Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-11
PRODoED1Na9
--oE THE-
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
FOURTH DAY.

Board met at o'clock.
| Roll callsd-sil members present.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read and
| approved.
| Mr. EarhArt from Committee on Roads and
| Bridges, reported in favor Of granting the sp-
Pl,cation of Jerome Dutton and others for va
cation and relocation Of road in Aliens Grove
| township.
Mr. shaw, from Committee on Miscell .nsous
matter. reported in favor Of adopting the res
luton Of hr. Pnneo with the addition Of the
| following:
| Re.olsed, That all claims against the county
pressnts for settlement shall he cert fed to ~
G, rrect by tn. persons authorizing the indebt-
edness and that all claims so presented, shall
| fully set for h each item claimed and to what
p.rpose ap; lied.
Mr. Earhar. offered q resolution granting to
Me-.rs. Campbell and Loomis fifty cents per
dsy additional compensation for drafting u.aps
for the county. Adopted
Mr. Ross, from Committee on Finance, re-
ported favorsbly on the claims Of Jacob Dorch,
John Dorch, j. A Dslldorf. L. Lyter, II. Abel,
II. Kruger, J. G. Lsngheim. Jas. Thoring,on,
Richardson. West 4 Co j. w. Guiteau. I Fol-
lett. Cisus Ihiel Jas Horan, j. Emies. Report
sde 1ted ana biiis ordered paid
Clerk presented elaine OF G. W Pinnso, Jas
Thoring,on. Referred to Finance Comnitteef
Tie bond j. c. Teagarden, Constable o.
DaveU port township, wa referred to Commit
tee Oh Pubic Officers
Mr. Neal from the Committee Public off1-
Gers, reported f.vorably on the bonds Of the
folio wing officers: J J. Smart. Fred Myer. G.
W Emer, NJ. Van Remer, II. b. Squires. G G.
Blood W ID. Sytte, j. II. White. II. X. Claus-
sen. J. Langhein, ID. r. MckowsD. ard J. e
Teagardsn.
Tie annual report of J. W. Guit.au, Town
ship Clerk, the COMMITTEES report az being cor
rect. and u model document. Report adopted
In the following bonds the amount falls short
Of tie requirements of the Board Jas Her
ron, John Smith, Ambrose Sairley, Enoch
Mad, Jas. NcCarn and c. T. Hetzell. The
bond4 Of J. W Ods and L. ). Chapman were
not consiiered legal.
The Clerk presented the cl4im of Eldridge
Williams Ref rrsd to Committee on Poor
ard Poor House.
Mr.. Teagarden was permitted to Withdraw
his original bond.
& G. Blood came forward and was sworn in
az Justice Of the Peace ty the Clerk.
According to special order Ut 10 o'clock the
Board resolved itself into q Committee of the
Whole, to hear the evidence of. and sdiudcats
upon the application Of ID l. Newccmb tor
cation OF a road in Blue Grass Township Mr.
J NJ Day appeared for, and Mr.. G. G. Bills
.gainst the application.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called to order by he President
Roll called; quorum present
Claims of Sanders d Bro. and L. G. Burwe.l,
pr esen, ed ard referred.
Memorial from James Tho, ineton, Sheriff.
the necessity of high, close board fence abou.
three sides Of the County Jail, to prevent per-
sons corfned in the Jail from comforting with
friends and accomplicee frcm the outside, who
might be disposed to pass in instruments for
stfecting escape, or weapons Of defence; also
which is in . leaky condition, be remoe ed and
a new and double roof b. constructed thus
aford.ng additional cells and look out for q
watchman when required; that tie Jail have
sheds attached in which tie domestic anima 10
Of the Jailor may be kept; also directing at
tenton to the insecure condition Of the records
and public papers in the Court House; also OF
the rroprety Of having night wachman in
the Court House, to avoid calamities by fire,
was presented. and referred to Committee Oh
Public G ounds and Public Buildings
Bonds OF Alex. Wells. Justice Of the Peace,
Aliens Grove township; l.. W. Clemens, Con
stable. Pleasant Va!,ey township; John Raw
lin. Constable, Cleona township; Peter Car
rutuefS Justice oil the cacc tOWN-
chip; and Isaac Gilmore. Constable, Winfield
township; presented and adopted; officers
qualified.
Road case resumed, tie hearing OF which
occupied the balance Of the afternoon. John
NJ Day, for Neweomb, j. c Bills. for Denk
mann
Claims Of Geo. n Matthei, Anton Brown,
James Bold presented and referred 10 Com
nittee IN Poor House and Poor.
Petition of b. K. Jetfries for reduction Of as
essment, was presented and referred.
Adjourned until to morrow this) morning
at o'clock
SUMMARY OF TowNsHIP CLERKS RE-
PORT - Herewith we publish a condensed
statement of the amounts received and paid
out in this township during the past year
the Bridge ard Road Fund as taken from Mr.
Guiteau's report to the Board of Supervisors
1t will give an idea of the manner in which
the public monies have been applied:
JANUARY 7ih. 1861.
Total amount Of money comming into
hands of Road Fund d..............-.Sl,l ,l09.76
Total amount coming into hands of Bridge
fund o,coSOV
lotal .S4,s1Uio
Total amount paid out on Road Fund. s95O.63
Bridge Fund S,4G9.7s
Balance cast on hand nd................. 520.40
Total. s4,94o76