Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-02

port for the reason set forth in his mi
nority report. nat
Mr.. Butterfield offered the following
resolution which was adopted ~
Whereas James Fee did, on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1855, execute a
Mortgage to the School Fund Of Floyd
county on the N. E. ! N. E. / Sec. SO
T. 90 r. l6, and IS acres of the north
end Of w. fri. ! N. w. / Sec. 81 T. 90
K. Is. for the sum Of ninety dollars,
and whereas the same remains unpaid,
therefore
Resolred, That upon the payment Of
the amount due on said Mortgage,
both principal and interest, by Milo
Gilbert, the Clerk of this Board be au.
to execute and deliver to said
Gilbert an assignment Of said note and
Mortgage.
Mr. Graham offered the following
resolution which was adopted
Resolred, That former resolution
Of the Board, granting relief to fami-
lies of volunteers, be and the same is
hereby SO changed as to extend such
aid to the families of such volunteers
as have died or may hereafter die
while in the service Of the United
States, for the term of six months af-
ter the death Of such volunteer /; provi-
ded such family is needy and resides
in this county; and any resolution OF
part of resolution conflicting with this
resolution is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Chapman from the committee
on accounts, offered the the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resoired, That the County Supeinten
tendent of Common Schools be allow
ed the sum of fifty dollars as com
pcnsation for visiting the schools in
this county. . H.. .i.ss
The committee on accounts, tt
whom was referred the petition of Al
ma Bennett for an allowance, from
September lst to November LIST, 1862
from the County Treasury-she being
the wife of a volunteer who enlisted
in the service of the United State in
August, 1862. reported back the same
and recommended that the prayer Of
the petitioner be not granted. @
Mr. Collins called Mr.. Billings to
the Chair, and moved to amend THAT
the prayer of the petition be granted
Mr. Mathews moved to amend thl
amendment as follows:
That the families Of all persons ol
Floyd county who have volunteered
or enlisted in the service Of this Stat,
or Of the United States since the l5tl
day Of April, 1851, be allowed sun
sufficient to make one dollar per week
from the time such person enlisted 3,
this date. including the amounts al
ready paid--and that the Clerk be in
structed to draw warrants to the fam
lilies Of such volunteers for the amour,
SO due them.
Mr.. Collins resumed the Chair. On
the question, Shall the amendment to
the amendment be adopted the yeas
and nays were called and were as
follows:
Those voting yea we're, Messrs. Bill
lings, Chapman, Graham, Howard and
Mathews-5. ss n a.t
Those voting nay were, Messrs
Buterfield, Darland and Reed-3.
So the amendment to the amend
ment was adopted. af
On the question, Shall the amend
ment be adopted? ? the yeas and nay
were ordered and were as follows /:
Those voting yea were, none. Thos,
voting nay were, Messrs Billings, But
terfield. Chapman. Darland, Graham
Howard, Mathews, and Reeds.
So the motion to amend was lost.
On the question, shall the report o
the committee be adopted? the yea'
and nays were ordered and were Al
follows: a
Those voting yea were, none
Those voting nay were. Messrs. Bill
ings, Buttcrfeld, Chapman. Darland
Howard, Mathews and Reed-T.
So the motion that the prayer Of th'
petitioner be refused was adopted. &
Mr.. Graham was excused from yo
ting. .s...
On motion, the Board adjourned.
Friday, June 5th.
Board met at Q O'clock A. NJ.
Members all present.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap
proved, n 4s
Mr.. Mathews offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolred, That the proposition @
WIN. Baker to act as agent for Floy
county in procuring Swamp land il
demnity proofs and prosecuting th
same before the proper department
Washington be accepted Upon the 70
lowing conditions The said Williar
Baker is hereby appointed agent I
take the indemnity proofs, and afte
such proofs are taken shalt be recon
mendcd to the Governor Of this Stat
as a proper person to prosecute tn
claims Of the county at Washingto
| to final settlement, and il SO appoil
ted shall execute bonds as required b
law In such cases, and shall receiv
as y total compensation for such se
yices the sum Of fifteen per cent. G
tie whole amount Of cash and scri
obtained reckoning the scrip at onedo
lar and twenty-five cents per acre
and no other compensation whatevt
and no part Of the fifteen per cent.
Ito be paid sntil the settlement Of ti
claim is finally made. and if the sal
VIM. Baker accepts o. the foregoln
proposition, the clerk. Of this Boar
is hereby, authorized to enter into
contract with him upon such terms.
The Judiciary committee submitte
the following report which was on ~
tion adopted:
i Your committee, to wAom ives, r,
/ ferred the resolution 0f Mr.. Chapms
in rclstioR " paUpers, bCg loave
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