Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-23
Proceedings Board Of supervisor.

Proceedings Board of SHpcrvisGrS
MONDAY, Oct 10, 1868.
The Board met at noon.
Members present Messrs. Bur.an, Crane
Farnsworth. IIeberlng, Hoyt, Robb, Trac,
and Younkin
Abseot-Messrs. Fullmer, Isett Patterson
and Hunt.
The credentials of VIM. D. Cone, of Oront
township, were presented to fill the vacancy
occaSioned 10y the death of Mr.. Ferry, ant
he was duly sworn.
Adjourned till 2r. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
MeSsrs. Fullm.r, Patterson and Hunt were
present in addition to those at noon.
Mr.. frame moved that the oiIic;s! vote o
the county be canva-sed. Adopted and re
feired to a select committee of three, consist
ing of MesSrS. Yonnkin, Robb and Hunt.
Mr.. Ilebelng presented petition from the
Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society for an appropri
alton for tie destitute families of the soldiers
during the coming winter. Referred to the
appropriate committee.
Report from Mr.. IIoyt in reference to
building a bridge across Mnscatine slough
a petition and report WIS received from
Mr.. Occutt, in reference to Mud Greek bridge,
which WIS referred to the Committee on roads
and bridges.
Sundry bills were presented and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr., Burgan presented request from w,
@. Waite, of Wilton, for abatem ent of taxes,
which was referred to the Committee on Reve-
nue..
j. 5. Rlchman presented pet ton from
| Richard w. Lee for abatement of taxes. Mr..
Lee and others were examined in reference TO
the matter. r ferred till next day at p. NJ
Adjourned till to morrow at O'Clock A. NJ,
SECOND DAY.
Beard met at o'clock.
There being a discrepancy in the number
Of votts cast for Drainage Commissioner in
Sweet and, Mr.. Robb moved to amend it by
inserting l42 as the vote of Gamaliel Odds in
that township, which was carried
Mr.. !leberling offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resoiced, That the clerk of this Board be
instructed to receive the soldiers vote from
the State Department, and in company with
the President Of said hoard. add he same to
the home vote, and that said Clerk and Pres
ident be authorized to declare such result and
sign certificates of election.
a petition from G. B. Denson, asking the
privilege Of having school blanks printed at
the expense Of the county, vas granted.
The committee for selecting IA site for the
Soldiers Monument, reported that they had
made selection of 4 spot designated as fol-
l,ws: he centre. at point A feet from Sd
street fence and l03 fe- inches from Wal
nut street fence. This point is of equal dis
lance from the plank walk leading from the
gate to the Court House, and the path Leading
f ON the southerly corner of the square to
the same point.
The following amounts were reported al
raised for the S ldlers' Monument Pike,
sss; Lake, $685. Bloomington, 1925; Sew
enty Six, S72; Goshen, S243 so; Fulton, 800;
Montpelier, $50; Cedar, 500; Sweetland,
$50; Wilton, sl67.
Mr.. Cone presented a petition for the ap.
preparation Of $50 for the construction of
bridge across Honey Creek in Orono town
ship, near the residence of Mr.. Emerson, also
the same amount for the erection of bridge
across the same creek on the road leading
from oakland City. Referred to the commit
tee on roads and bridges.
Mr.. Bu:gan presented petition from Moses
Nye, asking an appropriation Of $40 for COW
ering the Nye bridge, in Wilton township
Referred to the committee on roads and
bridges.
A communi cation was rece we'd from Philip
Baker, asking an abatement Of taxes, which
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