The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-01-13

The Committee on Poor recommended
the allowance of several claims. The
committee also presented the claim of
DR.. Warne of S65 for medical services
to paupers, without recommendation
Mr.. Ironsides moved that the report be
so amended as to allow the bill of Dr..
Warne, in full which was carried, and the
report concurred in.
Mr.. Cameron offered the following
resolution
Resolped, That the Board delegate to the
clerk of the District Court authority to approve
and file all official bonds presented to him for
that purpose, and that the clerk report his ac-
ton thereon to the Board at their next session
thereafter.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the sum Of
$26 was voted TO A. Richardson of Ho-
mer Township, who was in need of as
sisance.
A large number of road petitions and
reports were disposed of. In the petition
for the location of a county Road from
Main Street to the Depot, commencing
opposite Wilcox's Block, Samuel Stuff
cool was appointed commissioner, and
ordered TO view the road on the second
day Of February, and report the LIST day
of April.
Mr.. Cameron, Weston q Freeman
were appointed committee 10 report on
the amount of salary TO be allowed the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
THIRD DAY.
Board met, members all present.
Mr.. Hovey, from committee on Town
ship and County Offices, reported that
they had examined the accounts of E.
Brewer, and found that he had received
S374.95 as fees.
The special committee on clerks sal
airy, reported that after full investiga-
ton, they think the sum of six hundred
dollars a just compensation"
Mr.. Dickey moved TO amend the re-
port by striking out $500 and inserting
$500, which motion, after discussion by
the members of the Board, was with
drawn, and the report was concurred in.
Messrs c. Lane, John Smyser and
Dan'l Long were appointed to assess the
damages caused by location of road
prayed for by H. Chesley and others.
Mr.. Lille moved TO take up the mat
ter of classification of property for as
sessment for taxation, and to refer tn e
matter to special committee. Carried.
Mr. Freeman, from Com. on Claims,
made long report, which was concurr-
ed IN.
The clerk presented the position Of S
Braden and D. Gill for change of Boun-
Diary Line between Sumner and Washing
ton Townships, ssking that all parts OF
Sections le and 13now in Sumner Town
ship, be added to Washington. There
upon il was ordered by the Board, that
notice of this application be given, and
the matter be continued to the June
Session.
/ The report of the County Treasurer
was presented and referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Finance.
The Clerk presented the return of the
votes of the soldiers taken at the late
election for Clerk OF the District Cour,
and Sheriff of the County, whereupon
the Board ordered the number of votes
received to be added to the number oil
home votes, and the result was found Ms
follows
For the office of Sheriff, there were
cast ! 1897 votes, OF which Mr.. Westfal
had 858 and Stephen Pearsall 679.
For the Office of Clerk Of the Distric,
Court there were cast 1886 votes, o
which Edward Brewer had 927, d. I
Randall 657, b. Ross / John w. Westfal
/.
Thereupon the Board declared tn,
said John NJ. Weslfall and Edwar,
Brewer duly elected TO the respeotiv,
offices Of Sheriff and Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court.
Mr.. Dicky offered the following reso
luton
Resolred, That the fees of the witnesses /,
behalf OF the State of Iowa VS. j s. Travis, b
estimated from the Delaware County record
now in the Clerk 3 office, aud paid according
ly.
Resolution adopted
Mr.. Allen offered the following
Resolved, That the Clerk be authorized L
sell the northwest or of the southeast or Of Sec
3. in Twp. 80, north OF Range 10 west. in the
State OF Iowa, that being the land decided b,
j. +. Churchill to the County, to Gersham ID,
Mills, for the sum of 5 100 SIS, taking $50 dow
and giving Is months time in which to pa,
the balance, charging him thereon per cen
interest.
The resolution was adopted, and tn
Board adjourned.