Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-29
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
c. STEWART Eta, Chsirmsn.

c. STEWART Eta. Chairman.
| IsA n. GBsoaD. Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETlsG
Board met pursuant to adjournment, at i
,clock. A. NJ
The Chairman being absent, Oh motion 0
Mr. Ross. Mr.. Fluke vas called to the Chair.
Present-Me.srs Fluke, Mathes, Carpenter
Shaw. Lyon, Rose. Earhsrt, Frost and Cole
| man.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and sp
proved.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called-quorum present.
Messrs. Plnneo. SnJ der. Quinn and Murray
took their seats in the Board.
The Board assembled in the Jury room, Mr.
Ackley having kindly rendered the jurors tn.
use Of a room during the session Of the Board
| Communication from w. II. Thompson. In
reference to application for money to build q
bridge over Budd creek presented aud referred
| Petition Of about fifteen citizens Of Blue
Grase. relative to changing the name OF the
village Of Blue Graas to Ivanhoe. presented
| AMI referred.
! Petition Of Leroy Dodge and others, with re
ference to building certain bridges, presented
| and referred
Petition Of NJ. G. FArber and others, with re-
ference to building bridge on Dubuque roac.
beyond mile house. presented and referred
Petition relative to csncelling the taxes Of
Widow Ruge. presented ard referred.
Petition Of W. Busch. with reference TO dou
BILE assessment. and asking release thcreirom,
presented and referred.
Petition relative to erron eous asae.sm eut
from Howard Darlington, presented aud re-
ferred.
Communication from W. s. Collins, agent,
with reference to moneys due the School Fund.
presented and referred.
Communication Of B. F. Dubois and others
with reference to opening road 10 township
II, presented and filed.
Certificate Of sppointroent Of C II Lage and
WIN. Pool. as Deputy sh.ritfs. AID Henry c. F.
Jans p. DeFuty Clerk Of District Court. pre-.
sented and referred
Communication from County Coroner, with
reference to a view" on the body of Nicode
mus Srrague deceased soldier, presented and
referred
Petition of Robt. Wilson, with reference TO
erroneous assessment, asking relief, presented
and referred.
Papers With reference TO loaning portion
Of the School Fund to Mary A. johnson, pre-.
sentea and referred.
Severa! bills were presented and referred.
Bond II Timothy Follett, as Township Clerk
Of ib-r;y. presented AMI referred
Several bills which had been eettlsd ad In.
terim by the proper Committee, presented and
referred.
On motion, the rer ort OF the Committee on
Mud creek tridge, in Aliens Grove townsLip.
was taken up.
Mr.. Snyd.r moved that the report Of the
committee. appropriatng $3.50 for said bridge.
b. adopted.
NJ Lyon wished to know something Of tie
condition Of the Bridge Fund, before he voted
on the question.
Mr. shaw stated that the amount Of Bridge
Fund Oh hand was sl262.
MIR. Frost said his town, Liberty. wanted
bridges built but were willing to waive ito
claims upon the fund in favor Of the appropri.
alton for Mud creek fridge
Mr.. Ross spoke in favor OF the appropriation.
He considered that p ace the woret in the
c unity. ami that the necessities Of the case
were very great.
Mr. Coleman wanted soms further informa
ton relative to the bridge Fund, before the
vote vas taken.
NJ. E,rhart thought that il was question
to be taken into consideration. whether there
was sufficient balance Of the Bridge Fund not
already appropriated to repair or rebuild the
Mud creek bridge. He wished to have the
matter thoroughly understood before the vote
was taken.
Mr.. F.uks thought it made no particular dif.
ference whether there was any Bridge Fund
10 the treasury or not. If 1t appeared to the
Board that there was On absolute necessity for
a bridge in any part of the county. 1t was the
duty Of the Board to make tie appropriat on
out Of the County Fund and have the bridge
built.
Mr. Pinneo thought that the Bridge Fund
eh, uld be used in that particular part Of the
county where it was most needed. without re-
gard to equalization hy townships He wss
10 favor of the appropriation.
Some further discussion was held over the
question and the vote was taken on the orig-
nal motion. which was decided unanimously
for the appropriation.
Francis Darn-ll. Clerk # Winfield township
pettion-d the Board for q re examination OF
HE account Kcierred.
On motion jNurned, until to morrow (this)
morning, At O'clock.
DISTRICT COURT.
SPECIAL TERM.