Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-06
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Beard net at ssslesk: present, all the
oe0bses except Ne. Hlls. ,.'s-r,- - !
ntnutes o. lese 0lseiaG vecs rsad aad ap-
proved. is Is = ~ ii 80 ~ ,-es
A semmunisstioo from D.. Bssrows ssd
other sitissps vas presented aud rs1srrsd TO
the Difsstoss Of the Poor. - 1.'3 +
4 pstitioe vss prssestsd asking 800. for
bridges In Bs6ale TeVsship. ssd referred 70
The Csoniesss % Bsidgss asd HighvAys-
A somosnisssioa from ths Olssk Of Roek-
isghao Tewsship. In sslatiea 70 . sestsis
msp. was referred TO the Committee on Ajs.
esilansoss Bndnsss. ..H
The certificate Of appoistmsnt Of Dsvid
With bond, vas pssssntsd and referred 70 the
The slal0 of. ". Stsvart, for legal ssrst.
ess In schoel fund matters, was referred 70 ths
Committee On School Fund.
Robert 1onros's elalm for putting iron 10
The wiadevs Of the Jail, vas referred 70 the
COMMITTEES o. Public Baildings. .g sa,
A petition IVES presented from A. J. Emsis
and others for The erection Of township No.
70, range into . new township, TO BE- called
Wsehisgtop. CsuteP or lincoln. Referred .
. special committee. consisting Of Asssrs Ear.
hart, Fluke and Qu!sn.
The report Of A. F. Mast, County Treasu.
rsr. most so0plsts report. giving . foil and
complete abstract Of the financial condition Of
the county since be aesumsd the Office last
January, vss referred to Committee on Public
Ofacsrs - ~ --~ - -
M. Shaw, from Committss on Bridges and
Highways. ressmmsndsd the appoiptmsnt of
appraisers 20 sssess damages In the Claus
Hsas road case in Winfield township. Agreed
70. and Samuel Robinson. John K. James and
Philip Baker sppoistsd appraiser they 10
meet ct Justice Csruther's house, June -, At
10 o'clock. t' 's' sH@ ~ ca
Same, from sane Committee, rscomusndsd
the establishnent of road asked for b." Joha-
msr Panlssn. In Dsvsnpoet township. Agreed
TO. .od gs 4
Willard, BAsrovs' semuuaisasisn vss re-
turned - informal, and the road asked for BY
Ludolf Grabls was lsid over until next go.
zion. .,tsS /
Mr.. Pinnso from Committee on Poor and
Poor House, reported in favor ofallowipg John
Beehtsrs claim % director Of the poor, $l04.
Adopted. 'e9i7 's ~ +
Nj. Quinn, from the Committee on The
School Fund. reported on certain proportions
from persons suditsd 70 the School Fund, 70.
versbly on these Of John P. Cook and Cheney
Munger. and adversely on that Of Stephen
Thompson. Report adopted In reference 70
Cook and Munger.
Board adjourned till 2 o'clock p. m. 4
ATrEaNooN sEssIoN. 4
Roll called; quorum present.
Committss on School Fuod reported I'd.
vsrssly to releasing Cheney Munger from the
notes Of " Wiley, due the School Fund. Re.
port adopted.
81 T. -
the elsim Of L Sehrieker Of $50. on . half lot
in Dsvso port, sold for taxes, on which mort.
gage to the School Fund, made By W L CLARK,
now rests; and that the mortgage be fore
closed. Report referred back % The commit
tee. liz
Official bosd Of VI B Stevens. Clerk Of AL
lens Grove Towoship. wss approved, and that
Of David D Palmer Constable Of Princeton
owsship. Be not approved. Adopted.
Mr. Lyon. frcm the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported in favor Of making certain
repairs on the county Jail Postponed for the
present.
Mr. EArhart moved that the Board visit the
jail Immediately after adjournment. Lost.
Mr. Ross, from the Committee on 1iscslla,
peous Natter, reported % 10 the correctness Of
the reports Of the county finances made by the
County Clerk up TO June I'd. 1861 also Of
the District Clerks fee bill, and also Of sever.
al inqusst easss BY the Coroner. Adopted.
Mr. Ross offered the following:
WaEaEAs, The Geld Sotss Of the original
survey Of the public highway. commonly call.
ed the "Rivsr Road" where II leaves Daven-
port for Muscatine. and thence In . wsstsr.
" direction along the Mississippi river. to the
tewn Of Rockingham. and thence down said
river 70 the west sids Of Rockingham Town.
ship. have been lost; therefore be Il
Received That W P Campbell bs authorized
70 survey and plot the same - near % possi.
ble on The route % travelled up TO 1860, and
make return thereof to this Board at their
September meeting. Adopted.
Committee on Finance reported . large
number Of bills. amounting to '$l,s2s, which
were allowed.
On motion adjourned until to-morrow (this)
morning at . o'clock.