New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-01-22


Township officers accts. Noble, Darrow and Goodrch
Clerk pist. Court .:t Fields, Griffin, and Hubbard
Equaizatien gSeely, Van Leuven e. Russell
| MIR ScclY presented and moved the adopt.
ion of The f.llowing rcsolution.--adopted.
Resolved, fy the board of Supervisors of
Howard County, iowa. that the clerk Of the
Board be instructed to draw warrants in IA
vor of MIS- Ann James, wife of Norris James,
Volunteer 'asdher children under twelve
years old from tue first day of February A:
| D 1863 as provided bv The resolution Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of said county passed
previo'i4 to the resolution Of the Beard Civ
ing s3os. bounty under the last Gull go.
> Dated January 5th 1864. .cJ3I1 .-,,,sr-
.s Mr. Goodrich presented and moved the
adoption of the following resolution which
was carried.
Resolved, That this Board hereby appro.
pirate to the wives and children of oil sold
iers enlisted into the Federal service from
this county; and accredited upon its several
quotas iron, time to time, the same monthly
pay as has beeu appropriated by form er
resolutions of this Beard prior to the. resolu.
tion Offering $500 bounty to volustsers; and
that the Clerk of the Board OF Supervisors is
hereby yinstructeda and authorized to Issue
warrants or"whatever sum may thereby bc
dne, upon receiving proof that such volunteer
has bcen accepted and accredited upon the
quota of this county, or 10 reduein g It's quota
under any of the calls for volunteers. E..
Mr. Van Leuyen presented and moved the
adoption ofthe following resolution. s9+a
Whereas, Henry G Obert did enlist in the
3sth Reg. ofAluwa> Volunteers, in Aug. 1862
in Howard County and that the said Henry
C. Obert was the only, support Of his fathers
family. Therefore, be it resolved by this
Board that the family of O. N. Obert, after
deducting the fifty dollars bounty, be entitled
to the wife and children,s bounty, and that
the Clerk be instructed to issue warrants
for the same. a". I'.' .'-. ...@ ..'.@ t..
Mr. Goodrich moved to amend said resoIu-
ton: by adding the appropriation of: 100
per month to o, N. Obert. he being blind
and the Father of said Henry G.. .,Obcrt.
The amendment prevailed. The resolu-
ton as amended was then adopted : -
On motion of Mr. Noble the Com on Treas
rer and Recorder was empowered to employ
a clerk, and the clerk Of this Board was in
structcd to issue warrants to pay the. same.
On motion of Mr. Ostrander the Board
adjourned till one o'clock P. .-. r-.
Afternoon Session 1 o'clock P. NJ.
Board met at call of chairman
On motion Of Mr Seely the Board adjourn
cd till 9 o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow
..,>, Thursday Jony. 7th9 o'clock Am
. Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Called to order by the chairman.
Minutes of yesterday read and approved
On motion of Mr. Goodrich the chairman ap.
pointed Com of three, to act in conf niunct-
ion with the chairman, to draft rules for the
guidance Of this Board, consisting of Messrs
Goodrich, seely and Van Leuven.
F, Mr. Noble presented and moved the adopt
ion of the following resolution, which was
carried. ..-. ~. '
Resolved, That hereafter all Claims against
the Comfy Of Howard, and all petitions be
presented to the hoard of Supervisors for
action, on or before the second day OF
tho several sessions.
On motion of MIR Noble the Board adjourn
ed till O'Clock p, NJ.
Afternoon Session, I o'clock P. NJ.
Board met persuant t, adj ournmcnt.
Mr. Goodrich from Com. on Highways and
Bridges presented the following report.
Your Com on Highways and Bridges Leg
leave to report that we have examined the
petition of JAS. Taft, John Plumb and 9th
c~s and recommend that the prayer f said
petition be granted. and that George Reed be
appointed commissioner to survey and locate
the said road Further that " have exam
ined the petition of Chas Kcef and NJ. S.
Se,lly and others, and recommend the grant
ing the prayer of said petitios on payment
cf the legal expenses to the Clerk Of this
Board. ...-.-
II. 4. Goodrich, ~..I,l4 a.e .ia
II. n: ,; ,: pst!s; Hst,sx. Committee, nm tie T., a
On motion Of Mr. Fields the report was
adop'cd.
Mr. Seelv from Com. on equalization pre-
sentcd the following report. q II
To the Hon. Members Board Supervisors
your Com. on equalization would respectful