The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-27
Proceedings ofthe Board ofSuporyisors.
FIRST DAY.
OCTOBER 10Th, 1868.


FIRST DAY.
OCTOBER 10Th, 1868.
Board met at O'Clock, and proceed.
ed 10 the business ofcanvassing the vote
cast at the late general election, perding
which adjourned TO l o'clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
Board met, present Messrs. Allen, Burn
ham, Cameron, Dickey, Freeman, Hovey,
Johnson, Lille, Rankin, Rich, Smyzer,
I Washburn.
Mr.. Geo. Jakway appeared as member
elect from Madison Township, to fill va
cancy. He was sworn in and took his
seat
The Board resumed the canvass Of the
votes cast al the General Election, the re-
suit Of which we will give hereafter.
Mr.. Jakway was appointed on Com,
mittee on justices transcripts, in lieu of
Mr.. Ward, whom he succeeds as mem
DER OF lne BOafd.
The Clerk presented the petition of
NJ. D. Smith, asking the reduction of a
certain judgment rendered against him
by tie District Court Of this County, in
favor of the School fund, on account Of
usury, which was referred to special
committee, consisting of Rankin, Hill
man, and Dickey.
On motion, Mr.. Rankin was appointed
canvasser TO canvass, with one appointed
from Bremen County, the votes cast at the
late election for Senator Of the seth SEN
atorial District.
SECOND DAY.
Mr.. Rankin, from special committee
on application of NJ D. Smith, reported
as follows
Your committee beg leave to report that the
sum of 1925 be accepted as payment in full of
said judgment, and that the clerk be authoriz-
ed to cancel the same on the payment of said
sum, together with the costs taxed therein.
The report was concurred in by the
Board.
The Clerk presented the petition OF
S. S. Allen, asking an abatement of tax
es on certain property for the year 1858.
Mr.. Allen moved that the interest ac-
crued on said tax be RENTED, and that
the Clerk be authorized to issue county
warrant for $50 35, TO apply in payment
thereof. Carried.
Several Reports were acted upon.
AFTERNOON Session.
The Clerk presented the official bonds
of Isaac r. Preble, j. O. Allen, |. n
Myers, G.. H. Lauderdale, S. r. Smith,
as Township Clerks, which were sever
ally approved.
Mr.. Dickey offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved, That owing to the imperfect and
incomplete manner of Indexing the Records OF
Buchanan County it has become necessary that
new Indexes be made, so as to comply with the
law, and preserve the title to the property IN
the County, and that the Treasurer be author
lied TO procure the same done.
MIR. Freeman made report from the
Committee on Miscellaneous Claims, in
which the Board concurred
PR. Allen offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolred, That the Clerk be instructed to
procure suitable Book for each of the Town.
ships, for recording marks of estray animals.
A number OF Road matters came ur
and were disposed Of. In the matter OF
the petition Of j f. Sullivan and others,
the Clerk presented the claim Of NJ.
Hunter and H. Morse for damages in
case said road should be finally establish
ed. Thereupon the Board appointed G.
w. Rice, E. Daniels and lube Day TO
assess the damages.
On motion it was ordered by the
Board that the Treasurer be authorized to
fit up the two rooms in The Court House
opposite the Clerk office in such a man
ner as to be convenient for his office, and
occupy the same.
THIRD DAY.