Charles City intelligencer., 1866-01-18

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Wilbur received 514 votes Orland
Bagley received 222evotes |; Scatter
ing votes Is. Hervey Wilbur wa,
therefore declared elected Count,
Treasurer for the term of two year
from Jan. lst, 1866.
There were eight hundred and twen
ty-one (S2i votes cast for the offic
of Sheriff, of which
Lyman S. Horr received 4l3 votes.
George 7. Smith ~ sl33
T. X. lee 265
Scattering votes 10
! Lyman S. Horr was therefore dc
clared elected Sheriff of Floyd count,
for two years from Jan. lst, 1866.
There were eight hundred and thir
ty-four (S34) ballots cast for the Office
of County Surveyor, of which
ii. 9. lnman received 600 votes.
ID. Wiltse 225 !"
III. G. lnman was therefore declared
elected County Surveyor for two years
from January lst, 1866.
There were eight hundred and thir
ty-six iS36) ballots cast for the Office
of County Superintendent of Common
Schools, of which
Horace Stearns received GIG votes
ID. Wiltse 2l9 %"
NJ. Ackley
Horace Stearns was therefore de
clarcd elected County Superintendent
of Common Schools for two years from
Jan. lst, 1866.
There were eight hundred and thirty
(S3O) ballots cast for the Office of Cor.
oner, of which
y. Crowell received 610 votes.
L. Gilbert A" PIG
p. Halstead Z" l
f. Crowell was therefore declared
elected to the Office of Coroner for the
term of two years from Jan. LIST, 1866.
A file of official bonds of county and
township Officers was presented, and,
on motion, the same were referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
The matter of the case of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sutton, paupers for the year en-.
suing, was referred to the Committee
on Poor.
A file of reports of officers of crimi.
nal prosecutions the past year was
presented and referred to the Judici.
airy Committc.
a file Of accounts was presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts.
The Clerk submitted report of loan
of the permanent school fund made by
him since the last session of the Board,
which, on motion, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
On motion, VIM n. Fisher was en-.
ploycd as bailiff of the Board for the
present session.
The Committee on Judiciary report.
ed the bond of Her+ay Wilbur, as
County Treasurer, for $4,000, as be-
ing in due form and with good and
sufficient sureties, and, on motion, the
same was approved by the Board.
Mr.. Humphrey offered the following
resolution, which, on motion, was
adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on Ju.
dietary be authorized to employ com.
petent counsel to consult with, and ad
wise any committee of this Board wher
called upon to do so, upon any matter
touching the business of the county.
The Committee on Poor reported rec
ommending, That a contract be made
with Mr.. Samuel Clay for the care OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, paupers, for the
ensuing year, at the rate OF three hun
dred dollars per annum, which report
on motion, was adopted, and the Clerk
directed to make the contract.
On motion, adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. ID.
The Board met at nine o'clock, A. NJ
Members present as yesterday.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceed
ings were read and approved.
The Judiciary Committee to whom
were referred the official bonds of coun
ty and township officers, reported the
following as being in proper form, and
having good and sufficient sureties
and, on motion, they were approved by
the Board, as follows
Abner Root, bond as County Judge.
Lyman ). Horr, bond as Sheriff.
II. @. Inman, bond as County Sur
veyor.
James Swartwood, bond as j. p.
Rock Grove township.
r. n. Mathews, bond as J. p, Rock
ford township.
+. G. Hall, bond as j, p, Rivertor
township.
j. b. Dawley, bond as J. p, Niles
township.
w. N. Fisher, bond as constable, st
Charles township.
BJ. Smith, bond as constable, Floyt
township.
w. Durkee, bond as constable, Rock
ford township.
L. Crawford, bond as constable, Ce
dar township.
A. Butterlield, bond as constable
Niles township.
/ w. b. Towner, bond as clerk, Ceda
township.
! C. +. w. Beeler, bond as clerk, Nile'
township.
A. Gleason, bond as clerk, Scot
township.
| VIM. Mutchler, bond as clerk, Ulste
township.
L. d. Powers, bond as clerk, Rocl
Grove township.
| A. w. French, bond as clerk, 81
Charles township.
! The same Committee also presente,
reports Of county and township officer
in criminal matters, and recommends,
that they be approved, and, on motion
said reports were approved by tn
Board.
I John Chapman presented memor
al to the Board, asking that certai
tax certificates of land purchased b
him at tax sale, be cancelled, and til
J money paid for the same refunded
M, rtnynd that f,.rth1