The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-14

pointed By The chi436e he >ppxpose oflprk
cur;ne . thn and eS1nates ofsk4. costs Of >
fire MOOT sanlt in IL County, Juaee's ol6cA
o. moepu of Mr.. 6nllivau, Chairman -
tho C4mniisse on ScAool Fund. = was unab>
Sctok rha. Mr.. Hollmsa 81 sps.;a.sa'
attorney the part.sf the csdnty, to- 80
upon and fonclose all school fund mortgages,
whs6 - Etsrest is delinquent for two years
and more.
Ordepd that the Clerk furnish g the
Township Clerk OF Cedar tcwnshiP = cepy OF
the field notes of certain roaA N CEDAR
township, established by the Bosfd.n CounA
~ COnmiasiQnsTss n tAeik sesa,on " 1sz1as
and recorded IN book No: 2, page 4si OF tho
On mos;cS q ~. HON., II ~ re-
solved that the Board assume the defense in
the case of Onstott and Edwards ~. Hiram
Murray ct. al and prosecute the appeal to
the Supreme CoRt. In sssumiuS tlsde.
Tense, The county will not pay any aearneyS
fees heretofore accrued.
On motion of Mr.. HOLMAN, it was re.
solved that, in addition to the regular stand.
ling committees now constituted, there shall
he appointed, in the same manner ~ other
committees, committee Of three, to be
called the Poor and Poor House Committee,
whose duty it shall be 10 have general super.
intendence of the County Poor House, and
sll matters relating to the care and support
of the poor of the county. Upon the pass-
age OF this resolution, Mr.. HOLMAN sug.
gested that Mr.. Goodrich be member OF
said Cemmittee, which was unanimously
agreed 70 By the Board.
Tie resolution Of Mr.. HOLMAN, with
amendment 5hereto, of Mr.. Merriam, IN re-
gard to the letting of contracts for the build
Ing Of the t~e Sugar Creek bridges, were
laid oyer until the next regular session OF the
Board.
On motion of Mr. Ward, the Committee
on Poor and Poor House, was instructed to
appoint Superintendent of the Poor House
and farm.
Mr.. Hyde presented resolution In favor
Of stopping ell appropriations. for the sup.
port Of the paupers outside fthe Poor
House, from and after May LIST, 1857, which
resolution was on motion OF Mr.. Ward, sec
onded by Mr.. Merriam, laid upon the table.
On motion it was resolved that +. Il. Hol.
land be directed TO hand over to the Com.
mittee on Puor and Poor House, the goods
| which be has in his hands belonging to the
county.
On motion of Mr.. Merriam, it was resolved
propriated for the purpose of repairing and
painting the roof and outside woodwork Of
the County Poor House. aud for the purpose
Of building a board fence TO separate the
house from the stables and COW yard, and
for the purpose Of setting out shsde-nees
around the house, and for making other
necessary improvements on the premises;
said amount TO be expended under the dIrec-
ton of the Committee on Poor House.
The COMMITTEES on Railroad Bond suits
was granted time until the next regular
meeting Of this Board, to report the amount
expended by the county in defence of such
suits.
On motion, adjourned until II o clock to-
morrow morning.
THURSDAY. March :, 1867.
! Board met pursuant to adjournment.
| President Goodrich IN the Chair.
All members present except Messrs. Sulli-
van and Ward.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
Charles Riley, ESQ.,, County Surveyor,
rendered bis resignation, which was accept
ed and George Berry, Of Pleasant Ridge
township, appointed 10 fill the vacancy; and
further ordered that the Clerk approve said
Berry's official bond, when properly present
ed, in vacation.
Mr.. Wright then presented the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
| viz:
WHEREAS. The Board appropriated moneys
| forthe covering Of bridges in Cedar townships
and whereas, il is necessary that the Trustees
OF SAID township have full knowledge Of the
expenditure of the same by the Road Super
visors, therefore,
Resolced, That Mr.. Hea,on report the I'M
expended amount of said appropriation to
the Clerk of Cedar township and that Wm.
Marshall, Esq, be required not to issue any
order upon said fund, excepting upon q
written order from said Clerk of said town.
ship.
The Chairman then appointed Messrs.
Ward and HOLMAN, as additional members
upon the Committee on Poor and Poor
House; and also appointed Messrs. HOLMAN,
Merriam, and Wright. Special Committee
on Faul, for County Judges Office. In accord
ance with the resolution passed on yester
day.
The accounts of Vim. r. Lowerv, Treasu-
rer Of Lee county, were referred to the Com
mittee on Settlement with county officers, as
also the accounts Of the CLERK of this Board
for settlement.
Ordered that the following bills be allowed.