Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

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The finance commttee, to whom
was referred the report of the Treas
urer in regard fomoneys refunded O,
illegal tax sale md double assess
ments, submittedthe following rcpor
which, on motionswas adopted: .gg
"The committee on finance woul,
recommend, that The list of errors
shown by the repo6e herewith submitte,
be-casrged az peidnded 4 by the Treas
urer in the several accounts IN hi,
ledger, where they are properl,
chargeable, A. FLINT, Chairman"
The same committee also reported
on the communication Of the Auditor
Of State, in regard to transmitting the
permanent school fund to the State
Treasurer -. 5.g #G..sa.EfH tHa'
That the committee is of the
opinion that the school fund will
continue to accumulate faster than
the same can be loaned in the com.
ty. aud would recommend that the
County Treasurer be instructed to
transmit from the permanent school
fund. now in the treasury, the sum oi
six thousand dollars, to, the State
Treasurer. as required by law" On
motion, the report Of the committee
was adopted, and the Treasurer in.
structed to make the transfer accord.
ingly. I'D, ..
The committee on county building
and property, to whom was referred
the propositions to insure the Court
House, reported, recommending that
the building be not insured, and. on
motion. the report Of the committee
was adopted. The same committee
to whom was referred the communica-
tion Of Judge Fairfield, in reference to
properly carpeting the aisles and bar
OF the court room, submitted the fol-
lowing report ... So, .y.4 ..4l'
The committee would recommend
that the request Of Judge Fairfield be
complied with, and that the clerk be
and he is hereby authorized to procure
the rope mating necessary for the
purpose before the next term Of the
District Court, and that the clerk be
authorized to issue warrants necessa.
ry in payment for the same" ~n..-.
On motion, the report Of the COM
mittee was adopted. '..''. ''-' '..'
A petition Of James Raymond and
others from Floyd township, relative
to the sale Of school land in Rock
Grove township was presented. and
on motion. the same was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
A report of H. O.. Pratt, ESQ, as
acting attorney for the school fund
suit, was read and ordered to be
placed on file. ri VS.! ag1.an -aa
A memorial Of j. j. Gaylord in rela-
tion TO school land purchased by him
Mt tax sale was presented, and, on mo-
tion, the same was referred to the
committee on finance. " sr-.,saa'
Abraham Buss appeared and made
a statement in regard to the unequal
assessment of his property in St.
Charles township, in comparison to
other property in the same township.
and, on motion, the matter was refer
red to the special committee on equali-
cation of assessments. ,aaa.HaF Il z
On motion, the Board adjourned to
3 o'clock p. N. essa- .f5Hasrt +
Three o'clock, p NJ.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present. -
Mr. Collins offered the following
resolutions and, on motion, they were
severally adopted as follows: aafota
Resolred. That the resolution pass
ed at the last January session OF this
Board A. ID. 1865, authorizing the
chairman and clerk, of this Board, to
make, execute and deliver to st.
Charles township district good and
sufficient deed for the South-Easterly
one.half Of Block No. Twenty-Seven,
In kelly's addition to ST. Charles for a
consideration Of one dollar be, and the
same is hereby revoked. ." .;".a
Resolved, That the clerk Of this
Board be, and he is hereby, directed to
contract for the digging and drilling
q well on the Court House block, in
front Of the Court House, and that he
furnish il with the necessary appara-
tus and fixtures for drawing water,
and that the clerk be, and he is here
by authorized to draw warrants on
the Treasurer for the amount Of the
contract and that he report the
amount Of the warrants drawn there
for at the next session of this Board.
The following resolutions was pre-.
scnted by Mr.. Collins and, on motion,
adopted: boat a.. a..tgssa.
Remircd, That in case q National
Bank 10 orgaized. in st. Charles, aud
such organization is desirous OF rent
ing u vacant rOoom. IN the Court
House, the clerk of this Board is here
by empowered to rent the same, to
said organization, for such price as he
may deem proper. 3 s7Ef 7n. a#
TN motion. it was ~ ssa9 "h
Resotrod, That the Treasurer be, and
he IL hereby, authorized and directed
to pay the railroad bonds, Of Floyd
county. and the coupons attached, in
the city Of New York, and present the
same AZ his vouchers at the next set.
Element. ,ra ....- sat . .
On motion of Mr.. Flint. special
committee was appointed to settle
with the Treasurer and clerk. The
chairman appointed Messrs. Flint. Ba-
kcr and Townsend such committee.
The committee on roads referred
back tho petition of James Raymond
and othcrs, also memorial Of j. W..
Burroughs and others. relating to the
alteration of the road ON Sec. 8, T. 96
r. 10. and recommended that no ac-
ton be- taken by the board in the
premises, which report on motion was
adopted. as
The committee also reported road
petitions No. l33,l34 and l35 as be-
ing in proper form. and that the req
uisite proof had been duly filed. and
recommended that commissioners be
appointed to view the same. On mo.
tion the report was adopted. and said
petitions were disposed Of as follows :