Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-30
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
c. STEwARr Ellis. Chairman.
LEA N. GIFyORD, Clerk.

uom tue COmmlttee On Finance
reported In favor Of several bills kepor,
adopted. except in relation to bin Of J. J. Hum
phrsy. tor board Of arors the confederation ol
which was ostpon.d until afternoon.
MIR. Shaw, from the Committee on Bridges
and Highways. reported 10 favor Of sppropri
sting different amounts for bniidiDg several
bridges IN df.re,t psrts Of the county, and
adverse TO app ications for others. kepor,
postponed until afternoon.
Papers Ia relation to loans from School
Fund. to N. N. Pollock, referred to Committed
on School Fund.
Mr.. Earhsrt. from the Committee on Poblc
omcers. reported In fav' Of approving tie sp.
pointm.nts of lAgs and Pool, Deputy Sheriff.,
aud Jansen. Deputy Clerk; and in relation to
the account Of Dubois. Township Clerk
bonds OF ii Qaistorf Constable. and account
OF >. Campbell. Township Clerk and ad-
verse to the application Of f. DArnell for extra
compensation as Township Clerk. Rspor,
adopted.
Mr. Rose. from the Committee on Mncsllan
eous MATTERS. report' d Ia reference t. the e.
ution tor changing the name Of Blue Gra-s to
lva"hoe. 10 favor Of changing the name Of said
town TO Ellsworth. l. Id on o. table
Statement Of Ira NJ Clifford, Clerk. in rela
tion to The busin. Of his Office. was receiv ed
and referred to the Committee on Public or
ficers
Adjourned until l o'clock. Px.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
Roll called-quOrum present.
Petition trCm Rockingham to ship. asking
Tor bridge over Bsckhawk, presented and re
ferred
Official bond Of Calvin Snyder. presented
and referred.
Committee on Bridges and Highway. re
ported In favor OF appropriating $2U for build
soak t,a,x
Spring house. Posty on.d
same con" ittte reported adversely to pet
Gon OF samuel Hirschl Adopted.
Mr. Frost. from Committee on Poor and Poor
use. reported In favor Of allowing the bill
ef John Bschtel. amounting to SIN 50 for ser
vices a. Director Of Poor House.
Mr.. Ross thought that portion Of the bill,
Us conmissions.) was unjust
Mr.. Earhsrt explained the matter to the ap.
parent satisfaction Of the Board.
Mr.. Fluke also defended the charges made
by Mr.. heohtsl.
II appears that Mr.. B charged at the rate
OF Que dollar per day-reckoning six hours for
one day.
Report received ana adopted.
Mr. Quinn. from Committee on School Fund
reported favorabiy upon losning money from
School Fund to Mrs johnson also on re- letting
money from the Fund to MIR. Pollock. Ia ref
srenes to the representation Of. w. ). Collins
agent, the report was adverse.
Mr.. Ross made some remarks upop the COL
Inns representation.
Mr.. Fluks ex. .lained that the house and OTIS
on " hich the money was loaned was no ade
quate security that the money was borrowed
by Mr. Guy on tho said property IN East Da-
vSnport from the School Fund, for the pur
pose of paying debt due to MIR. Collins lie
represented that the suretes on the note were
not adequate, The house upon the lots had
been Insured up to the fall amount by one OF
the sureties on the note and that ,hs interest
had been kept paid up by Mr. Collins unit
tho p, esent year. aud now Mr.. Collins comes
and Gays that the County must take the pro
perty named or nothing
The Board concurred in the report Of the
Committee.
Petition Of j. W. Wiley, with reference to a
loan from the School Fund, asking that tn.
loan be extended, he promising to keep the in
terest paid; and furtherl that legal proceed
in . be staid Referred
Committee on Puhlic Officers reported al
versely TO paying that portion Of j. J. Snarte
bill calling for ia 80. as rent Tor Township
Clerks otiics.
Committee on Claims rerort.d the bills paid
during the vacation. hy the proper committee,
% correct. Adopted.
1ue uhuco OOmUIltte0 FepOTtCO On OILS 70
the amount Of $lss75. One item. . charge
made BY J. W. Stewart. Of tlI6 for 90, vic.r
rendered ia collecting dues to he School Fund.
excited some remark but on explanation, th.
report was received and adopted.
The Committee made . further report. al
lowing j. W. Stewart $llO. for services as
District Attorney.
Upon this point. Mr. Ross wanted informa
tion whether there was any Law for ailowiug
that smount. or whether il was done BY gness
He explained the differences between . lawye,
and pettifogger. and stated that . District
Attorney had NO right to make charges oths,
than those fixed by Law. lie thought Scott
county able to pay the bill. but that it woulc
be a very bad psecedsHt to establish. He va
confident that Ihsro vas no law for it, and
proceeded to QUOT from the Co le. aud closed.
after sn eloquent harsngus Of some ten min.
utss length, by stating that he had made his
final speech upon the sui jsct.
Mr.. Fluk. srgu.d that the employ msnt OF
the attorney In the eaes was q matter Of econo-
my. even II there was NO Law but it had been
stated by Judge Dillon that the attorney was
lsgally entitled to fees
Mr.. Pnneo thought that Il vas not sconom'
cal, though It might perhsps sometimes te
necessary to employ an attorney IN criminal
sctioos. The attorney was called BY the
Justics.
Mr. Ross wanted to know where the Justic.
got his authority for 90 doing
Mr.. Earhart thought that Attorneys wers
q siul 10 their place. bat were not always il
their place. He thought Il . bad practice Il
have Justices cell in Attorneys to attend Il
criminal cases before magistrates.
NJ. Stewart explained that he had been for.
nally appointed Deputy District Attorney
and had acted as such; that Judge Dillon hsd
stated that he considered the D strict Attorney
entitled to fees in ossss tried before . Masis
trsts de went on to explain the necessity o
the case from au economical poi0t Of view
Previous billie had been allowed, but II tn.
Board did not wish to pay the bill, be would
like to know it.
Mr. Shaw thoug t the Attorney should At
tend to csses in other townships % we'll % il
the city Of Davenport.
isAs and nays called on report Of the Com
ntttee oil members voting 10 favor Of ths
adoption. with the exception Of Col Ross.
communication was presented with refer
spcs 10 building . vault IN the County CLERK,
Office also plans and specifications bv W. T.
Carroll, architect. No member seemed to ha y,
any disposition to offer . resolution on tn,
subject.
Nr. Hsrhsst spoke 10 favor Of building
vault for the Clerks Office; he thought tha
something should be done to protect the book
and pspsss from secldsnt; and that the eam
should be placed. II possible. 10 such poeitio
- TO bs assilsbls when . new Court Hous
shalt be balls