The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-24

year.
From the Township Of Crystal, s. c
Rogers, for the term Of two years.
From the Township Of Geneseo, p
L. Sherman, for the term of one year.
Front the Township Of Perry, J. w
Southwick, for the term Of Vrte ycar.
From the Township If Clark, T. S
Talma.n. for the term Of onc year.
from the Township Of Columbia
fsaac I'ofa1ff, for Tie termoftwo years
From the Township Of Salt Creek,
James \. Whey, Tor the term Of two
years.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
al Informal ballot for Chairman, with
the following result, viz:
l.. l.. Sherman received ten votes,
and Jonathan Peterson received seven
votes.
On motion Of 4. c. Marstrn, r: H.
Sherman was declared duly elected
Chairman Of the Board.
L. i. Dresser appeared aid fled his
oath Of office, as member OF said Board
from York ToTnsltip.
On motion, it was resolved by the
Board of Supervisors, that the amount
Of the Bond Of the Clerk Of this Board
be fixed at the sum Of two thousanddo
lars.
On motion offs @. Rogers . com
mittee Of five was appointed by the
Chairman, consisting Of Messrs. Rogers,
Daniel, Marston, Peterson and Forkcr,
to rran.e the order Of business.
TN motion Of a. G. Marston, d totn-
mittee Of three was appointed by the
chairman, consisting of Messrs. Marston
Toland and Talmage, to draft a set Of
Rules for the Government Of this
Board.
On motion the Boarl adjourned un-
til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, A.,
NJ, January 9Th, A. d. 1861.
Attest, L. L. SHERMAN,
Chairman.
DAVID D. ArrELGArr.
Clerk,
And now, towit; on this sth day Of
january, a d. 1901. at Q o'clock, the
Board Of Supervisors met pursuant to
adjournment, and upon calling the roll,
all Of the itt,nbcrs of said Board a II
swered to their names.
On motion the minutes Of Yesterdays
meeting was read and approved.
The Cork presented his bond signed
by !tanam Clark, w. II. Stivers, and
William lfillmoii rs siiretics.
On motion, a committee consisting
Of Mes<rs ROGERS, Marston anil Daniel
was appointed ly the Chair to examine
said Bond. and report ~ to its sn.licien-
cy. AMI that they make their report
without delay. The committee after
examining said Bond, reported til same
sufficient and recommended that The
same be accepted and approved.
On motion the report was received
and committee discharged.
On motion said bond was accepted
and approved.
The committee appointed in yester-
dav ito arrange the order of business
made their rei,ort rs follows:
"Rsso'nea, that this Board adopt "the
following rules Of Business towit:
Il. The commencement OF each ses-
sion the Hasrl shall consider them
selves rs committee Of the whole.
After this order Of business shall
close, the business III order shall be as
follows towit:
1. Calling roll, reading minutes OF
last meeting and approval.
:. Presentation Of Petitions and COM
munications.
3. Reports Of committees.
4. Unfinished business.
Your committee would recommend
the appointing of the the following
committees viz:
l. For e~qnalizing assessments.
9. Paupcrs and poorhouscs..
>. Public property and buildings.
4. Finance.
S. Claims.
6. School fund.
l. I. Roads.
8. Swamp lands.
Which on motion was received the
comm ittac discharged mid tho report
adopted.
The committee appointed on yester-
day to draft q set Of rules for the govern
ment OF this Board, made their report,
which on motion was received and the
committee discharged. After some slight
amendments by the Board, tho report
was adopted rs follows:
/. AL questions relating to the pri-
ority OF business shall be decided with.
out de- bate.
2.The chairman shall preserve order
and decorum and shall decide questions
Of order subject to an appeal to the
Board without debate.
8. Every member previous to speak
ing shall arise to his feet and address
the Chair.
4th. When two or more members
arise Mt the same time, the chair shall
decide who is entitled to the floor.
5th. No member shall be privileged
to speak on the same question but once
except by way Of explanation, or By
the consent Of the Chair, and shall bt
limited to fifteen minutes.
9th. A member called to order shall