Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-02
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.

Pursuant to call the Board met at the Court
House at IL O'Clock . n,., Monday, September
lst. 1862
DR.. A. NJ Fross, Of Liberty, was called to
the chair Temporarily.
Aquorum not being present, adjournsd tn
2 O'Clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at 2 o'clock .. IN.
Col. J. II. Ross was chosen chairman pro
tenn
Upon calling the roll all the members sp.
peared except MIR. Ells and Mathes of Daven.
port.
The minutes and proceeding. Of the inform.
al meetings held July slst and August l4th
were unanimously approved.
The p. tition OF John Burnsides for remission
Of tax vas referred to Committee on Eauaii-
cation th.t of the City Council LeCiairs
tor appropriation for bridges was referred to
Con on Bridges and Highways
Saveral remonstrances against more than
one new township being formed in the county,
and containing LAG names. were referred to
the Special Committee on that subject. Claims
which have accumulated since the last session
Of the Board, we're referred 10 Com on Fl
nance.
Those for which orders had been issued
during vacation. under the rule, were referred
to the Com On CLAIMS.
The report of W. P. Campbsll, Comfy Sur
veyor upon a re.survay of the Aliens Grove
road also. another survey of part Of the
road from Davenport to Musc-tine. were re.
ferred 10 Com on Bridges an / Highways.
The application Of Francis Anon for . road
in Liberty township (appo,ntmtnt Of CON-
mission) was referred to Com on Bridges and
Highways; also. similar application from ].
Ii Iogress for commission had the same re
ferred.
Messrs. Frost, Fiuke and Shaw were ap.
pointed committee prepare memorial to
the Legislature legaiix,og soldiers bounty
warrants. aud that they draw ten per cent
iutersst, and to authorize the rsisipg Of sps
cial tax to pay the same
Said Com reported form which was uuan-
imously adopted. and it was ordered TO be
eent imm ediate]y to the Scott county members
at Desmoines. signed by the officers Of the
Board.
Adjourned until o'clock Tuesday morning
Communicated.
"Ambi,ion is an idol, on whose wings great
minds are carried to extremes.
As proof Of the above quotation it 10 only
necessary for me to furnish one cha ptsr Of my
war experience. Thinking it may be + some
OeneUt TO the community nereDy I0fDISn inc
folio owing without lee or reward:
CHAR l. On Saturday evening my two boys
(ag-d Ia aud ICY we're exercising their muse 90
in = skin on the river in front of the Scott
House. and when they had arrived IN front Of
the ferry landing they were hailed from the
shore BY two men, but not krowing the an.
thority of said individuals, and supposDg that
they desired to be fsrried over the river, the
boys did not imm ediately comply with their
request, but some well aimed rocks from the
hands Of eaid men had the desired effect to
bring the boat and boys to the landing. after
which victory the oldest boy aged sixteen }
was arrested and held a. priso, er Of war.
After a persona, examination Of the case. /
was satisfied that eaid guard had 10 authority
or la to justify the mpsisonment-and in the
course of the evening made it my bu-iness to
lind eome person whom sapposed would have
au,hort, over TIE guard. and l was { as !
then thought fortuna e in m. citing with both
Gen Baker aud the U 8. Marshal Jno. E
Henry. when they politely offarsd to walk
down with ne ana release the boy After We
i I'D arrive at the ferry landing ZACH Of the
at,ove gentlemen had pro'ract-d private
con sui a,ion with the GU I'd, and then Gen
3 .<,.r broke the les, bv stating that the boys
haying d;eobeyed orders would not De die
eharee>l. He aiso informed the guard hat il
they re.&,aesd the toy he. (Gen Baker would
,,nme edia;e'y rearrest him. then stated to
the eentlem en- that the boy was under military
aye and had intended 10 wrong. and that it
they had authority to release ,he boy. lid
not ask it "a o favor. l asked 1t as q right
G N. Baker then very politely inf rmed me
tt.at If l gave him any Of my insolence he
would arrest me ] was not arrested And
hereby repeat that have no particular favor
Of any name ,r description to pray or ask for
from said Gen. Baker.
The boy was held prisoner Of war through
she night n the d,lapidate terry shanty and
enjoy ed the first eample Of camp life and the
beauties Of the storm "D Sunday morning. end
about day light the guard informed him that
he had been sufficiently punished AID could go.
Az a free born. Union loving American citi.
zen (but NO slave) nave stated facts, but will
make no comments in this chapter.
J. HUNPHREY,