New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-09-18

priated to the NcGregOr Western Railway
Company upon the condition that the said
company shall build equip and pnt in rsnning
order line of Rail Road extending from
North NcGrcgor on the 'is..sippi river.
west thronph said county inte, seoting it with
in three miles Of the center Of the east line
there and crossing the west line of said
thereof within two wears from January ist
1864 ono half Of sa' swamp and ovcrhowcd
lands to BE- conveyed Transferred and assigned
and said transfer to b. deive, ed to ga d com
two miles into said county. and that the bal
ancc Of said lard- be so transferred conveyed
and assigned, ndsthe deeds Of conveyance
b" delivered to the sad company its assigns
or successors when said Road shall be con-
structed built and equipped into said county
to the distance oftwelvc miles.
And be Il further Resolved; That tile anes
ton of appronriating said lands IN manner
AID form. and for the purposes aforesaid be
submitted to the electors of Howard County.
to be vstcd upon at the general election to
BE- held ia said county on the 18th day of
October A. D. 1863 at the various polls there
Of in said c, unity; that the vote be by ballot,
and that The form OF said ballot be rs follnw..
"For donating swamp and overnowed lands
to the McGregor Western Railway Company
Yes"
"For donating swamp and overhowcd 'ands
to the McGregor Western Railway Compa-
ny. No. s.... -.
and that the clerk this Board is hereby au-
thorized and required to issne Proc 'amaton
ordering said electi, n in manner and form
required by law.
Be it further Resolved: That H. D Noble
chairman of this Beard in his official capaci-
ty and his SUCCESSORS in Office, bc and is here
bv instructed to make execute and sign in
behalf Of the county and for it contract for
the transfer and conveyance Of the said
swamp lands to the said company for the pur-
pose aEorosa;d and to deliver the contract
duly executed to SAID c,mpany with the re :
strictions and limitations and for tho purposes
aforesaid. and to do any and oil other acts
to carry into execution this appropriation.
and that all his legitimate acts in reference
thereto be and are hereby ratified and con-
irmed by this Board.
On motion Of Mr. Webster the Board ad-
journed ill o'clock p M
AFTER NOON SESSION, ! o'clock p. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to allow Mrs.
William G Stowe. the same bounty as
allowed families Of Howard Co. Volun
ecrs.-Mr. Webster called for the
Aves and Navs.
Aves Mcssrs Boggcss. Darrow.
Griffin and Mtchcll-4. -.t'
Navs. Messrs' Bennett, Fields. Hub
bard. Ostrander and Webster-5 mo
ton lost. ....... ...
On motion Of Mr., Ostrander the fol
lowing resolution was adopted.
Whereas, Daniel Z. Burk member
Of Company + 9th Io"a regiment after
noarlv two years service in the Fehe--
raj army. returns TO this County from
which he enlisted in decrepit condit
ion from diseases contracted in the
service, and whereas he is in INDECENT
circumstances. therefore, lie it resolved
that this Board appropriate to him the
sum IF $40O per month for his support
ami that the Clerk Of tho Board be an-
thorized to Issue warrants to him for
that sum, and deliver tho same to Geo.
w Pierce together with those now due
On motion of Mr.. .Ostrander the
B ard then adjourned. .r
Attest G, F. WEBSTER,
Nlork