Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-06-22

matter of the collection Of taxes Of one
r. Searls for 1850. ...,
Mr.. G. May moved that the Treasurer,
be instructed to collect said taxes by
suit At law. a.e..I --..t.,. !,
Motion carried. s..s sa.- #.,t
The committee on examination of
county buildings and property made re-
port as follows: ...-ra I'm ,... A....
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors OF
Black Hawk County, Iowa:
Your committee op county buildings
and property would respectfully report
that we find the county jail In an un-
safe condition in regard to Intrusion by
i'll disposed persons in aiding persons
to escape, and also very inoonvenient to
the Sheriff in passing in and out Of said
Jail, especially in the night TING. We
would therefore recommend that a
tight, high board fence bs built around
said Jail, sufficient to guard against said
intrusion and inconveniouce and In,
such manner as the Sheriff may direct.
We would also recommend that tho
tight board work now enclosing tho
belfry Of the Court House, preventing
the bell from being heard when rung
and Of no use TO the building, be remove
cd and the blinds Of said belfsy be re-
paired 40 a. TO protect the roof from
leakage, and to properly emit the sound
Of said bell when rung. s..a.,te -
JS rs. GENHGEt GaEFfNaHNGEEtsr.
... WN. ROLPH.
Mr.. d. Mott moved that the report
be adopted. .......r .r.........-..,- ..
Motion carried. a.ses
Mr.. Alline moved that the Board now
adjourn till 81 o'clock A. ". Of to-nlor-
row. #@.1 2sEa
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
THIRD DAY. 4 a. b.
Wednesday morning, June s, 1866.
At 81 o'clock A. NJ. Board met and
were called to order by the Chairman.
Roll called and fifteen members pres
ent.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved. ST.. aa -.
Certain communications and petitions
were presented and read and referred to
appropriate committees.
Tho committee ON accounts Of Justi.
ces of tho Peace and Constablcs made
report recommending the allowance Of
certain bills (see schedule). .raH sa.sv
II. NJ. Bailey moved that the report
be received. Ea.0 .a eaasfa.,s- ..E
Motion carried. a@s&u.. fn=f
J. S. George offered the following res
olution, and moved It's adoption. viz d ,
Resolved, That the Sheriff Of the
county be authorized TO carry into effect
the recommendation Of the report of
committee on county buildings and
property, made Mt this session Of the
Board, and report his action In the
premises to this Board at its next Sos
sion. ....... .... oH..rtr.r.. .
Motion carried and resolution adopt-
ed. ....... .F0....
At Q o'clock A. NJ. the Chairman CALL
cd up the matter Of the Kelly and Cap
well road, the same having boon laid
over to this hour. $751;. .,.-,. ......,
Mr.. A. Vittam moved that the report
Of the committee DO adopted. .. u..-
Mr.. J. Il. Corwin moved that the
matter be laid over till two o'clock p.
NJ. Of to-day. .... .......#. ., b. .a..
Motion carried. s...s....... .....a :sa
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the resolution Of
tered by A. Vittam, to discharge Messrs.
Bagg g. Allen, as attorneys for the
county being brought up for action,.
Mr.. II. w. Abbey moved that the
resolution be laid on tho table. ...
Motion carried. .H o& j.. ea l..#
A petition was presented before tho
Board as follows: . .-sg ~. ~..a.r
The citizens of Barclay village, thro' ,
their representative, Jas. Sandilaud,
would respectfully represent 10 the
Hon. Board, that the delinquent taxes
on nonresident lots in the village of
Barclay, Black Hawk County, Iowa.,
since and including the year 1861 Are
greater than the gross amount that the
said lots will sell for, and would respect-
fully ask that all delinquent tax on said
lots be rsmitted previous to the year
1865. .. -.. 81 "a sIar.l8 ys5s.
JAS. sANDILANDN
Mr.. d. Mott moved that the petition
be granted. 49,
Motion carried.
Mr.. p. 8. Garfield offered the follow
ing and moved its adoption, vis: n.'
Whereas the ofiice Of Township Clerk
is vacant in Lester Township, and the
Trustees having failed 70 appoint,
would move that the Board Of Supervi.
sors authorize the County Clerk To &C.
cept the appointment and approve the
bond OF any person that said Trustees
may appoint Township Clerk Of said
township.
Motion carried.
The committee on taxation and equal.
ization made report AZ follows:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on taxation and
equalization to whom was referred the
communications properly coming be-
fore said committee, having had un-
der consideration said communicatio tions,
would report as follows:
Item ]. In the case Of the petition Of
Damon Mott, wo recommend that tho
original assessment be adhered to, and
that an order be issued to him to cover
the amount paid over said assessment
1. .. $500.
2. The communication Of H.. W.
Abbey, referred back 10 the Board.
8. We recommend. that the psti.T
tition Of b. F. White be granted snd
that the tar be remitted a. per his re-
quest.
4. That the petition Of n. H, Geist
be granted.
8. Also that Of Geo. Ordway and that
the taxation be reduced to six dollAn'
per acre.
8. That the request Of John KappssS