Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-01-22

Ma. Nelson offered the following resolu
| ton for equalialng couaty bounty to soldier:
enlisted from Bnchauan county. Iowa:
| lst. Rcsolced bg ihe Boardof' Sape,risor'
| ef Bachaada County, That there is hereby
| appropriated out OF the moneys belonging tc
said county, So much as shall be suiheien, to
make for each soldier enlisted from said
county during the late rebellion, the sum OF
one hundred dollars. That in making up
this amount to each soldier there shall be
deducted the amount he mar have already
received from the county. "a. That upon
proper proof made to the Cleik OF this Board
of the soldiers enlistment rs aforesaid, he Is
authorized to make the estimate and issue a
warrant for the amount due each applicant,
L. {. NELSON.
On a call for the yeas and ravs, all voted
nay except Mr.. Nelson, who voted yea--and
the motion was lost.
Mr.. Brintnall offers the following reSola-
ton;
Resolred, That COMMITTEE Of three be
appointed by this Board to ascertain the
most desirable location, rot to exceed two
hundred acres, for a poor fam, and report
at the next June meeting OF his Board.
Which was adopted by he Board, and
Messrs. Dichey, Kent and Brntnall, were
appointed said committee; when, on motion,
Mr.. Merrill was added to sail committee.
Mr.. Circuit, OF the Committee on Miscella.
neous Claims. reports. recommending the al
lowance Of the following claims, viz: See
Sehedale.l
In which report the Board eoncarred.
W A Calvin appeared before the Board
and claimed the abatement Of the tax on
thirty dollars personal property. which he
Claims to have been wrongfully assessed to
him for the year 1865. Which claim was
referred to the committee on Illegal taxes.
The committee on county property and
repairs to wAem the petition of the Agri>
cultural Socieh was referred, report recon-
mending that action thereon be postponed
till the next session Of this Board. in which
repor, the Boart concur.
The Board then adjourned till to-morrow
morning at . o'cl.ck A. NJ.
Thurs. January 10Th, o., o'clock 4. "
The Board met pursuant. to adjournment
The same members present as yesterday, ex,
cept Mr.. Caldwell.
The minutes ofvesteriay's proceedings
were read aud approed.
Mr.. Nelson moves 0 reconsider the vote
taken yesterday on t.e report of the com.
mittee on the questi.n OF appropriation
for the Soldiers Monument. Carried.
Mr.. Nelson then meges tha, the Board
concur in the report OF the committee, upon
resulted as follows. Those voting yea, were
Messrs. Brintnall. Campbell, Davis, Dickey,
Flemming. Hammond. .oLnsou, Merrill,
Nelson, Circuit, Potter and Smiih-l2
Those voting nay, were Messrs. Allen. Kent
and Manson-3. And the Board ,oncur>
red in the report of the committee.
Mr.. Brintna.l offers the following resols- |
ton:
Resolrei, That the School Fund commit
tee be instructed 10 inquire into the amount
of fines assessed to the School Fund during |
the past year. and the amount Of said fines !
and the reason for not collecting |
said fines, If there he any, aud to re. |
port to this Board. Carried.
Mr.. Brintnall then offers the following res \
olution:
Resolrod, Tha, the salary of the Clerk Of
lie Board OF Supervisors of this county
i0r the ensuing wear shall be $500.
Mr. Diekey moved 10 amend by striking |
3at $500 and inserting $1,000. Carried.
The question then being on the adoption !
If the resolution as amended, the yeas and !
iays were called, which resulted as follows.
Those voting YEA. we're Messrs. Allen,
Campbell. Dickey. Flemming, johnson,
Merrill, Nelson, Oreu,, and Pouer-9.
Those voting nav, were Messrs. Brintnall,
Davis. Hammond, Kent and Smith,.
And the resolution as amended was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Dickey then offers the following reso-
luton:
Resolrcd, That the Clerk OF this Board
be instructed to procure from the State Su-
perin,endent of Weights ard Measures, the
standards, viz: Yard, division of
yard, Surveyors chain, standard weights,
Avoirlupois, Troy and small measures from
half bushel down, and standard measures
for liquids. And TO pay for the same from
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
TO use his discretion as to
time. Carried.
Mr.. Brintnall offers the following resolu.
ton:
Resolred, That the Bridge construction
committee, be instructed TO enquire into the
disposition made of the irons OF the old Lit.
Teton bridge. And to apply the same on
the appropriation for the Littleton bridge, if
they fad the same to be the property Of the
Carried.
Mr.. johnson moves that the committee on
the Poor Farm be authorized to purchase, if
they deem il expedient. Carried.
Mr.. Kent offers the following resolution.
Resolred By tie Board Of Supervisors of
buchanan County, That the Bridge con-
straetion committee be instructed to adopt,
SO far as necessary, the plan Of the model
now belonging to the county in the con.
strue,ion Of bridges in this county Of over
thirty feet in length. Carried.
Mr. Dickey offeed the following resolu-
ton:
Resoired, That the Treasurer be instruc.
ted to correct the assessment on the First
National Bank of the City of Independence,
in conformity with the law. Carried.
Mr.. Merrill offered the following:
WHEREAS, The committee TO locate and
let the contract to build the bridge at Quas-
qgeion, did contrct for $50 feet 10 be con-
s,ructed and whereas some 80 feet further
il necessary to complete the same, Be 1t
therefore ordered by this Board that the com
mit.ee on the construction of bridges, be di-
recied to construct the remaining 80 feet,
and that an appropriation for the same be
made upon the taxes Of 1867 Adopted.
Mr.. Johnson offers the following resolu.
ton:
Resolution, That there be deducted from
the county fund, delinquent for the year
1853, and previous years, the interest and
penalty except ten per cent per annum.
And that the Treasurer refund TO those that
have paid on above taxes at the same rate.
THIS resolution is intended to apply only TO
the county fund proper, and that collectors
be empowered to deduct at the same rate.
Which was on motion was amended by
twelve instead Of ten per cent. per
annum. And the resolution as amended
was adopted.
Mr.. Dickey offers the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the Clerk Of this Board
be authorized to issue County Warrant
for SI4, in favor Of B. r. Hammond, on ac.
count of his yaying the taxes on 500 more
than be is worth, as shown by the assess.
ment. Carried.
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