Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
C. SrrwAgI Eus, Chairman.
IsA NJ. CLIFFORD, Clerk.

THIRD DAT.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Stb. 1862
Board called to order by the Chairman.
Roll called full board present.
Minutes Of ysslerdAy's proceedings read and /
approved.
B B,ods Of E. NJ Kno Wand, OF Princeton. re-
csived and referred; bonds of Morgan Stephens
Clerk Of Cieona, received ard referred.
Bll. Of Jas Thorington. Sheriff. for taking .
prisoners to Fort Madison, received and re.
f.rred
Committee On Pobic Oifise.s report, d, ap |
proving the bonds Of Cyrus Culberlson. /
Constable Of Princeton Ii. Abel. Constable
Ct Davenport John NcCrea, Constable Of
Blue Grass: James Van Horn. Township /
Clerk of lie Claire. Report adopted, ami
bonds approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Frost the resolution ap. !
pointing Trustees OF the Poor was reconsid-
cred. ., motion of Mr. Frost the matter was
laid upon the table until after the regular call
Of business tomorrow.
Statement Of Jno Z James, Clerk Of Buffalo
township, received and approved.
William F. Campbe.l's cficial bond as
County Surveyor, rece we'd and referred to
Committee on Public officers.
Stevens road case, and Do.y road case wss
referred to Committee on Roads aid High.
ways
John +. Cook on behalf Of j. l.. Henley,
moved tina, new apprais.rs be appointed 10
his road case. Agreed to Leroy Dodge.
Robt. Scott and John Bschtel we're appointed.
to meet a, the house Of !. J.. Henley on the
first Monday IN March, 1862.
Re sort o, Ira NJ. Gif,rd, Clerk. on the loans
of the School Fund. made during vacation, re-
csiv4d and referred to the Committee on
School Fund.
Official bond OF WIN. c. Granfsd, Justice Of
the Peace Of Cieona, referred TO Committee on
Public Officers.
Annual statement Of Morgan Stevens, Town
ship Clerk Of Cleona, received and referred.
| Adjourned until o'clock + N.
! AFTERNOON sEssloS.
| Roll called quorum present
| Official bond Of Friedrich Sonlter, Consta.
Bile. Buffalo, referred to the COMMITTEES en-
Public Officers.
Mr. Soy der, from the Committee on Claims.
renorted the accounts Of the Directors oil the
Poor House, and the Volunteer Fund Comuit-
tee, as correct Report received and adopted
The samc Committee reported in favor OF
issuing two orders to J. NJ. Liggett, in place Of
two orders lost. Adoft
Petition Of Mr., Graham II reference to the
opening Of the "Cressler Road'-asking the
county to pay the expense thereof, or indics'e
how such expense shall be paid. received and
referred to the Ccmmi,,a en- Bridges and
Highways
Newcomb road case postponed until TO-
morrow (this) morning.
Mr. E.ls brought to the attention of the
Board. the Rock Is.and Armory question, and
said ,hata dispatch favorable to its location 81
that point. had been received by gentleman
present, and on his motion, the Board wen1
into a Committee Of the Whole, Nr. Ross ir
the chair.
e. Cook, E.q was called for to make sons
remarks. s.l took the fpor. lie stated hi
|
I to Washington by the Chicago Il Rock lslant
Railroad TO look after the Interests OF thai
CORPORATION in the matter ard that he sat
usea his best Efforts IN relation thereto, aDt
had confined his labor. 10 the Senate. Ate
spending few weeks there lie was not OF III
belief that tn. ill would pass the Senate, bu
having received dispatch indicating sirori
probability that it would pass, confessed tina
he was mis,aken-h happily so. He though
that efforts ahonid nov be made "ithou. de
lay to exert all possible intlaenca upon th
House from this quarter. lie thought that tt
came influences which had been brought 1
bear upon the Senate could be brought to bes
upon the House and thatthe bill might 60 th't
! without difficulty. The Western States. b
thought, woulI hardly go contrary to the ac
,ion of the Senate throug fear that Pttsbur.
would step in and take the srmory hefsel
Mr.. Cook hoped ,h.t the county would sen'
some man for ward without delay.
!. Mr. Thorington made some remarks upo
q the subject, and gave general statement Q
his experience, while at Washington on th
Arnory erraDd, as q representative Of the il
i ,eres,s Of the city OF Davenport. He wss sar
guine that the proper Efforts In the RICH. d
rectop, at the proper time. would bring aton
n or assist ia bringing about, the desried resni
lie hoped the County, through the Boart
would act without delay.
j. Mr. Ellis was called for. and ex. ressed hiu
es.f strongly in favor OF Immediate action
n the matter.
70 Mr.. Earhart NOV ed that committee OF fy
I, g appointed to take the ma,t'r into conside
It alton and report within an hour. Carried.
The Chair appointed as such comnitts
Msssrs. Earhart, Carpenter, Els, Lyon an
:. shaw.
- The committee retired ard ma de the follow
le re2oit:
!" Your Committee, 10 whom wss referred II
question Of the expsdieney ct making al a
propria,ion for the purpose Of sending an .geI
10 W ashington City, 10 represent tbs interee
Of this county 10 the procuring Of the iocstie
- of the croposed Armory at Rock Island, won
.d report
~ - III 1t they consider it to be highly importa
40 TO the inter .s,s Of the county. that an sppr
~ nr;stion should be made for that purpos
- They would, therefore, offer for adoptioa Il
folio wing resolutions:
Eesolvsd. That The Hon. Geo. II. French.
Amounted an Agent, TO kr0ceed 10 Washin
ct ton, whose duty i. shall be to favorably ur
III The location Of said proposed Armory al Ro'
"a Island provided 10 remuneration shall
=, claimed for the performance Of said duty.
''' Eesolued, That sum sufficient to d-fray I
needfui and necessary expenses incurred In Z