Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-08

youasn pAY-nonzISo sseotons
The Board met at 9 oseloek, agrseable 4
adiournmeus. e:l The me00eso being present
except The member elect fos Winasld.
A petition vas pseseuted a6d reed, from D
r.. Wheeler, asking the Board 70 review BIZ
eeeSiees 90 Juslioo Of tho Peace, 1peG
which reductions had been made ct Q peevf
ooS ae6bioo. Eelessed 10 special coWmittet
cousisstue Of Messfs. Clask, Caspestes and
Mcconnell.
Supsfsisor Rsrbes moved l reconsideration
Of tho vote, BY which the preamble and reso-
luiions offered By M. Clark, on Wednesday
afternoon, il relation IN redeeming from tai
sale, the property Of George Banshoof. and
remittiue his taxes for the year 1858, was
adopted By the Board. Agreed 10 By vote
Of IL TO 2; Messfs. Clark and Murray voting
IN the negative.
resolutions were referred . the special com
miltee Of I've appointed On Wednesday after
noon.
The clerk laid before the Board statements
of fines, etc., made in accordance with the pro.
visions Of Chapter 20 Of the acts Of the General
Assembly of 1869. from the following officers :
the Clerk Of the District Court; D. II. Wheel
er. James Ennis, W. A. Profert, and Bleik Pc
Committee on Public Officers.
Mr.. Clark, from the Committee on Finance,
reported in favor Of GLOWING . number Of
claims against the county. The following are
the principal items James Thorington, Sher-
IFS fees, el5s.sO; G. w. Ellis, stationery, ETC.,
ol34.s9; French 4 Davis, wood for Jail, IS. so;
X. Lowry, coal for County Poor House, Sl6 ;
Thos. n. Fuke, services 40 Director Of the Poor,
X. Linderman, services as County Judge,
ETC., 36l.85; Jas. Parks, services - Trustee,
ga; together with various other bills, varying
in amount from sixty cents to g. The report
was adopted and The claims allowed.
The Board then adjourned till 2 o'clock.
ATrEHooN ss.ssox.
Board met at l l.2 O'Clock.
A ps,i.ios Of Bridget stslly. sskiDg Tor sx-
smptton Of tsxes va rsosiysd and referred
10 the Committss on Equalisa,ion.
The clerk presented she sd1eial bonds OF
Jshs Mathews. % Township Clerk Of Hisksry
Groys; morgan 6tsvsns. % Clerk Of CieOna
Township, Vim. Wilson. - Clvrk Of Plsasant
Valley Township; phissas Curtis. % Clerk Of
Aliens G rove Tow ssbip, asd Of Jssss G Read.
Justice Of the Pescs Of Clsons Tswsship,
which we're received and referred to the Con.
mittee on Public Officers.
Nj. Farbsr, from shs Committee on Misoel.
labeous Massers, reported favorable on the ps.
triton Of D. l. 0orton to pay Frederick Cur
smger the cum Of t25 for janitor services at
the Brick School House,
Mr. Fsrber reported back the application Of
John schick and Claus. H. Lsge, TO be sp-
poisted Jan,tors Of The Court Housss
Ne Ross offered a resolusios that the Board,
after the regular business to-moreOv. proceed
to leet Poor Houes Directors, which was
adopted
Mr.. Mead offered . resolution appropria'ipg
one hundred dollars for the purpoee Of pur-
eh ssine end planting shade trees aboat the
Poor Houss Laid on the tsbls.
Mr.. Henley offered . resolution empowering
the Clerk to procure legislation cf the acts Of
this Board 10 filing vacancies. Laid en- the
table.
The petition Of Margaret Noel. requesting
the appreciation Of $50 to build . bridge,
wss referred - the Committee o. Bridge and
Hishways.
o. motion. adjourSed t'il TO- morrow morn
ing a. Q e'sl"sk