The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-24

In the matter Of the application Of Legion
- Davsen end othezs, for rcoa from de
northwest corner Section 81, Township
SO, Range west, east through Cedar
Township.
This matter vas dismissed ON the RECON-
mendation Of the Committee on Roads and
Bridges, the applicants to pay the costa here>
! in accrued.
Upon the motion OF Mr.. NarshAll, Of Co.
dar, tho Clerk was instructed 70 issue an or
der compelling the Supervisors Of Road Dis
tricts Nos. and Of said township to open
the road leading from Center school house
west to the county line.
The compensation of officers Of the late
election Was fixed ut So each, and the Clerk
instructed to issue their warrants on call.
In the matter of application Of J. n. T.
Allen, for : Road in Pleasant Ridge
Township.
In this case the Report of Case. William
son and Woodmansee, Commandments as
sess damages, fled September 18th, 1866,
being erroneous and not according to law, it
is ordered that the same be Set aside, and
that F. II. Brewer, Orson Newton and Alon.
70 Burton be appointed Commissioners 20 ap>
pear before Justice Lyman Young, Of Pleas.
ant Ridge township, on Saturday, November
10th, 1866, then and there 10 take the oath
required by law in such cases, and to pro-
coed to the premises and assess the damages
if any sustained by Church b Norton, ~
stated in their application.
Messrs. Caldwell and Cruze reported the
conditioa Of the so-called Gardner Bridge
across Sugar Creek on the Keokuk and Prim-
rose Road, when on motion the sum OF three
hundred dollars, or 10 much - may be nee
essary, however not exceeding said sum, Tas
appropriated for the repairs Of said bridge
Mr. Cruze of Des Moines to superintend the
repairs.
The sum Of ten dollars Was appropriated
for the planking Of bridge on the Road
leading from Denmark to Wilson'S Mill, said
sum to be placed n the disposal Of Mr.. In>
gals.
Msssrs. Ward, Holland and Cruze reported
the sale by them Of the East half Of the
Northwest quarter, Section Is, Township SO
Range 8 West, TO Ingersoll and Albert, which
sale was on motion approved, and the Clerk
instructed to procure them deed from the
State Lard Office.
The resignation OF Joshua Hicks, Justice
OF tho Peace Of Marion Township WAS &C.
copied.
In the matter OF the application Of r. Schnei
der for Road in Pleasant Ridge Town.
ship.
In this case the day for final action upon
the Report OF the Commissioner il fixed for
the 9Th day Of January, 1857.
In the matter of the application Of John 9.
Wirsig, for re. location of . road lead
ing from Fort Madison TO Vance's Ferry.
The Commissioner herein having reported
against the proposed change. which report is
approved, and the case dismissed ct the costs
of applicants.
In the matter of the relocation Of the road
leading from Keokuk to Croton and
Primrose.
In this case the day for final action Is 6xed
for January 9th, 1867.
Upon the motion Of Mr. Ward the sum of
one hundred dollars Of the Bridge Fund was
appropriated for the building of two bridges
on the Middle Montrose and Keokuk road
said appropriation to be placed at the dispo.
sal of Mr.. Reed
Rcsolred, By the Board Of Supervisors of
Lee county, That from and after this date .
sum of not more than fifty cents per day be
allowed for boarding prisoners iii any Jail in
the county.
Messrs. Stevenson and Caldwell made .
verbal report 10 regard to building q bridge
across Sugar Creek, on the road leading from
Montrose to St. Francisville; when, on mo-
ton, the matter was laid over till next meet
ing.
Messrs Goodrich, Ward and Holland were
appointed a Committee to examine the trans
fer book prepared by J. w. Frow, Esq, and
TO report to the Board the condition and ex
pense of same. The same committee was
authorized to settle with d. II. LeSenr, ESQ i,
late clerk of the District Court.
Mr.. Holland presented plat and field
notes Of bo Copntv pnor r. prona al