The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-01-12
Proceedings of the Board OF Supervisors

specific performance of its contracts.
Proceedings OF the Board OF Supervisors
EE The Board met at II o'clock, A.
NJ, Monday the 4th day of January, at
the Court House, but there being no
quorum present. adjourned till I o'clock.
O'Clock P. M.-The Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Present, Messrs.
Allen, Burnham, Dlckey, Freeman,
Hillman, johnson, Rankin, Rich and
Washburue.
The following persons accredited as
having been elected at the last election
members of this Board, appeared, and
after having taken and subscribed to the
oath Of office, were admitted as members
Of the Board viz
John N. Hovey, of Perry, James H.
Sanborn, of Fairbank, jeremiah Irwin,
of Newton. Abram Sovereign, Of Halle
ton, VIM B. Wilkinson, of Westburg,
George A. Jakway, of Madison. L. o.
Hllman, of Buffalo, and N. Dickey, OF
Middlefeld.
There being quorum present. the
Board proceeded to elect Chairman,
which resulted in the choice OF Mr..
Freeman.
Board adjourned.
JAN. 5TH, 8 A. M.-The Board met,
when the minutes of yesterdays pro
ceediugs were read and approved.
A petition of John n Hovey and 9TH
ers, for an appropriation TO aid in the
construction ola bridge, across the Wap
sipnecon at Littleton, was referred 10
the Committee on Bridges.
A communication was received from
the officers Of the Soldiers Home, at Du-
buque. and on motion Of Mr.. Dckey,
the sum of 500 was appropriated to
that institution.
The Clerk presented petition Of sun
dry citizens Of the county. asking the
grant Of an additional bounty of 800
per man, for volunteers enlisting into
the service OF the United States under
the late call of the President. which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Rich offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the sum of $50 be, and here
by is appropriated, as q County bounty TO each
volunteer who was n resident of Buchanan
County, who hns heretofore enlisted, and who
has not received bounty by any previous
resolution of the Board.
Resolved, That this bounty only apply TO
those who have lost their lives, been perma-
nently disabled. or vet remain in the service,
or have been honorably discharged after hav.
ing served their country one year or more.
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend the res
olution. by striking out $50 and insert
ing S25 for each single, and $50 for
each married man. Further action was
postponed till the 9TH inst, when the
Board adjourned.
JAN. 7TH.- Board met pursuant to ad :.
iournment, when the Committee on lille
gal Taxes reported tina, they were not
able TO investigate the matters referred
to them. at this session, and it was ac-
cordingly laid over until the next meet.
ing Of the Board
Mr.. Rich's resolution, offered the pre-.
vious day, came up for action. when Mr..
Johnson withdrew his amendment, and
moved that the resolution be rejected,
for the reason that owing to the state OF
the finances of the County, it was mex
pedient TO act upon the matter at this
time. which motion prevailed.
The Committee TO whom was referred
the matter OF the Littleton Bridge, re-
ported. and recommended that warrant
for 500 be appropriated in favor OF the
Township Trustees. OF Perry Township
for the purpose named in said petition,
in which report the Board concurred.
The Committee on County Property
were unable 10 report in regard TO fen
cling the Court House lots. and asked
for further time, which was granted
Mr.. Irwin offered the following reso
luton
Resolped, BY the Board Of Supervisors OF Blu
chanan County, that we tender our thanks Il
the gallant boys OF the 9Th and 9th Iowa Reg
iments Of Infantry, and all others who hav,
received no bounties from this County, and
that we will literally reward them when tn,
state Of the finances Of the County will permit
The resolution wss adopted by the
Board.
I Mr.. Johnson moved that committee
of,hree be appointed TO examine the
bridge, across the Wspsipinecon River