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

Board met pnrsuant 70 adjournment. Prea
snt, oil the members except NJ. Els.
1hs minutes were read and approved,
The Clerk read . report from the Gran,
yury. which had ;been sent down by Jude
Dillon. - follows:
10 Hon. JOHN F. DILLON. Judge Of the I'll
Judicial District Of Iowa: The Grand Jur,
hsvs examined the poorhouse and fvrm. sns
hnd every thing in condition crsditable boil
TO the Directors and the Steward. The hous
10 particularly clean, and the inmates cheerfu
and eentsntsd.
The crops on the farm are apparently vel
pat in. and in healthy condition, except th.
wheat crop. which is very badly effected BY
the Ressien fly.
"Ihe necessity Of good end sub.ts ntiA
barn 10 very apparent to %, and il is hoped
one will be erected % soon O. the condition q
the treasury will warrant
"RoBEar Scorr, Foreman.
~. J. SxARr, Clerk"
Mr.. Fluke, from the committee on eaualixa-
tion. reported on the petitions referred to
them for examination. They recommend re-
ductions and corrections in several aseess-
menss. They reco amended denying the peti.
tions Of Martin Donahue, Stephen Gordon,
William Renwick, Robert Mcintosh. C. II.
Hall and Seth Gurnsy.
Cn motion Of Mr. Ellis, (who made his
appearance during the reading of the report J
the report, as far as it relates to personal
property, was adopted. The committee then
withdrew the balance Of the report. ct the
suggestion Of Mr. Ellis that the board had no
power to change the assessments on real
estate the present year They subsequently,
their report, emitting this portion,
when it was adopted
Nr. Quinn, from the committee on the school
fund. in the matter Of W. L. Clark, recon,
mended the foreclosure Of the mortgage
Same, from same committee, recommended
the payment Of ]. w. Stswart's claim for legal
services in foreolcsing mortgage for school
fund moneys.
Mr.. Ross opposed the adoption Of the report
on the ground that it was the business Of the
District Attorney to attend to such matters.
and that he was paid for it 10 bis salary
The yeas and nays we're called for and the bill
vas ailowed-l3 to l.
Mr.. Snyder offered resolution that Mr..
Fluks be authorized to employ a person to
make Improvements on the Jail. At the sug-
gsstion Of Mr.. Earhsrt. Mr.. Ells' name vas
added. and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Snyder, from the committee on claims
payment Of expenses Of Mes.rs
Carpenter, Earhart and Pinneo, incurred In
DpesiAl committee service. Agreed to.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Snyder, Mr.. Ells was ap
pointed committee to submit the question to
The District Judge, a. to whether the sxamin.
ng Of the indexes belongs to the County Judge
or the Boatd Of Supervisors.
The bills Of the Supervisors we're allowed,
when the Board took short recess.
On reassemblipg the chairman, Mr.. Ellis,
sailed the Board to order.
The Committee on Public Officers made the
following report:
To THE BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs s:-The com.
nittee on public officers would report that
hey have examined the hooks and accounts
II the Treasurer, A. F. Mast also the ab.
,trsct laid before the Board by the Assistant
Treasurer. Hugo Schmidt. which was refer.
ed to your committee; and they find the
books and papers not only in . highly salts.
actory condition. but. as they believe. entire
y correct. Aud they would particularly
commend the mechanical execution displayed
q connection with the papers and accounts
PHILIP EARHARr. Chairman.
Which report, on motion Of Mr.. Shaw, was
Idopted By the Board.
The bill of Mr.. T. X. Fluke, 40 Director Of
he Poor, was allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder, the Board I'D.
burned aise die