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County Board Of Supervisors,
Howard Co. Iowa.

H. D. Noble had Eve ~ votes.
A. G. Hubbard had two( - votes.
G. w. Ostrander had three (3) votes.
On motion of Mr.. Webster they then took
formal ballot for Chairman, with the fol.
lowing result:
H. D, Noble had ten (1o) votes.
G. W. Ostrander had one Il vote.
On motion of Mr. Webster, MIR Noble was
declared duly elected Chairman.
On motion Of MIR. Boggess the Chirman ap,
pointed committee Of three on credentials,
consisting Of Nessrs Borgess. Darrow. and
Bennett.
Mr. Boggess from said Com, submitted the
following report.
To the Board of Supervisors Of Howard
Co. Iowa we your committee beg leave to
re- r>ort that we have examined tho creden-
tials Of H. d. Noble, j. F. Webster, Gardner
Howe, G. w. Ostrandcr, e. W. Fields and
A. G. Hubbard and have found thcm correct
J. H. Boggess,
Jas. E. Bennett.
On motion Of Mr.. Boggess the report was
received and the committee discharged
On motion of MIR. Griffin, the report was
adopted.
Oon motion Of MIR. Bennett the bond Of
the Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors was
approved.
Mr. Boggess moved that the chairman ap-
point all standing committees, motion pre-
vailed.
On Motion Of Mr.. Griffin the board ad.
journad til 8 o'clock NJ to morrow.
Tuesday, Jan 9th 3 o'clock 4. N.
Beard called to order by the chairman.
Minites of yesterday read and approved
ing standing committees.
Revenue-Messrs White, Howe, and Web
ster.
County Judge ostrandcr, Howe, and Mitch
ell.
Sherifs, Constables, &c.-Grifin, Fields and
Boggess.
Petitions, Bonds, &c.-Mitohell, White and
Darraw.
Treasurer g. Rccorder-Bennett, Webster
and Griffin.
Miscellaneous Accounts-Boggcss, White
Mitchell
School Fund-Howe, Mitchell, and barrow.
County xpenses-Darrew, Hubbard, and
@strandcr.
Highways and Bridges-Fields, Webster and
Hubbard.
Towa.a.... a:.vvts Accouuts-Hubbard, Ben
nett. and Mitchell.
Clerk OF the Oistrio Court-Fields, Boggess,
and White.
Observation-Disclosures, Griffin aud Bennett.
On motion of MIR. Darrcw the business Of
classifying property was referred to commit
tee On equalization.
On motion Of MIR. Mitchell tho assessment
Of lot No. 4, in block No. is, in the Village
of Vernon Springs for the years 1861 and
1862, was reduced to Sc 66, and the tax aba
ted on the balance Of said assessment.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the following
resolution was adopted as substitute for a
resolution adopted at the September Session
1862 Of this Board, nominating H. D. Noblo,
a special agent to settle Swamp Land claims
Of this county.
Rsso'ved, BY the Board Of Supervisors Of
Of the county Of Howard, that H. D. Noble
be and he is hereby nominated to the Gov
ernor of the State Of Iowa, suitable person
for an appointment as Special Agent of the
County of Howard under the provisions of
Section l3 of Chapter l6o, of the Acts Of the
Ninth General Assembly, approved, April
9Th, 1862. with full power and authority af-
ter such appointment shall have been made,
and bond executed according to law in be-
half of said county, to settle the claim Of said
county with the Commissioners Of the Cen.
sral Land Office, for the lands enuring to
said county under the act of Congress, ap-
proved Sept. 2sth, 1850, and the several
Acts ef the General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa in relation thereto, and TO receive the
proceeds OF said settlement ether in money
or scrip, for and in behalf Of said county, and
to locate said scrip according to law, for and
in the name of said county.
It is further ordered, that in addition to
tho bond required of said Agent by the Gov.
ernor and Register Of the State Land Office,
that he execute bond to this county in tho
penal sum Of eight thousand dollars, with
two or moro sureties to be approved BY the
Clerk Of this beard, for tho faithful discharge
Of his duties, said su-sties 70 be rssidsates Of
# this County.