The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-30
Board Of Supervisors.

l4,h day Of November, 1864, and proceed
ed as follows: P. P. Omstead appearc,
and qualified as Supervisor Of Monon;
township, in place Of W. S. Scott resigned
| The Board was called to order at min
utes before IL o'clock, m., by D. W. Chas'
Chairman, and roll called by clerk. Quo
rum present
At l2 o'clock m, on motion Of r. G
Place, the Board went into committee o.
the whole to canvass election returns. The
committee, on rising, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. of 1st Monday in January 1865, to
complete the canvass by including the sol
rdiers vote. Their Report as adopted, is in
substance as follows: For Presidential
Electors there were Thirty seven hundred
and fifty two Ballots cast, of which c. Ben
Darwin, Wn. G. Thompson, John Van
Valkenburg, Samuel S. Burdett, Benjamin
T. Hunt, Daniel Anderson, Gilman c.
Mudgett, and Henry @. Henderson had
each twenty. ons hundred and ten votes,
and Ira q. Mitchell, I. NJ. Preston, Daniel
F. Miller, John L. Swineford, B. B. Rich,
ards, Jarius E. Neal, A. V. Larimer and
John NJ. Stock dale, had each sixteen hund-
red and forty two votes.
For Representative in Congress there
were thirty seven hundred and seventy
five votes cast, Of which William B. Allison
had 2,13O votes and B. B. Richards had
! ,625 and B. B. Richardson had twenty
votes.
For Secretary Of State there were 3,772
votes cast, of which James Wright had
2,l27, and j. II. Wallace !, Gas votes
For State Treasurer there were 3,773
votes, of which William H. Holmes had
2,l27, and John B. Lash had 1916 votes.
For Auditor Of State there were S,773
votes cast of which John A. Elliot had
2, 1917 and E. c. Hendershott 1,G46 votes.
For Register Of State Land Office there
were 3,773 votes cast, of which Josiah A
Harvey had 2,l27, and E. D. Holbrook had
l ,646 votes.
For Attorney General there were 3,773
votes cast, Of which Isaac l.. Allen had
2,l27, and Chas NJ Dunbar had l,G4e
votes.
For Judge of Supreme Court there were
3,745 votes cast, of which Chester G. Cole
had 2,O42, and Thos. NJ. Munroe had ,647
and Charles c. Cole had sc votes.
For Clerk of the District Court there
were 3,76S votes cast in Clayton county
of which II. S. Granger had 2,134, and S
J. Soyster had 1884 votes.
For County Recorder there were 3,77t
votes cast in Clayton county, Of which
Jonathan Oglesbee had 2,142, and Henry
Frese had $40, and G. Henry Frese hat
l ,O64 votes.
For County Seat there were 3,724 vote.
cast in Clayton county, of which EIkade'
had 1926, and McGregor had 1897, ant
Clayton Center had vote.
The following Resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resoluea, That the clerk Of this Boare
be requested to furnish the McGregor New
and McGresor TINES with copy Of pro
caedings of this Board and request thei
publication. Adopted Nov. 18th 1864.
Resoloed, That aid to the families o
soldiers that have enlisted since the Ac
entitled ian Act for the relief Of the fam
lilies of Soldiers and Marines in the servic
of the United States" passed the l0tl
General Assembly, has become Law
shall be in compliance with that law, an
all Resolutions Of this Board that conhic
with this shall be and are hereby repealed
Adopted Nov. 10 1864. ..l .r..
Resoiced, That this Board recommen
VIM. Baker of Louisa county Iowa, to Gov
Stone for the appointment of Swamp Ian
Agency, believing that he will make
good and efficient agent to attend to tn
Swamp Land interest of the State. ADOPT
ed Nov. l6, 1864.
The following Resolutions were acte
upoa:s " g.. #. #
| Resolced, That hereafter the families {
drafted men and the families of soldier
who have died or been killed in the SCI
vice, and discharged invalid soldiers, receiy
the same support from Clayton county tn;
the families of other soldiers receive tn;
are in the service of the United States, pr'
vided, that in no case shall any recei,
support from the County, where their la!
assessment amounts to $500, 90 or upward
and that all acts and parts Of acts that col
flict with this resolution be and the sau
are hereby rescinded. a.,t ar, .-#.r a...
Laid on the table Nov Is, 1864.
Rssolosd, That the sum Of $4,000
be appropriated out Of any funds not othe
wise appropriated, for the purpose Of con
moncing a County Jail at Eldader, and tn
committee of be appointed to superb
tend the same. Rejected Nov. 16, 1864.
Resolrea, That an additional appropl
alton of $4,000 from the Bridge Fur
of Clayton county, be allowed for buildir
Bridge across Buck Greek on N. W. q
, of S. ". ar. of section 80, Township 9
!, Range Q and that the clerk issue coun
! Warrants upon the Bridge Fund not othe
, wise appropriated, upon the order of Il
Bridge committee appointed for said pu
!, pose at the June Session. Rejected No
+, l6, 1864. ~ ..-
|, The special committee appointed at Ju
. term 1864 to purchase Poor House Far
were excused, and r. l.. Gilbert was 4
; pointed committee for same purpose.
! The petition of Thos. d. White aski
. that Samuel Caldwell, discharged soldis
blind from wound received at Murseesbo
be allowed the same amount from I
county, since his discharge, that he wou
a have had if in the army, was granted.
f Frank Larrabse agent to sell lumber
/ longing to the County of Clayton, repo'
f cd sales since January 1864 amounting
t 1880 charges ON same, paid to Fra
. | Smith for Stora up aS ner hill on file S15