Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-12
Proceedings of Hoard OF supervisors
JANUARY SESSION, 1867.
DAvENPoRr, SCorr COUNTY,
Friday, Jan. II 1867.
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| DAvENPoRr, SCoTT COUNTY,
| Friday, Jan. II 1867.
Tirrn DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met ut IL o'clock p. m. pursuant
to adjournment.
Upon calling the roll all the members ap.
peared except, Mr.. Watkins.
Mr.. Applegate from committee ON Bridges
and Highways made the following report:
Your committee TO whom was referred
the petition of Geo. Arndt for extra work
in building bridge in the township Of BRt.
Ter beg leave to report that it appears sid
Arndt is entitled to pay for removing the
old bridge, fifty dollars and also for Il 1925
perch OF masonry at Is, per perch, making
$lO7,5O.
Which WAS adopted and amount ordered
paid.
Mr.. Arplegate moved that the report Of
the committee in the chamberlin road case
be recons dered. Agreed to, and the mat
ter referred back 10 the committee on
bridges and highways
Mr.. Stearns from the committee on equal
ization msde the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the claim of Gordon s. Mc,zger having cx-
amined the same, would respectfully report
adversely to the prayer Of said claimant
Which was adopted.
MIR. Murry from committee on school
fund made the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition OF Geo. p. Whitcomb, Superin.
tendent Of Schools in Scott County, beg leave
to report that they have examined the
Statue on the subject. and arc Of the opin-
ion that this Board have not the power to
fix the salary at any sum, as the Statute
fixes it at three dollars per day and such
other allowances ~ the Board of Supervi
sors shall see fit to allow after services are
rendered.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Birchard, from Committee On Ac-
counts and Expenditures, made the follow.
ing report:
Your committee would respectfully repre.
sent, that they have examined the report Of
jas. Graham, Clerk Of lSockingham, aud
find Il correct, and that there 10 . balance
Of $S7 90 in his hsnds, and that the report
of w. F. Culbertson. Of Princeton, accord
ing 70 his statement be has received eSO0 Is
and has expended for the township 3l34 II,
leaving balance in his hands Of tl7l.78.
Which was accepted and ordered filed.
NJ. Neal, Director OF the Po0s, made his
annual report. Referred to Committee on
Poor and Poor House.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, the Board pro-
ceedcd TO the election of three Poor House
Directors, for the ensuing year. The Chair
appointed Messrs Ross and Baker. tellesA
Upon canvassing the vote, the following
ballots were cast Isreel Hall, s votes; II.
G. Neal, 4 votes; H. G.. Stone, II votes:
John L. Davies, votes; Geo. n. Natthes,
8 votes; Du Renn eteaine, vote; w. n.
Murray, 9 votes; J. L. Henley, 4 votes.
II. q. Stone and w. n. Murray having re.
ceivcd . majority Of oil the votes, were de.
clared elected Directon Of the Poor.
Upon canvassing the result Of . second
ballot, Geo. NJ. Matthes received votes
John L. Davies received 8 votes and II. G.
Neal received IL vUtes.
II. G. Neal having received Z majority of
oil the votes. was declared elected director
of the Poor.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross. adjourned till Q
O'Clock to morrow morning.
SIXTH DAT.
FORENOON SESSION. JANUARY 12, 1867.
Board met at9 o'clock pursuant to ID.
journment.
Upon calling the roll oil the members %.
peared except NJ. Watkins.
~ si.usss ad oi yesterdays proceedings rad
Mr.Applsgate from Committee On Br;dees
and Highways made the following sspoet:
Your Committee 70 whom the Oha4bssiia
road ca0e We referred for further consider.
alton, beg leave to report said papses, aad
report back 70 The board for such oetieu %
they may deem just, which motion wss hid
over till Tuesday mesnine.
Mr.. Applegate noved thot when thio
Boasd adjourns it b till xssday afternoon
ct 3 o'clock.
Agreed 70.
NJ. Ross moved ihat Tie Rspsst Il ~
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