Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-04
BOARD or sUPERvIsORs. .
s ECO ND DA Y.

Board coaven.d>Presidest Els in the
Chair.
Prssent-Celsmau. Esrhart. Fluks. Frost,
Lynde. Lyoa. Putnam. Ross and Shaw.
The utnutes of the last meeting were sp-
proved
At his own request. Mr.. Ells was excused
from further attendance this morning, and Ar.
Frost vas called to the Choir.
communication was read from the Auditor
Of State. saying there is due from this county,
| for the maintenance Of its insane at the State
Hospital. not previously certified. the sum Of
&lls.0S.
Another communication vss presented frvm
the same officer. slateing that the State Beard
Of Equalization had directed Q reduction
OF ten per ct. in the assessed valuation Of real
property in this county. as reported to the Au
ditor Also, that the State ,sx for the ensuing
yesr 10 two mills on . dollar, TO be levied 81
the September term of the Board.
| A ciroulsr from the Jones county Board Of
Supervisors vac read. asking their Board to
unite with il in . memorial to the Legisls.
| the collection Of taxes and transacting road
business 10 each township. Referred to Com
n.ittee on miscellaneous matters.
The petitions Of l.: D. Cowedry and others,
fDr resurvey Of . certain piece Of road, and
| ofThos. Murtough and others. for the vacation
and re.surveyiug Of a road, we're presented,
| and referred to Committee on Bridges and
Highways.
| The opinion Of Judge Dillon on the agreed
.tatsment of facts 10 regard to the barn on the
Court House square was presented. Judge b.
decides that there Is due Harvey Leonard from
the county. the sum Of 800 Referred to
| Committee on rnsce aneous matters
| A communication from G. W. Alvord was
the river road is in q dangerous condition -
deferred to committee on bridges anl high.
ways.
| The returns Of three inquests held by the
! Coroner since the last session Of the Board
were presented. Referred to committee on
miscellaneous matters.
| a number Of bills were presented, and re-
| terred to committee on CLAIMS
Tne claims allow ed by the commit ee since
the last session were presented and referred
| 10 the committee on claims.
The reports Of the commissioners in the fol
lowing road cases were presented, and referred
to committee on bridges and highways: c. S.
Watkins aud Others. Upper Davenport Peter
4. II
ant Valley F. Allen. Blue Grass; ). Hsrtzsl
Winfield A. Trevis and II. Cosgrove. Daven-
port City D. I. Newcomb, Blue Grass The
petition Of Joseph Graham, for re-hearing
| was referred to same committee.
| The petition Of George W. Wright, for re-
| finding certain taxes, was referred to commit
| tee on elaine.
The bills ofJ. W. Stewart. Acting District
Attorney, we're presented, and referred to com.
fnittee finances
Mr. Fluke was excused from attendance on
the Board this afternoon.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON sEssroS.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
c. 5. Ellis.
Full Board present, with the exception Of
Fiuks, Carpenter and Pinneo.
Communication from Trustees Of Winfield
Township, with reference to Rachel Simms.
psuper, wac received and referred to Commit.
tee on Poor and Poor House.
Sheriff Thorington presented Garnishee Of
! Eckhort vs. Ian er. Thioh wac referred to the
Committee on Claims, which committee re
ported in favor Of allowing t22.5O.
Sheriff TLOIington presented the case Of
the arrest of Thos. Higgins and bills for nurs-
ing him while suffering from his sunds. Re.
fsrred to Commit e on Poor and Poor House
Sheriff Thorington presented bills for ex.
pense Incurred in suppressing the Berech riot
case Referred to Committee on Claims.
Same person presented other suodry bills
10 the Hobart case. Also, for summoning Pet.
it Jurors. Baihffs' fees, DC. Referred as above.
The claims of Sanders 4 Bro. c. G.. Blood
and W. H. Harrah, were referred to Commit.
tee on Finance.
The esignation of John Ravlin. Constable OF
Cleons, was presented and referred to Com.
mittee on Public Officers.
Bond of Truman Bartlett as constable of
lie Claire, (appointed BY Trustees during vaca.
tion referred to committee on reports Of pub
lie officers.
The application Of D. T. Newcomb for vaca.
ton Of road in Blue Grass township taken up.
Laid over till Wednesday. The Lincoln road
case, (Cleona township was taken uP. and
Mr.. Lincoln made . statement Of his case.
showing Why the road was needed. Mr.. J. B.
Leske, - attorney for Felix Spelletich, made
statement relative to the low assessment OF
damages Mr.. Pullman spoke fer himself con-
corning assessment Of damages allowed him
BY appraisers. The protest Of Ar. Spsllst,ch
sgainst the inadequate assessment Of danages
referred to committee on bridges and high.
waya
Committee on bridges and highways. in the
Cowdery case report favorably to request, snd
survey ordered to take place on the 9th inst.
agreeable to section 66; chap. $50 Of the code.
(Blus Book.) Report adopted.
Report Of committee on the application Of d
Y. Pope for vaca:ion and relocation 10 favor
sds to petition, required and adopted Same
aesio> with reference to Fred Ahler's applica.
ton; aso same action with reference to the