Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-27

We coadesse sueh proceedings q ~
Board Of Supervisor at ~ sssssion juse
held = win be Of interest to our readen.
noAD cAGD.
In the Old's Road ftom C1eona Township,
It was ordered that the old rod b vscseed
and the new road be established agfceably
to the report and plat Of the Commissioner,
W. p. Campbell, upon the payment Of Ill
costs
In the Russell road case, Measn. Robert
Barnes, John Connor and Wesley B. Ste
phens, were appointed appraises TO aseess
damaeesdAd directed TO meet at the house Of
u. W. Nutting, j. p, in Hickory Grove
Township, 50th Of Dec at 10 O'Clock A. N.
Inthe Fulton rad case resolution to reject
the report Of the Commissioner was adopted,
but afterwards reconsidered and the case con-
tinued until the next session Of the Board
In the Allen road case, W. l.. Cook WAS
appointed Commissioner and directed to be-
gin the examination Of the proposed road,
commencing at the east end, on the 3Oth
inst
In the Paulsen road case, John n. Friday
was appointed Commissioner and directed to
iegin the examination on the 00th inst, be-
ginning ct the west end Of the proposed
road.
In the Dunn road caae, w. r. Campcll was
appointed Commissioner and directed to be-
gin the examination on the Sd day Of March,
1865, commencing on the east end Of the
said road.
In the Snyder road case from Winfield
Township, the Board approved the report Of
the appraisers awarding $50 TO Jacob HO-
selton, and $3.50 70 Mary Woertx, and order
ed that upon paying all costs and damages
by the 1st day Of March next, the prayer
Of the petition Of John Snyder for the loca-
ton of said road be granted
The Cue and Paul road cases were contin-
ued to the June Term for final hearing.
In the Gersham road case, the proceedings
Of the former Commissioner were found to
be illegal, and John Heller was appointed
Commissioner and directed to proceed with
the examination on the 3Oth inst, commenc-
ing at the west end Of the road.
An additional appropriation Of $685. for
building the bridge across Duck Creek, near
the railroad was made.
Supervisor Mead, from committee ap-
pointed to investigate the condition Of the
vagrants in jail, made the following report :
To the Honorable Board Of Superriscrs
Your committee appointed to visit the
County Jail and enquire into the condition
of certain persons now confined there, would
report that they have attended to this duty
according to appointment They visited
both the male and female departments. In
the male department they found among the
men confined three boys sent there for va
grancy These boys wish to lc released that
they may return to their friends all Of them
promise good behavior in future. In the fe-
male department they found eight women,
sent to Jail on charge Of vagmncy, the real
offence being prostitution also one small
girl is confined there All these females are
anxious To obtain their liberty; some oi
them promise to leave the county immedi
ately on their release, at their own expense
others make TIN, same promise if the county
will furnish them money! all profess q de-
sire TO lead better life in future. Some Of
the above named persons need some addi-
tional clothing, both for decency's eake and
for the purpose Of protection against the
cold. These persons are large expense to
the county while confined in the jail While
kept together without useful employment
there is but poor prospect Of their reform
alton. Your committee would recommend
that the above described persons be discharg-
ed from the Jail as soon as practicable under
the direction Of a committee appointed for
the purpose, that those needing articles OF
clothing be provided for. and that those who
wish to leave the place and have no means
Of their own be sent away at the expense Of
the county.
Which report was accepted by the. Board
and Messrs. Mead, Farber and Carpenter
were appointed such committee
The Clerk Of the Board was authorized to
issue an order for four dollars for each wolf
scalp presented TO him that has been taken
and killed in Scott county.
License was granted to Spencer, Robinson
s. Co. to keep ferry on the Mississippi riv-
er at Davenport, for six years from the ex-
piratiOn Of their present license upon the
payment Of $500 per annum.
The petition of Mrs. Brown, asking that
the acts Of W. l.. Cook, Esq, former Judge
Of Scott County, in cancelling and acknowl-
edging satisfaction of mortgage given by
Nicholas Rusch to said county June I, 1855,
also a certain mortgage given by David p.
McKowan, June %, 1856, to Scott county, be
ratified was confirmed, reserving any liabil-
ity that may exist between the said Cook and
Scott county in reference to the action Of
said Cook in the premises.
A resolution to offer $50 bounty to fill
the quota Of Scott county was laid on the
table.
The soldiers vote having been received
was canyassed OF these Robert Lowry re-
ceivcd 40, A. NJ. Larinler 80, James Thor.
ington $50, A. +. Mast \, A. Gilbert l, M d.
Snyder 577, Hmm Wheeler g.
The action Of the Board in regard TO the
contributions for soldiers families has been
reported.
An appropriation Of 49OO for three copies
Of the Revised Statutes of Iowa for the use
of the Board of Supervisors was ordered.
THE following Is list Of wounded in the
Nashxille hafflea now In the hnsnifala In