The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-01-10
Annual Meeting of the County Board
Of Supervisors, Nov. 18th, 1851
tCONTISUED.)

Wednesday morning Nov. IS, Board
met-the minutes were read and approx
ed.
Mr.. Pierpont moved to allow the ac-
count of Bias Biegel, (reduced by the
Committee on claims in full-which car.
ried-ayes IL, noes 6.
The question on the adoption of the re-
port of the Committee on repairing the
cupola, coming up, was lost-ayes noes
II.
Mr.. Pierpont moved that the Architect
who furnished plans and estimates for the
repairs recommended by said Committee
be allowed $3.50 for bis services-car
ried.
Mr.. McTvor offered the following reso
luton
Resolyed, That the sum of one hundeed
and fifty dollars be appropriated ont Of the
general fund, to build bridge across the
Manitowoc River, near Ephraim Hay
woods, in the town Of Rockland-th
one hundred dollars be appropriated to
build bridge across the Branch river in
section twenty-five, in the town of Frank
lin, in consideration that these towns will
raise the same amount, and pay to the tewn
treasurer when they have raised the above
amount and expended the same on chair
mans orders TO that effect.
Mr.. Nolan moved as an amendment that
$50 be appropriated on the same terms
for building bridge in section IL town
of Maple Grove.
Mr.. Pool offered AS a second amend
ment that 800 dollars be appropriated to
the South Mud Creek bridge, on the same
terms.
The question on Mr.. POOLS amendment
was lost-Ayes noes 9.
And the question being taken on Mr..
Nolan's amendment, it was adopted
ayes IL noes 5.
And the question occurring on the
resolution amended, it was adopted, ayes
15 noes /.
Mr.. Pierpont moved that all appropria-
tons made for roads and bridges by this
Board, be rescinded, and the motion was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh moved that an
account presented in favor of Ira Smith
for services as Deputy Sheriff, amounting
to IS be allowed. Carried.
On motion the committe who recon.
mended, in report to this Board that
the Legislature be memorialized for the
location of certain road, were allowed to
make such memorial, and Messrs. Tucker
and Mclvor were appointed Committee
for that purpose.
Mr.. Pierpont moved tha: the chairman
of the several towns be allowed until the
next annual meeting of the Board to make
their report as required by An "Act en~
titled an act for the more speedy and tho
rough collection of penalties and fnes,"
which was adopted.
Mr. Pierpont moved that the Distric
Attorney be instructed to prosecute such
towns as have failed to collect license mon
ev. Carried, ayes l3 noes 9.
Mr.. Pierpcnt offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved, That when certificates are
purchased by the owner, according 10 the
resolution adopted Yesterday, the treasur-
er shall take the affidavit Of the owner, or
his or her agent, that the person applying
therefore IS the owner.
On motion the Beard adjourned until
/ O'Clock p NJ.
1o'clock Board met, The Committee
on illegal assessments made the following
REPORT.
Mr.. Chairnan-Your Committee on
illegal assessment have expended large
portion of their time, since the meeting of
this Board, on applications for relief and
now beg leave to submit the following re-
port of their labors-
lst. The application for relief of VIM.
Hubbard, was received, and duly examin-
ed. We found that he bad entered the n.
w. ] of Sec. IS, town II, Range 21, in
town Of Schleswig, by military land war;
rant, and the same wa. cancelled by the
general land Office, on account ofillegality
His proof on this was deemed insufficient
the statutes requiring tha. he should pro-
ducs the certificate of cancellation from
the general or local land office. His case
was dismissed.
The application Or $ Sorrenson for
taxes illegally paid by him on the s. J
ofthe S. E. Sec. 5, town 81, Range 25.
This being his own fault, your Committee
could not entertain his application.
Hon. Richard p. Marvin, of jamestown
n. Y. by has Attorney Joshua Hathaway,
of Milwaukee, who by affidavit represents
that he is informed that the office Of the
said Richard p Marvin, in the State of
n. Y. was destroyed by FIRE during the
last year, and by this casualty, the tax
certificates Of Sale of lots 5 ard 6 fraction
al, in Sec. /, town 10, Range "a, for the
years 1850, 1861, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855
and 1856 were lost and destroyed, and
asks of this body that your clerk be in
siructed to cancel the same on his books
in order TO clear the title.
Your COMMITTEES therefore recommend
that the reques: Of said Richard p. Mar.
vim be granted, on the filing Of the bond
of Joshua Hathaway for the sum of three
hundred dollars, in the Office Of the couu-
tv Treasurer OF this county, to secure the
county harmless in case any of the certifi-
Gates in question should hereafter appear.
The fourth is the application of II. II.
Smith, representing the late firm Of Aid