The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-14
Proceedings Of the Beard of Su.
peryiSOrs, January Term. 1862.

January 9Th, 1862, at II o'clock, a. m
Present, Messrs. Bemis, Flemming
E. D. Hovey, Ironsdes. Johnson and
Logan, MIR. Bemis in the chair. The
following named persons appeared, with
their credentials as members Of the
Board elected at the last Oct. Election
AN on taking the oath of Office, were
admitted 10 seats in the Board, to wit:
John Cameron, of Perry township
NJ. D. Weston, Of Westburg, Nathanie
Dickey, of Middleield, l. G. Freeman
of Byron, L. o. Hillman, Of Buffalo
c. w. Lillie,oI Superior. and James Iron.
sides of Newton. The Board then pro
ceeded 10 the election Of Chairman Of
the Board for the ensuing year, and Mr.
Bemis, was elected TO that Office.
On motion the Board adjourned until
one o'clock P. NJ
One O'clock P. NJ MONDAY Jan. g.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Roll called. and the following named
members answered to their names. to wit:
Messrs. Allen, Beach, Bemis. Cameron,
Dickey, Flemming. Freeman, Hillman,
E. D. Hovey. Ironsides, Johnson. Lille,
L>gan, Ward and Weston.
AZ. j. G. Hovey appeared, aud rra-
scented his credentials as member Of the
Board elected at the Oct election last,
from Alton Township. and on taking the
oath Of office, was admitted to seat as
member Of Tie Board
Mr.. E. D. Hovey moved that the rules
OF this Board be adopted for the govern
rnent OF this Board, which motion was
carried.
Mr.. Allen moved that, the Board
proceed to examined the bonds of the
officers, presented for approval. which
motion prevailed. The bonds Of the
following named officers were examined
and approved, to wit:
w. H Barton, Co. Judge II Gillett,
Sheriff; l. p Warren Co. Surveyor
H H. Hunt Coroner; s. j. w. Tabor
Recorder; S. ]. W. Tabor Treasurer ;
s. L. Greedy Constable John w. Older
Constable S. Fl. Messenger Constable
E A. While Constable E. A. Wilson
Constable NJ. Delany Constable /; c.
Sprasg Constable J. S. Brewer Con.
stable; 7. X. O'Neil Constable G, D.
Boon Constable E B. King Constable
I. A. Wilkinson Constable j. Sellers
Constable j. II. Goen Constable Ira
Alexan Ter Constable r. Laird Consta-
bic 5; J. w. Doud Constable ; ]. Kenkle
Constable E. Vanepps Justice Eli
Norton Justice A. Risley Justice
D. kitch Justice w. Chandler Justice
Also Inc bonds Of the following nam
ed township officers. to wit: j. McGary
Town Clerk J. r. Preble Town Clerk
o. Whitney Town Clerk S. G. Pierce
Town Clerk j. N. Wilson Town Clerk
J. Strickland Town Clerk II. NJ Potter
Town Clerk !; J. D. Laird Town Clerk
". Boysck Town Clerk; N. Dickey
Town Clerk F. Spragg Town Clerk
j. D. Russell Town Clerk.
Mr. johnson moved that the vote ap
proving The bond Of w. Chandler, Justice
be reconsidered. which motion prevailed
The bonds Of w. Chandler. Justice o
the Peace, aud Of Messrs. Clifford anc
Shurtletf, Constables. were referred to
special committee consisting Of Messr.
Allen. Wes!on and Lille.
The Chairman announced the Standin,
committees for the ensuing year, as fol
l-ws:
On Miscellaneous Claims-M ssrs
Logan. Johnson and Freeman.
Committee on Poor-Messrs L. D
H.vey, Weston and Dickey.
Committee on Roads Messrs Elem
ming. Hillman and Ironsides.
Committee on Finance-Messrs John
s.n Lille and Cameron
Committee on County Property and
Repairs Beach. Weston and
J G. Iiov-y.
Committee on School Fund-Messrs
Logan, Cameron and E. d. Hovey.
Committee on Ironsides
Logan and Weston.
Committee on Justices Transcripts
Messrs. Ward, Allen and Freeman.
Committee on Township, and Count,
Officers -Messrs J. G. Hoyey. johnson
and Lille.
Committee Gu Illegal Tsxes-Messrs
Lille, Ward and Hillman.
Mr. Dickey moved to suspend the
rules. and take up the case of the road
peIilioaed for by p. Mackey and others,
which motion WAS carried.