Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.
met pursuant to adiournme

D. OarilnStOn,. 1864
w. B. Langridge, ........... 1878
Darlington's maj .,....... LOG
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
=. w. Jayne, 1879
VIM. Gordon, 1897
JayneS ma),. lO2
The Clerk ordered the certificates of election
to be fled ..-..,..
Mr.. Hunt moved that the Clerk be author.
lied to issue county warrants to pay judg.
ment in favor of H. NJ Sanford, amounting
to some SIC or ST..
Note and mortgage Of s. N. Currie, for
5000, in favor of school fund, was submitted
to the Board
Mr.. Burgan offered resolution to the ef-
feet that the stoves in the Court House re-
quired "boxing" to secure against accident
from fire. Referred to the committee on
county property.
On motion, SO, or so much as may be re-
quired, was appropriated to put trailing IN
the jail.
Mr.. Robb reported in favor of allowing "
G. Shepherd $50, for services as Township
Clerk of Moscow township.
The committee on county property asked
for further time, which was granted
Mr.. Hoyt, from same committee, made q
report that George Kneese was the lowest
bidder for repairing the fence around Court
House Square. His bid was $50. As he re-
fused to take county orders in payment, his
bid was rejected.
Mr.. Heberling moved that the committee be
instructed to have the fence repaired at the
expense Of $50 in current money, or its
equivalent, which was adopted.
A communication from the Board of Super
visors of Louisa county, in relation to build
ing bridge across Muscatine Slough, was
received and referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
Mr.. Ferry, from committee on school fund,
reported that they had examined the papers
relative to the 5000 loan of VIM. Currie, and
find the same to be correct, and the securities
sufficient.
Mr.. Price moved that committee be ap.
pointed to count the cancelled warrants in the
Clerks hands, cancelled by Hugh j. Camp
bell, late Treasurer of Muscatine county.
Carried.
The committee consists of Messrs Heb
erling, Tracy, Hunt, Burgan, Hoyt and Robb.
Mr.. Robb moved that the subject of taxes
on the property of the West Liberty Town
Hall Association be referred to the committee
on county property. I
Mr.. Price offered resolution that each
member who had received no pay for fifteen
days be allowed his full salary; also mileage
to each member who has attended the meet
ings of the Board and has not received such
compensation.
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow morning
(25th. ri
TUESDAY, Nov. Is, 1862.
Mr.. Hoyt offered q communication from
Jacob Cashier, asking an appropriation Of 10
per cent on his bid for building an addition
to the Poor House-maklng 1921 instead Of
$11O-which he recommended be allowed.
The report was adopted and the amount or
dered paid. IS
Mr.. Tracy offered the following resolution,
to wit: $50 'e
WHEREAS, Ten per cent. on the amount Of
the principal paid by persons buying swamp
lands was demanded; and WHEREAS, It is
believed that said ten per cent was obtained
by fraudulent representations, and has not
been applied to the benefit of the County or
Swamp Land Fund Therefore, be it
Rssolsed, That E. H. Thayer, late Comfy
Judge and recipient of said ten per cent, be
required and compelled to refund the same to
the county, that it may be paid back to such
persons entitled to the same.
Which was, on motion of Mr.. Heberling,
referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands,
with request that they examine into the
matter and report at the next meeting Of the
Board. af.E ss~.sgaHg
Mr.. Price offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the Sheriff be required to have
the wall cut through from his Office to the
Recorders Office, and that the two rooms
should be occupied by the Recorder-the
Sheriff to take the room occupied by the Su-
perintendent of Common Schools. sa'' ~
The resolution passed at former meeting
of the Board, allowing the Superintendent the
use of room, was rescinded, and the Sheriff
instructed to notify Mr.. Dennison Of the fact
The rules were suspended in order to allow
the bill of W. D. Ward, amounting to $3.50,
on which Mr.. Darlington had paid 412. The
balance, $3.50, was allowed also $3.50 to
Mr.. Darlington for money advanced on said
The committee to whom was referred the
fnatbr of certain cancelled warrants reported
that they had found the warrants to CORE.
spond with Mr.. Campbell's report Received
and committee discharged. -..i9 .ia'ea
Messrs. Price and Hoyt were appointed q
committee to burn all warrants that had beer
cancelled during the past two years or more
A report from tho Committee on Bridges
was adopted recommending that the Boari
appropriate $500 to aid in the construction
Of good pile bridge across the slough, to b.
built in conjunction with the aid Of Louis
county, whenever there is sufficient amour
raised by subscription to insure its compile
ton. The Clerk was instructed to notify tn
Board Of Supervisors Of Louisa county Of thi
action. - ~ ...,sl' "a ..isss!.f 5ss7
Mr.. Hoyt was appointed committee :
draw the plan, let the job and superinten