Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-18

OCTOBER SESSION.


OCTOBER SESSION.
FIRST DAY.
MONDAY, OK Is, 1858.
The Board met this day agreeo0ly 10 iaw,
for ~ pufpuos Of canvasst1g tbo voteo cass
6 the eencrnl electiou ON tuesday. October
3. 10o6, and Tor the tfansacttoA Of Otner
business
Upon calling The roll al the members
appeared except Messn, Freeman, 4atthess
Nutiing and Watkins.
The minutes Of the last day Of the Sep
tembes session sead and approved.
On motion Of 0r. Poftof The Boord pro-
ceeded 70 canvass the relutns.
On motion of Mr. Farber adjourned I'LL =
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at 2 O'Clock pursuant TO ad-
journment.
Upon calling the roll, al The member
appeared except Messrs. Nutting ana wat
hins.
On motion Of Mr. Scott Board adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow morning.
SECOND DAY.
OCrosER 1A f0oa
Upon calling the roll, all the members ap
peafed, except Mcssre. Matthes, POstOn,
Kicker, Watkins and Wing
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved. :.
NJ. Farber from the Committee on School
Fund, made the following report:
Your cOmmiteee, 10 whom Was referred
the papers, In the loans made By the Clerk
Of THE Board. during vacation. from The
school tund, have examined the same, and
flnd them oil correct. and would recommend
the approval Of the same, to-wit: Abraham
Pound. $500; J. d. Patton. el.50. Which
was adopted. ,ssi.
NJ. Mcdonnell, from Committee on Pub.
lie Oalccrs. made the following report
Your committee. to whom WAS referred
the resignation Of n. g. FsF6cr, poot house
director, would respectfully represent that
they have considered the same and would
recommend that it be accepted.
Which was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Mcconnell. adjourned
till O'Clock to morrow morning.
THIRD DAY.
~ n OCTOBER II, 1896.
Board met At . o'clock pursuant to &C
tournament.
Upon calling the roll oil the members ap.
peared except Messrs. Ficke, Poston, Kicker,
Watkins and Wing.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved. ~. =. ~
Mr. Freeman, from the committee ON
bridges and highways, made the following
report:
Your commttece to whom WAS referred
the petition of John II. Barr and others ask
ing for the appointment Of commissioner
to examine the vacation and relocation Of 2
certain road In Lo Clare tOWnshlp. Would
report in favor Of granting the prayer Of
the petitioners, and would recommend that
Robert Criswell, Jr., be appointed said CON-
missioner, and that Saturday the 9Th day Oi
October, 1855. be the day for making said
examination: which Was adopted.
n. Scott, from the committee on equali-
nation, 0ade tbe following report: 90.
Your committee on equkll11tion to'wlbm'
was referred the petition of John L. Coffin,
agent for the bingham Bank ,ldo respectful
~ represent that they have enquired into
the case and llnd that lot ~. block 1, Cook
4 Sargent's Second Addition 10 Davenport,
was cold for State and County taxes for 1855
to Z. Peck. and said sale was supposed to be
illegal. and y. Peck quit claimed said lot to
Scott county May 2, 1855, and subsequently,
decided It to the Bank, or some person who
decided to the bingham National Bank.
the prayer Of the petitioner on condition
that our Clerk fnds that the county -hsa not
disposed OF the said lot, and that tho nd lot
has not since been sold for taxes, & Nat
the Dank or their agent pay the said u ~
with interest TO this date, Oct. 10, 1866,
which was adopted.
Mr. Mstthes Offered the following resolu.
son:
Hesotred, by the Board Of Supervisors,
That We appropriate the sum OF <255. 40 TO
Davenport township to pay the balance Of
two bridges built near Pine Hill Cemetery.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Mcconnell. from the committee on
public officers. made the following report
Your committee to whom was referred
ehe petition Of the CLERK Of this Board ask
Ing for $500, TO enable him to carry out the
provision Of the law in relation to furnish
Ing The various Assessors with books 70
quired, wouod report IN iavU Of allowing
ss much money 40 may be needed for said
purpose, and that the Clerk be required TO
make statement Of the amount 90 used TO
the next meeting OF this Board.
Adopted. 4H
Mr.. Birchard offered the following res0lu.
ton:
ResOtced, BY the Board Of Supervisors Of
ssS;ss;,,. ssS' oS .S.s 3, TIA; r. the : q @ b.
pairs In Pleasant Valley township.
winch was adopted.
up in order for final hearing.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross, the Porter road
c.se .,;. s' .aIen up' ana declared essao.isneo
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