The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-11

: lowing result:
James d. Gednev. Green Bay, year.
Danl. +. Brown, Denmark, year.
q. @. Stephenson, Pleasant Ridge, year
. JAS. g. Street, Marion, 2 years.
1hos. G. Stephenson, Cedar. years.
G. II. Legcett, Harrison, wears.
James A. Davis, Franklin, 2 years. :
John Arthur, Wes, Point, year.
Daniel McCready, Washington, year.
Charles Frederick, Madison, years.
VIM. Skinner, Jefferson 2 years.
/ A. G. Hankins, Charleston, l year.
Lewis Stone, Van Buren,, year.
johnson Meek, Des Moines, year.
Garry Lewis, Montrose, 2 years.
Arthur Bridgman, Jackson, / year.
jasper A. Wall, z years.
Standing committees were appointed as
follows:
lst, Finance and Claims Bridgman, Ste
phenson of P. Ridge, and Skinner.
ID, Railroad Tax-Leggett, McCready and
Stone.
| Sd. Public Buildings, Poor House Farm
and Paupers-Lewis. Wall and Davis.
| 4sh, Official Bonds and Compensation OF
Observation-Disclosures Stephenson aud Stone.
5th, Roads and Bridges-Street, Brown
and Hankins.
9th, School Fund Meek, Arthur and Da-
Wis.
7th, Taxes and Assessments Leggett, Vi
all, Gedney and Frederick.
Some petitions were presented, bonds Of
officers offered, bills submitted, &c.
In the proceedings Of Tuesday we notice q
resolution was passed requiring that every
claim against the county, presented to the
Board, shall be sworn to-stating that the
claim is Justly due and unpaid.
On motion of Mr.. Leggett, McCready,
Lewis and Bridgman were appointed to in.
vcstigate all business in regard to the County
Judges office and take charge of all books
and papers in that Office properly belonging
to the Board, and deliver them to the CLERK
Of the Board. The Com. to report at the
next session Of the Board.
Com. on Roads and Bridges was ordered
to examine the bridge across Sugar Greek on
the road from Warren to Charleston, and
| report at next session.
sames L. Blair was authorized to take
charge of the paupers in jackson township
his compensation to be fixed at the next SEES
| sion.
On motion Of Mr.. Leggett, the Clerk was
directed to publish in the Plaindealer and
Des Moines Valley Wing an abstract of re-
ceipts ard expenditures for 1860, also list OF
claims presented to and acted upon by the
Board, and q full statement Of tho Treasu
rer's account at last settlement.
The Com. on Buildings was directed Il
collect the rents due on Offices in Keokuk
Court House. to rent the vacant Offices in Fl
Madison, and enforce advance payments.
4 In the proceedings Of Wednesday We notic,
that resolution was passed requiring III,
vaults in the kcokuk Court House to be fin
ishei as soon ~ possible.
The Committee on Compensation recon
menied that the Deputy Recorder receiy
5000 per yenr, and the Clerk of the Boart
$3.50. On motion the salary of the Deput,
Recorder was fixed at the rate of 5000 til
Of the report was laid on the table.
resolution in regard to delinquent taxe
offered by Gen!. Bridgman was taken up ami
, the following substitute, offered by Mr.. Leg
gets, was passed as follows:
Whereas, The financial condition OF tn
county Is such that it is deemed the imnera
tive duty Of the Board of Supervisors to tax
] steps toyresnsetase the credit OF the county
D Theretore, b it ordered BY the Board q
Supervisors Of Lee county, Iowa, that Their
shall be county warrants issued in the nam
: OF the county in amounts Of not less thai
. $500 each for the purpose Of retiring an
cancellng outstanding county orders. Sal
: warrants shall bear interes. at the rate @
: eight per cent. Der annum, payable annually
0 and shall run and be due at the Count
a Treasury two years on and after their issu
/, ance. Said warrants shall not be valid un
lees signed by the Clerk Of the Board of Su
pervsors and countersigned by the Chairma
of the Board.
The other clauses OF the resolution az
!, simply directory to the Clerk.
We learn that this resolution has alread
had the effect to raise the value Of count
" orders about 10 per cent.
The Com. on Railroad Tax reported an
recommended that no further ATTEMPT shout
i. be made to collect taxes for payment OF il
!. tcrest On railroad bonds. A resolution
~ this effect was passed.
The Clerk of the Board was authorized
n act in all road matters under the statute d,
81 til the next session Of the Board.
The Board adjourned to meet on the :
Monday in March at p. IN.
Worth Thinking OF.