The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-01-12
Regal Session ~ the Board Of
County supervisors.

Green-Henry Reinhard,
highland -Silas Osborn,
Rsokuk-S A. Monroe
Pleasant-T. Neville,
Polk-N. Williams.
RiehLand-J. R. Kerfoot,
WasAington-L. A. Myers.
Committee on bonds, Cioyd, Hedrick
and Warden, appointed. usr. afa
Adjourned to Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY MORNING. following com.
mittees were appointed.
School Land and School Fund sburn
Clovd and Warden.
Finance-Hedrick, Myers and Reinhar I'd
Poor House snd Farm-Warder, Dunlap
and Myers
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-Hed
rick, Myers and Reinhard.
County Officers and Build'ngs-Dunlsp
Neville and Williams.
Priniing-Myers, Kerfoot and Monroe.
Assessments-Myers, Cloyd and Hedrick.
Clerk ordered to notify Justices Of the
Peace and township Clerks "a settle.
President authorized to receive bids o.
Physicians for attendance and medicine for
Poor House. up to Janu,ry 18th.
Motion adopted requesting report of E.
L. Burton, County Attorney, of Legal bus.
mess of the county. adopted.
Rules of previous Board adopted.
Bonds of officers elect approved.
Various proceedings in regard to bond,
of officers, fitting that Of the clerk at $4,000
and disallowing others on account Of wspt-
ing STAMPS. were had. The clerk was di.
rected to notify parties and authorized to
approve when perfected.
The President authorized to receive bids
for Steward of Poor Farm and County At.
torney.
Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Report Of E. L. Burton, received and I'll.
ed. Bend Of L. N. Cooley approved.
Matter of enlsrging the platt Of Ottumwa,
submitted by T. J. collars, was referred to
= special committee.
Room IT. northeast corner of the Court
House ordered to be fitted mp for the Re-
corder.
Matter of NOR Va. County. referred to a
special committees
f. L. Burton elected County Attorney At
a salary Of 5000. For services in Courts
out of the county, further compensation.
Clerk authorized to draw orders in favor
Of all pers'ns legally entitled to fees in the
case of State vs.. Green.
The same authority conferred on former
County Attorney. conferred on the present
g; a. DERBY required s2.7o fees Of A
The report Of various Justices Of the
Peace accepted and filed also relief reports
Of members. -"
Thursday, Jan. s.
+ Draft on First National Bank of Center.
vile, for so 90, amount due the county from
Appanoose county, ordered 10 be paid into
Treasury.
Bond of John E. Gillespie, as Deputy
Clerk. was approved.
Report Of District Clerk, as to account
with Treasure~.
Report of Commissioner on School funds
Further reports of members in relation to
relief funds were received and filed. Re-
ports of VIM. Brown, j. P, and committee
on classification, received and fled.
Petition Of Laomi Lively to abate tax on
$500 U. s. bonds granted, and tax ordered
stricken off.
Cleik authorized to draw an order in favor
Of VIM. Peck for $500.
Sup. Osborn appeared and was excused
for previous nom attendance.
VIM. Knight was chosen Steward and
Director Of the Poor Farm upon his bid
Clerk directed to contract with him.
10. Brisco allowed SIC for service Jan.
uary Term.
Thanks of the Board extended to Hugh
Brown and J. o. Briscoe.
q i'2'2 Friday, Jan. 6.
Committee on Poor Farm made their re-
port.
Jesse Leonard, J. p, Agency township,
reported.
The committee on the Judgment Of Moir
Va. Wapello County, reported recommend.
ing no action at present. Clerk ordered to
advise w. H. Postelwait, Burlington.
Resolution in relation to collars was cd.
Opted.
4 Said Collars was authorized to transcribe
the Map If Louisville, now Ottunwa, to be
paid $1,000 therefor. ot 51fu
Committee on Indexing recommended
paying T. J. Collar the amount fixed by
law when the work is done. s....
Jos. Hayne, Treasurer, made statement
in relation to g. A. Madson's taxes. refer.
ed. .-.. se - Isl, i.
Claims of various persons amounting to
some $17o0 filed.
Bill III. H. Rogers, t2S. not allowed.
J. N. McElroy all owed $3.50 per day for
visiting schools. 81,
Sheriff Derby allowed So for work on
Jail premises.
Claim of Hendcrshott 4 Burton laid over
until 18th inst.
So was deducted from bill o! A. j. Reed,
leaving amount 1885.
Report Of Steward of Poor F,rm received
and fled.