Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-16
THE JOURNAL.
Proceedings of the Board Of Su.
pervfSOrS.
FRIDAY, Jan. 0.
THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 1868.

FRIDAY, Jan. 8.
THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 1868.
FORENOON.
Mr.. Evans, from the committee on Mayor
Meason's bill, made a verbal report, recon-
mending the payment of the bill, which re-
port was adopted and the committee dis
charged.
Mr.. Darlington was requested to make a
statement in writing of the matters he wishes
to lay before the Board
Mr.. Jayne was allowed until the next meet
ing of the Board to find additional security
A resolution was offered to the effect that
as sundry bills had been presented to the
Board for the payment of commissioners and
appraisers Of sundry roads, wherein the road
failed to be established, which bills have been
allowed, and as bonds have been filed to in
demnify the county, therefore the clerk be
authorized to institute proper means to collect
said bonds; which resolution was adopted.
A corr munication from Mr.. Darlington,
asking for an appropriation for clerk hire,
was referred to the Committee on Revenue.
The bonds of S. W. Sedgwick, Justice of
the Peace in Wapsinonoc township, and of
A. j. Lefingwell, Justice Of the Peace in
Bloomington township, were approved.
The Committee on Revenue recommended
the refunding of s5.S7, excess of taxation
paid by Al. Brockway, which was adopted.
A report Of the fees received by Mr.. Foster,
ex-Clerk, was referred to the Committee on
County Property.
The committee appointed by the Board at
the last meeting to select site in the Court
House yard for the erection of suitable mon
ument to the memory of deceased soldiers
from this county, and to make arrangements
for the same, were instructed to proceed with
their duties and report at the next meeting.
The Committee on County Property re-
ported in favor of cutting one hundred cords
of wood from the Poor House farm, to be
placed under the charge of Mr.. Hoyt, and
that an appropriation of one hundred dollars
be made to cover the expense which was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted, appropriating
one hundred dollars for the completion Of the
Sweetland bridge and to assist in grading the
road to the Muscatine Slough bridge.
A motion was adopted to place the funds
in the hands of Mr.. Hoyt, to be expended as
he thinks proper.
A petition was received from William P.
Barkalow in relation to the streets of Atalis-
sa, which petition was returned, the Board
having no jurisdiction in the matter.
A partial report was made by the commit
tee appointed to settle with Township Clerks,
to the effect that they had settled with Har-
vey Baker, Clerk Of Montpelier township, and
find that he has on hand, unappropriated,
1923, and that he is entitled to 1926 for
services.
A resolution was offered to proceed to fill
the vacancies in the county and township
Offices, which was lost.
The rules were suspended, in order to al
low Judge Carskaddan time to file a bill for
money advanced on School Fund suits, and
for services as attorney in said suits.
The bills Of Judge Carskaddan were refer
red to the Committee on School Fund.
Judgd Carskaddan was employed as attor-
ney in all suits pertaining to the School Fund.
Adjourned until halfpast one O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A recommendation from the Committee on
Claims, that the fee bill of Judge Carskaddan
be paid, was adopted.
The committee appointed at the October
session of the Board, to take measures for the
indemnifcation o. the county against the Sc
curities of IL J. Campbell, late County Treas
urer, were discharged.
Mr.. Crane moved that committee, con-
sisting of Messrs Heberling and Hoyt, be ap-
pointed to demand of the securities of Mr.
Cambell.. the amount shown to be due, by
the books, as balanced by Mr.. Langridge, his
clerk; failing in which, suit is to be COM
menced, which was adopted.
The Commute on Revenue, reported in
favor of appropriating $40 per month for the
payment of Deputy Recorder, until the first Of
June next, and of $40 for the month of De-
cember, and of $26 per month from the 10Th
ofJanuary to the LIST Of June, to pay extra
clerks, which report was received and
adopted.
Mr.. Isett, made verbal report that the
footing up of the clerks fee bill was correct.
The Committee on School Fund reported
that they found by the report Of c. S. Foster
late clerk, that there remained of the School
Fund uncollected, the amount of $l4,248, O2,
and recommending that the report be trans
mitted to j. Carskaddan for collection, un-
less the amount be renewed, which was
adopted.
A resolution that j. Carskaddan be in.
structed to put in process of collection all
notes given to School Fund, and interest due
one year, was adopted.
The Committee to count the funds in the
hands the Treasurer, report finding the
following amounts on January LIST, 1868:
The several School Funds in Co. S. 748 &c
Swamp Land Fund ............ 761 81
State of Iowa ................ l O66 81
Insane 100 81
Federal 1888 sc
Levee Fund .................. 27O II
Township Road Fund. ....... 1911 81
Roads and Bridges. .......... 1856 49
Total 8 633 So
Additional Bloomington Township
School Fund .......... 1873 4f
Amount Co. tax collected from Sept.
10 Tor Lot 10