The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-14
Mr.. E. D. Hoyey offered the following

resolution
Resolued, That this Board confer with
M. Glllett, Sheriff, as to the terms on
which he will attend to Jail and prison
ers for the ensuing year.
Which resolution was not passed.
Mr.. Freeman offered the following res.
olution:
RESOLVED, That committee of five be
appointed by the Chair 10 inquire into
and report the amount of salary that
should be allowed the Clerk of this
Board, and the amount that should be
allowed the Treasurer and Recorder for
Clerk hire for the present year.
The resolution passed, and the Chair
named Messrs. Freeman, Johnson, Lo-
gan, Allen and Ironsides, as such Com
mittee.
Mr.. Lille offered the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the physicians in this
County, in attendance upon paupers, be
allowed fifty cents visit, in attendance
on all patients within mile Of their res
pective residences, and for all distances
over one mile twenty five cents per mile
one way.
Which did not pass.
Mr.. Bemis offered the following reso-
luton
RESOLVED, That the Clerk Of the Dis.
trlct Court be requested to report to this
Board, at It's next meeting, the amount OF
Court fees due the County, as shown by
his books, and the names of the parties
who are liable for the same.
! Which resolution passed.
Mr. Logan offered the following reso.
luton
RESOLVED. By this Board, that Com
mittee of three be appointed by the Chair,
to confer with the physicians Of Indepen-
dence, to ascertain the amount for which
they will give the necessary medical at
tendance TO the paupers in Washington
Township for one year.
Which was adopted, and the Chair
named Messrs. Cameron, Beach and ].
G. Hovev, as such committee.
The Clerk presented his report of
School Fund Loans, viz: to Adam Mil.
Ter, James Clark, Oliver B. Chaffee and
Charles Walroth, which was approved
by the Board and securities accepted.
The Clerk was, on motion, authorized
to loan an additional $50 to James Clark,
on the same security already given.
On motion, the Board then adjourned
until Thursday morning. at 9 A. M.
FOURTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Jan. th.-The Board met
at A. NJ.
The Clerk presented sundry bills, filed
in his Office, which were referred to the
appropriate Committee under the rules.
A number of CLAIMS were reported and
acted upon.
Mr.. Freeman, from Special Commit
tee on Salary of Clerk, made the follow.
ing reports
After making an estimate of the labor
to be performed by the Clerk of this
Board. we are of opinion that the salary
of said Clerk should not be less than i've
hundred dollars.
John Johnson,)
L. S. Allen, Com
VIM. Logan.
The Chairman. Mr.. Freeman, submit.
ted minority report, signed by himself,
recommending that $500 be allowed the
Clerk of the Board for services rendered
as such clerk.
Mr. E. D. Hovey moved that the ma
jority report be concurred in.
Mr.. Flemming moved to amend the
majority report by fixing salary, $3.50.
Mr.. Ironsides moved to amend the
amendment by making salary $3.50. Mo-
ton to amend amendment lost-Yeas a
Nays l2 The amendment was also lost
Yeas 3 Nays 10. The report was then
coucurred my cas- l2, Nays A.
Mr.. Johnson moved to fix the salary al
$500. Carried Yeas ~ Nays 4.
Mr.. Freeman, from Special Commit
tee on Clerk Hire for office of Treasure
and Recorder, reported as follows:
We, as a committee recommend the ap-
preparation OF $500, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, for clerk hire in
and for the offices of Treasurer and Re
corder. /. G. Freeman, Chm.
Mr.. Cameron, from Special Committee
to consult physicians as to attendance on
paupers of Washington Township, pre-,
sented propositions Of Messrs. Hunt and
Bryant, to furnish medical attendance tc
said paupers for 500 per annum.
Mr.. Lille moved to dismiss the whole
subject. Lost. On leave Dr. Warne pre-,
sented a proposition to the Board on thai
subject. as follows
Whereas, Drs II. II. Hunt and H
Bryant, have proposed in writing. after
the manner of nuacks oenerally IN mar.