bond of Deputy
Recorder and Treasurer approved. Clerk
directed to perfect agreement with E. IL.
Stiles. The duty ofreporting what powers
shall be delegated to Clerk, imposed on Com,
or claims. Claims of Gray, Sheriff, allowed.
Claim of Monroe Co.. referred to Prosecutor.
Claim of Adams referred to special com,
Osborn, Chm'n Hinsey, Bidwcll and Knight,
appointed Com, on County Buildings. Ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Com, on Co., Buildings reported, and
recommended new roof on Jail, new lock on
Clerks office door, and removal of Safe from
Co., Judges to Clerks Office. Some CON-,
authorized to cause said repairs to be made
Claims vs. County required to be sworn To-.
Court Room placed in charge of the Sheriff
Report of Co., Judge on Poor Farm, present
ed. Referred and the Board adjourned
THURSDAY, 10th,-Committee on Claims
reported sundry claims, which were allowed
Com, on Claims also reported resolutions
defining powers of Clerk, among which were,
1St., to procure fuel and lights, &C., for Co :,
officers, issue orders for witnesses and officers
fees, certain Deputies fees at S 80 per day.
3D.. Officers allowed same fees as provided
in Chapter f62, Laws of go. Sd. Sheriff
allowed in addition to % cents for keeping
prisoners, $lo5 per year. 4th. To issue
orders for amounts authorized by law, due
to any person, upon proper Authorization.
9Th. That Clerk enter in minute book, orders
issued by him, &c Attorney requested to
lag before Board of Supervisors of Monroe
Co.. claims of this county for money paid in
certain cases. s...y ..-.
Report Of County Judge on Poor Farm,
ordered to be entered of Record. 1t shows
whole cost of the farm, 40 acrcs) S2,940 !;
Building, Sl207,53; Furnishing $279,6S !;
Stable and out buildings, $57l,17; Stock
s215,1O; Labor in Improving, $l92,3l !;
Raising and harvesting crop, $l39, 10 Pro-
visions and Clothing for Paupers. $4l2.20 !;
Amount paid 10 Steward, from May 1st, to
Dec, 1st. go, $4,000; Amount paid to
Director from Feb, 10th, go, to Jan, 7th.,
81, $4S4, 90 Physicians $62,25. The i'm
provcments on Poor Farm, are one house. 26
by %, IL stories, stone basement, contains
IA rooms, and cellar, and will accommodate
~ raupers one stable, stone basement. 20
by 90, room for horses, 600 bushels corn
and s tons of hay. One smoke house, ID by
IA ; one back house. 6 by IL, pit feet deep,
rock wall, two rooms. Rails split to fence
10 acres. Crops raised, Corn, 1900 bushels,
Oats $50 doz. Potatoes, Is bushels, beans,
III bushels. Turnips 100 bushels, 6 tons
of Hungarian hay, l2a bushels buckwheat
Enough provisions on hand to supply paup-
crs to July ct. Whole number Of paupers,
9. The report ofthe Steward communicated
names, date of reception, age, &c of paupers
The Committee through Hinsey, Chm, sub
mitted the following abstract of facts relating
to Poor Farm. Present cost, S4911,01 !;
cost per acre, S35,07-67 Interest at 10 per
cent. S49l, 10 /; amount paid for raising crop
s139,i5; cost of crop. $63O,25: whole
amount of grain raised, $313,75. Net cost
of farm for present year, $4,000. Amount
paid for clothing &C., S412,2O Amount paid
Fisher and Monk for attending paupers,
S7O3,OO; Physicians bill, $62,75; Net cost
of paupers since May last, $l494, As No. of
Paupers relieved, IS. Net cost per head
since poor house established, $S2,02. No.
of admissions 1s, deaths, 8, discharged Z !;
Present No. 8, Cost of Stock $2l5, and cost
of furnishing house, 279, 6S, not included in
analysis. Committee on County Buildings
recommends tin roof for Jail. Adopted.
The present Com, on County Offices APP
pointed committee on Schoolfund, and new
CON-. appointed on CO., officers and Finance,
consisting of Knox, chairman, Rose and Bid
WELL Adjourned
FRIDAY, 11th.-Certain claims allowed
Committee on School Fund reported, and
report recommittcd with instructions. Com
mittee on Poor Farm, reported farm &c, in
good condition, and report of County Judge
mainly correct value ofstock offarm, $500;
no water fit for family use on farm +; the clerk
Of Board directed to advertise and receive
proposals till Feb, goth. for persons to move
upon farm. to perform duties of Steward, &c.
The duties of Steward defined. Clerk
authorized to employ Physician, who shall
keep Journal, &C., and to report to Board
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Clerk directad TO collect bonds for Clerk s