The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-11-01
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for care of prisoners and constable
services was postponed.
MIR. Stone called up the bill of
Frank Mix. 1855, IS, for publish
ing delinquent tax list, which was
postponed from yesterday and NOV
cd its allowance.
Supervisor Goodrich called for
the yeas and nays, which were ia
ken as follows, viz:
Ayc-Ashley, Thurbcr. Scarlcs,
Chamberlain, Stone, Harris Griffin,
Burleigh, st John, Robinson and
Sullivan.
No-Goodrich.
Mr.. Griffin called up the matter
of the Is mill tax levied at the last
session in accordance with notice
given yesterday and moved to
strike out that portion of the report
relative thereto.
Yeas and nays called.
Aye-Thurbcr, Scarlcs, Burlcigh.
StJohn, Chamberlain. Stone, Good
rich, Griffin, Robinson and Sulli-
van.
No-Ashlcy and Harris.
Motion prevailed.
The Board then entered upon
general discussion relative to the
levy of said tax, and there appear
ing to be disposition on the part
If a majority of the Board to sus-
tain the levy provided it was legal,
it was move! and carried that when
the Beard adjourn, it adjourn to
meet on Wednesday, November,
18th, 1867, Il o'clock NJ. and that
the clerk be instructed to get the
opinion Of the District Attorney
and Attorney General on the legal
ity Of the levy, and report to the
Board at said meeting.
The report Of the committee on
Highways and Bridges was as fol-
lows:
Petition Of J. ". Heed, ct al,
asking ali appropriation Of slice to
repair road from Lime Springs sta
ton north to State line-heard aud
prayer granted: appropriation sub
ject to the order of c. s Thurber.
Petition of Thos Mc0rane, ct
al, for S125 to purchase plank to
plank bridge on state road across
the Waps;pinicon, in Alton town
slip, heard, prayer granted, appro-
priation subject to the order of
Thomas Sullivan.
Petition of Michael O'Mcara.
ct al, asking for $3.50 to build
bridge across brook between Sec
tions and 5 in Alton township;
heard, prayer granted, appropria-
ton PAYABLE to the order of Thomas
Sullivan.
Petition of George Morse and
others asking for SlO0. to build a
bridge across Mitchell Creek, south
of Vernon Springs, heard, prayer
granted, and the appropriation
placed in the hands of II. \ Good
rich for expenditure.
Petition of John Upton and 9TH
ers to vacate road and establish
new one in north part of Chester
township, was heard, prayer grant
ed, and Daniel Hagen appointed
Commissioner; commission to issue
on giving proper bond.
F:T r sl i1sEss, Com.
G. &. ASHLEY,
The report was on motion adopt
The following resolution was pre-
sentcd:
Resolved, That from and after
this date this Board Will not pay
any bills for printing unless the
same shall be let to the lowest bid
der in all eases in which the same
can be legally done, and county Of
fcers are instructed to take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
Griffin moved its adoption.
Yeas and nays called.
Aye, Ashley, Thurber,. Burleigh,
St John, Chamberlain, Stone, Grit
fin, Robinson and Sullivan.
No, Searls, Harris and Goodrich.
The motion prevailed.
Moved that the weekly allowance
to Mrs. Fuller be estopped from and
after this date, October Is, 1867.
The bills of D o Preston and A
Kimball, 81 each, witness fees were
allowed.
The petition Of Beadle Il Slice,
Bones & White, J j Clemmer, and
others, asking the appointment Of
b Chaplin as county sealer of wei gifts
and measures, was heard and APP.
pointmcnt made.
On motion the committee on
Treasurer's accounts were allowed
So per day for time spent in settle
mcnt previous to the first Monday
in January.
The committee on Clerks &C
counts were ordered to meet before
November meeting and prepare their
report.
Moved and carried that the clerk
allow the county surveyor the use of
the Petit Jury room, and the shcr-
if the use Of Grand Jury room, cx-