Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21

I NOutnt.tCC. y. II. OhAO y,
JOHN JOHNSON.
Which was adopted by the Board.
On motion, the Committee on Construc.
ton OF Bridges, were authorized to make
such changes as they might deem proper in
the plans and specifications Of all bridges
heretofore contracted for. or hereafter 10 be
contracted for BY them.
The committee heretofore appointed to Sc.
lcct and purchase Poor Farm, submits the
following report.
The committee appointed at the January
session, 1867, for the purchase of a Poor
Farm for the paupers of the county. respect.
fully reported that they had examined some
eight propositions for farms, and in their
Judgment the farm offered hy l. f. Hatha.
way, in Washington Township, is the hes,
| location aud bargain for the county. and rec
ommend that the Clerk he instructed to con.
clude the contract with Mr.. Hathaway. ut
the price agreed upon. provided the tile is
good ;o.wit. S6.200.Oo for ls4s acres.
/ On the adoption Of which, the yeas and
nays being called, all the members voted
yea except Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Caldwell, and
the repon was adopted.
/ On motion, the Clerk WAS authorized to
issue warrants for the attendance Of witness
es before the Grand Jury. for the October
term. lSee, and the April term. 1867, for
the amounts found due as certified by the
| Clerk u the Grand jury.
The Committee on the equalization Of the
Assessment Books. reported recommending
| that the valuation Of real estate in Buffalo,
/ Perry and Westburs Townships, be increas-
ed 80 per cent; Madison, so per cent.
Middlehed. IS per cent. Como 10 per cent.
In which report the Board eoncurred.
| On Motion, it was ordered BY the Board,
| that the valuation Of real estate in oil the
| townships in dis county, rs equalized, be
| reduced 10 per cent.
On motion. twas ordered that the vain 'tion
of the Nv /, Sw and Sw /, Sw l, OIL. So,
9, belonging TO S. d. Circuit, be reduced to
Eight dollars FER acre.
II appearing that the contracts. FOR some
Of the bridges contracted for in this county,
exceed the appropriations therefor, il was
therefore ordered BY The Board, that the
Clerk draw Warrants for such excess, and
tina; the same be paid in the same order as
the original appropriation. And it is fur
Their ordered that the bridge across Mud
Creek, in Jefferson Township, having not
been contracted, and the same being deems
ed unnecessary. that the Appropriation
therefor, be stricken from the list of appro.
priations.
The Board then adjourned until o'clock,
p NJ
0SE O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
the same members being present as in the
forenoon.
Mr.. johnson offered the following:
" Reselrcd, That all taxes on the tax
books of this county. that were delinquent |
previous to the wear 1864, and are now un. |
paid, be RENTED, and stricken from the |
books -: lost.
The Clerk presented the petition eff The> |
odore Barrhus. asking the abatement Of tax |
es on personal property assessed to him for |
the years 1852, ls63 and lse4. Which |
was granted BY the Board.
On motion, the rules were suspended. and |
claim Of c. Fl. Jakway, amounting to /
Sll.ss. for goods furnished TO paupers: all
lowed.
The Board then adjourned till Thursday
morning.
THURSDAY, JrSE 5rH, 1857. 9 o'cL AN.
The Board met pur uans 10 adjournment.
the same members present as yesterday.
The minutes Of Yesterdays proceedings.
were read and approved.
The Commute on County property and
repairs, reported as follows:
Your committee 70 whom was referred the
petition of Mayor Jones, in behalf of the
city Of Independence, il reference to a
county jail, would respectfully report that
they have taken the matter Of said petition. /
into consideration, and have viewed the Jail, |
Tor what purpor.s 10 be suchl and find the |
same, TO be in tie language Of the petition |
!" burning shame and disgrace, 10 our
County and City," And would offer the fol. |
lowing.
Resolred, That q committee Of three, to
consist Of two members Of this Board, and
one other person, be appointed to procure
and recommend some plan for the erection
Of q jail, with estimates of the cost thereof.
and to contract for, and to superintend the
building thereof. and report at the next
meeting Of this Board. And your commits
tee would suggest the names Of J. II. Camp
bell, s. ID. Orcutt and Alfred ingalls,, as
such committee.
L. 5. Allen. Chairman.
Mr.. Brintnall moved to amend the repor.
by striking out that part, authorizing the
committee to contract for. and superintend
the building Of jail carried.
And the report as amended was adopted.
Mr.. circuit offered the following resolu,
| ton:
Resolred, That all delinquent road tax.
es, prior 10 the year 1855, and remaining
unpaid On the tax books Of this County, be
| abated.
| Also that the Treasurer be authorized to
abate all delinquent taxes that are ascer-
| tanned to be ineolectable, and cancel the
same on the tax books, and report the
same to this Board at its next October
meeting carried.
| Mr.. Dickey moved 10 reconsider the vote
/ of this Board ct the January session thereof,
by which the sum OF $4,000 was appropri-
ated to the Soldiers Monument Aassocia-
ton carried.
On motion, the petition for an appropria.
ton to the Soldiers Monument Association
| is dismissed.
Mr.. Dickey offered the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolred, That the question Of giving
81 900 to the Soldiers Monument Associa.
ton, and for levying tax for the payment
Of the same, be submitted to the people at
the next general election; carried
The Committee on Finance reported that
they had examined the report of the Coun-
ty Treasurer as to the finances Of the coun,
ty, and find the same correct, and recon.
mend that the same be adopted BY the
Board; report adopted.
Mr.. Dickey offered the following resolu-
ton:
"Rcsolred, That the Treasurer be in
strrcted to commence suit against such de-
linquent tax payers as in his judgment re-
quire sucn process to collect; carried.
4 L.
meuding the payment of the following
claims for per diem, and mileage Of this
session:
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