The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-25

amend by addings :. Provided that the forer
yoing shall refer only TO such taxes - art
evied by the Board Of Supervisors. Where
lpon the yeas and nays we're called, resulting
IS follows: yeas Messrs. Stevenson, Over
lon, Heyton, Reesman, Wright, Hyde, Cald-
well and Merriam, 8. Nays-Messrs.
Haffner, Holman, Sullivan, Greece, Brown
and Ward, 6. Amendment therefore adopted.
The question then being upon the adoption
Of the resolution as amended, the yeas and
nays we're called, resulting as follows: eas
-Messrs. Stevenson, Oyerton, Heatob,
Reesman, Wright, Hyde, Holman, Sullivan,
Caldwell, Greece, Brown and Ward, IL.
Nays-Messrs. Haffner and Merriam, z.
Resolution therefore adopted as amended
The sum of $50 heretofore retained out OF
the contract sum for building stone abutmenfs
Al Little Devil Greek Bridge was allowed 70
Messrs Faley and Kennedy, contractors 81
said work.
Ii was ordered that the Clerk instruct
George Berry, County Surveyor, to survey
the SO called Mcneil Stone Quarry Road, IN
Pleasant Ridge Township, according to the
plat and field notes Of said road recorded IL
Road Record No. /, page 1872. And further
ordered that the Clerk furnish the Clerk OF
Pleasant Ridge Township with copy oil said
plat and held notes.
The prayer of Daniel McConn, for re-
duction OF his assessment for 1867, was, on
motion, rejected.
The Report Of the Building Committee on
Jail improvements was accepted, and &C"
counts referred to Finance COMMITTEE.
An appropriation of seventy i've dollars
was made for painting the new cells IN jail.
The Report Of Mr.. Heaton regarding the
&. otYxrorr,afiou tpr relief OF
Jesse Brown, Of Cedar township, was hled
and account approved.
Messrs. Holman and Ward then submitted
the following reports
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of the Township Trustees of Des
MONIES township, in regard to the estate Of
Isaac Best, who has absconded from his fam.
ily. consisting Of wife and two children,
would most respectfully report and ask that o
warrant issue to seize all moneys belonging 70
the absconding husband and father, which
money shall tie used, under the direction o.
the Township Trustees, for the use OF Mrs
Best ard her children.
Signed losEPH HOLMAN,
7. A. WARD.
On motion the report was adopted ant
the Clerk instructed to Issue warrant &C
cordinglY.
The claim Of d. Farmer, Esq, Of the es
nv ~ ' ~ -
The bond of Andrew Brown, Eau, Mar
shal cleo, Of the city OF keokuk, and er 9th
CO. sa,'d H.. 0sBria
Bond Record. in his office to l.use Grigs-
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r'"es ,,.r, ~ Sh4,,g R;shon al Geo
ine pPio b,n,, Sb,. ,F and bapooint
w a. So - ~ NJ, n
,iie..' Y ~ 60. s,,r,yor were
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on nosioh' ia.ii'ep So dollars va
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he Committee on kallroad Bona sun
+ presented their report OF totai expenditure
/ By Lee county IN defense OF SAID SUITS "nic
4 is as follows;
A,nonu, Maid 10 Eau. Harrington &
nan ............s 81 $40 o
/ r. n Rankin ZIP 3
/ To : Semnle Recommendation. 400 q
~ Rrourir,.s +. Ewing ...... .euD q
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L. ali a,,c,,.ti,,,to ADJ 1
On NOTION thts report was orderea Pc
| and spread upon the record
he peuuon OF Il y. Love i0r rel'el
the First National Bank Of heokuk from se
tain taxes OF 1866 vas rejected,
The account OF President Goodrich x
expenditures at Poor House was appr9Te'
On motion
Res1tred, That the sum OF one hu1are
aud hity dollars he appropriated ,of NE pa
pose OF building fences ~ me iooF nou'
ana fafh' 70 be eAPehoea uueet 'he u''e'
ton OF NE foor House committee
On notion
Hes9tt'd, aat the toAntF ifeAsuffr t,
directed 70 credit the bFldee una "Na u
sam n twenty hVe h0uared ao,iafsf al
charge me same 70 the itss'e' 4h H.
"a h,'A'
h,se'sfd' h4i 'he I'm 'ii''Aee %" ilos'
ana hiia-es o. a'' ~ ~. y.
Jay ~ we i''i' 'a-i0l y, t'i''''- - "
stone a44i.n hs.9-F ae'"ss 'us
Creet' 81 jAit a'iil. ~ west l. in' eo"'
ship; ai.d also ior one across me pes s,9ih
4 sugar creek; on we toaa 'eaI.is ',oh' 'ioN
rose 10 - ffancisFiil' sAii iohhu@'iVh q,
a9uiments % De naae ~ accQtoAHee | y, y
plans ana SPECIFICATIONS On me ih 1ue eifth
once pfosiaed' no contracts si'ai' % u 1A
; Tor sald work unless the same can De iui
competed IN aecoFuance win 'he pans ~
specifications aforesaid az sum no. eAcee
ing ol,Svo Ter The bridge at judy MIL al
not exceeding si,2oo a. Inc Des MONIES ;
gar trek briige- ANA Il Is iuFtner pToFia
that sald contracts shaa be gwen TOT "
weeks ~ printed posters, ana Dy paoiicau
: in the Fort Madison Tldiaaeater, the 20
sttation, Gate CITY and heokqk Ieisqfdf
lie Clerk 5 exhibit OF claims allowed
= vacation, was, on motion Of the Einan
+, Committee, approved.
The sum OF four hundred and twenty-f
dollars was appropriated for building the NJ
f, privy for the Court House and Jail at FC
Madison.
Resolcea, That the sum Of one hundr
{ dollars be and is hereby appropriated
e the purpose Of repairing bridge in Har
4 n township on the road leading from Pr
J rose to Pennington, and for covering bird
G across Sugar Greek, on the road leading tre
: Primrose TO Dover-the same to be expend
y under the direction of Mr.. Reesman
u Messrs Ward and Merriam were instruct
e to procure pipes aud fixtures for the light
with gas of the Offices aud Court Room il I
q Court House in Keokuk, and in so doing
n be governed by the estimates of Moore u
Sards, on file
l. On motion Of Mr.. HOLMAN;
Resoired- That there be and IS hereby 9
: prouriated the sum OF fifty dollars, to