Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-10
Proceedings of the Board Of Supervisors.

SUPERINTENDENT Farnsworth.*
Wilton-E. F. Burgan.
! 'Mentpelier-Robert Patterson
Fulton-J. E. Robb.
Moscow--G w. Hunts
Lake-Joseph Crane.
Seventy Six-M. Price.
Cedar-V. Tracy.
Pike. Younkin.
Orono-S. Ferry.
Goshen-A. Heberling
Wapsinonoc WIN. G. Evans.
The Board organized by elec,ing John B
DOugherty chairman.
A. P. Ferriss asked and obtained rcduc
ton of the assessment on his property.
Mr.. Zeigler made his report rs chairman o
the committee on Poor and Poor House.
The report of the committee on the Letting
W II road was received.
The communication of George A. Foss wa:
real AMI placed on file.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
Roads and Bridges. Messrs. Evans, Price
AZ d Patterson.
Schoo. Fund-Messrs. Ferry, Farnsworth
and Price.
Poor Eouss.-Messrs Hoyt, Price and
Hunt
Rerenue. - Messrs. Burgan, Robb and
Tracy.
Raiiroads-Messrs. Crane, Patterson and
Farnsworth.
Claims -Messrs. Heberling, Crane and
Hunt
Scamp Lands.-Messrs. Younk,n, Burgan
and Patterson.
County Ptop~ty.-Messrs. Hoyt, Ferry
and Patterson.
The Board then took up the claims against
the county, pending which the Board ad
ourGed.
MuscArINE, Jan Z.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, with
a quorum present
A communication from the steward of the
Poor House in Macon county, H., in refer
ence to a pauper belonging to Muscatne Co.,
was reported to the committee On poor.
A resolution was adopted appointing COM
mittee to ascertain how much money has
been expended by the County Judge in max
ing surveys for the levec on Muscatine Is
land, and out Of what fund the payment has
been made. Me.srs. Younkin, Crane ard
Ferry were appointed said committee.
Propositions for keeping county poor, and
also for medical attendance on the same, were
referred
The committee on county property were
instructed to report if any repairs were need
cd about the Court House.
Mr.. Dousherty offered his report in regard
to the support of the poor,
The committee ap. 'Ointed to assess the dam
,gcs on the Lettingwell road were ms ructed
to proceed with the assessment
The report Of the committee on roads was
'ead and adopted.
A road known as the "Francis Road was
established by order of the Board.
The Cass Road was taken up, and the re-
port Of the commissioners being favorable,
he road was est blished.
Various other road matters came Up, and
we're laid over till the June session.
Mr.. Hawlty came before the Board and re-
]uested that an appropriation be made for
Swee,land Bridge Referred
Mr.. G. ". Kincaid came forward and
lsked similar appropriation for the Vanatta
Creek Bridge. Referred
The bonds of j. Carskaddan, County
Judge, Ii. j. Campbell, Recorder and Treas
lrer, and H. H. Hine, Sheriff, were received
md approved.
MUSCATINE, Jan. ..
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Quorum present.
Mr.. Robb was appointed to cooperate with
he committee on Roads and Bridges.
The Bond of Frank Dorr, County Survey
II, was read and approved.
Mr.. IIoyt, from the committee to whom
vas referred the report Of the Grand Jury.
cportcd that the Committee had examined
he stairs and ratings in the County Jail, and
hat they needed repairing.
The report was adopted and the Sheriff or
Tered to make the necessary repairs and pre-
'ent bill at next meeting.
1t was owed that no member should speak |
,pon the same question more than twice |
v thout the permission Of the Board.
Mr.. Price offered the following resolution
Resolcsd, That committee be appointed
o count the funds now in the hands of the |
Treasurer. Adopted
Mr.. Price was appointed to ascertain the |
cost Of printing the receipts and expenditures
If the County.
Mcssrs Hoyt and Robb were appointed a
committee to settle with the late County
Treasurer.
The petition of Levi Cross was referred to
he committee on Swamp Lands
The bill of VIM. Leffingwell was read ard
aid on the table.
The report of the Committee on Roads and
Bridges, appropriating twenty dollars for re-
pairing the Sweetland Bridge, and fifteen for
the Vanatta Creek Bridge, was read and
adopted.
Mr.. Price reported that the cost of printing
the proceedings of the Board would b.
IS cents per square of twelve lines.
The report was received and the printing
awarded to John Mahin for the year ending
January LIST, 1868.
Jacob Castner was appointed steward of
the Muscatine County Poor House and the
Clerk was instructed to draw up the necessa-
ry bonds.
The petition of Messrs. Firm and Hortoo
vas rejected.
A reduction of forty dollars was made in
favor of Mr.. Cole.
The report Of the committee appointed to
settle with Township Clerks was read and
adopted.
The report of the cmmittee on Revenun
was read and received.
ed to receive no bills not properly certified to
nor otherwise proven.
Messrs. Robb and Crane were appointed