Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-06

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a t7x,or coohty purposes Of 4 mills on the dollar
tax for Grntral Sshoul parf oyes of mill on the
doilur.
tax for bridgeyurposeatf q mill en- the dollar
ie'Hi, % mills on tnss dollar, based on an
aogregato valuation Of 81, ,375 ,0Oo.l
Tx FLuKE.
On motion Of Mr. F.uke, the Liiis of James
Dooiey ~as taksneupN On motion Of Mr.. Els.
Mr. Damn 10 the haf he bills was a allo " ed
Mr Shan from The committee on bridges
and Lighways. presented The report Of he
trustees OF Davenport town.hip. on lLe expen.
dilutes OF bridge fund money, was read by the
clerk, 1h@y nsk for incorporation Of
s673 Al. The committee returned the repor,
Tor The action Of the Board y.
Mr. fiuke moved q! at al order be drawn on
~ s2s.,l 4a45 :. s4.1ss! 1,a 1s- e ,ns
Il otion. assi Mr FInke suI4o ting it.
Mr. Fly ke modified lis motion go as 20 az
propraY the money out Of the bridge fund,
ten fer4en'. TO be allowed On the warrants
ti.i a1nent ia made
Mes1. Earhart, Ross and Fl disouas d the
noiox. Ihe debate ecame u on. tine quite
exeiti4g, tie discus. on turning on the amount
obtair % oy Davenport town3ip for bridge
prrpe r., as compared with oiher townships,
without coming to vote. !,
u on potion Of Nj. Frost. 'hs board aajoarn-
ArlrayooS s1si iox.
Qsor\m present. Mr -hat IN the chair.
Mr. FrSst offered tbo folio wing, in lien of the
motlon y MIR riuke, vhF was fending at
ad.o4rpmA, OF forenoon aSs. ion:
Aesoleea, THAT The SUN st se75 be rrorgl
a'ed to davenport tow ship for hs,ds. =
para. ...
Mr F'u'., accepted ss .us.,'.
EcF-4 1T
actual rr.-r-.ss -, ,rourl ,oat there was
year Sns. ~ fdr, All aprropria, on-tte
w. * baen uneonuoniy severe one
,ridets.
Mr f.nnso was Of The opinfop that ,here was
some hug Of an uDfuir nature Npout the rro
cei IL wanted the BOARD to4dopt some
plan " witch all equity monies might te
| more jujicious!y expended thar. herescfore.-
! lie wished nothing uaier, "
Ir Res raoved 70 amend bv aa3ihN the
wor'la and aao he suta Of one hundreNaol-
lars s2f bl.dse Tainose5 in hickory Gkoye
lowt ship n
,lr K shat thought tlat too much exp p&Ae
Wa iaanrfel in bol.3ing certain bridget h
s.; Davenport township. < "
. alr Ross jaought 1t p-rf-e' folly 10 mk 1
ct & wholesale appropriation BE was III,
favor oi speeilsingsss 20 bridges. lie woaE
vote f. sae gselnlion NO other wa. !
A.r Qunn q.d not f.ei ear upon the 70,
qurements osf The law ia thASpatts Of APPROX
priati.s tri f. funds
j. Fiuls3 accepted euJ aupt to.tei The eso-
lntfof. - understood the r tolution not
sanctie nigg the action in spen1 ing more NON,
eE taan Ele sappropra;;oo, merely 70 af-
ford an appropriation to cover he present ovr3i
stretoi1f authority. lie dig 3ai ed the ldeal
n II Mr. - I n. 4
port y tnbefa were uttemp4g 10 rule The ac7
ton oe the koard. lie ii&ught that mosej
shouidkbe appropriated WIZ 9uever it is reqai9-
ed, iihout regard 10 anNfowrsaip. +
tie g.Su,d that it afTot tAed the only proper
soiutloe to the question; disc lnining all in
tentionaf claiming the lions share for Daysn-
port tod \nship. -
Mr. Nost thought it was not withrH:she
province>pf the Board to speei!e with regard
to ainkridges but that jadicious arpro-
priations Apuld be made TO each topnsEip,
aud that I'm Township Trustees seterd the
money accordingtQ their idea N existing ne
Mr. Qainh was opposed to the resolution, on
the ground that it was getting around II
question lie was opposed 10 getting around
things; he wanted 10 meet all questions
square in the face Rather than get around
the question in this way he would prefer to
come up and paytthe money expen naed in ex-
cess OF the bridge appro priation ter Davenport
Township. He was opposed 20 putting the
appropriation into tho hands of Township
Trustees. He would vote against the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Ellis moved to aen end ths resolution hy
way OF compromise. b:e adding these words:
and that Dan b Shaw b appointed
mittee OF this Board in thsbursipg said amount
in pay ment CT the iudsb ssdness created by the
Trustees in excess Of the hpportionment here
tofore made in the evec ton of Bridges in Dav-
export Township. Mr.. Qninn was opposed to-
the Gm meudmen.. ~
Mr.. Pinneo was opposed I'd the amendment
lie would sonEr vote for the original reso u :
tion. He would not vote the citizens Of Dsv.s
export u set OF loels-.men incapable OF at
tending to the duties of the Office 10 which
they are elected Il
Mr., Els With drew bis amendment
Mr.. Earhprt moved 60 amend With these
words: That the sum of $1,000 be appro.
prlated to che other townships Of sHe County. ]
Mr. Pipneo thought Ia at in disbp sing thfs-
fund ihe Board should coufns itself to the
actual ueeessties of the case He wished 20
haee no money appropriated to any Sownship
that tss no actually necessary hSrs was
u OF SieutS eBSus n 10 nave an lying fCte.
Nr. Fros. would, give all townsha aielhe
au.onnis, sctuaiiy necessary, and WINS opposed
to the amendment. sa12 1se.i =
: tasr .k:dh.rsss ssahas i I. = !;
s~s1aff = \ sfsrs1 the I, Wing: = -
ae 'WHfRrAs, The Try Ess of Davenport aud
Prireet n TOWNSHIPS sve, IN the opinion Of
the Board. exeeeds heir power in contract
ing for building ges.in an anount exceed
ing the app. opri ens made therefor ;and
tfWHEREas, "a nde btedness has been crea.
ted in D4venpd township to the amount Of
ss72 4l,and il tihceton township Of slll,79,
therefore be- il ,Vs-'F q aaf7s
Rcsolosd at an rpprepS tion Of S6t 9 Al
be made out tine bridge fun to DavenporE
township TO aceh said indae iness and
TINT q fnrtaer lm OF $lll79 bel appropriated
to Princeton vnship for like fpoee
(, heso!gsd ST hereafter the b I'd will al
low no bill Cd acted in the erect Of bri ip-
sa.sa.. s"oua. 'epFl hssds ,, the Bo.s for such I
P-'Pos'' @0a syrIl9dkr n Il
% Mr.. Eros, tthdrew his srssols 81. and
Me-. -E.ls' reso eion was adopted. Eaa a.a7sI
!. lI Vt Frost ed to take up q petition
from the City l0ncll Of tha q Of LeUasrs. i
aaking for an a6[ sia1isa kok thS CSan.y