Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-09
soARD OF sUPenv1sons.


hNfV1T, y uu0 ., lc05.
p-.... ooA1H DAr-MOhNlxo SESSION..
pr.rt ',lons ions Of Maria s. Parker and Joachim
-. 1919 ,"e ros release from personal tar for the
ssors,,,s.s, referred TO the committee on
,ha fnanr fer OF bills were reported on by
Co,n',;.e. ";e committee and ordered paid.
,orts.a a,''!ee ., on bridges and highways re.
p'eu pp,d Ina. aaa' they had examined the papers
Cadspr p"Gseeuings Ggs in the Hound Grove and
c,,n,n ra w9un'y Road Case and would re-
ter eru aarn' !, .ha' the third day Of the Septcm-
bsar;na Inn, ~ ee nxed as the day for the final
.h. ~ sAme committee reported in favor Of
s;o,ap s.v api;o'ntment OF Seth Warner as commits
liz =; 'he stearns road case, to enter upon
IN ttes ,te u on the third Friday of June, 1855.
o,,'.,,,;. s.e Narne and Osborn load cases the
'.ee pnn -, zee reported the same back to the
,,'o ! Dccause OF infofmality in drawing up
the original notice of application.
On motion of Mr.. Wh;tcnnh W Tho 81 day
OF the September term was fixed for the final
nearing for said road cases
Inc committee on poor and poor house
reported IN favor of the recommendation of
.nc Doard with regard to the two yagrant
ovyS now IN Jail. Report accented.
ihe committee on equalization re,nrtpd
IL iasor oi reducing assessment on some of
M.; a. = Futons land from ten to nine
uo1aIs per acre. Report adopted
SAINT committee reported in favor of re-
uuc.ng assessment on some lands owned by
N. NJ. Pollock, Evan J. Penny and others.
Report adopted.
oa.ne committee reported in favor Of
granting granting James McConncll's petition for
c"ange IN assessment of several tracts of
land. Report adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Petitions of j. w. Stewart, 8. NJ. Stewart,
Miles Lewis and S. T. Brown, for reduction
OF assessments, and Of Rachel Longbottom
ior relief OF tax sale, received and referred to
committee on equalization.
Petition OF Leroy Dodge, for the building
OF bridge in Buffalo township, referred to
committee Oh bridges and highways.
Petition Of D. B. Shaw and others, for
money to open road on the line between
Rockingham and Buffalo townships, referred
to committee on bridges and highways
Petition ofC. Meek, for aid to pay the cx-
penses Of his wife at the lunatic asylum al
Mt. Pleasant, referred to committee on pool
and poor house.
Committee on equalization reported il
favor Of reducing assessment on Mr.. Francis
Ochs' land in Blue Grass township to slt
per acre. Report adopted. Also, in favo
of granting Mr. Christian Schwarz's pcti
ton, praying for correction Of assessment
Adopted. Also, that in the case Of Antoi
Cavi,zel, the Board Of Supervisors has M
jurisdiction in the matter. Adopted. Also
that the application Of the heirs Of the Wag
goner estate be placed in the hands Of til,
Clerk OF the Board for investigation, to b,
ind ~ af " si,,.r a
Accepted. Also, that the petition Of Sanue
Iiiischl be placed in the hands OF the Clcrl
Of the Board for investigation and adjust
ment. Accepted.
Committee on School Fund reported, ap
proving the loans made, Of $500 cach L
Philip Suitcr, Catharnc limerick, Franci.
A. Perrier and Lemucl d. White. Rcpor
adopted. Also, that petition Of Saml Knox
for release Of judgment in favor Of schoo
fund for $5716 be granted. Which was lost
Committee on public officers reported il
favor Of accepting the resignation of d. II
Severance, as constable of Davenport town
ship. Also, that the resignation of G
w. Baker as Justice of the Peace for Buffalo
be accepted, and NJ. S. Budlong appointe,
in his stead. Report accepted.
The same committee, to whom was rcfcrrc,
the report of the Clerk on the Permancn
SCllOOl uIIu, IccOIllIllCuUcu us acceptance
1t shows the balance on hand to be $22,
269 26
The Clerks report, regarding County
Warrants and Relief Warrants, was acccptc'
and ordered placed on file II shows til
amount of County Warrants at present out
standing to be 81 1,4S7.31, and the amount Q
Relief Warrants issued from January !, 1SG,
to June /, 1865, to be $12,472.
The same committee reported that the
had examined the report Of Timothy Follet
township clerk of Liberty township, an
found it correct 1t shows balance OF
hand of $103.23, which he has paid to hi
successor
The same committee reported in favor c
ccepting he resignation of John Collins
County Treasurer, to take effect July Is
1865, and that it be placed on file. RI
port accepted.
Mr.. Carpenter, special agent appointed t
take charge of the Leonard School Lot i
LIE Claire, reported that he expended for in
surance 1920 and for articles of agrccmer
60 cents and that he had collected as rcn
$3l.OO leaving balance Of $21.2O, whic
he paid to the Clerk of the Board
lie also reported that in 1864 he RI
ceived from the Bridge Fund for LIE Clair
township $4,000, of which $47O8 had bee
| expended, leaving a balance of &102 8.
which he paid TO the Clerk of the Board, t
be placed to the credit of LIE Claire townshi
in the Bridge Fund for Scott county.
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