Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-20
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
DAvESPoRr, Nov, lQth, 1852.
FOURTH pAf- FORENOON eKssIoN.


Poard met. Prsseot-Chairman Els.
SUPERVISORS. Natthes. Carpenter.
P nneo. Shaw, Lyon, Ross. Earhart. Snyder.
Frost, Murrsy. AMI Coleman. Absent, Q.inn.
Minutes Of yesterdays meeting read and ap-
proved.
Tn. returns Of the State canvassers Of the
ballots cat for county officers ere laid before
he Board. and referred to committee on pub
lie officers. The returns are as foliows:
FoT STATE SENATOR, 22D DISTRICT.
Thos. J. Saunders received ~ fellows:
Canvassed by County Board ...... pr
do by State Board (soldiers
vote 49,. .......... ZI--,Li
David Higg ins received as follows:
Canvassed by County Board. d........ ,l97
do by State Board (soldiers'
vote ......... ..................... t-l,Zi4
Majority for T J. Saunders. $50
YoR CLERK oP DISTRICT COURT.
Ira NJ. Clifford received as follows:
Canvas5ed by County Board..... ,es5
do by State Board (soldiers
vote ............... ............ 3Z7-2ol2
Reiman Soehren recei~ed follows
Canva.sed by County BoArd........l,l67
do by State Board (soldiers
vote ................ ............ 35-l,zuV
Maioyity for Ira VI. Clifford. l,ll2
Mr. Shaw, from the committee on bridges
ard highways, reported in favor Of appointing
| appraisers in the Sha,fe1b rg road ease Re
port adopted. Appraisers appointed Charles
He,zel. Henry Arpt aud Samuel Little
The report Of the Finance Committee was
taken nup
Bills of James Thoring,op. for Sher.fs ser
vices, were ordered laid upon the table till the
afternoon session.
| The bill. for jail supplies and Court House
repairs we're on motion allowed.
Bill of j W. Stewart, for Attorneys fees,
was after considerable discussion allowed.
Bill Of Gazette company, for adverting, as
closely ecrutiniz d and allowed.
BIZ Of Luce. Lane & Co. was thorougly dis
sec,e9 and then allowed.
Bill. ,f Smart. Township Clerk re-
ceved pretty good airing and was finally al.
lowed
Bill of L;.cher 4 Co.. for printing was peep
ed into. ard allowed,
Bill Of II u Sn, der. for assistance to Clerk
of the Board. was fully commented on, and at
ast allowed
Bill Of II. r. Claussen was tabled until Of
| tarnoon.
O, motion adjourned till half past
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Nr Frost was called to the chair.
The repor, OF the Finance Committee was
resumed. and the bill of Sheriff Ibo.iugton,
amounting to sl42 SIS VIE taken up.
Mr.. Fluke moved that all u 9 bill exec ep.ing
'i,at part which relates to salary ($6o) be al
lowed. and that he postponed until the J.nu-
ary session. Adopted.
Mr.. Eils moved that the bill Of j. s. Altman.
amounting to $3.50. be psic. Ayes and nays
c.ned, ayes 8; nays 8. Bill allowed.
Mr.. Snyder moved that the bill .f Justice
Clsusseu, amounting to S2s, be taken up
Carried.
Mr. Ross thou gbt the Justice wss not legally
entitled to mere than ffty cents in State csees
where the prosecution failed. which wOul en-
title him to about eight dollars.
Mr. Els was OF the opinion thst the Justice
was en- tiled to full jas,ice's fees in State cases
wherein the prosecution was successful, and
the fees cannot be made out Of the defendant
10 ca ses where the prosecutor was ursuccess-
ful, only fifty cents, and one dollar for each six
chare ed to the counly.
Mr. Fluks moved that the bill be paid VIXEN
properly certified TO.
communication from the Davenport Gas
Light and Cake Company, setting forth that
the assessment of the Gas Work. was exortit-
ant. and asking a reasonable reduction, was pre-
aented, and referred TO committee on eqnaliza-
tion,
Several claims were allowe ed an J orders or
d.red drawn for the amount. Report Of
Finance Committee adopted.
Claim OF c. 5 Ackley Of $40 for fu; nishing
Accommodations to the Grand Jury during
present year was allow d.
The resignation Of John c. Quinn was pre-
ted and accepted.
On motion a resolution was adopted. ap-
pointing H. G. Neal to fl the vacancy occa-
stoned bv the r.signation Of John c. Quinn
Mr.. Fluke. from the Board of Equalization,
reported back the communication Ct the Gas
Light l. Coke Co., for the con cid GRAFTON Of the
Board Prayer of petitioner denied-,he lime
for equalization Of taxes having passed.
Mr El 9 off red resolution appointing T
K F,uke John Coleman and II R. Ma,thes
committee to ord-r repairs on county prop
erty aud furnish necessary supplies to cour,y
ofic ere which was adopted.
Resolution Of Mr. Sny der requiring certain
bridge appropriations, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Mat,bes offered the folosiDg:
Resolv.d, That hereafter this Board allow
no more ezra pav 10 the co nty tficers Of
Scott COS nty. for extra clerk hire, or for extra
~trk, for wha, it is re ,llv their duty to per-
form.
Yeas and nays cslled for: Yeas. 2; nays IL;
resolution loes.
Mr. EiIs rs.umei the chair.
Mr.. Snyder offered . resolution directing
the suyvey Of q certain price Of land 10 Al
len's Grove be made by the County Surveyor
at an expense not exceediag FIVE dollars
Adopted
Petition Of Thos Harley and Others a.kinp
an appropriation y el65 for ,b. coD.,ruc,io,
Of bridges 10 CleoIs to nship, presented aud