Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-11
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SIXTH BAR.
The Bosrd met at nine o'clock. pursuant t
adjournment, all the members being present
except Supervisor Browniee.
The clerk laid before the Board the oficia
bonds Of Freeman Bartlett, Constable for l.
Claire township and John J. McCary, Consta
BILE for Rockingham township; also the annua
statement Of John w. Collins clerk Of Daven
port township, and the ual statement o
fines received BY c. g. Blood, Justice OF th.
Peace, which were received and referred to th,
committee on public officers.
Mr. Carpenter, committee on soldiers relic
Ifund for lie Claire township, reported that tn,
amount Of cash received was 400; paid ou
s67.34 leaving balance on hand of $32 &c
Thirty-one persons had received assistance
making an average Of about SALT 70 each per
sou. The report vas adopted.
Mr. Clark, committee ON Soldiers Relie
fund for Buffalo township staetd that $50 had
been received and $26. 7s paid out-leaving q
balance on hand Jan. lst, 1864 Of s23.25. Fou,
families, in all sixteen persons had received as
s,stance.
On motion the claims Of Theodore Jansou
we're referred 10 The committee on Finances.
Mr.. Ross, of committee on fnances, report
ed 10 favor Of allowing o number Of claim.
OF various amounts.
On motion Of Mr.. Hanley, the claims o!
VI. E. Vey were laid over till the nexs term.
The resignation Of Theodore Janson, town.
ship clerk of Blue Grass, was received and
adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Farber, a resolution was
adopted, that the Supervisors be authorized
to furnish the road supervisors OF their re.
spec,ive townships, q sIfficient amount OF
lumber to repair the small bridges, the same
TO be paid out of The bridge fund of the couo.
ty-the repairs on 10 Que bridge to exceed
s25.
Mr.. Clark, from the special committee 70
whom were referred the claims %: d. H.
Wheeler, Justice Of the Peace fer Davenport
towrship,reported a recommendation; ,ha, The
whole matter - referred to the Dist. Ai.er.
ney 10 investigate and report a. soine future
session Of the Board.
Mr. Carpenter, from the committee oD pnt-
lie officers, reported an approval OF ihe bonds
If Timothy Fo!iei, Ilerk Of Liberty township /;
also Of Timothy Foilsti, as Justice OF the
Peace; Of Truman Bartlett, Constable for Le.
Claire township; OF Jesse X. Hoge, clerk Of
Rockingham township. and OF John L. Nc
HAIRY, Constable of Rockingham losnship.-
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the committee on pub.
lie otli cess reported that they had examined
the reports VI various officers on fines, etc..
amounting iD the aggregate t. SG25; rsceiv-
ed aud paid over f263-.cAyins = balance
unpaid Of $3.50.
Adopted.
Mr.. Meade, from the committee Oh bridges
aud highways, reported adv.rsly 10 the petit
ton for bui ding bridge 10 DlstTict No. Blue
G.ass township. Adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter moved that the chairman Of
the Board be appointed 10 COMMITTEES u
one 10 settle with A. F. Meade. late Treas.
urer Of the county.
TIE resolution was a!tefsard, amended
ny adding Mr. Ross 10 said comn,istee, aid
that D. settle vi h all The comfy otiicels, aud
thus ado ted. 8#sY5
Mr. Henley, from the Committee on Public
Officers, reported that they had examined the
annual report Of J. w. Collins, clerk of Daven
port township, and recommended that be be
paid the sum Of S25, being the amount lie had
paid out in excess OF the road funds received.
Adopted
The bill allowed to J. Van Horn, on Thurs
day. was reconsidered.
The Chair appointed the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, the Committee to
furnish supplies to the Court House.
On motion of Mr. Clark, resolution was
tice to persons holding outstanding bounty war
rants TO present them on or before the 18th
day of January next, and if not then presented,
the interest should cease, aud that one insertion
Of said notice should be published in each Of
the Davenport daily and weekly pape $.
A resolution was, on mnitu OF Mr..
Little, adopted, appropriatiug $50 oat Of the
bridge fuud To buiid a culyert or bridge On
he Iowa City road, between Sections % aud
26 In Blue Grass township.
On motion The resolution 10 behalf OF Bens.
hoof was taken up for action, but afte wards
referred back to The committee. By vote OF
to 4.
D. L Lyon, on motion Of Mr.. Little was ap.
pointed township clerk Of Blue Grass, stes
Thee. Jensen, resisLcd.
The resolution, previously moved, 10 refer
epce TO filliDg vscaucies ia the Board Of Su-
pervisors, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Henley presented the claims Of the men,
bers of the Board for the present session,
amounting in the aggregate to 4l7o.32, which
were agreed to BY vote Of IL to !, Mr.. Ross
voting in the negative.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Thompson, the Board then
adjourned, sine die.