Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-03

BOARD OF sUPERylsORs.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
DAvsSPoar, SEPT. I'd. 1862.
Board met. the President in the char. AN
The minutes ofla.t meeting we're read and
approved. The Clerk statsd that he had for
vardsd the %. mortal adopted BY she Cousty
Board yesterday TO the L~gi-lature
The pstitiea Of J. W. Wosdvsed sskine Tor
redoctioo Of assessmsnt, IVES rsfevssd 20 con.
mittee on equalization.
The statement Of the Clerk Of Rockingham
township, and Of the trustees Of Davenport
township. relative to the expenditures of the
bridge fssd ~ esE@@ s ga
number of elsims we're presented and re-.
ferred to the committee on finance
The Secretary stated that the whole amount
appropriated fer bsidess has been psid,- and
&2l0 besides 10 County wsrrauts. the latter
being used in Davenport township.
Mr. Snyder from the committee on claims
reported as correct the claims allowed BY the
auditing coDmitte and recommended their Ap-
provai By tne Board Agreed to.
Mr.. PiDnso raised tas q estion whether the
the ID ree,m-'u The members we're div,d
cd in opinion % The question. when The Chair.
man read The resolutioos cf the Board, aud
decided the bounty vas not intended for cid
rsgi0sntS
1r. E.rhsrt offered the following rssola.
ti0ns
Resolsed By he Board ofSapervisors Of
Scot, C, aoty, that the County Treasurer Of
ssid county b and he 10 hereby inssraosed to
receive county orders. known ~ County War.
rants, IN payment Of county taxes.
After = general discussion. the resolution
was adopted. During the discussion, the
Chairman said If the L-gis'aturs should legal
Ize the County warrants. and order the levy
ing Of special tax to meet them, the State
Bank would take the whole amount.
diourued till 2 o'clock,
AFTERNOON sRssIoN.
Mr.. Snyder, from Committee Oh Finance,
reported in faver Of allowing sundry claims
amounting to about 4777 so. which. on motion
was adopted and warrants we're ordered drawn
tor amount Of bills
Mr. Ellis offered the following resolutions,
which we're adopted:
Re.oived, By he Board of Supervisors Of
Scott county, thst no bounty will b paid out
Of the county treasury for sOlistments made
on and after the Sd day Of September. 1862.
Resolved. That al volunteers from Scott
county who have enlisted under the call to fill
up old Regiments subsequent TO the July
meeting Of this Boord, shsil be entitled 10 re-.
csivs the came bouety as volunteers for new
Regiments; provided, any bounty offered for
snl,stmsnts ~ the State Of I"wa. for said pur-
poss, shall be deducted therefro
Mr.. Rose offered the following resolution,
which was iotted:
WHEREAS There appears clerical error in
the report Of the Commissioner, made May l3.
1856, on the Dunn and White road iu Hickory
-. H.. H.
Resolved, That the said clerical error te so
corrected a. TO read ~ follows: After CON-
mencing at the corner Of the lands Of D.
White and Lewis Picksns. thence west
through the ceEter Of section three. four and
Eve, and forty rods into section 81 in the
I. wnship aud range Aforesaid. thence in south
westerly direction 10 the eouth west corn sr Of
said section six to . stone aud there terminate.
The following etatement Of the financial
condition Of the CJun y Wa pressntet by the
Clerk:
County indebtedness on outstanding Or
ders, as por report made June term
1907 - ,6Z5.96
Claim ordered to be paid June session
1862. :........:.. 4,zly.14
Claims audited and paid during vacation
from Jane to Sept. 1852, agreeable 70
resolution ........... 2,9SO.41
Jurors fees paid BY the Clerk from June
to Sept. ....................... l,OZO.6O
Claims audited and ordered to be raid BY
SOLDIER Supply Committee. 39l.O0
Total .ls,sss5i
Amount Of orders cancelled At various
times since June meeting of the Board s., ,l93 .03
Amount Of orders outstanding and claims
subject to order. ........... 9,O4268
The Clerk submitted the fotlowi 6 report:
To the Board Of Snpsrv;sors Of Scott Co:
The Clerk Of the District Court would re
spestfully report thst the amount Of fees re-
ce'ved b. him. since the lst day Of June 1862
till date, amount 10 $4O2b6
Sept lot, 1862. Ira NJ CLIFFORD.
Clerk.
Reports referred to Committee on Public
Offices.
Mr. Qaiss offered the following which vas
adopted:
Rssslved That The Clerk bs authorized to
pay the witnesses In Coroner . inqussts. during
' vaeatiop. aud report his doisgs 1t the regular
meetings Of the Bosrd
% melton adjourned uutil T. morrow (this)
morning at 9 oc,ock.
PROF. Hambujer gave another per.
formance last evening which ~as received With
great applause. and sll appeared pleased. es-
peci.lly With bis great India bsskst feat
Prof II gives performances At Rock Island
this evening. and Thursday at Auscatipe. We
wish hin suce ess. and hope he may be here
again. &~
TaE insurance Office of w. F. Ross
10 removed to Brady street, third door below
he Post ofics.
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