Charles City intelligencer., 1866-01-18
NUMBER 8.

ing relief as families of soldiers, all
names except as follows
Mrs. Martha j. Cottrell and children.
Mrs. Martha Leavitt.
Mrs. Harriet Rider.
Mrs. Martha Manson and 2 children.
Mrs. Ann Walker and children.
Mrs. NJ. A. Clark.
Mrs. Amy Crumb.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce.
Mrs. NJ. f. Groom.
Mrs. G. Higgins and children.
Mr.. Humphrey offered the following
resolution, which on motion was adop-
ted:
Resotred, That committee of two
be appointed by the Chair, as a spe-
ciaf committee to settle with the late
treasurer, to receive and turn over to-
the present treasurer any county prop
erty in his hands, and with leave to
publish report of same. The Chair ap-
pointed Mcssrs. Humphrey and Nc
Even as such committee.
Mr.. Humphrey, from the committee
on county buildings and property, SUBJ
mitted the following which on motion
was adopted
/ am directed by the committee 10
whom was referred the petition of Mr..
Wilbur, county treasurer, asking this
Board TO designate suitable place for
the safe keeping of the county funds.
to report as follows, to wit:
That We disclaim all responsibility
for the safe keeping of the pnblic mon-
ey, leaving it wholly with the treas
urer, and holding him responsible for
the safe keeping of the same.
HUMPHREY.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Board met at two o'clock p. M.
Members present as in the morning.
Mr.. Humphrey offered the following
resolution which, on motion, was adop-
ted:
Resoired. That the Clerk of this Board
be, and he is hereby directed to pro-
cure wood for the nse of the county off,
GERS, and draw warrants in payment
therefor, and report to the Board at
its next regular session, the warrants
to be drawn on the relief fund.
Mr.. McEwen offered the following
resolution, which ON motion was adop-
ted
Resolred, That Mcssrs. Gleason, Baker,
and Hall be, and are hereby appointed
committee on school lands and fund.
The special committee, to whom was
referred the matter Of the salary Of the
Clerk and Sheriff, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
We your committee, to whom was
referred the salary of the Clerk Of tho
Board of Supervisors and Sheriff,
would report as follows, to wit:
That the salary of the Clerk Of the
Board of Supervisors be fixed at eight
hundred dollars, and Of the Sheriff at
one hundred dollars per annum. Mr..
McEwen moved to amend, by insert
ing nine hundred in place Of eight
hundred for Clerks salary, which mo-
tion prevailed, and, on motion, the reso-
luton Was adopted as amended.
The committee on school lands and
fund submitted the following report,
which on motion was adopted
We your committee, on school land
and fund would report:
That we have consulted with Mr..
Pratt, acting attorney for the school
fund. and find that there are a number
Of suits in school fund cases as ap-
pears by tue accompanying report of
Mr.. Pratt, on some of which the
amount due can be collected, and the
balance is very doubtful. We would
therefore recommend that our attorney
be requested to ask that decree be
entered in the District Court to FORE
close those contracts held by insolvent
parties, and that he be authorized to
take such decree without personal
judgment against the parties in cases
where q judgment could not be coll
lected. Aud your committee would
also recommend that the Clerk Of this
Board be directed TO serve upon San.
ford Harwood the notice required by
section FIVE, Of chapter l49 Of the
laws of the ninth general assembly of
Iowa. A. GLEASON, Chairman.
The Chairman, Mr.. Bntterfield, asked
to be excused from further attendance
at the present session of the Board
and on motion he was so excused, aud
Mr.. Humphrey was elected Chairman
pro TEN.
On motion the Board went into COM
mittce of the whole to consider the
classification Of personal property for
the use Of the township assessors, for
tho present year, Mr.. Baker in the
Chair. After considering the matter,
the committee rose and submitted the
following classification and valuation
of personal property. as their report,
which on motion was adopted, and the
Clerk was directed to furnish the
proper list to the assessors, viz:
Horses and Jacks kept for prop
aga,ing 5000
lst class work horses, IS
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