North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-30
OF tho Board OF supervis-
OCTOBER SESSION, 1867.

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OCTOBER SESSION, 1867. .rl.
The Board of Supervisors, of Clayton
county, Iowa, met in regular session in
the Court House, in Elkader, on Monday,
the l4th day Of October, 1867. s-''
The following named members were pre-
sent:-P. G. Bailey, Grand Meadow, CHI IN;
P. Costigan, Volga; Philip -Fishel, Elk !:
Charles Mentzel, Cox Creek Ezra Mon
lux, Wagner S. L. Peck, Clayton r. G..
/ Place, Boardman; Geo. w. Beach, Garna-
villo; J. c. Rounds, Marion; j. Schroe-
der, jefferson; T. White. Farmersbur'g /;
Henry White, Sperry Glib. Cooley, Cass;
J. Gehon, Mallory ); l.. r. Gilbert, Reed !;
John Keeling, Highland James, Newber-
ry, Lodomillo NJ. Brian, Mendon !; p.
P. 0lmstead, Monona; and Pc. parke
Millville. 5 af.5a .a nsr ra -
On motion of j. c. Rounds, S. l.. Peck
and I. d White were appointed commit
tee to canvass and report the official vote
of Clayton county, which report, as adopt
ed, Isl fully shown by the tabular form
herewith presented. -.r......
The communication on the Presidents s
table, from Iowa City, asking this Board 8
cooperation with the several Boards of the
State in a petition to the General Assem-.
bly,, to give the Township Trustees the
control of Roads and Highways, was, on
motion, was laid over to the January Ses-
sion. Gsag @ laa e. ssg
The Report Of r. c. Place and II. s.
Granger, special committee appointed at
the last term Of this Board to contract for
certain work to be done in the Recorders s
office, was adopted. H# sagrE
Petition of S. J. Soyster, for an, abate-
ment of tax on $500 in money and credit
for the present year, granted.
! Petition Of A. Luckerma9, for rebate of
On motion, the vote to reject was res
cinded and again on motion, rejected.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted SaHg - sysT.T7sE ~
81 Resoloed, That two thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated to finish Clerk and
Treasurer's Office, and to make such other
Improvements on the County building as
the committee may think necessary. And
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is
hereby authorized to draw warrants on
the Treasurer, on certificate of majority
of the building committee, for the above
amount. .yffss.sa.....s .a.....-g
On motion the following resolution was
adopted a,......5 ..-.,r
Resolrcd, That the Report Of the com
mittee on the Export bridge be adopted
so far as to authorize the Clerk to issue
Warrants for the payment of such amount
as is shown to be due to the contractor by
said report, the clerk to deduct the sum Of
$4,000 due the county from the contract
! nr a nd hxa oil ohx,
cancel the mortgage held by the county
against said contractor. .rl5
Resolution to refund Benedict Freedom
the sum Of $50, for money paid by him as
a reward for causing the arrest of j. y.
Foot. Adopted. .ge.ata4 sea. f.rn,r s,.o
On motion the clerk was authorized to
draw warrantin favor Of A. Whipple,
for services rendered in procuring correct
election returns from CIR. Meadow town
ship. ----s.
Resolrcd, That the additional sum of
so, 90 be appropriated to aid in building
bridge over Redman Branch in Mill
vile townships, and that 4. h. Parke be
appointed commissioner in place Of s. D.
Candy. a .,a,as ,ga:.fu,......, -. ..-..r1
the Clerk Of this Board to appraise the
DAMAGES claimed on road petitioned for by
+. b. Mason and others, were set aside and
Rufus Richardson, Alex. McCarty and
David Jacobia, were appointed in their
place. @ia a7oaf r8!'F
Resolred, That the sum of $50 be appro.
priated out of the Bridge Fund to plank
the Elkader bridge.
Ordered that the tax principal and in
terest paid by Hulver Nelson On the NE.
of the N. L. Of section ls, "a, 6, be refund
cd. .s,1tA aa1 s,seps.eE ,,,, ,g.,er
Ordered that Chas Mentzcl be and he is
hereby appointed commissioner to notify
Supervisor of Road dist. No. -----, in Cox
Greek township, to remove the hood-wood
from above the, bridge over the Yolga riy-
er, in his district, forthwith.
On motion the petition Of Il. Price and
others, relative to a bridge over Turkey
river, at Or near Millville, presented at the
last term and continued to this term, was
ordered laid on the table.
Clerks report as follows on the School |
Fund, was approved 80 5zom.n t2ida
Permanent fund on hand at June ID td
settlements ...............,.......S 334 Is /
Permanent fund received since... l,2S9 so
y .s,sA4Hrs bssa Sl,52f4, =
.-.{.a a.qa,f4..ar, CONTRA. 81.
Prime. loaned. since last settle't. 81 AGO 90
Principal balance on hand........ ''e' 164 25