Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-21

davenport, Nov. 2O!h. 1862
y,YIH DAr-voREsoos sEssIos.

Quinn
Mr. Froe. was on motion called to the chair
Mcutes read, aud after consi derable wrang
ling. approved
Mr. Eils came in and took his seat.
An explanation vac demanded as TO the
construction TO be placed NJ the resolution
offered yesterday. appointing committee 10
order repairs On county property, and furnish
necessary supplies to county officers.
Mr. Els answered that Lis obi &c. ia Offering
the came not TO restrict county officers IL
procuring their necessary supplies. tut to
AVOID 20 much time being spent in making
speeches upon ell bills presented. when in the
end those bills were invariably allowed
Mr. Pinnce made few personal remarks on
the apparent nonchalsnce with which Mr Ella
had raised objection 10 certain bilis AID then
favored their allowance, which would usually
| follow intimatiug wan. of consistency on
the part Of the latter gentleman.
Mir El.s thanked Mr. pinnso for the compli-
ment paid him. and rtjaiced TO know that his
opinions had so much iLfiIerce on the Board
Bill Of John Bechtel wa. referred to the
finance committee.
The committee on equalization, through
their chairman, Mr.. Carpenter, reported adj
versely TO the petitions Of james Grant, I D.
| E4gai, md Louis A. M4cklot, from the fact that
the Board had no power to act.
| The petition of Mrs. Graves was referred to
| the director Of the poor. Report adopted
| Mr Cherries + Putnam as allowed TO I'D
| dress tn Board in behalf of the Gas Compa-
| ny, conce ming unreasonable assessment.
Mr.. Fluke offered the following resolution:
Reselvei, That the President OF the Board
of Supervisors and the Assessor of Davenport
Township appear before Hon John I Dillon,
with the attorney Il the Gas Light and COX e
Comm any, and upon presentation OF the case
of aiel ed inpr0perlsssessment Of sad comro-
nv Ter the year 1862, be aatbor zsd to act for
the Board. ngre. >biy to the decision of said
judge
Mr. Etls wished to >e excused frotn serving
az f.qus'ei by the r.so 'uson II nag oeeh
in'iu'Ated that his aophst J wa fa'o.F DOW
eisui, and he feared that Joung snpera
bandence Of that virtue be Ill gut so iniinshae
the District judge "a TO indl 80 MIN 10 ac,
in contradiction to his opinion
little personal conflict here too pace b.
tween Meesrs. Eils and Pinneo he bows
were drawn ard the arrows flew with fearful
velocity. an for time The air was Tile With
the Kissing of The flying missiles Ar l. Hsih
Mr Frost, in fa'herly tore ,n.d u, Oh
he conbatants the propriet u po Ionin.'
Board, which was agreed TO
business wa once more rtsumed
lite following resolution was adopted ns a
substitute TO the one above offered by Mr.
Fiu,;e:
heso',ed That the assessment OF :4 600 on
the property real end p.rsona, OF the Daven-
port Gas Light AMI Coke Company be reduced
to So 900 on the reel estate viz: Lots and
z. in block IS. and 80 600 on personal proper
iy. amounting in all to sl4 900, provided on
statement ot all tie facts TO tie made by the
Assessor Of Davenport township ana the
Presl dent OF esid Comrsny, and submitted to
the District ia Ice. the said Judge decides
that the Board OF Supervisors have the power
to make said deduction at this time
Mr.. Els offered the following resolution,
which adopted:
Hesolpea. That the Clerk be directed to ada /
to the claims Of the members of I
this Board f,r per diem and mileage. In
making up their accounts, mileage for the at.
tendance, commencing the 18th of November. |
for the reason that the returns of the State i
Canvassers were not on hand. ready to be act I
ed upon the Goth OF October,
The report on the Herrick coroaer's inquest
was taken up
On motion the claim was disalo wed and The |
Coroner instructed to refer it to the State Au
diting Committee.
Mr. Pinneo offered the following resolution,
which was laid upon the table
he.olyed, BY the Beard Of Supervisors, that
the sum OF iorty dollars tie apps opfiated out
of the bridge fund to Princeton township, for
the purpose Of repairing bridges in said town
ship, Scott county
On motion adjourned till one o'clock:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Ea hart was called &c the chair
Petition OF Milo K Parks for abatement OF
lakes. was referred to committee on equaliza
Iion.
Mr.. Fluke, from committee on poor and
poor.house, reported the bill Of John Eechtel
of $40 which was allowed
Mr.. Carpenter, from committee on equalza.
ion, reported in favor Of refunding to c. J
Hannernan s22O, on double pay ment Of taxes
Adopted.
The came committee reported back the re-
ition Of Milo X Parks. for further ccnsidera
ion Of the Board, which motion was laid
over until the ext meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Snyder offe ed q resolution contemplate
ng the masiug Of pla!s and maps for the I
ownship assessor also a complete map of
zach road dietrict Of the county, which was
oct. +
Mr. Ellis moved to reconsider the vote
yesterday which laid so much Of Sheriff Thor.
ngton's bill on the table, az related to his q
a.arv. Carried.
Mr. Ellis then moved TO pay the SEQ claim.
ID by Mr. Thorneton. Carried
Mr. Rcss offered the following:
Resol,cd That no officer Of Scott county
authorized BY law to make a publication in a !
,sW spaper shall be allowed pay for such pub
icatlon in more than one weekly newspaper
# said comfy.
Ayes and noes called-ayes 9, nays II ]; res 9
,lution lost.
Mr. Fuke offered the following, which vas
ldopted .
Reso red That the Clerk of This Board de-
iver up 10 the Bounty Warrant Committee the
eceiats which they gave to the Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisors for eoldiers' BE- univ war.
ants
Mr. Els offsrei a sesolu.ion authorizing the t
Clerk of the B ard of Supervisors to deposit
he unexpended Bounty Fund in the Sta.e
Sank subject to the order IF slid Clerk for
NV unpaid bounsies. Aoopted.
Mr.. Coleman moved to reconsider the vote OF 8
appropriating monies to several I
ownehips, out Of tie bridge func. Carried.
Mr.. Coleman moved that the entire matter
With reference to bridge appropriations be laid
'ver until the January term. with the excep- =
ION Of the appropriation Of 500 to finish the +
ridges across Mud Creek, In Aliens Grove
o wnship. and that the Supervisors asking ap-
'ropria.ions out of the bridge fund shall Law
'efore the Board complete specifics lions of all
he work contemplated. Carried. c
Petition Of John Peterson, asking q transfer i
4 property redeemed, be made TO him, was
resented and prayer granted the transfer
o be made when the. President of the Board }
ecomes convinced that the matter ts correct.
Mr. Einka nffar od Tho fulln inn -LiaL -.