Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
Proceedings 0g the Hoard - SuDers
visOFs OF Buc b Z n an COuD~~
JuxE SESSION, 1867. ear

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} The following members were present /.
Messrs Allen, Briutnall, Caldwell, Camp.
bell, Davis, Dickey, Fleming, hammond,
johnson, Kent, Manson, Meri J, Orcutt,
Potter. and Smith.
Mr. William Bunce appeared before tho
: Board, and was sworn in as q member there.
OF from Hazeton Township, to Gil vscsn--
cy occasioned by the removal Of 7. G. Mel
son from the township.
The Clerk presented the petitions Of E. G.
Par er aud others for an appropriation for
bridge across the west banch CT the Ma.
quoketa; A. BogGe and others for bridge
across the west branch, of the MaquoketA
Young Co. and Others tor q bridge at OF.
terville; A. Riseley for bridge across the
Buffalo Creek, in Niddlefeld township, which
we're referred to the Committee on -8sidges.
On motion, the Chairman appointed
Messrs. johnson, circuit and Brintnall, .
committee on the equalization Of the assess~
ment for 1867.
DR.. Vincent appeared before the Board
and asked the remission Of tax on certain
personal property in Middle6eld township,
which he claimed to have been assessed to
him in Liberty township which was referred
to Committee on Illegal Taxes.
The Clerk presented memorial from the
City Council Of the City Of Independence,
asking that the county refund the amount
paid for ice breakers on the Independence
| bridge. Referred to Committee on Bridges.
! The Clerk presented sundry clai L 9 against
the county, which we're referred to the aps
propriate com mittees.
The Clerk presented the gran: for right Of
way for road BY Jacob Fouss, George w.
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accepted and the roads established as pro.
posed.
| The Clerk presented the petition of d. r.
Allen for the vacation of certain road,
which, on motion, was continued until the
next session of this Board.
The Clerk presented the report Of Ruel
Downs, the commissioner on q road petition.
ed for by John B. Hamm and others. Also
snndry claims for damages in case the road
should be established whereupon the Board
appointed B. p. Wade, Henry Williams and
james Ironsides, to meet at the Office of VI.
n. Timson. Esq, on the 22d inst. and pro.
ceed TO assess the damages that would be
sustained by the claimants in case the road
should be established, and report their do
ings thereon to this Board at their next ses.
sion.
The Clerk presented road petitions of sun.
dry persons, and it appearing that proper
notice had been given and security filed for
costs as required BY law. the Board appoint
ed commissioners severally thereon, and di.
rected them to view their respective roads on
The 2lst day of June, 1867, and report their
doings thereon to the Clerk Oh the 29,h day
of The same month, to wit
Morrill, Sanborn, and others-Franklin
Wilson, Commissioner.
R W Benedict and o,hers-M Mason, Com.
Westfall and others-Seymour Whit.
ney, Com'r.
I ] Marinus and others-Johu wrotsn,
Com'r.
William Bourgeoi.e and others-J W
Doud, Com'r.
o Dunton and others-George Hovey,
Com'r.
N Barger and others-M Mason. Com.
sampson George and others-Georgs
Sholes. Com'r.
o PSoper and others-Alvah Jones, Com.
Fickinger and others-G Dawes,
Com'r
Z Linton and others-A Riseley, Con'r.
John WEIGH and others-John Smith, Of
Buffalo tp., Com'r.
0'Neil and others-Oliver Williams,
Com'r.
Henry Clark and others-John Fr;nk,
Com'r
Isaac Lake and others-T s Stone,
Com'r.
1t was ordered that the last named conn
missioner, I. S. Stone, view said route on
the 18th day Of June, and report his doings
thereon to the Clerk on the 29th day of the
same month.
The Board then adjourned until to. morrow
morning.
TUESDAY, June 4th, 1867.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present except Mr.. Potter.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
Mr.. Dickey, chairman Of committee on
Pauper Claims, reported recommending the
allowance of claims, as given in table. In
which the Board concurred.
The COMMITTEE on Bridges reported, rec.
ommending that action on the petitions Of
E. c. Parker aud A. Riseley. be postponed
until the next January meeting Of this Board /;
and that the petition of A. Bogue Be dis,
missed and that the petition Of Young L
Co. tor bridge At Otterville, be granted !;
and that the petition Of the City Council Of
Independence be granted. and that . war
rart for $l4l,32 be issued therefor. Which
report was adopted BY the Board.
4 The Clerk presented the petition of Caro-
line Hills for the remission Of taxes on lot
| in book 8, in Littleton. for the year 1857,
which was granted BY the Board.
On motion it was ordered by the Board
that the Clerk issue o warrant in favor of
James Fleming for ~, for expenses in sur
veying alteration of road for bridge across
Buffalo Creek.
The Clerk presented o communication
from w. 4. Jones in reference to 1 county
Jail. which was referred to the Committee ON
County Property and Repairs.
| The Board then adjourned until o'clock
lP.M.
| OxE O'CLOCK P. u.
The Board ret pursuant to adjournment |;
the same members present ~ il the fore
noon.
The Clerk presented the petition Of d. W.
Hammond for the abatement Of taxes on
poll and personal property for the years 1858
and 1889. which was granted BY the Board.
Mr.. johnson offered the following resolu.
ltion:
Resolred, That there be paid bounty Of
ten cents for each pocket gopher caught here
after in this county. under the me rules
that bounties are paid on wolves, provided
that the Two forward feet shall be presented
IS evidence. instead Of scalp, and destroyed
By the Justice.
On which the yeas and nays were called,
and all the members voted ven except
Messrs. Dickey, Kent and Orcutt, and the
resolution was adopted.
The Clerk presented the petition Of W.
II. Scott, asking the county to redeem the
ne se of sec. 25, in township SO range 8,
from an illegal sale for taxes, which was
granted BY the Board, and the Clerk author.
lied to issue . warrant therefor.
Mr.. Allen, of the Committee on Justices'
transcripts, reported, Recommending the ais
, lowance Of claims a. given in table. In