New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-21
County Board Of Supervisors,
a.: June Session.

49, June Session.
June Sd, A. D. 1861, 1 o'clock Pm.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Call
ed to order by the Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Carey, Mr.. H. A. Cool
was appointed Clerk Of the Board, Pro tenn.
At the call of the roll Messrs. S. w Seely,
G. w. Ostrander and y. H. Boggess were
found absent 70. ".~
The minutes Of last meeting were then
read and approved. ....,. /,
On motion of Mr.. Salmon, J. H. StJohn was
appointed Supervisor, to ill tho vacancy in
the Board occasioned by the removal of S.
w. Seely.
On melton of Mr. Munson, Mr.. StJohn was
appointed to fill tho vacancy of the several
Committees occasioned by the removal of s.
W. Seely.
On motion cf Mr.. Munson, the Chair a9-
pointed Committee Of three, to report the
amount Of Tax necessary to be raised on tie
Taxable property Of the County for the Cur
rent year. consisting of Messrs. Baird, Mur.
son and Radford.
On motion of Mr. Carey, the Board then
adjourned till tomorrow, O'Clock P. NJ.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes ofthe last meeting read.
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the minutes were
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Carey the Clerk was
empowered to employ competent person to
plat the several pieces and parcels of land
near New Oregon now unassesed, who shall
be the lowest bidder, and compensate him
therefor.
On molten of Mr.. Carey. the Chair appoin-
ted Committee Of three to prepare Resolu-
tions on the present crisis of our National
affairs recommending some offers of assist
ance to the general Government, consisting
of Messrs Carey, Munson and StJohn.
On motion of Mr.. Carey, the Chair appoin.
ted q Committee of three to wait on Mr.. Har-
ris, and enquire upon what terms fany, he
is willing to surrender his contract with this
County for the construction of q Vault, and
report to this Board tomorrow at o'clock P.
~ consisting of Messrs Strother, Radford and
Ostrander.
On molten of Mr.. Carey, the Board then
adjourned till tomorrow at 2 pM M.
Wednesday, June Bird, 2ocleck P. NJ
Board called to oroer ny the Chairman.
Minutes of yesterday read.
ca notion of Mr.. Baird, the Committee
appointed to wait OH Mr.. 4. H. Harris were
allowed until 2 o'clock tomorrow to make
their Report.
On motion of Mr.. Strother, the following
Resolution was adopted;
Resolved: That the Chairman be empow-
cred to receive open bids for transcribing the
Index, and to award the same to the lowest
competant responsible bidder, said job to be
let by, the 100 words: the work to be done
within three months from this date; and the
person receiving said job be required to give
good and sufficient Bond for the accurate
performance Of the same; and that it shall not
be awarded to any person whose Books show
him to be defaulter to this County, or is o
Secessionist.
On motion Of Mr.. Carey, Mr.. Harris was
requested 20 90 on and complete the building
of the Vault within sixty days, in accordance
with q contract entired into by and between
Darius Seely, County Judge and A. H. Harris.
MIR. Nunson offered the following Resolu-
ton: ...-.a
Whereas, Recent intelligence has reached
us that the Hon. STEPHEN A DOUGLAS
diod at ChicaUO an MOndAv last:
Therefore Resolved That the Board deep
ly deplorc his Death at this time of National
On motion of MIR. Carey, the Resolution
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. StJobn. the Board then
adjourned till tomorrow. 2 o'clock P. M.
Thursday, June 9Th, 2p.m.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of last meeting read.
On melton Of Mr.. Carey they were ap'
proved. .. ....
On motion Of Mr.. Salmon, the Resolution
empowering the Chairman to let the job Of
transcribing the Index, was reconsidered.
On molten of Mr.. Carey. the Resolution
was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Carey, the various Com.
mittees were requested to report.
Mr.. Munson from Com. on equalization
offered the following report:
To THE Hon. BOARD OF SUpERvl.
soRs OF Howard County, Iowa.
Your Committee to whom was referred the
equalization of the assessment rolls Of thu
County, beg leave to report that we have ex
aminsd them, and find that they are une
quail when the relative value of the various
Townships are taken into consideration, and
recommend that the following assessment
returns be increased as follows: viz, New
Oregon 20 per cent, Vernon Springs 80 l.;
per cent, Albion per cent; Alton 80 pc
cent, Chester IS per cent, Jamestown /!
per cent, and Howard l.2 per cent, ant
that the following returns be diminished