Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-16
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B0ARD OF SUPERVISORS.
sixth DAY.

i &s@ TussDAY. Jan. 18th. 1861.
i According 70 a3i0usnmsnt ths Board. mel
yesterday at 10 o'clock 4. n.
Upoo calling tbs roll al the 0snbsss ap-
/ pesr~d except III. Pianso Of Psiscst9n.
Ainutes Of the last meeting read and sp
proved.
The Coosty ydage laid before the Board q
statement Of the financial cordition Of the
county, which wss received and referred r.
the Cowmittss on reports Of Pablie OGieers
i The County Treasurer laid before the Board
. statement Of the funds in his hands on the
Let of January, 1851. which vas receives ami
ssfsrrsd 70 tbs Committes on reports Of Publis
| Oftcers
The Clerk laid before the Board the claim
Of Jss. Heron, which was received and refer
red to the Committee on Bridges and High
wsys; also the claims Of p. Hcrap, H. g
MAthsws. John Weller. stephen Purdy, !. n
Clifford. Jas Jack, d. G. Bsker and Luse, Lane
4 Co.. which we're received and referred tc
the Committee on Finance; also the claims o
Alline 4 Williams. DR.. j. Gamble, Dr. Fleming
and W. 5. Collins, which we're received and
referred to the Committee on Poor and Pool
House.
| The Clerk also laid before the Board the
official bond Of Lyman Carpenter, CONSTABLE
Blue Grass township which was received and
referred to The Committss on Reports Of Public
officera
A petition from the Township Trustees o
Princeton Township. praying for IN sppro pra
tion to build bridge over Budd Creek. Va.
read and received and referred 10 the Commit.
tee On Bridges and Highvsya
Mr.. Neal from the Committee on Reports o
Public officers. reported back the official bond
Of Lyman Carpenter ~ Constable OF Blue Gras.
Township. which was approved and adopted
BY the Board. and NJ. Carpenter vas sworn
H. by the Clerk
Mr.. Fiuke offered the folio wing:
kest lSsd. That the County Treasurer be di
rec,sd by this Board to pay over to the clerk
OF each township all the monies in his hands
now. u that shall come into his hands. arising
from tax levied ~ vote Of the people tol
] the purpose Of building bridges.
| Mr.. Neal moved to amend the came bv in
ssrting after the word township, the word,
ION the written order of the clerk Of the Board
Of Super visors."
The amendment was agreed to, and the reeo
luton as amended WAS then adopted.
I. @. Campbell presented . petition for
abatement Of tax. which having been read wa,
referred to the Committee on Eoualisstiop.
On molion of Mr.. Shaw the Board then ad.
jOurnsd until IA o'clock r. n.
ATTRNOON SESSION.
Roll called. oil the memb present.
Petition of II. Leonard ssking compensation
or the stable and sheds erectei in the rear of
fthe Jail was referred to committee on Public
Bildiugs and Grounds.
The clsims Of A. Lenchbachnsr, vas refer.
red to committee on Poor and Poor House. A,
Vents claim was referred to Finance Com.
mittee
Mr. Fluke from Committee on Poor and Poor
House. reported 10 favor Of the cIsidDs OF Alliog
and Williams, W. G. Glassmsn, DR.. j. Gamble,
DR.. W. Fleming. Henry Co. Coal Co. The
same we're ordered paid.
The Bond OF John Evans Justice of the Peace.
Pleasant Valley, was reported and affirmed by
the COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. Neal, Special Committee.
for dsvising mesns totIansact business of the
Board during vacation. was appointed.
| Committee. Neal, Fluks and Earhart
| The bond Of W. H. Thompson, Justice Of the
Peace, L. Pierce. Justice of the Peace, and b.
d. Palmer. Constable Of Princeton township,
we're referred to Committee ON Public Officsrs
Claim Of I. n. Notar referred to Finance
COMMITTEE.
Mr. Ross. from Committee ON Finance. re.
ported the following claims John Weller.
n. J. Rohlfs. Luse. Lane 4 Co, Stephen Purdy
Ira NJ. Clifford. Report adopted and same or
dered paid.
Petition Of Franklin FsAning to have .
| change of assessment on lot in North Daven-
port. vas referred to Committee on Equalixs-
tion.
Mr.. Earhart, from Committee ON Bridges and
Highways. made . report granting an appro.
pristion Of $40 lin addition to what they al
ready have) to the Trustees of Princeton to wn-
chip, for the purpose Of building a bridge on
the River road over Budd Greek. Laid on the
table. and made the special order for Wednes.
Gay morning.
Mr Neal offered . resolution for the ap.
pointing Of special committee to obtain spe.
cifcstion. and issue proposals. (up to the 22d
day Of Asy) for the erection Of . board fence
upon three sides Of the jsil, and putting new
roof on the Jail; said committee to report st
tie next meeting Of the Board of June next.
Adopted, and Messrs. Neal, Fluke, and Shaw
appointed committee
The Committee on Br dyes and Hiyhways re-
ported 10 favor Of the CLAIM Of James Heron.
as Surveyor and Commissioner. Adopted and
ordered paid.
Mr.. Rohlfs. from Committee on Claims, re-.
ported in iavor Of receiving eighty dollars in
full for taxes On property assssesd to Lydia H.
Wheeler. which lies south Of the TeleRrap h
road.
90 motion Of Mr.. Neal, the President and
Clerk we're authorized to procure safe for the
protection Of vslnable documents, records, DC
| On motion Of nr. Frost, the Board adjourned
until w WedneDdav (thial m0Pninn At O o'clock