Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-09-13
Prsce' dings Of Beard supervisor.
September Sesslen, 1867.

County, met in regular session at the Court
House, in Independence, at | O'Clock +. NJ.
Monday, September ID, 1867. The follow
ing members being present:
L. S. Allen, Z. p. Brn,nall, Vim. Banre.
J. u. Caldwell, John H. Campbell, T.. q.
Davis, n. Dickey, James Fleming, b. F..
Hammond, John johnson, o. {. Kent, A.
Manson, s. d. circuit, J. B. Potter, L. II.
Smith.
The Clerk presented the petition of Thos.
Ashley and Hugh Hersey. for a change in
their assessment for he year 1867, which
WAS referred 10 committee on Illegal Taxes.
The Clerk presented the petition Of Chas.
u. Allen, for the remission Of taxes on per
sonai property for the ,ear 1865 referred to
committee on Illegal Taxes.
The Clerk presented the proposal of VIM.
Baker, tor an appointment AS agent Tor the
county on Swamp Land matters referred
to committee on Finance.
The Chairman appointed VIM. Bunee. a
menter OF committee on School Fund, wee
Thos. G.. Nelson.
The Clerk presented a petition from Mrs.
). l.. Losey. for a reduction in her assess
ment for the year 1867 referred to commit
tee on Illegal Taxes.
Mr.. Caldwell, offered the following ~resolu-
ton
Resolred, That the ~resoluti n heretofore
passed by the Board, limiting the reception
OF petitions for the correction of assess
ments TO the june session thereof, be so
changed Is to include the September and
October sessions adopted.
Mr.. johnson offered the following resolu-
ton
Resoired, That the County Superin;cn
dent Of Schools, be requested to hold public
examination of teachers at some central
point in each district township in the county,
and that be cause public notice to be given
Of the time and place Of holding such ex-
aminations, bv publication in the Bachansa
County Bulletin and Independence Conser-
v~ative, provided that such Examinations
shall not occur more than two days in any
township district during one year ; adopted.
The Clerk presented sundry accounts and
bills against the County, which were refer.
red to the appropriate com mittees.
The Board theu adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
SEPTEMBER Sd, 1867, ? O'CLOCK. p. NJ.
The Beard met pursuant to Adjournment I;
same members present as Yesterday. I e
minutes Of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
The Clerk presented the report OF the APP
praisers heretofore appointed o assess dam,
ages on road, petitioned for by Samuel
Smith and others, and there being no dam.
ages ssessed, the Board adopted the report
Of the commissions heretofore filed in this
case, and established the road as recommend
ed therein ; claimants to pay costs OF APP
p~raisers.
The COMMISSIONS heretofore appointed
to view the J G. Lifts road, having failed to
file his report. the Board appointed l. +.
Hathaway to view the same on the 9Th day
Of October. 1867, and report his doings to
the Clerk on the l4th. day of the same
month.
The appraisers heretofore appointed on
the John Smith road, having failed to file
their report, they are hereby reappoin,ed
and directed to meet at the office of W. s..
Potwin Esq, on the 9Th day Of October.
1867, and proceed TO discharge their du
ii, . rs such. appraisers, and report to this
Board at their next meeting.
The ClerS presented the report of the ap-
prsisers heretofore appointed to assess the
damages on the S. s. I, ylor road, and on
motion the matter was referred to the com
mitteo ON Roads TO report At the next
meeting Of this Board.
The report of the appraisers on the John
b. Hammond road, being filed, the Boaru
adopted tho report Of the commissions
heretofore filed, and established the road as
recommended therein, provided the petition
ers shall pay the costs and damages award
cd to the claimants within ninety days.
Ira P. Warren, the commissioner bereto>
fore appointed on tho Boswell road, having
allied to act, the Board reappointed him and
directed him to view the same en- the 9TH
day Of October, 1867, and file his repor,
with the Clerk on or before the llth of the
sane month.
J. W. Doud. the commissioner heretofore
appointed on he VIM. Bourgaizc road, hav.
ing failed 10 act, the Board reappointcd him
and directed him &c view the san 2 on The 9TH
day Of October, 1857. and file his report
with the Clerk on or before the llth Of the
same month.
The Clerk presented the report Of the
commission ers heretofore appointed on The
following roads, which reports were adopted
by the Board, and the matters dispo ed of
as recommended therein. to.wit:
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