The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-25

,ounsel, and being fully advised IN the prems
ses, unanimously adopted the following reso-
luton viz: i
Rssolred. by the Board of Supervisors Of
Lee County, Ioicd, That the prayer OF iona |
than and A. p. Allen, for private road IN
Pleasant Ridge Township, and designated in
the report of the commissioner, G. FL. Dewey,
on file. be granted, and said road is hereby
as follows: Beginning at the
n + corner OF the S. ! N. Z. s. E. Sec.
SO. Township SO North, Range West, at the
noint where the Denmark and Salem road in
tersects said corner, thence due north to the
s. E. corner of the S. Z. / n E. OF Sec %,
in said township and range, running wholly
on the west of said line and on lands owned
bv Messrs. Church & orion, said road to be
33 feet wide. The establishment of said road,
however, to be conditional and upon the ex>
nress stipulation that said Jonathan and A.
p. Allen pay to claimants, Church Nor
ton, the sum Of one hundred dollars, within
sixty DAYS from this date. and that they build
and maintain all fences required in conse-
ouence of opening said road-said fences to
be Of lawful height and strength, and also that
they pay all costs herein"
In the matter of the relocation of the road leading
| from Fl Madison to Strunk's Landing.
This matter came up for hearing upon the
application of Sophrona Hoskins, David
PStorms, heirs of {. ". Stemple. deceased,
and Charles LANCE, each for damages; when,
on motion, Messrs. B. Thompson, ID. i.
Brown, and H. L. Rice, were appointed Com,
I missioners to assess the damages due each OF
said claimants, if any; said Commissioners to
meet at the office Of Justice William Rich
ards. Of Washington township, on Saturday,
June Goth. 1867, at 10 o clock a. m, and to
take the oath required by law in such cases,
and then proceed to the premises, 10 assess
the damages and report 10 this Board on or
before the first day of the next regular SEES
sion Of this Board.
In the matter ofthe relocation Of the Lower heo-
kuk and St Franoisyie road.
This dav the matter came up for final hear
ing upon the Commissioners, report, and Il
appearing that all provisions in such cases
have been complied with, and no objection
being made, it is ordered that said road BE-
and is hereby declared relocated, according
to the report of the Commissioners, as fol
lows: ssCommencing st q point SIX rods
west of the n. W corner of the +. ). +.
See 10, Tp. 60, Range 5, thence east 8
rods to the n. L. eJ.ner of said eighty acre
tract thence in a straight diagonal Director
TO point in the present road. where de
preston occurs in the hill, which is about tif
teen rods west Of the \. ". corner OF the ,
+ 4 s. W ] See. 20, TIP. 65, Range west
Said road to be OF corresponding width will
tho old road. And it IS further ordered tina
SO much Of the present old road as i
rendered useless by this Relocation, b
vacated.
In the matter Of the relocation Of the road lead
ing from West Point Big Mound
This being the day fixed for final actor
I l.. -, IN bp hoard
the report of the Commissioner. aud 10
Board having examined the report. snd beiul
advised in the premises, it is ordered that th
said road be and is hereby relocated accord
ing to the report Of the Commissioner, AS fol
lows: commencing so rods east Of III
southwest corner of Pleasant Ridge township
running west on the township lime to SAID )
". corner thence due north on the TOWNSHIP
line between Pr Ridge and Marion township
until il infersects the now Travelled AgeBc
road. and thence to run dae north on sal
township line TO the y W corner Of See -
10 Pleasant Ridge township, sand new rout
to he Of corresponding widlh with the Of
! road It is farther ordered that 50 much Z
The old road as becomes useless by this reio
cation be vacated, aud that the order ~
open be issued upon the payment Of til
costs herein.
Z OiQElEQ tNHl fnt IpyhlA bNINulu GAtAt
: clock tomorrow morning.
n WEDNESDAY,. June 5, 1867.
. Board met pursuant TO adjournment, Pres
dent Goodeeh II the char. All member
present except Messrs. Rogers and ingalls,
The minutes Of yesterday were read Al
, approved.
f On motion of Mr.. Wright, of West Pou
!. II was unanimously
e Resolred, That Fritz Kistner is hereb
!. appointed jauitor of the Court House,
r Fort Madison, for the ensuing year, at II
e salary Of $500.
q Mr.. Ward. of Jackson. then presented Il
:. following Resolution, which was adoptet
/. VIZ;
/, Resoiced, That there be deducted from Il
!. assessment of the share holders Of Natloni
!; Banks in this county, such sums as the r
n spectve Banks have paid for the pureha
Al oil real estate, used for Banking House
h such deduction to he pco rata among u
le SHIRE holders according to the amou
m Of their respective shares
id Mr.. Ward. OF Jack.on. presented II
ID memorial Of James L. Estes aud others. +
n. rehet from certain taxes when On mou'
Of it was
a hesolred. That the petition Of James
Estes and others, respecting an abatement
es the delinquent taxes due on such real esta
u. as yet remains unsold upon The tax list.
referred 70 a committee Of three membe
ef Of this Board, appointed by the Presider
as and that said committee report upon the 81
ject at 9 clock to morrow morning.
Upon the passage OF this resolution, {
.u President appointed Messrs. Ward, Cree
" and HOLMAN such committee.
The application OF Joseph Clark and OF
ers, asking an appropriation Of eight hu
20 dred dollars for the construction ota hrd
70 across Sugar Creek, on the Charleston al
ne Croton road. was referred to the commit
''u on roads aud bridges, with instructions to
50 port at next meeting ofthis Board ,au estimal
% and place for sucn bridge.
y, Mr.. Berry, County Surveyor, was authC
~ lied to procure, az he expense of the count
a copy Of the field notes Of Lee county, or
az much thereof as may be missing.
The committee. 10 whom was referred t
ne matter of the building Of q vault tor {
r. County Judges office, reported that val
~, could not be built IN the place designed
, ld the Board, for want Of room, whereupon t
ne Committee on Public Buildings were
I siructed, in connection with the Cour
Judge, to make such other improvement
" furniture aud otherwise, the wants OF t
oy office require
&c The sum OF fifty dollars was appropriat
for building bridge across Lost Greek,
is' Pleasant Ridge Township, said sum to be {
ne pended under the direction Of Mr. Stevensc
pe and provided that said appropriation shall
ne sure the compile construction OF said bird.
", Otherwise the appropriation shall be WI
~ drawn.
i'd ovaE - ,he Common Conntv Fund ali "a,
al he f.at e tgrr
r. taxes
by Ordered that the Board adjourn unit
u clock to morrow morning,
in.
"a THURSDAY, June 9Th, 1867
Board met pursuant TO adjournment
ON President Goodrich in the Chair-all me
rer bers present except Messrs. Rogers and
gals,
u; The minutes of Yesterdays meeting W