Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1867-01-18

" 1 colts, SIS to SO
No jacks, 800
> Z" $50
Jennies, SIS to S75
Oxen per woke. S25 to $40
Other cattle. So to $50
Mich COWS, s. to $40
Sheep. IS to 81. 80
Bucks kept expressly for stock,
g. to $50
Swine per cwt. I5cts
/ Lumber wagons, 80 to Soo
Other vehicles, IS to $50
! No l threshirg machine, $3.50 to $3.50
, :. " $50 to $50
Reaper. SO to $50
Lumber wagons and reapers are
farming utensils and are not to be
assessed unless their total valuation
exceeds 500 and then the excess
over 800 shall be assessed.
j. H. St John, .
VIM. Burleigh. eoH'
On motion report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Goodrich the
tax on $500 personal property erro-
neously assessed to Goram Weaver
for 1865 was related and the Treas
urer and Clerk were instructed to
adjust their accounts accordingly.
Ga motion the following resolution
was adopted: Whereas, 1t is rep
resented to this board that there
are parties wishing to purchase the
ID Sc IA sec 30 IS l3, which
land belongs to Howard county,
also the - NV 81 IS Is which
last named piece is in judgment in
district court, therefore:
Resolved, That the chairman and
clerk of this board be and are hereby
empowered to offer both of the above
described pieces for sale as provided
b. law and that the chairman be
empowered to attend said sale and
bid on the lands the amount due the
county on each Of the abeve de-
scrihed pieces and on their being
struck off at any amount greater
than the claims against them, that
the purchaser of said lands shall
receive from the sheriff and the
county deeds therefor MIR. Ashley in
chair. On motion Of supervisor
Harris the chairman was empowered
to appoint committee Ct 3 on the
sinh; oo+ ,,,o..a~ &c .,~1l:-~- l~-."sy.
The chair appointed Messrs Thur
Der, Harris and Griffin as said
committee.
BY consent of the Board Mr.. Lee
was allowed a second and further
explanation in reference to his charge
against the County.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 9 A. NJ, tomorrow.
Thursday Morning: 9 4: N.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Roll called. Quorum pre-
sent. The minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings were read, amended and
approved.
The petition of Aug. Beadle and
Others in reference to removing the
county records and files to Crcsco
was taken from the table and on mo-
tion of supervisor Griffin action on
the subject was deferred until after
noon.
The Board then accepted an iuvi-
tation to visit and examine the pro-
posed site for county seat. The
swamp land claim of Henry Fisher
was presented and on motion order
ed by the Board that the claim be
allowed on furnishing satisfactory
proof of the record entry and other
legal steps to establish the claim.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 3 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session, 3 P. ~.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Roll called. Quorum pre-
sent.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 8 A. NJ, to. morrow.
Friday Morning, Il. NJ.
Board met pursuit to adjourn
ment. Roll called. Quorum pre-
sent. Minutes of yesterdays pro-
ceedings read and autt Q lticated.
On motion of supervisor Goodrich
a committee Of three was appointed
to report amount of salary to be al
lowed county officers for the ensuing
year.
The chairman appointed Messrs
Goodrich, Harris, and Stone as such
committee.
The Bond of Thos. Griffin as JUS
tice of the Peace was presented and
approved.
The petition of Aug. Bcadle ct al.
with accompanying Bond and Reso-
luton relative to removing the
books, papers and files If the Go. to
Cresco was presented by supervisor
Goodrich.
The petition sets forth as facts
that the completion of tho McGrc-
gor Western Railway into Howard
county has so changed the lines Of
travel that the interest comfort and
convenience Of the majority of the
residents of the county requires the
removal of the county records te
Crcsco.
In consideration of the removal O.