Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-10


III. petition and papers in the Chamberlin
road case, from liberty township. beg leave
10 rei.o., tia; they have examined all the
papers placed III their hanGs, and find the
original notice posted in the neiehborhood
of the proposed road is mot. in the opinion
of your committee, in compliance with the
statute in such cases made and provided, to-
wit the said NOTICE does not define the
tow nship OF rah9e In which they propose to
| locate said road your committee therefore
recommend that this case be dismissed with
costs
| Adopted.
Mr. Applegate, from same committee. also
reported:
| Your committee to whom was referred
the petition and papers IN the Hite road case
OF Rockingham township, beg leave 10 re
port that they have examined the papers
and fnd them correct and report In iavor
| of the adoption Of the report Of the com
missioner and recommend that this case be
laid over till the first Wedne sday OF the
June session for final action. Which was
adopted.
MIR Murray, from Committee on School
Fund, made The following report:
| Your committee to whom was referred
| the proposition oi Edward Warnock, in ref
crence to buying the school lot in lie Claire
Which was adopted.
Mr. Pnneo, from Committee ON Public
Officers. made the following report
| Your committee, To whom was referred
the matter OF qualification of Deputy Re
corGers, would most respectfully report in
favor of Mary Thorington being Deputy,
anu in favor Of Sarah and Naomi Thoring
ton "a Assistants in the Office; and also re.
port in lavor of the approval Of the official
,onds of Joseph A. Crandell. Township
Clerk Of Davenport township. and J. Lang
helm, Justice of Peace Tor Hickory Grove
township and that the official bond of Eu
ben Shoemaker, Constable of Butler town.
| ship, is and be approved when he takes the
oath of office. Which vas adopted.
| Mr.. Brchard, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Expenditures, made the follow
! ing reparl:
Your Committee on Accounts and Expen.
| d,lures, To whom WAS referred the list Of
claims that have been paid by the Clerk Of
the Board ct Supervisors, during the vaca
tion, since October 18th, 1865, have exam.
! lned the same and fird them correc'. and
| recommend the approval by the Board
Winch was adopted.
| Mr.. Murray, from special committee,
made the following report
| Your committee to whom was referred
|
| Township, to a seat in this iOard, 10 re-
spectfully report that after examining the
| ground Of said claim, that the said member
Is legally entitled 10 his scat in the said
Beard.
Adopted
Thereupon Mr. Ross was qualified Is .
member of The Board.
On motion Of Nr. Birchard, adjourned till
. o'clock tomorrow tthis) morning.
rouarB DAY.
January 10th, 1867.
FORENOON SESSION
Board met at . o'clock A. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment.
Upon calling the Roll all the members
appeared except Mr.. Watkins.
Minutes of yesterdays proceed dings read
and approved.
Mr.. Applegate, from the committee on
Bridges and Highways, made the following
report;
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition ana papers in the Burnside road
case of Buffalo Township, beg leave TO re>
port that they have examined the papers
and lind them correct, aud recommend
granting the prayer Of the petition, we
herefore recommend James Heron, CT
Blue Grass. to be appointed Commissioner,
and that he examine said road on the Sec
ond Tuesday Of March next. winch was
adopted.
Mr.. Stearps, from the committee on Equal.
izatioa INA lie the following report:
Your committee TO whom was referred
the petition of John Hanly, asking TO be
relieved from poll and personal tax, having
examined the same would respectfully re.
port in favor Of granting the prayer Of pc
tstioner, which was adopted.
Mr.. Stearns. from the same committee,
also reported:
Your committee to whom was referred
tn petition Of Ladhof and others, praying
that the abatement Of assessment on Dor
mans property be annulled, have examined
the same and wou'd respectfully report ad-
verselv to prayer Of petitioners, which was
| adopted.
Mr.. plnneo. from the committee on Public
. Officers, made the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of John Galligan, Clerk of this
Board beg leave to report adverse to said
petition, which was ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr. Ma,hes, the Board ad>
lourned till ] l.2 o'clock p. NJ