The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-22

lHs result % TUG ceuveSs OF tne RI0 general
election Of October 9th. 1867, together Vi
the abstracts, 8 required b law when the
report Of the committee Was approved, and
the several abstracts signed hy he Board /;
and it appearing that Eduuad Jexer had re.
ceived q majority Of oil the votes caat for the
office of County Judge; John A. Bishop =
majority Of oil votes cast for Sheriff A. g.
Roberts majority Of ali votss cast for County
Treasurer; II. Schevers . majority of all
votes cast for Coroner George Berry ma
joriiy of all votes cast for County Ssrseyor,
and w. g. Kent . majority Of all votes
cast for County Superintsndsut Of Common
Schools; when, on motion, eaeh Of said per.
sons were declared duly elected to their re.
specliye Offices named, for the term Of two
years from the frat Monday in jsnpary, 1868.
And Il also appearing that Gibson Browne,
William Werner and e. C. Bauder had re.
ceived the greatest number of votes cast fol
Representatives to the General Assembly Of
the State, they were declared duly elected
fer the term at two years from and after the
first Monday in January next.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, it was
Resolced, That the Clerk Of this Board be
authorized TO notify the Township Clerk of
West Point Township to make out road lists
Of tue persona required TO do road labor OF
pay road taxes, Tor the present year, and
place ouch lists in the hands OF the respective
Road Supervisors IN said Township, author.
izing them TO collect such tax and labor and
10 expend them in repairing the public roads,
a. much ms may be practicable. this fall.
On motion OF Mr.. Merriam. it was
!Pesoired, That the penalty in The official
bonds OF Justices OF lie Pesrs elect for the
ensuing year be flied ct one thousand dol,
lars. and The bonds Of Cons sbles at Eve hun.
deed dollars each.
The compensation of the officers Of the
late election was fixed ut three dollars each,
whore the aggregate vote OF a Township does
not exceed three hundred, aud at four dol
lars for each officer, where the total vote ex-
ceeda TINT number.
Oh. noiion;
iassofred, That the Committee on Roads
ard Bridges be authorized to draw from the
Bride Fund the following am cunts, viz; For
the payment Of the balance due upon the
contract for the etone work of The Des
Moines Sugar Greek bridge, on the road
leading from Montrose TO St. Francisvie
seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the
payment of the contract for building the
frame bridge across Des Moiues Sugar Creek
On the Charleston and Croton road, seven
hundred aud fifty dollars; and for the pay
ntent OF the amount which nay be due upon
the contract Tor building the stone abuiments
for the-bridge at Judy's mill, in West Point
township, the sum of twelve hundred dollars:
and that the Clerk be authorized TO draw up
on the Treasurer for that amount.
On motion,
Rcsoiped That the Clerk OF the Board Of
Supervisors be directed to make out OF the
close of the present year, fiscal exhibit Of
receipts and expenditures Of the current ear;
said exhibit 10 show the amount received
from each source of revenue; also the amount
paid out and from what fund, and for what
purpose; also the amount paid to each Coun-
~ officers: and also to give detailed state>
ment Of the county indebtedness in full lex
cept the Railroad bonds) and the nature oil
the same, whether in bonds, bills payable or
warrants; such exhibit to be reported to the
NEXT meeting Of the Board
hsgotpcd, That the Committee on Roads
and Bridges be directed to report, at the Jan
NARY term next of this Board plan and es-
Inmates for covered superstructures for the
bridges a, Judy's mill and the bridge across
Sugar Creek in Des Moines township.
In the matter of the application of Levi
Clark ct al. for q road on the line between
Lee and Henry county.
This day Levi Clark Il al. presented their
petition asking the establishment Of said
road, aAt having failed to give bond aud
make proof of notice, the matter is counnu-
ed until next session.
In the matter of the re location Of the Fort
Madison and West Point road
This day james McCarde, Commissioner
appointed herein. fled bis report in favor of
the relocation OF said road, aud Tuesday,
the eth day of January, lsGs, YVES fixed Tor
final action.
In the matter Of the establishment 'of the
String Prairie and PeaAvilIe road.
This day J. B. Cruze. Commissioner ap.
pointed herein, filed his report in favor of
the proposed road, and Tuesday, the 7,h day
Of January, 1868, was fixed for hnal action.
In the matter of the re location of the road
leading from Fort Madison to Strunk's
landing,
In this case the rerort or the Commissions
ers TO assess damages having been hled Sept.
both, 1867. and upon inspection il appearing
thai said Commissioners had acted Illegal in
the matter, i. is orGered that their report be
SCI ASIDE, and that j. hughes. John Ritter
and Joseph l. Marsell be, and the same are
hereby, appointed Copu,ssioners to assess
the damage Of the several claimants herein,
said Commissioners to appear at the office Of
the Clerk of this Board on Saturday, the 26th
day of October, 1867, at nine O'Clock a. m,
to take the oatn required By law in sach
cases, and thence to proceed to the premises
and as ess the damages. if any, mud to re>
portion Of before tie second day Of the next
term Of this Board
In the matter Of tue rond leading from the
southeast corner OF Sec 90, Tp as, r 6
West. nor.hwarily Ia the Evangelical
Church in SAID Township.
This day came Andrew j Boreand, ESQ.,,
Commissioner appointed herein, and fled
his report. and Tuesday the 7th day Of JAM
uaIy, less, was fixed foc fnal action IN the
matter.
In the matter Of the application Of Rachel
Elsroad FOX relief trota certain taxes.
Il was ordered OK The Board tbatahe inter
est on all county taxes which hal accrued
prior 10 June, ls67. be reimquished
Mr.. Caldwell ot Van Bnren inside his re-
ports n regard 70 1onets received by him
and expended Tor bridge purposes, which
reports were approved a'd ordered fled
Dir. Merriam WAS substituted upon the
Committee Pablo Buildings, and on Poor
and Poor House, 10 place of Mr. Ward, tenn
porarily absent
Ordered that the following claims be al
, lowed:
Nc. To WHOM AtLowxp. As'r.
2ss G n smilton goods to paupers..,.,.... SO 81
2is Jsmss HiHes. plau snd specifications fbf
80 Robert Bishop 5.in sept term. iso1 Is co
2sl VIM Jarvb huryns p.upsrs, IS 90
2S2 Marsh, services ~ Clerk, Wa -hington
township, 1861 ..... -. 90
253 Rourke Bro, horse hire to conves pris-
on.r .....-.............. ................... 90
"a Bw lotion. for rspssrs In jsii, baisnce.. 90
265 Mrs Berry, house rent for paapsrs...... 10 90
go Luss 9rxgs, blank boeks..-......,..-.. 20 30
ISL James Reeves. making ELECTROMAGNETIC 90
253 A II Bronson, FL NJ. fer use Of rosm hobhng
election 1867 100
25e Thos Martin. lees sctas Coroner at
quest, Oct :, 1857 ........ ............... 80
$50 seymour, fees ~ Juror at ir qns-t..... ] 20
26i Thos r IAN, -....... l 30