The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-18
Prcce inss of the Board OF Supc nv isors
OF Buchanan County at their Iane
Meeting.


OF Buchanan County at their Jnnt
Meeting.
June 3, 1861.
Board met at 8 o'clock, but quorum
not being present. adjourned until after
noon. Met again at 3 o'clock, all pres
ent but one member.
On motion of Mr. Kerr, several al,era
tions and additions were made to the
standing rules and committees.
Action was had on several petitions
for County Roads. Bonds of Eli Nor
ion and j. M. Rierdon, justices of tn,
Peace, and James Reese, Constable, wer,
presented and approved.
June 4th, 1861.
Board met at 8 o'clock. All present
A Committee on the remission of illega
taxes were appointed, on motion OF Mr.
Sanford, consisting of MeSsrs. Baker
Sanborn and Allen.
Mr.. Baker prevented several paper!
relative to an alleged illegal schoo
House tax in Byron and Fremont Town
ships. Petitions for remission of illega
taxes were offered and referred.
Mr.. Baker presented the petition Of J
E. Churchill relative to his indebtedness
to The county, which was referred.
The Chair presented IA commuuicat ton
Of D. s. Lee and Others relative to an ap-
preparation for military purposes, which
was referred to a Special Committee,
consisting of Messrs. Fleming, Baker
and Sanford.
A report from the Committee on Mis-.
cellaneous Claims recommending the
payment of several claims, was present
ed BY Mr.. Kerr and recommen dation
adopted.
Mr.. Sanford, from Committee on Coun-
ty and Township officers accounts, re
ported in favor OF paying the claims o
certain Township Clerks and Trustees
Also in favor of S. G. Pierce, County
Superintendent, which report was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Baker offered the following reso.
luton
Resolvea, That all claims for oficia
services hereafter presented to the BoarC
of Supervisors. shall slate what day auC
for what services the same are claim
ed.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fleming, from Committee OF
Roads, made report relative to mum
Der of County Roads.
MIR. Richardson moved to amend the
report by inserting an appropriation o
eighty dollars for building bridge, pc
titioned for by John Crossfeld and 9th
ers, in Newton Township On this
question, Mr.. Kerr demanded the yeas
and nays, which resulted as follows
Yeas-Baker, Richardson. Nays-Al.
len, Beach, Bemis, Fleming, Johnson
Jakway, Kerr, Logan, Sanford and
Ward.
Nr. Baker offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted
ReSoige2, That the Clerk be required
to furnish each member Of the Board
with fifteen copies of blank accounts for
distribution in their respective Town.
ships.
Also the following:
Resolred, That the proceedings of the
Board, required by law to be published,
be published in the Buchanan County
Guordion, and that reasonable compen.
sation be paid therefor
Mr.. Allen moved TO amend by adding
after the word !" Guardion," the words
"asd Independence CiVHjan" and The
resolution. rs amended, was adopted
fine Treasurer's financial report was
presented and referred 10 Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Logan, from Committee on Sc ool
Fund and Lands, reported as follows:
We, the undersigned, your Committee on
School Funds and School Lands to whom was
referred the subject of taking steps to bring
theremaning school lands into market. would
report that we deem it inexpcdient TO offer the
same for sale at this time
Which was concurred in. Mr. Kerr
offered the following:
ReSolped, That the Clerk OF this Board be d
rected to purchase sixteen copies of the ReNls
Ell Code to be deposited in the Offices Of thu
Tow nship Clerks for the use of the citizens o
the different Town ships.
Mr. Sanford moved to amend by di
Iecting the Clerk to purchase Codes 0
those Townships Clerks who had proyi
ded themselves with one.
Mr. Allen moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the words cor of an,
other man in the County who may have
one to sell"
The amendments were accepted b,
Mr.. Kerr, and the resolution, as AMENDED
WAS adopted.
Mr. Nelson, from Committee on Poo
made report in favor Of allowing var
ious bills, which, afterslightamendment
vas adopted.
June 9th, 1861.
Mr.. Ward offered the following reso
luton
Resolved, That hereafter. this Board will nj
low no fees of Justices and Constabes III Stat
cases unless the items are bart ic nlhrlu sIaoci
ned, and certified BY the Justices, and Con
stables fees certified blythe Justice and sworr
toby the Constable according to law.
Mr. Sanford, from Committee on Fl
nance reported back the Treasurers Fl
nancal account, with the recommends.
lion that, having found it correct, it be
accepted.
Mr.. Kerr moved that the account be
recommtted with instruction 10 examine
the books of the Treasurer and Clerk,
and the vouchers. The motion prevail
ed