Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-15

: hands of the resident Supervisor for tn
building ola bridge across Sugar Greek, il
a Moscow township, on the Iowa City ant
: Davenport road.
A petition from Wiley & Pratt, asking fo
: abatement Of interest on personal tax, VA,
referred to the Committee on Revenue.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars Was appro
priated rs Relief Fund, and Ave hundred
dollars for a temporary Poor Fund.
The report of Stephen Herrick was exam
insd and found correct. .f.I5.S
The Committee on Revenue recommended
the payment Of the accounts of Charles S
Foster for services as Clerk, amounting te
1929 so, which was adopted. -
Fifteen hundred dollars was appropriated
to defray the expenses of the January term oil
Court. ,s
Apetition Of John Hagan, asking An abste.
ment Of taxes for 1850, was referred to Sc
lect committee.
, All taxes levied on sub district No. 8,
Goshen township, to build school honse in
said district, were abated.
j An appropriation of $500 was made for
the use Of Miss Terry in the Blind Asylum, to
be drawn by her mother.
Tho bond of Frank Dorr, as County Sur
veyor, was approved. .. s..-,,
The petition Of Wiley & Pratt was rejected,
that Of John Hagan granted.
A petition from J. & j. Mahin, asking an
abatement of interest on tax, was referred to
the Committee on Revenue
! Sarah Bronnel, soldiers widow, now =
resident Of this county, but at the time Of
the enlistment Of her husband resident Of
illinois, was allowed the benefit of the Relief
Fund. --. .-... ...-.....s.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The vote for an appropriation made in the
morning in favor of the Poor and Soldiers
Furd was re.considered. --~
Six thousand dollars were appropriated for
the relief Of the families of volunteers, and
one thousand dollars to the temporary Poor
Fund. ..f
The Committee to settle with the Tressu.
urer reported his accounts on State, County,
Federal and Road tax correctly kept, but find
no charges Of taxes in school and sub dis
tricts against the Treasurer. The report Of
Treasurer was appended. -, --a--'o
The Clerk was instructed to charge the
township, district and sub district taxes
against the Treasurer as other tax,s are
charged. .t...
The Committee to count the funds in the
hands of the Treasurer, reported as follows:
| Levee Orders. .......... 80. $112 20
Orders on War and Defense Fund 81 81
| In Bank Of 1sett & Brewster. s,O66- 80
| In State Bank. ................ 6,l53 SO
Mr.. Darlington's Orders. ....... 262 so
Total. ..........,....: .$14,647 I24
The Committee on School Funds reported
that the loans on the fund reported by the
Clerk we're all well secured by mortgages on
real estate, and advised separate action on
personal securities; also that in al cases
| where debtors to the school fund are delin-
quent in paying the interest for two years,
suit shall be Immediately commenced.
Several school fund loans, not before re-
ported, were taken up and approved.
The petition of J. & J. Mahin, praying an
abatement of taxes, was refused.
The accounts Of J. R. Misty, Justice of
| the Peace, were found correct. so
The accounts of John w. jayne, Clerk,
were examined and balance of $l46,6O
found due him. +.-1- -.'.' Z %
A petition from Alex. Clark was referred to
the Committee on Revenue.
A communication was received from Mr..
Bagley. township Clerk of Wapsinonoc town.
ship.
The Committee to settle with township
Clerks made a report which was adopted.
Henry Lang was appointed Constable Of
Wilton township. ....
The bond Of Henry Brunell, as Constable
of Fulton township, was approved.
e A memorial to the Legislature. praying a
change in the law taxing railroads, was signed
by the members.
Mr.. Smalley asked for an abatement of taxes
on certain lands. Laid over.
The Clerk was authorized to draw $50 per
month for services.
The Clerk was authorized to approve the
bonds of officers not yet presented.
A resolution that relief orders draw 10 per
cent. after presentation to the Treasurer was
adopted. E
An appropriation was made to pay mileage
and per diem of members.
The Committee on Poor and Poor House
was authorized to sell portion Of the Poor
Farm.
DISTRICT CouRr.-The following cases were
disposed of on Wednesday and Thursday:
Slime vs.. Chamblair--verdict for plaintiff.
Administrator of Stewart vs.. Covill-set-
tied.
Brownell vs.. Tappe--submittcd.
Garrettson & Wiley vs.. Tape submitted.
Weddle vs.. Burrell--verdict for plaintiff Of
$54, 90.
Foster vs.. Middleton-verdict of $1,000
for plaintiff.
Ady vs.. Bumgardner-order to perpetuate
testimony.
Causes assigned for to-day:
No. LOG, Corwin vs.. Wallace.
No. 800, Deitz w. Dulany.
A demurrer in the case of McAmnich ct al.
w. the NJ & NJ. Railroad Company, to plain
tiff's petition was sustained, with leave to
plaintiff to answer in accordance Herewith.
A demurrer to petition in Hstton vs.. NJ. &
N. Railroad Co.-sustained with leave; to