The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-15

to comply with the request Of the assignee Of b.
Hasllns, il he is satisfied that the same would
be no risk to the School Fund.
Mr.. Kerr offered The following resolu.
lion, which was adopted
/ Resolrca, That this Board grant .he Sheriff
one dollar and fifty cents per day, for attend
/ ing OH the meetings Of this Board.
/ Mr.. Sanford, from Committee on Fl
nance, reported the mileage and per diem
OF members, which was adopted.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Co.
Property and Repairs, made the follow
ing Report:
/ Your Committee on County Property and
/ Repairs, would beg leave to report that the
/ Hcme ms. Co, Etna ms Co. and New Eng
land ms. Co. agree to insure the Court House
I 70 the amount OF s l,5ll each, for 5 years, at *
ol one per cent per annum, and recommend
that the Clerk be authorized to procure its In.
surancl in the above named companies, at the
rates mentioned in their proposition.
Mr.. Fleming moved that the report
be adopted.
Mr.. Kerr demanded the yeas and nays,
which being taken, resulted as follows.
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Baker, Beach,
Bemis. Fleming, Hovey, johnson, Jak
way, Logan. Richardson, Sanford, San
born and Wilknson-l3.
Nays - Messrs. Kerr, Nelson and
Wards.
s. the report OF the Committee was
adopted
/ Mr.. Allen offered tho following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolred, That the Clerk be authorized to
contract for the painting of the Court Room
az i eornce on the Court House, and also to
make all necessary repairs on the same.
Mr.. Sanford offered the following Res
olution
Resolrea, That the Committee on Repairs be
instructed to ascertain If any, ana what repairs
are necessary in the Treasures Office, and Re
port on the same at o'clock, this afternoon.
Which WAS adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Ward, the Board
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called.
Mr.. Baker. from the Committee on
County Property and Repairs, made the
following report which was adopted
Your Committee on County Property and Re-
pairs, to whom was referred the resolutions oa
tenccingtn. Court House gfounds, would beg
leave to report back the same with the recon-
incubation chat they do not pass All of which
is respectfully submitted.
Also, from same Committee, the fol-
lowing Report, which was adopted
Your Committee on County Property and
Rryairs, to WHOM was referred the resolution TO
inquire what. II any, repairs are necessary in
tn Treas urer's office, would report follows
That the Recorder be authorized to procure Il
desk anl Do5lrlc& OF the slme size and similar
TO the one nov standing in the north west cor
ner OF said Office, except that the rack shall be
fitted exclusively fer books.
Nj. Logan offered the following Reso-
luton
Re39lred. That the Clerk of this Board be in
structed % have the proceedings OF the January
rm of this Board, published IN the Guardian
provided that no more than so, be paid there
, tor.
Mr.. Kerr moved that 1t be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Baker demanded the yeas and
nays. which being taken, resulted As iol
lows;
Yeas Messrs Allen, Beach, Bemis
Fleming, Horey, Johnson, Jakway, Kerr
Nelson, Richardson, Sanford. Sanboru
and WiIkinson--l3.
Nays.-Messls. Baker, Logan and
; Ward 3.
Mr. Kerr offered the following Roso.
, luton, y hich aas not adopted
c Reso.re4 That this Board designate the Cjcl
i'm ncwspaPeras the one in which the Finan
eial rel ort as required by law be published.
Mr.. Kerr offered the following, which
was adopted :
Resolced That the Clerk Of this Board be au-
thorzed to issue an order on the Treasurer fol
oncfuurth ot his salary.
Mr.. Baker offered the following Reso.
luton, which was adopted
Re1oired, That E. Brewer, S Sherwood, and
Richard snaDe!l oe appointed Commissioners
10 take into consideration the fencing, laying
y out, and adjoining with shade trees, the Court
House grounds. draw plans for the same, and
7, invite pr oposals, and report at our June meet
ing, Erorided that said Commissioners receive
no pay for their services.
Mr.. Jakway offered the following Res
Iolulion. which WAS adopled
Resolgea, That the printing required to be
. done by law be given to the paper that will DC
it for the least money.
Mr.. Sanford offered the following
Resolution. which on motion Of Mr. Kerr
= WAS laid on the table
Reso'eea, That the Clerk he requested to pre-
{ pare an abstract OF the most important acts
done by this Board aud present the same for
publication TO the County papers.
On motion by Mr.. Sanford, p vote OF
= thanks was rendered to the Chairman,
for the able and impartial manner in
in which he has presided over the Board
during Ills meeting.