Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-09
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j. E. Robb-Fulton.
George W. Hunt-Moscow.
Andrew Heberling-Goshen.
William Wapsinonoc.
| NEW MEMBERS
T. M. Isett-Bloomingto township.
V. Tracy-Cedar. ,-r e.rIeN .tj
S. Ferry-Orono. .i..-. ac.
| Elijah Younkin-Pike. .g.
E. F. Burgan-Wilton
j. Fnemer-Seventy-S Six.
The Board met in the morning, with Mr..
Farnsworth in the Chair. tt. ..,
On motion, the Board adjourned until two
o'clock.
| AFTERNOON. ...g.t-
A Committee on Credentials, consisting Of
Messrs. Robb, ueberling and Hoyt, were ap-
pointed.
Some objection was made to receiving the
report of the canvassers of Lake township :;
which report was, however, after some de-
bate, adopted.
The new members came forward and were
duly sworn in as members of the Board.
Mr.. Crane was declared duly elected q
member of the Board from Lake township.
The Board then went into an election for
President, which, after two informal ballots,
resulted in the election of Mr.. Crane.
Adjourned until o'clock Tuesday MORN
| ing.
TUESDAY, Jan. 6.
MORNING
The President announced the standing
committees for the ensuing year, as follows:
Claims--Heberling, Isett and Tracy. 81
Roads and Bridges = Patterson, Ferry and
Heberling.
Swamp Lands-Y ounkin, Farnsworth and
Tracy.
County Funds in hands of Treasurer
Burgan and Isett.
County Property Isett, Patterson and
Evans.
Townships and Township Boundaries =
Hunt, Evans and Ferry.
Revenue-Evans, Robb and Fullmer.
Railroad--Hoyt, Farnsworth and Younkin.
School Fund-Robb, Hoyt and Hunt.
Poor and Poor House-Tracy, Fullmer and
Burgan.
Additional Committee on Ciaims-Farns-
worth, Ferry and Patterson.
A report from Peter Martin was referred to
committee.
A report of Mr.. Heinly was referred to the
Committee on Revenue.
A communication from Mr.. Dougherty was
received and placed on file.
The report of Mr. Hoyt, Poor Director, was
received and placed on file.
A report from the Committee on Repairs
to County Jail was placed on file. Also a
report from the same committee as to repairs
on fence around the Court House Square.
Sundry bills were taken from the file and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
A number of bonds were approved by the
Board
A resolution to the effect that the approval
of bonds does not sanction the omission of
putting official stamps upon them was
adopted.
The rules of the former Board in relation to
the order of transacting business, were adopt
ed.
A resolution that the graded road in
Lake township be established on payment of
fees, was adopted.
The alterations in the Davenport road were
established on condition that the expenses be
paid.
Part of the road known as the North Iowa
City road, lying north of the centre of Sec
finn fivo wac voco%ad
Adjourned until half past one.
AFTERNOON.
A standing committee, consisting of Robb
Farnsworth and Ferry, was appointed to settle
with Township Clerks.
The Clerk was instructed to appoint ap-
praisers to appraise the damages by the es-
Enlistment of the Nicholson road.
The Gibson road was established, petit
TONERS paying expenses.
The bonds of G.. E. Ransifer, Township
Clerk; Andrew Shelley, Assessor; VIM. H.
Barger, Constable, of Lake township, and j.
P. Mich OILS, Justice of the Peace of Wapsi-
nonoc, were approved.
The committee to purchase wood for the
court house and Jail reported that they had
purchased SO cords of wood, at 81 20 per
cord, also three cords OF pine waste, at 81 per
cord. Which action was approved and the
committee discharged
A motion to appoint standing committee
to settle with the County Treasurer pre-
vailed.
A committee on equalization, consisting of
Robt. Isett and Hunt, was appointed.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. g.
-. WEDNESDAY, Jan. Z.
FORENOON.
Messrs. Isett, Heberling and Tracey were
appointed committee to settle with the
County Treasurer.
A resolution, appropriating ten dollars for
the purchase of an additional lot in the ceme-
terry for the exclusive burial of deceased SOL
diers, was adopted, and the Chairman of the
Board instructed to purchase the lot.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Clerk to purchase chair for the use of the
President of the Board.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Clerk to ascertain the amount of funds still
remaining of the Soldiers Fund.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Joseph Hinely, claiming to have
been enormously assessed, reported adversely
to the prayer Of the petitioner.
A resolution was offered that 100 cords of
wood be cut on the Poor House farm, and an
appropriation be made to bear the expenses
of cutting the same, which was referred to
the Committee on County Printing.