Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-10

Claim Of Harvey Leonard Of 500 for shed OF
jail grounds, laid on the table.
Mr. Neal offered the following, which ~
adopted:
kesoloed, That it is hereby ordered by tn,
Board OF Supervisors Of Scott county that thef'
De levied upon the taxable properly of eaid coun
v: four mill TAI for county purposes on.
mill tax for general scho-l purposes 6fty cents
each and . mill iax tor the payment Of inter
est % the n. 4 NJ. Railroad bonds, based on u
aggregate assessment of -, 100000.
In cenforuisy with report of Committee OF
Bridges and High ways, it was ordered that road
30 feet vide be established in Hickory Grow,
Township; commencing ~ the south west corneI
Of the nerthvest IA of section s, township y
range 8. east Of 5th r. n, thence running north
along the section line dividing sections 8, and
in said township, until i, strikes the northern
boundary line Of said township.
Mr.. Fluke offered the following:
Resaloed, That so much OF the Report OF the
Finance Committee relates - the bills allowed
to the sheriff be reconsidered.
Adopted.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock TO- morrow morn
ing.
Saturday, June 8.
AORNISG ekSsloS
board met. All the members present
Minutes Of last meeting real ana approved
The m.mbers have come to . mutual under
standing that no member should be slo " ed
TO speak more than tvo minutes, nor more
than once on any motion,
Mr. Rose. from Commites OF Finance, sub
miited repor. in favor of s'lo wing . nun Der
OF claims which report vas adopted.
Mr. Rholfs. ron the ssms Committee, re-
ported ia favor of alio wing the bills of Asses
nority report. reducing the amounts claimed 10
several cases. After q lively debate betw cen
Mr.. Ross against, and the Chairman and Mr.
Neal IN favor, the majority report vas adopted
On motion the claim OF Mr.. D. L. Shorey for
rent # room. occupied by Beard Of Trustees
OF Davenport township. till July Let, amount
ing to sl2, which had been reported back by
the Committee without recommendation, wae
d.allo we'd.
Mr.. Earhart. from Committee on Bri6oea
ana highways, reported on the memorial from
the Trustees Of Davenport township. asking an
spproF rs tion for the buiici ng of bridges mad.
report recommending that the same lie Oh
the table. Adopted.
The Committee on Poor and Poor House re-
ported in favor Of allowing claim Of Dr. Porter
Adopted
Mr.. Putnam. from the Committee on Equal.
ization. presented report correcting . nun
ber.of assessments. Adopted.
Mr. Ne.. from the Committee on reports Of
public affairs made report that thev mad ex
amiDed the report of James Thoriog on,
Sheriff. and compared it with the executions
10 the hands of the Clerk, and also the books
of the Clerk. and are satisfied that the amoun,
IN tho ha a. -s o..v..a, u-.ougiDg 10 the
county isl 49, IS; which report was approx ed.
Mr.. Lyon offered a resolution allowing Ger
tain amounts to different poor persons, to be
accounted for in payment Of taxes. Adopted.
MIR Fiuke offered the following
Heaotued That the bills a How ed the Sheriff
at ,his session agre.abl. to the report from the
Finance Committee, the votes upon the adop
ton OF which were yesterday recognized, be
referred back TO the Committee on Finance
With Instructions to report on the same as soon
ss possible.
On motion of Neal, the claim of H Leoa.
ard was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Neal, the Board consent.
ed to submit an agreed statement Of the case
to Judge Dillon.
Mr. Putnam offered the following
Resolued That the compensation Of the
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors for attend
ance at all the sessions OF the Board, tor Clerk
bire. and FIR making out the tsx. book, ne xed
at he sum of $9a0 per year, to be paid out OF
the COUNTY Treasury. in quarterly installments
on the order of the Board.
Adopted.
Mr.. offered . resolution that the
Clerk of this Board be authorized to draw an
Ter in favor of witnesses in attendance be
fore the Grand Jury, to be reported at the reg
uiar meeting of this Board. Lost.
Mr. Neal offered the following:
ResoiDed, Trat Messr.. Fiuke, Putnam.
Rohlfs snyder and Shaw be appointed a
specisl committee, with uli powers TO act il
behalf of the Board of Supet visors Of Scott
county, durin, the vacation OF the Board. 10
receive specifications and tids for the construc
tion Of bridges within the county, and cause
he same to be constructed under the superin-
tendance of the Tow aship Clerk
Hssoiued That aid committee be insiruc.
ed to appropriate the county bridge fund to
the tu'lding OF such bridges within the county
as shall be most conducive TO the public good,
and report their action thereon to the mex,
regular NEE ing of the Board.
Reso|ved That the auditing commit ee here.
tofore appointed stail. upon presentation of
accounts tor labor perferu 10 the cous,ruc.
tion Of said bridges, when properly verified
AID certified to BY the township clerk. order
the clerk of this Board to draw warrants on
the county treasurer for the payment OF said
claims out Of the bridge fund.
hesolued That the appropriations of the
bridge fund, made by the Bosrd at Ms preeeut
session. be expended sgreesbly to the require.
ments Of the above resolutions
TIE committee or finance reported back the
reps IT Of Mr.. Thoriug on. sheriff, without al
teratiou Of any Of the accounts, and recon-
mendlne that they be paid.
On motion, of Mr.. Neal, this was laid on the
| table.
The chairman presented the bonds of certain
officers. which was referred TO the committee
on public officers.
After several Intellectual efforts, . motion
was carried TO adjourn for one hour. portion
Of the members being anxious to adjourn sise
die.
AFTERNOON Session.
Board called to order BY Chairman; full
Board present.
Report Of Committee on Equalization re