Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-02-15

SASuseV, ae HIS o"h icVuSSt, iioih actiuS
on said committee.
Carried.
Mr.. Wooster was appointed.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Catherine Parker, recon-.
mended that the petition be granted;
that the Clerk be authorized to redeem
lot l6, block Is, Cedar City, at the ex-
pense of the equity; and that the Treas
urer remit the tax on said lot, now up
on the tax list of 1866, the cost to re-
deem being $l7.1o, and the amount OF
tax being S.2270.
Mr.. May moved, that the report be
adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. May moved, that the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors be allowed the
same compensation for doing the county
business, that had been allowed the
Clerk the past year, namely, $40 per
month.
Carried.
The committee on erroneous assess
ments, and lands wrongfully sold for
taxes, had under consideration numer-
GUS petitions, and reported as follows
WE RECOMMEND, that the petition OF
w. MiIlage, II. ii. Mcclellan, Albert
Allen, Truman Griggs, Leavitt &
Lusch, ID. Mott, Jno. Crop, 4. II. Gar
rison, Alpheus Henry, and Annie
McNally be granted.
And, that the pctions of G. w. Mil
ler,s S. Knapp, +. Burt, Thos. Brooks,
Jas. M. Lash, S. S. Cope, and Satori
and others be not granted.
And, that the petitions of j. A.
Crosby, Jno. Buechly, A. j. Orcutt, and
Lewis Turner be referred to the Board.
In tho matter of l.. o. Shipman's
petition, the tax book shows settlement.
Upon ID. Ryans petition, we recon-
mend that the valuation of property be
reduced from four hundred and fifteen
(4l5) dollars to one hundred ard fifteen
1l5) dollars.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved, that the report
be adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. Wooster moved, that tho consid-
Grafton of the petitions which were re-
terred to the Board, bo postponed until
II o'clock, p. NJ.
Carried.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported on the llth item ofthcir previ-
Gus report, stating that the petition fol
bridge appropriations had been amend.
ed, and they recommended that the peti.
tion be granted.
Mr.. Nichols moved, that the item OF
the report be adopted.
Mr.. May moved, that each item of the
petition DO taken up separately.
Carried.
The petition of Mr.. GillIey was then
read as follows:
To Tic Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Your petitioner would respectifull,
ask for an appropriation OF two hundred
dollars, (S20o,) to help repair Beaver
Creek Bridge, in Union township; and
that the clerk of the Board be instruct.
ed to draw warrant on the bridge fund
in favor of J. ID. Gilkey, the same to be
expended under the supervision of the
Township trustee of said Township.
Signed, j. ID. Gilksy.
Mr.. May moved, that the petition b.
granted.
Mr., Gilkey called for the Yeas and
Nays.
Ycas:-Messrs George, May, Gilchrist
Elwell, Jackson, Corwin, Nichols, AL.
line, Holt, Hutton, Sandiland, Wooster
Gilkey, Mott, Hitchcock, Webster, and
Vittam. Yeas, II.
Nays, 0.
Absent, l.
Carried.
The petition of n. Hitchcock was
read as follows:
To The Honorable Board Of f,Supervisors.
Your petitioner would respectfully
ask for an appropriation of two hund.
red dollars, (2Oo,) to help repair the
bridge over Miller's creek. in Cedar tp
where the Cedar Falls and Cedar Rap.
ids road crosses said stream; and that
the clerk of this Board be instructed te
draw warrant or warrants on the bridge
fund in favor of jeremiah Gray, the
same to be spent under his supervision
Signed, N. Hitchcock.
Mr.. Mott moved, that the petition be
granted.
Mr.. Corwin moved, to amend, so as to
allow but one hundred dollars.
The Yeas and Nays were called fol
upon the amendment.
Yeas :Messrs Jackson, Corwin, and
Hutton; total, 3.
Nays Messrs George, May, Gil
christ, Elwell, Nichols, Alline, Holt
Sandiland, Wooster, Gilkey, Mott
Hitchcock, Webster, and Vittam /; tota
IA.
Absent, l.
Amendment lost.
The Yeas and Nays were then. called
for upon the original motion.
Yeas :-Mcssrs George, May, Gil
christ, Elwell, Nichols, Alline, Holt
SandiIand. Wooster, Gilkey, Mott,
Hitchcock. Webster, and Vittam. To
tai IA.
Nays :-Messrs Jackson, Corwin, and
Hutton Total, 3.
Carried.
The petition of d. Nett was then read
as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors.
Your petitioner would respectfully
ask that the sum of two hundred dol.
lars, $780, be appropriated aud placed
in the hands Of the road supervisor OF
the VIM. H.Stimel road, for the purpose
OF aiding to build a bridge across Mill.
er's Creek, on the road running north
and south through the center of the
town, and that the warrants be drawn
on the bridge fund In favor of said road