Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-25

OcroBrg SESSION, 1867.


County met il regular SESSION At the. C'a't
House in Independence October 18th 1867. at
IL o'clock A. NJ the following m.nihers i,eng
| preeent Brintnall. BInce, Caldwell. Camp
bell, Dckcy. Davis, Hammond. johnson.
Kent. Merrill. oicuit. Potter and Smith.
The Clerk rresents / etItions of Lucy F..
Poineruy c. NJ H. SNOW and X q A Lath-
man tor the reduction Of their assessments for
| the year lst7 and fer the refunding OF tax
| es claimed to be erroneous. VIII ch were eferr
cd to the committee on Illegal Taxes.
The Clerk presents the resignation Of
James ~ W.art as Justice Of the Peace,
which was ACCEPTED by tine Board.
| The Cl.rk preeents q eet of resolutions
| assed by the Board Of Supervisors Of John
eon County Iowa relative to r'ai matters
which was adopted after striking out the
words ..r County court
! The Clerk presented the official Bond Of
| John Hol ct as Justice If the Pence for Wash
ing,on township, which vas apI roved hy tie
/ Beard.
| The Clerk PRESENTED an Insurance Policy
on the Poer Ftrm property. which was re-
| ferred to the cnsnmittee on County Properly
The Clerk presented road pet 'tipus of Vim.
Mcfaughey and II. b Booth on both Of which
the Board appointed E. X. Chase "a Conn
missioner and directed him to view the same
rspurt with the Clerk on or before the 4th
day Of November is67.
| Mr. Johnson chairman OF committee on
| Illegal taxes reports recommending that the
petitions of Lney E. P.meroy. G. NJ u Snow
! and r. c A Lathman he not granted, in
which rerort TIE Board ccncusrrd
The Bear,l then ,rceeeied 70 canvass the
votes Cast at the late general election and
/ alter making prngress therein adjourned until
one O'Clock P. NJ
Onee'elock P. NJ. the Board mt pursuant
! to adjournment. full Boar' present.
The Clerk presented sundry claims against
! ths county. which were referred to the ap-
! propriata committees.
I The Clerk presented PETITIONS for additional
i appropriations fer the bridge at Fair'ank.
on section { in Perry township and at Mud
j vile. On motion nctien thereon was def rred
| until the next January s"ssion.
| The Board now resumed the canvass Of
the votes cn.s at the late general election and
| found the result to be ns solows. to wit;
| There were cast for the office If Governor
! Two thousand two hundred and nineteen
votes, OF which Samuel Merrill received
Thirteen hundred and ninety.forr votes
| l394,
Charles Mason received Eight hunir and
twcntv.fve votes is25l
| There were cast for the office Of Licusen-
ant Governor wo thousa d two hundred and
nineteen vote, ofwhich
John Scott received Thirteen hu adred and
ninety fur votes (f3a4)
u NJ Harris received Eight hundred and
| twenty five ties (s25)
There werr east for the Office of Supreme
Judge Two thousand two hundred and twen
" vote, of which.
J. NJ Beck received Thirteen hundred and
ninety -6ve votes tl3s5)
Jahn r. Craig riceived Eight hundrri
and twenty-five Votes (-25)
There were ca.t for the office Of Attorney
General Two thousand two hundred and
elevent s2l 7 votes. Of which.
Henry O'Conncr received Thirteen hrn
dred ard ninetv-tir e votes ila93)
". T. Barker received Eight hundred and
fifteen votee feis)
There were cast fer the sffice cf Surerin
tendent Of Public instruction to fill vacancy
One thousand nine hundred and eight Q9osl
| votes. of which.
d. fnrklin Well. received One th,u.anl
oni hu,dred and ninety four ve.es. ll9ll
Masurin L Fisher rcceived Seven hundred
and fourteen votes f1i4)
There were cast fr the Office Of Surerinien-
dent Of Pubic instruction Two thon.nna two
| hundre and twenty t292n, votes. Of which.
D Fr nklin Wells received Thirteen hun
| dred and ninety 6ve-vote~. (19a5i
Naturin l. F,sher r ceived Eight hundred
| and twenty-five votes (s25)
There w.rs east for the cffce Of Senator
for the 36th senstar,sl District Two thous
and one hum ired and ninety ,2l90) votes of
which.
W G. nonran received Thirteen hundred
and fnry eight votes. tl?4s)
| George Lindley received Eight hundred
| and torty-two vot.s (sI2l
| There were csas for the office Of Rerresen-
tative for the 4Sd District Two thousand
| two hundred and six te2n6l votes. of which
PC Wilcox received Thirteen hundred
and sixty five votes Ise5)
| Samuel Sufficool received Eight hundred
aud { rty one votes tsll)
| There were cast for the cff'ce OF County
| Judge Two thousand two hundred and ten
\ (2oinl so,ea. Of which.
W II. Barton received Thirteen hundred
! and seventy Eve votes (l37k.
JM Miller received Eight hundred and
| thriy-five tee. (e?5l
There were cast for the office OF County
| Treasurrr Two thousand two bundled AMI
twenty -four (s2.tl votsa. which.
Iewis A. Vain received Thirteen hundred
and seventy four votes u374,
Ste,hen Pc~rsnll received Eight hundred
and ify votes. (Ss0)
| There were cast Tor the ulllcc Of Sheriff
TwctholSand two hundred and seventeen
! (92l7) votes. of which. .s
John A. Da~is received Twelve hundrr I
nnAsissv rirc vctss 'icH9'