The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1865-06-22
Proceedings Of the Board of County
observation-disclosures Meeting.
lReported for the Daily Courier by J.. e.
Gillaspie, Deputy Clerk.]

reported for the Daily Courier by J.. z.
Gillaspie, Deputy Clerk.]
MONDAY, June 10, 1865.
Board OF Supervisors met in adjourned
session, June 10, 1865, at o'clock D. m.,
George Temple, Esq, President, in the
| chair.
Pr-sent-Supervisors w Hedrick, P
M Warden, Silas Osborn, j II Kerfoot, s
A Monroe, N Williams, Thomas McGloth-
lin, f. C Myers, Henry Reinhard, George
Myers, VIM Cloyd, T. 7 Neville
Absent A Myers. ... -,
Minutes of the last meeting in January.
1865, read and approved; also, the minutes
of regular session held Iuna 3, ,.1SRs, road
and approved. -.
| a writ of mandamus was served on the
| Board at the instance of Robert Moir, COM
manding them to levy special tax npon
tire citizens and property of Wapello for
the purpose Of paying off a Judgment rem
dered in favor of said Moir in the Circuit
Court of the United States in the District
of Iowa, May term, 1864, on Railroad
Bonds. The matter was referred to the
| County Attorney.
The resignation Of L F Searle, of Wash
ington township WAS received and ac-
cepted, and Matthew Giffin appointed to
fill the vacancy
Resignation of J. B. Cloyd, Constable Of
Adams Township, accepted, and Alex.
Thompson appointed.
Geo. r. Crow, appointed Constable in
Columbia township.
The petitions of divers persons asking an
abatement Of tax, was referred to- commit
tee on assessments.
Clerk s report Of fees were read, accept
ed and placed on file.
Report of funds in hands of Jos. Hayne,
were read and referred to- committee on
finance.
Several road petitions were presented
and referred to committee on highways.
On motion, Board adjourned until nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, June 20, 1865.
Second day OF the session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
President Temple in the chair.
Roll called. Absent-Supervisor l. A
Myers, r. Kerfoot and A Monroe.
Min'otes of yesterday read and approved.
eiuoH VI oaIueS HaWley presented,
asking for abatement in assessment, Re-
ferred to Committee on Assessment.
Petition of John Marts, asking the Board
TO refund money overpaid on taxes. Re-
ported on by the committee to whom it
was referred on yesterday, and the Clerk
ordered to draw an order in his favor for
SEAS
The committee on Highways reported
favorable to petition Of VIM. Brown, and
Absalom Brooks was appointed commits |
sioner to view said road.
Reports of Supervisors Monroe and !
Kelnhard, on Relief Fund, received and
Isaiah Lewis, Of Adams township, was
released from road duty on account OF dis
On motion, Board adjourned until to-
morrow at o'clock a. m.
WEDNESDAY, June 2f.
Minutes of yesterday read and approved. |
The petitions of James l.. Taylor, D. H. |
Michael and A. Shores were presented ask |
ing for an abatement in assessment, which |
were referred TO committee on assessment. |
The petition Of Moses PettingilI was pre-
sented asking the county to perfect a title
to him to the N Z offs t Of N E of Sec 10,
7 ~, II Is west. Also asking the county
to refund to him "a Is rs money erroneous
ly paid in taxes. Referred to committee
on assessment.
The committee on highways reported
favorably to the road petitions of j. w.
Dickson and p. F. Dana, ard d. II. Mich
ael was appointed committee on the for
mer, and Thos Burns on the latter.
The relief report of Sup. williams of
Polk township was received, accepted and
ordered to be placed on file.
The matter Of having the Court House
insured was brought before the board and
to Committee on Finauce.
The greater portion of the day was occu-
by the different committees, more especi-
ally the committee on Claims, there being
large number Of Claims before the Board.
On motion adjourned to meet tomorrow
Il 0 o'clock A. N.
L. NJ. COOLEY, clerk.7
BY. T. GrILAsrIE, Deputy.