Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
ES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, 1864

PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
!, OF FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA.
JAN. SESSION, 1864.
a.. Monday, Jan. 4th.
. The Board was called to order at 9
o'clock P. NJ. by the Clerk and the fol-
lowing members answered to their
names, viz ..... .... ...... ....
A. l.. Collins, John Chapman, AL.
den Flint, VIM. B. Howard. No quo
rum being present the Board was ad-
journed until Tuesday, January 5th,
at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Tuesday, Jan. 9Th.
Board called to order by the Clerk
at ga. NJ. The members all present as
follows: .....
I. Billings, Niles Township.
w. Brownell, Riverton Township.
John Chapman. Ulster Township.
A. l.. Collins. st. Charles Township.
B. OAKLAND, Union Township.
A. Flint, Floyd Township.
A. Gleason, Scott Township.
| w. b. Howard, Cedar Township.
II. n Mathews, Rockford Township.
b. Reed, Rock Grove Township
The following members who we're
elected at tho last October election
took the oath Of Office as Supervisors,
to wit
Messrs. Billings, Brownell, Chap
man, Flint, Gleason and Reed.
The election Of a Chairman for the
ensuing year being the first order of
business, on motion the Board pro-
ceeded to an informal ballot for chair
man which resulted as follows:
Mr.. Collins received eight votes
and Mr.. Mathews received two votes.
On motion, the Board proceeded to a
formal ballot for chairman which re-
suited in the election of A. l.. Collins
the vote standing as follows
A. L. Collins eight votes, X. n. Math-
ews two votes. A. l.. Collins was
thereupon declared duly elected as
chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. Members all pres
ent.
The chairman announced the follow
ing standing Committees for the year
1864:
Judiciary Committee--Mathews, Col
lins, Gleason.
COmmtte on Acknowledgment,
Reed, Mathews. @
Committee on Roads-Collins, Bill
lings, Brownell.
COMMITTEE on Finanec-Darland, How
ard. Flint.
COMMITTEE on County Buildings and
Property-Reed, Howard, Darland
Committee on Poor-Flint, Brownell,
Howard.
On motion the Board then proceed
ed TO canvass the vote cast for coun-
ty officers at the October election,
1868 the result of which canvass
was duly recorded in the election book.
On motion the rules adopted for the
government of the Board for 1868
we're re-adopted.
On motion the Official Bonds, pre-.
sented and filed, were referred to the
Judiciary committee, and the accounts
which had been presented and filed
were referred to the committee on Ac-
counts.
Memorial of citizens of Rock Grove
township in relation to bounties to vol
unteers was presented and referred to
the Judiciary committee.
The report of S. Schleigh, Justice
OF the Peace of Union township, was
received and referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Mathews offered the following
resolution which on motion was adopt
ed: .. .-. ..
Resoired, That the Chairman appoint
a member of this Board as commit
tee of one, whose duty it shall be to
perfect the exchange of the stock of
the Cedar Falls 4 Minnesota Railroad
held by Floyd County. for the cou-
pons of this county held by said Rail
road company.
In accordance with such resolution
the Chairman appointed Alden Flint.
A circular was received from the
Soldiers Home at Dubuque, which was
ordered to be placed on file, and the
matters contained in said circular
were referred 10 the Judiciary COM
mittee. - -
On motion the Board adjourned. :
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
4 Board met at 9A.M all the members
being present, The minutes Of yestcr-
days proceedings were read and ap-
proved.
! On motion il was
l Resolrd, That the sum of fifty dol
lars be appropriated to the Soldiers
Home at Dubuque, and that the Clerk
+ be directed to Issue warrant for that
amount and send the same to the
, Treasurer Of the Soldiers Home at Du-
buqne.
On motion it was
Resotred, That the memorial Of citi-
zens of Rock Grove be not granted.
The Judiciary committee to whom
| were referred the Official Bonds, re-
ported the following as being in prop
er form and having good and sufi-
cient sureties, and which were on mo-
ton approved by the Board, viz:
l.. l.. Huntley, as Treasurer.
l.. L. Huntley, as Recorder.
ID. NJ. Ferguson, as Sheriff.
II. G. Inman, as County Surveyor.
> A. w. French, Clerk Of ST. Charles.
Ira Nj. Merriman, Clerk of Floyd.
. I. II. Judson, Clerk Of Rock Grove.
. X. G. Mathews, Clerk Of Rockford.
e Z. NJ Brown, Clerk of Ulster.
A. j. Asper, Clerk of Union.
g Q. +. w. Beeler, Clerk Of Niles.
: A. Brown, Clerk of Cedar.
N. NJ. Wolcott, Constable, Floyd.
II II. ID. Kellogg, Constable ST. Charles
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