Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-11

lives q short distance west OF LeClaire, met
sith very serious accident this afternoon.
Wai.e be wss crossing Brady street. between
Second and Front streets span Of horses
with heavy wagon attached came dashing
up from the lsves, aud before he could get
out Of the way, they struck him and throw.
ing him upon the ground passed entisely
over him, the wheel striking his shoulder.
DIR. Maxwell, who is attending him, thinks
lie must have hit . stone or that the wagon
tongue struck him before he fell, as tho tcm>
poral bone 10 broken IN. He vas Immediately
taken up by the bystanders and conveyed
to the Putnam House, where al that ined>
zeal skill can do IS being done for him. The
Doctor was unable to tell Immediately the
full extent Of his injuries. lie was badly
bruised, but still conscious and suffering
greatly. The breaking in Of the temporal
bone produced concussioa of the brain.
The Doctor entertains hopes Of his recov-
cry, from the fact that there was no drepres-
sion and no severe ruptures Of blood.ves>
sells. His folks have been sent for, and in
the mean time he will receive every care
and attention.
The runaway horses passed on up the
street, turned down Second street . short
distance, and brought up against . post,
throwing the boy out ssd injusing him
slightly, how much " are unable to learn.
IIr. Tomson took the boy in charge and did
~hat was necessary for him. Teamsters
should be careful how they leave their teams
in charge Of boys who ere unable to man>
age them when little frightened.
street, between Main and Brady, has got
into trouble by trying to cheat Uncle Sam
in the matter Of stamps. At the instance Of
the Revenue Collector suit was brought
against him for violating sections 222 and
2l9 Of the revenue law, the latter for making
false returns. and the former for purchasing
empty boxes with old stamps, and rc-filling
them. A third charge is preferred in which
the collector calls for q search warrant, be-
lieving that fraud has been and Is being
carried on. Ulcie Sam can't; be fooled on
Old stamps or che tied in returns. Gentle.
| men, It's cheaper to be honest.
Proceedings OF Board Of Supervisors
| JANUARY SESSION, 1867.
Davenport, SCorr CoUNTY,)
Thursday, Jan. 10. 1867.
FOURTH DAY.
AFTERNOON sRssion.
Board met at II O'Clock, pursuant to ad.
journment.
Upon calling the roll. all the members an.
peared except Messrs. Mstthes and Watkins
Mr. Birchard offered the following reso-
luton:
Rtsolcei, That the Chairman of this Board
cause to be properly plated the TRANSFER
Books in the Recorders office, so as to show ::
lst, The number Of each Lot and number of
each Block Of such plats or maps Of lots and
blocks to he kept in said Office under the law
requiring Transfer Books to he kept; "a,
and of Sections and OF SUB divisions OF Sec
tions Of Townships and Ranges, in the same
manner as is required OF lots; that said
Chairman is authorized TO agree for the
payment Of the above work from The Coun.
~ treasury as he may deem reasonable !;
that he may select such person TO perform
the work that he may regard competent and
who will do it speedily; that said Chairman
may cause the Clerk TO issue proper vOuch
ers To such person thus employed to perform
such work. from time to time AS the work
shall be performed or finished, and TO report
to this Board his action in the premises al
their next regular session.
Which was adopted
Mr. Ross offered the following resolution
Resolved, That on To morrow, the 1lth of
January, 1867, this Board will proceed to
elect by ballot, three Poor House Directors,
tn serve in said office for the ensuing wear,
Which was adopted.
Mr. Ross offered the following resolution
Rts0rcd. That the former organization ot
| Rockingham Township, in Scott county, be
| and the same is hereby dissolved, and that
| all land and parcels Of land, with the sec
tions and ranges thereof, and all the water
I'd within the geographical boundaries OF
| the said Rockingham township aforesaid, be
and The same is hereby attached to and shall
| hereafter constitute and bc part of Dayen.
port township, in said county.
Whica, on motion Of Mr. Pinneo. was
laid over I'LL the June session Of the hoard.
On motion Of Ar. Baker, adjourned till Q
O'Clock to morrow morning.
Firru DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
JANUARY, 11th, 1867.
Board met q 2 O'Clock, pursuant to 3D.
journmsnt.