Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-06
BO ARD OF SUPERVISORS.

FIFTH DAI.--AtIEHNOoN SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Upon calling the roll, ali the mcmbers ap
pearcd xccpt Mrssrs Flckc and Mathes
MIR. Ross, from Committe. on Finance,
reported tha, they had examined and allow
| ed the following accounts:
S muel Brumhaugh, trustee. ........ So go
Charles iictklc, - a 90
VI. b. Stephens, Township Clerk =. s IS
Report adopted, and claims ordered raid.
Mr.. farber, from Committee on School
Fund, made The following report:
Your Committee, to whom was referred
the communication OF ID. l.. Gorton, ~ re
gard to salary Of County Superini cnlent,
| would respectfully repcr, in favor of raising
the same to one thou> and doiLrs; provided
he visits the schools Of the coun,y at least
twice in one ear, aul to receive n, other
compensation.
Mr.. Ross movod to amend by striking cut
the word "twicc," and inserting three
times" Agreed to.
The question now being on the original
resolution as amend d. the yeas and
nays were demanded. Yeas 5, nays9.
On motion Of Mr.. Nutting, the vote was
re rc~onsidcrcd.
Nj. Freeman moved to amend the reso-
luton by inserting $500 instead Of $1,000.
and "twice" instead Of "three times" which
was agreed. Yeas and nays demanded.
Yeas IL. nays Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Ross then offered the following rcso-
luton:
Resolced. That it is the unanimous and
loyal opinion Of this Board that jeff. Davis
should be Immediately tried for high trea.
son, should be Immediately condemned for
high treason and should bc Immediately
hanged for high treason. Adopted.
Mr. Watkins fre III committee OF accounts
and expenditures made the following re-
port:
That they have consulted with the Treas
urer and received such general statements
as induce them to feel justified in stating
that in the opinion Of the committee, the
preservation OF the credit Of the county re
qnires that the Board Of Supervisors should
have the power to increase the present limit
oi four mills on the rate Of taxation levied
for general purposes.
Yuu~ committee therefore recommend the
passage Of the following resolution:
Rrsoired, That J, I'm l.. Davies, as chair
man Of the ard Of Supervisors OF Scott
NVO-tNs wv" oVe ouu ~ uS'Cs'y tbSttuStSb
IN take such measures either by petition or
through the CO operation Of our Representa-
tives in the Legislature, as will obtain from
the Legislature the authority tor this Board
to increase the present legal limit Of the
rate Of taxa ion to be levied fnr the ordinary
and general expenditures Of this county.
Adnrtcd
Mr.. Watkins. from 'he same committee,
also reported that they have consulted the
Treasurer as to the present and prospective
condition Of tho county treasury, and there.
fore recommc' d the passage Of the follow.
ing resolution
Resolred. That John L. Davies, ~ char
man of the Board Of Supervi ors Of Scott
county. lows. be-. and il hereby authorized
to obtsin By Loan on such tsrns ~ he
deems proper. such amount Of money -
may be required to meet any requirements
Of the county treasury during the vacation
Of his Board, am, until the first day of Jan
uarv 1867. Provided, however, that the
total amount OF such loans shalt not exceed
the sum Of $4,000, ct interest not to exceed
mper cent.
Adopted.