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

State Of Iowa VS.. Hickman and S,r.
man, the %prosecuti ms in said cases hay-
ina failed.
Order No. l6. January 9Th, A. b.,
1861.
Ordered by the Board Of S~uspcrvis-
ors, that an order be issued for the sum
Of Six dollars and sixty-five cents, to +.
5. Bishop for services rendered hy him
as Township Clerk of Crystal Iown-
ship.
a resolution was offered calling on
the District Attorney for an opinion in
regard to paying one Road fund AMI
settling with the Township Clerks f,r
the same, which was carried.
On motion, the Board adjourned IN.
til tomorrow morning ut Q O'Clock, A,
~, January 10th, 4. d., 1861.
Attest. T. l.. SHERMAN.
Chairman.
DAVID D. AppELGarE,
Clerk.
And now on thisday to-wit January
10, A. d. Ia l, at 9 ~o'c'cc,;, A. M tn.
Board met pursuant to adiournmcnt.-
On calling the Roll all the members ap-
peared except Mr.. Toland. The MI
nutes Of Yesterdays meeting was read
and on motion approved.
An Opinion was received from Isaac
L. Allen, Dist. Atty, in response to
the resolution Of yesterday. On mo-
ton the same was ordered to Be placed
on the minutes, said opinion reading as
follows:
Toledo, Jan. 10th, 1861.
To the Hon. Chairman Of the Board
Of Supervisors: Sir:-In reply to yonr
request for my opinion as to whether
Township clerks should make their set
Elements with the 'Board," or County
JUDGE have to say that l am Of the
opinion that such settlement should be
made with the Board of Supervisors.
would beg leave to add as an apology
for not giving in full the reasons which
have led me to this conclusion that
did not understand that q written opi,-
ion was desired, until within 4 few ~
ments of the time that my opinion was
asked for, to be immediately presented
to the Board Very Respectfully,
Isaac 1. ALtEr,
Dist. Atty, &c.
Accounts Of ]. Peterson for services
rendered as Trustee of Carlton town
ship. Also. Of I. Clark for qualifying
officers. and Of Z. Murray for services
as Sheriff We're presented TO the Board,
and on motion were referred TO the
committee on claims. Tie committee
reported the claim OF Mr.. Peterson cor
rect. AMI recommended that it be paid.
On motion the same was ordered 10 be
paid by the Board. Order No. Il,
Jan 10th, \. =. 1861. ordered by the
Board Of Supervisors. that IN order be,
issued on the county treasuy. for tie
sum Of Fight Dollars ana thirty-two
cen.s 10 Jonathan Peterson for services
rendered BY hin as trustee Of Carlton
township.
The claim Oft. C,nk was reported
by the committee on claims to tie
Board with the recommendation tina.
the same BE- pail. On motion TO al.
dit and allow said claim, a motion vs.
made to lay the motion on tie table,
when the yeas and nays were demand
ed by Mr.. MarSton. on the motion 10
lay on the table. which resulted as fl
lows: yeas, Messrs. Bricker, Gallagher,
Hall and Johnston. NAYS MessrS. Dan
icl Dresser. Forker. Kilbce, Mars.on,
Mason, Mitchell Peterson, Rogers,
Sherman, Son'hwiek. Talmage, Tolunl
and Wiley. TIE nc ton was then de-
c!ared lost. The question recurring Oh
the original motion the yeas aud nav4
was demanded which resulted is fol
lows: Yeas, MeSsrs. Brickcr, Daniel,
Dresser, Forker, Hall, Johnston, Kib-
bee, Marston, Mason, Mitchell, Peter
son, Rogers, Sherman. Tallnacn. Toland
and Wiley, 50 b rick, Mr.. G .llagher
excused by h Board. Thereupon the
claim WIS ordered to be paid.
Order No. IS. JAM airy 10. A. D.
1861. Ordered by the Board Of SUI
pervisors, tliat an order be issued ri
county Treasnry, for the sum of five
dollars and fifty cents to L.cander Clark
for services rendered by him as County
Judge in qualifying township officers.
A resolution was offered BY Mr.
Daniel, as follows:
That the Clerk Of the District Court
lie empowered to examine the bonfs Of
Township Clerks, to ascertain if they
are sufficient, and require additional
security if necessary; and Issue orders
on the Treasurer for road monies be-
longing to the townships when called
for by Township Clerks which was
passed by tho Board.
\ claim Of Knight Dexter for servi-
ces a Constable, was presented, and on
ON motion was referred to the commit
tee on claims. A motion was made by
Mr.. Daniel, that the County treasurer
be requested to come before the Board,
and make = statement in regard to the
finances Of the county, which was carri
ed.
The committee on Gains, reported
the claim Of Thomas Murray correct
and recommended that it be paid. On
motion, the same was ordered to he
paid, therefore ordered by the Board Of
Supervisors.