Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-05

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Tie Board. Referred to Ceomitt& on accounts
shd expend14UD.. LlIys Il Il.
as1lon ofths Poof House. Refe- e 70 70 IT.
nietee ou Poof n0uSe.s sp42 =
Also the report of the 0fsnd Juk on tie Jail.
1sfsssedSb 0o0misss - Tuolise erosnds asd
Ai.O sundry petitions fos ssl.sbs Of taxes
anderroneeue eegpee0entA ReE(Fed - Com
The Chair appointed J. n PERTH 70 take the
place of6amuel Little on VI sel RI coqnit-
Sess. he Clerk also laid bGfore 1s BoasA the
spDlisslions hAadsd II for nsw ads. Rslse.
rcd 70 Comaittss - pfiAges ase Iighwsys.--
Aise the reR9fte ef tAs Cenmissi1srs on rosA
eases. 1sfS.fsd 10 UoAAittss sl Bridges ~
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oeuty 70 ssPsif esidgrs. Dsfsrs - Csonit-
~ % 1sidess est MgAeayR 8
Also, the eseitiea d ahe 0tsset6 ef We Posr
ibr Jess, 70 withdraw theie rsper bade for N y
ysaS, q The Jasaary sessSes. n bred 70 Gem
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Doaed from the DsOoeosD - Tie Poor, for hos
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% nstios Of Mr. Ross, The n rd sdjournsd
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Pl::rsa: The Clsrt !aif b:fs1 The board .
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esfsrrpf 70 eosmitses q Bris asd High.
Also laid bstsrs ~ laast Alisa Of citi-
sens Of Liucom sowadhip. askinl 10 b plseed
into LeCloiro toWaShth 2oobsTdI1o Cu0mi11es
e Wing, fren Comei,.s. Miscellaneous
Natter. 70 whom was referred resienstien
Of G, =, Wstkins, - Peof Hous Director. re-
poftsd ttat although they regrsI Ihat hs thinks
4 i. neeesssfy for hin 10 take = step, yet II
e,nsidsraiion Of the reasons set3rth, The Com.
pitsss aes ananinoesly Of the &nion that his
feSfenatirn be accepted.
WhSeoupom Mr.. haahsus mod 10 lay the re-
port % abs tAbls. 4. Agreed ". \. Ross msvsd
mat ~ tsss Jas tsksn b4rsconsilssed.
end offered the i0llo sing substiee to take the
place Of the repsst Of the ComuD Dtee:
RSeptVad, That il 10 the unani1bus opinion Of
thi 1oarl. thsaQ the services Hr. Wstkins,
ss.si.ps = di.psn':l ~ under 4 circumstances
Lost. Report Of Committee dopted.
Mr. Watkkos non Gem aitt( b Acceunts and
exesadAsrss, rsaAsesd HE pest. which Co.,
elsdse . tollews. and is weil3orthy The astsn-
sSA = ,.s ~: Ea1aI's; ~; ,,.,,;..,lA .,aoses.a,,
thows the condition Of the coz y resources 20
bar - tha aano appear On he b ks q the Treas
srsr's q 2 II ~ q ja1ssy, lao6, but
- ~ one Of Nr. Flakes pred essess = this
poes seems 70 have nsds ssy. Tort y ht bis
beehs ead reports give any ht on the actual
beadition Of the Treasury, snfths uncollectsd
essoaeees q ~ seensy. il ii4poseible y say
1Aa1 ths psessnt exhibit % shdp in Ar. rlukss
PsDogt r. Rpsitivsly correct Ny. invsstiss
t6no 80 iaNnisiss sstisfy me 2 there l. ample
foooea fes s1spesting that the@ @has bees il The
pest expeeieacs Of ths count, lnuch rescality
aaa ineonpstsncy, and ! thi4 the Board Of
S~psevisefs Of the past have hvely neglected
en- impertaat part Of their dut& in mot having
neee thoseughly investigated be reports and
accounts, both Of the Trcasurc1 and Clerks.
cas suly describe the system PhicA the imam
eial cDlIsstiens spd disbutseml . Of the Coun-
w Treasury have heretofore 4bn managed, -
being apparently devised andlht in operation
'fof Ne o4pfee8 purpose Of all @1iog innumera-
bic eppoi1duitles tor fraud anfascality, and
fully believe that these oppore titles have been
largely tallsn edvphtAgc Of by DminenI officials
of past years. Il 10 iDpoedt rely necessary
that new system Of hnancia nansgement be
introduQA p ell apPertaente Il eo1nly affairs.
A strict. ana st5lbd9h efamit lion enables me
70 ~ 49, en- fnlly asais6scf the Integrity
aud ScdnrScy ~ the TfeadnrsI book 6ssce NJ;
Fluke haa he'd the Office, but in find nothing
20 justi1K,e eimilsr ,oen6dppe1in the massage
ment II any Of Bib pfedectssu4
Report referred 70 sommit6 of the Who'll,
board. to be acted upon to md bw afternoon.
1t. Watkins Oh oomiAittee lbccounts and q
poDa1uroo, readorod . o0tDe(hAs extandsd -
port, which will b fonaa % sssond Page .
Report referred - sonnjke esths who'll
board p b. acted npcn to-mo(Pw sftsfucon.
ssesso DAf-.o.rso( ssss,os.