Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-07
BO ARD OF SUPERVISORS.

l ylDIH DA1s
! Board mst-sll the members present excep
Mr.. Els.
Mr.. Frost being unwell. Ar. Ross was callst
| to the chair.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read acc
approved.
Nj. shaw. from Committee on Bridge and
| Highway presented . report. They recon
neuded sppsopriatiDg to the Trustees Of Dav
export township $40 for new bridge over ths
east branch of Goose Creek, near Belfeld'a
farm $500 for one on Utica Ridge road. near
Mr. Walkers; $500 for one over Duck Creek
at Harrison str. ct. and $50 for ons on Third
street, below the Davenport city line, and sc
for repairing one over Duck Creek, near c. s
| Ellis farm al In Davenport 10 Dship. Also
$50 to Baker and others for general bridge
purposes in Buffalo to ovnship. Appropriations
we're recommended granting 500 Davenport
township, S25 to Rockingham and $50 to each
| Of the others except Buffalo
| Mr.. Fluke offered the following resolution
Resolred, That the appropriations made by
the Board at this session. for bridge purposes.
be paid over to the Township Clerk and held
by him and paid out on the order of the
Township Trustees Of the several townsnips
and that the approI riations Of 800 to Dav en-
port and $50 to each Of the other townships
and s25 to Rockingham township. shall fret
be applied by aaid Trustees to the payment Of
any dsbts that have been contracted for lum-
Der for the repairs Of bridges.
Adopted.
The report of .h. Committee on Finance, on
Mr.. Ackleys claim for extra services as jalor
was taken up. After a lengthy discussion, The
vote was taken-6 to 6. Bofore the result
was announced. the Board adjourned till af.
ternoon.
AFTERNOON 0EseI0N,
Board met at one o'clock.
On motion Mr.. Frost was permitted to record
his vote on the Ackley claim. He voted aye,
and the claim was allowed.
Mr.. Snyder. from the Finance Committee,
reported in favor Of paying several small bills
amounting to $23 65 Report adopted.
Claim Of Samuel Crouch, of 81 90 for use
Of house for election was allowed BY vote Of
7to5.
E. E. Sudlow presented his resignation a.
Constable Of Cleona township. Mr.. Sudlow
stated that be had done no business, and that
be did not wish to be dog killer Of Clsona
township. He stated that he did not want the
office, did not intend to perform the duties OF
the Office, and meant to resign when he gave
his bond. Mr.. Fiuke was opposed to accept
ing the resignation. MIR. Carpenter thought
there was gross inconsistency in the matter,
that he thought borjersd on perjury Mr..
Esrhart thought the position taken by Mr.
Sudlow was right. Mr.. Pinnso agreed with
Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Sudlow explained that he
meant to do Ao wrong; that he had been call
ed upon to do nothing, and he thonght the
filings from members Of the Board were un-
gentlemanly; that he probably had a. much
eense OF conscience as many others preeent.
Col. Rosa very ably defended Mr. Sudlow.
Mr.. Lyon thought that the applicant had a
perfect right to reeign, and that his resignation
should be promptly accepted. Col. Ross open
but was called to order.
The question being exhausted the resigna.
tion was accepted
Mr.. Matthes moved that the Assessor OF
Davenport Township be authorized to look up
cases where personal property is rot given in
to the Assessor in order that the same be as.
sessed in due form
Mr.. FIuke explained that the Assessor had
the authority already, to act in such cases.
Motion withdrawn.
Committee on Finance reported in favor Of
paying the bill Of Luce, Lane 4 Co., for blank
books blanks, dc, amounting to $3l435. Re.
port adopted.
Mr.. Frost was excused from further attend
ance during the afternoon.
The bill Ct Luse, Lane Co. for Dog Law
stationery, amounting to $s2, was withdrawn
the Board not having the authority to pay
the same out Of the county funds
On motion of Mr. Shaw, the resolution Ct.
ferred by Mr.. Earhsrt at the January meet
ing. contemplating CERTAIN repairs at the Court
House, and building a vault for the protection
OF the Record. in the Clerks Office, was taken
frcm the table.
On motion of Mr. Sny der the resolution was
adopted.
The chair appointed the following Commit
tee to investigate the matter. and if found
necessary to provide plans, specifications, &c.,
report at the next meeting Of the Board {:
Earhars SHAW and Ellie.
On motion the report of the Committee on
the matter of changing the name Of the town
Of Blue Grass, made at former meeting, was
Indefinitely postponed.
On motion adjourned TIL nine o'clock to-
morrow (this) morning
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