The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-06-26
c of the State Of Iowa !
Geo. Davis,

In the case of the State of Iowa
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Geo. Davis,
Transcript from Justice Docket which was
referred to the County Attorney, who re-
ported that the County were liable for the
Justices and witness fees, whercupon the
Board made the following allowances, to wit
A. A. Douglas Justice fees $3.50
G. d. Hackworth, +" Is 100
Witness P. D: Hopkins, ITO
{" S. E. Hopkins, 60
J.. j. Hopkins, 60
Shelton Hale, Ito
Supervisor Orsborn offered the following
Resolution
RESOLVED, That the Board in pursuance Of
Section 34s of the Revision of 1860, do here.
by confer on the Clerk of said Board, full
authority to perform the following duties
while Board is not in session:
list, To receive Petitions for Roads.
I'd. Fix penalty and approve Bond on ap-
plicatian for the establishments Of Roads.
Sd. To appoint Commissioners and to re-
ceiye reports as to the propriety of Roads,
4th. Upon the reception of potion for a
road, to fix the time of hearing the same,
which shall be at the next meeting of this
Board if said meeting be not more thansixty
days thereafter.
9Th. To receive claims and appoint az
praisers thereupon for damages, which was on
motion adopted.
Supervisor Orsborn offered the following
Resolution
Resolced, Be it ordered by the Board of
Supervisors, that the Clerk of the District
Court, be and he is hereby directed to re-
port under oath, on the first Of each month";
to the Treasurer of Wapello County, the
amount Of fees received by him from all
sources and should said report show an
| excess of fees received the passed month";
which in the aggregate for the whole year
would amount to over two thousand dollars,
| then such excess shall be by said Clerk paid
over to said Treasurer, and should said
amount be less than such sum, then the said
Clerk is hereby authorized to draw War
rant on said Treasurer for such less sum, so
that he may receive such sum monthly as
will in the aggregate amount to two thou
sand dollars per year. Which was on mo-
ton adopted
The chairman of committee on Roads, Re-
ported favorable on the petition OF H. Cream
er, for road in Washington TIP. On mo-
ton the report was concurred in, and Moses
G. IsaIael was appointed Commissioner on
said road.
In the matter of DIR. Hoods bill, which
was yesterday referred to the County Atty.
was by him reported that the County was
liable to pay said Hood forty nine dollars, as
| the balance due on his salary /; but further
the Atty saith not @
In consideration whereof, the Board made
an allowance on said bill of $40, and author
ized the Clerk to issue so much of said allow
ance to A. w. CASTOR as will satisfy certain
judgmentin favor OF VIM Stuart, and against
said Hood, on Justice Potter's Docket, and to
issue the balance of said allowance to said
j Hood.
4 Supervisor Knox offered the following
Resolution
4 Resolced, As modification of the order
of this Board past yesterday, ON the subject
of the payment of Quincy A. Wood, on his
! Poor farm contract 1t is hereby ordered
that at any time between this day and the LIST
day Of Sept, 1861, if there shall be any OF
/ said fund on hand, the same may be. drawn
out by said Wood he making a rebate of
interest on such advance payments of ten
per cent. per annumn from the day, the
same may be received until 1st September,
1861. Which was on motion adopted
I, Supervisor Major offered the following res
olution, which was on motion adopted:
ResolcsG ~ the Board Of Supervisors,
. That the Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
! to L. e. Gray an order on the first day OF
July and October, 1861, for $40 % as quar-
terly salary as Sheriff.
Supervisor Myers offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
Resolued, That the Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized to draw an order in favor
/ of Thomas Eyre for his second quarters sal
airy, when it shall become due, as per con-
/ tract.
Supervisor Hinsey presented the following
report:
To the Hon. Board Of Superrisors-
In pursuance Of your resolution, visited
Hiram n. Crank, at KddyEilie, aHd found
him with the disease yeDesal rheumatism,
cohvalesant, and in condition to he removed
to the poor house. Has no means, and
would recommend that the Clerk be author
lied to make an order removing said Crank
to the poor farm. 53
Respectfully submitted, nf
j. C. HINsEY.
Said report was on motion concurred in.
Supervisor Knox offered resolution on
distributing Of portion Of the Bridge Fund,
which was on motion laid over until after
pooa,
On motion the Board adjourned until 8
o'clock p. m.
4fternoon Session. The Board met pur-
suant to adjournment.
The resolution Of Supervisor Knox that
was laid over until this afternoon, was on
motion taken up: -
Resolred, That the Board of Supervisors
appropriate the sum of $50 TO the building
of bridge across Cedar, on the road from
Bladensburg to Fairfield; also $25 to the
building of a bridge across Bear Creek, on
the road leading FROM Chlllicothe to brakes
villes also $25 to the buildings bridge ACROSS
Bear Creek, on heroad leading from 0ttum-
wa to Alba; also $50 to the completing of a
bridge aaYoss Malers Creek, on or near the
county line between Wapello and Monroe
counties; also $75 for completing bridge
across Village Creek. on the road from OF
tumwa to Bloomfield; also $50 to the finish
ing Of bridge across Little Soap, on the
G,A2d leael.,a ntA - p I4rI..'
tlOn respectively Oh the presentation of n GER |