The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-09-12

NJ. wsrd.
The President of thc Boardwas ofdeYedto
execute to the Permanent School Fund
note for the pum Of $lS3 20, being - a1eunt
owing SAID fund from Lee county, asd~ not
heretofore accounted for.
In the msstsr ofshe road leading from Fort Mad.
Ism y NMt Peint
This day came William G. Pittman, jun,
and asked the appointment Of . Commission
er 10 examine into the expedieney Of re>lo; |
eating said rosd; and Il appearing that due |
notice and bond herein bad been given, proof
of which is filed, 1t is ordered that James
McCardle be and the same is hereby appoint
ed Commissioner to examine into the ex.
pediency Of re locating said road, and that
he commence hia view on Saturday, the 28th
Of September, 1867.
Ordered, that the Board adjourn until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4th, 1867.
Board met pursuant to adjournnenk
President Goodrich IN the chair.
All members present, except Mr.. Ward,
Of jackson.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
The SUN Of two hundred and fifty dollars
was allowed J. C. Hall, in part Of contract
fee as Attorney for Lee County, in Railroad
bonds suits
MIR. Merriam reported his.doings in repair
ing the 2. Garden Bridge in Jackson Town
ship, which report was approved.
The sum Of FIVE dollars was allowed to
James A. Davis, late Supervisor, from Frank
lin Township, in full of balance due him on
his relief fund account.
The application of MIRA. r. Elsroad for
an extension Of time for conditional abate.
ment Of interest granted heretofore, was on
motion rejected.
The Committee on Taxes and Assessments
reported schedule Of taxes to be levied for
the present year, when Mr.. Rogers, of Green
| Bay, moved to change the levy of one mill
bridge tax to half mill.
The ayes and nays being called, resulted
as follows:
I Ayes-Messrs. Rogers, Ingalls,, Stevenson,
/ Overton, Heaton, keesman, Hyde and Good.
| rich-8.
Nays essrs Haffner, Wright, Holman,
Sullivan, Caldwell, Cruze, Brown and Mer-
riam-8.
There being lie vote, the amendment
was lost
Mr.. Ingalls, then moved to amend. by in
serting mill, which amendment was also
/ lost
| 1he Ssestion then being upon the adoption
Of the report of the Committee, the same
was approved, and the lew of the taxes for
| the present year therefore fixed as follows:
For State tax, % mills per the dollar for
/ County tax, 8 mills; for Schools, mill !;
| Bridge tax, mill, and Insane Hospital tax
| | mill and also the following special School
| taxes:
In the matter Of the relocation of the road lead
ing from Fort Madison to Strunk's Landing. 3
This day this case came on to be heard
upon the report of the Commissioners ap>
pointed to assess the damages Of the several
claimants herein; aud upon inspection OF
said report, the same being found informal
| it is ordered that a new commission issue to
Wash. .fibbe,ts, A. l. Rice and b. Themp-
SON. directing them to meet ut the Office oil
Justice Richards, in Washington Township,
On Saturday, the 2sth day of September, at
10 O'Clock, A. u, then and there to take the
oath in snch cases provided and thereupon
to proceed to the premises to assess the dan
apes, if any, and to report to this Board by
noon of the Grst day of the October session
of the Board for final action.
The petition OF Francis Semple and others,
asking general appropriation for bridge
planking. was, on motion, laid on the table,
Rssolred, That the Clerk of the Board be
authorized to purchase the necessary fuel fol
the Court House at Fort Madison, and n
Merriam the fuel necessary for the Offices q
Keokuk, and have authority to draw upor
TIE Treasury for the funds required.
Resoired, That the Treasurer be directed
to transfer the balance of the war fund il
his hands on June LIST, 1867, to the ordinary
county fund, aud the balance of relief funa
TO the bridge fund, and to credit the bridgi
fund with all collections hereafter made IN
der the relief Ink levy.
The Clerk reported that be- had contracted
with NJ Ii. Rogers, Esq Tor the sale to hin
of the west half of the south east quarter o
section &c. township GS, north range 8 We t
(sehool lands), for the sum of $500, the ap
praisement value when, on motion, the sal
was approved by the Beard.
The several petitions of M. D. Wright, J
W. Campbell and Mrs X. Elsroad, for re
| lief from certain to .es, were, on motion, re
. jected.
The Committee on Settlement with Count
Officers presented their report OF settlement
,, with the Clerk and Treasurer, together wit
the accounts as spread uron the record i
vacation. and showing a cancellation Of S3s
100 10 Of county warrants aud other obliga
/, tons: when, on motion, the report was az
i proved.
The claims of Geo. r. Parsons, for co
; Letting delinquent taxes, were, on motor
rejected.
On motion,
Rssolred, That the sum OF forty two do
e lars be appropriated and placed in the hand
: of Supervisor Hyde, to pay off the remalnin
:. claims against Lee county, pertaining 10 tn
. building Of Little Devil Creek Bridge.
= On motion.
' Resolrei, That the Committee on Roat
: and Bridges be authorized to contract for tn
: building of bridge across Des Moines 81
J gar Greek, on the read leading from Charlie
= ton to Croton, suoh bridge to be built in 81
:, cordance with the plans and specifications
= file in the Clerks office; the contract prit
. . for said bridge, completed according to sa
= plans and specifications, not to exceed eiel
:, hundred dollars and that said Commute
: give notice Of the letting Of said contra
by publication for ten days in the newsps
pers of Fort Madison ana keokuk.
The claims allowed by the Clerk in. vac,
: ttion were examined by the Finance Con
> mittee. and, on motion, approved
: Ordered, that the Board adjourn until
i o'clock 70 morrow morning.
d THURSDAY, September 9Th, 1867.
Is Board met Pursuant to adjournment. Pre-
!, ident Goodrich in the Chair.
+. Ali members present except Mr.. Ward.
" The Minutes of yesterday were read al
0, approved.
IN The relief fund accounts of Messr
e Cruze and Ingalls,, were examined, prov
At proved correct and approved.
i. Mr. Goodrich, the President of the Boar
. was then directed to execute deeds to d
re purchasers of the late swamp land sale.
ID The Committee appointed to investiga
Of the cause of the late escape of prisone
Sc from the County Jail presented the followil
in report. viz:
r, The special Committee appointed in q
ID cordance with the request Of w. H.-Gr
in void, jailor, to enquire into the crcul
he stanees in relation to the escape of prisone
+ from the county Jail, on the evening Of A
m gust 9, 1867, would report, that we have e
ut amined all the witnesses who are suppoe
of to know anything in relation to said matt,
ed From the statement made by Mr.. Griswol
be and by Henry Miller. prisoner in Jail, it Z
IT pears that among the prisoners was o
n Donovan, who appears TO have been former
nd engaged A. a machinist, and who probal
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