Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-06
BOARD OF sur KvlslOas.
(suuE sssn. 'ssi)



(surs ss.s. 1917
wEDsnDAy. Jens 8.
NonuIu0 sua1vu.
6ossd net. AL the msobsss psssset.
niautss Of lest meeting rssd End approved
TIE petitions Of O. g. Mcneil. lin bshslf Of
Mrs. Johs Atkins.) @. A H.vilssd. Q. Bs''es-
bsse. and H. Kohrr. for collection Of asssss-
osos, vses pssssatsd ssd referred - Coosntt-
Zee On Equalisstion.
The elaine Of Casper Shsblss. @. n. Aath-
svs, Parker 4 hsCAsns. John Hosnty. Morgan
sssv. %. J. Allan and Z Il. lansing we're pre-
asstsd and referred 70 Comnitsss on Clsioa
The petition end msa esisl Of N. w,lsos ssd
the Trustees Of IL Clare tovnship. for the
erection Of bridge over Qssrsy Crssk. IN shst
70 vD.hip. and fos 90 appropriation Of e7s from
the briogs fund for thst purpose. referred 70
Couuitsss on Bsiigss ssd Highvays.
The report Of Asssss. Price. Hisgins snd
scbsicker, the committee for distributing til
money loe the relief Of isniliss Of voloassers.
wss presented. With the amount expended.
The Ceamitsss 90 Fisspss made rspost on
claims referred 10 them. sll Of vhieh we're ~
proved. and orders drawn therefor.
The report Of the COMMITTEE on reports Of
public officers we're presented end adopted.
The Special Committee oa the su!jset Of .
fence around the Jail. made report recon
msnding that the contract for building the
same be awarded to John Hornby, which wss
adopted.
The Board then proceed d TO the eonsders.
ion Of road business.
Mr.. Esshsrt. from the Committee On Bridge
and High vays. reported fsvorsbly on the {.
i,ion Of B. f. Cue. for establishing . road 10
Liberty Township.
M Ross moved to lay on the table. Lost.
The report vss then rejected on The grol nd
that legal notice had not been given Of the pro-
po. ed improvement.
The report Of ,hs same committee on the Pc
t,,ion OF d. Nswcomb for vacsting certain
al. and tha remoustrsucs against the same.
recommending the appointment OF . eommi .
ion,r 70 survey theroad. in accordance with
the prayer Of ,hs petition. vas adopted. and
y. a. DtVcuoTO VI A'SooOot oteys "oS ~
pointed such commissioner.
10 the Lincoln road case. C!eona Township.
m the report OF the spprs sers, and the remon
STRANGE Of j. w. Thompson against the same.
The committee rspo, ted against the county As
-aning the expense Of opening the road The
n If decided the sppraisement uncoostitution.
| Al, ~ it took into consideration benefits sup
posed to accrue TO parties from the opening OF
th- road. John Lambert, c. G Kinkald md
Wm Wigg we're then appointed to make new
Apprais.ment.
The report of Jas. Thor.ngton, sheriff. Of
the amounts due him from the county. with
the allowance male. was presented aud re-
i.rtsd to Committee on Finance.
The report OF the same officer, on fees be has
receiv d, which are due the county, vas pre-.
ssnted and referred to the same committee.
Adjourned to 3 l 26'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order by the chairman at
6ve o'clock; full board present.
Petition Of Charles T. Watkins, and Others,
Tor vacation Of certain streets in upper Daven.
port, WIS receiv ed and referred to the clerk for
future action.
Petition Of Carlton Fuller and Jsmss T. Lane
prsy wing for reduction OF assessment, referred to
,mmittes on Equalization.
Claims Of J. Craig, J. SQUIRE and Mrs Gar.
vey, received and referred to appropriate com
tDittees.
Petitions Of Fred Ahler. j. s Doty, F. Welsse
Tor damages. referred TO clerk
Committee on Poor and Poor House aubmit
ted partial report cor cerning bills. to amount
Of come $500. contracted for Poor House. which
vas received and adopted, and the clerk order
ed to. Issue Warrants therefor.
The Directors Of the roor submitted the fol
living report:
To the Boar :of Ssperrisors Of Scott County:
| Tue undersigned, directors Of the Poor, ash
leave to report, tn IT since their appointment, 81
L The January session, 1851, they have furnished
rs,ei to -four families, posing in the g.
| gre ate 332 persons. Of this numter. nine ave
| died, . d eight have been placed in the
oanty Poor II use. They have also had the sup
port OF seven insane persoi five OF whom have
yi.n sent To the State lnsau. Asylum TIE *.
| egate sxleBs, Of the cCnn for N maintain
| ance VI the Poor House, and the 81 port OF ps u
| pers from the first .nuary to II '.rt of June
l-6I. Inclusive, b Teen S:,34i, s. vi this 81 D.
35s9,3l has been expended IN sustaining the fool
| tiouse, includ ng salary Poo' H"u 9 Ply siciap
| &35>, ia the Care and support ct insane perssns
s.l8 in the nmin Ainance Ut orphan children, ard
$S3s for .upples shed Iaul~r fami.iss within
sne county, inclusive of paupvr pb, siciats stsr
| fuel tor jail, an psnscs iucident g. tn buris
| md removal ct psnpe,s. For mure miius' par,ir-
ul. ~ the membersof h RI oard referred e. rrts
I'd OF lrocee irgs kept BY the Directors which !:
nereWith submitted
The uaders, gn.a would further report that one
| or snre Of the dirvc,ur. have VISITED the P,.oI
iAim least oncs il sech month, snd have siway
'ou.d every inx .ectei With the m ,usge neni
| Ut the - me. prudent end sA' sfactory. la this
connection, the directors otsi TO add mat much
credit is due TO Mr.. iliny, Tor the tneIgy and ei-
6ciene With which he has performed his duties
- steward
From report msde by tho Ste~ardro Of the PooI
House Farm We are enabled l. report the follow
lig:
Wheat on hsad June l, 1861, l,......... 500 bu b
l Oats, -........ -. ................ wv .
/ OSn,. -iVU
| r ckle0 FORK. 5'u los
| Paupe,s nov inmates of the Poo. H. use, eleven
one OF .he,n j. very low With eonsau p'ioO, and
,wo with scfofula"
Yur comm,ts would respectfully ask the
Rosrd TO take come sction Ia referrnce to tbs
orrhar pauper children, new couside iable ehargs
| TO the cnuntv.
All Of which 10 respectfully submitted.
!. !: +: {: I: NJ; NJ; S:::.. Directors.
Report adopted
Report sf co amittss on 6ssaes received and
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