Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-08

The chair announced the first business in
order TO be- the election OF Chairman TO
serve the Board for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Birchard, the Board
then proceeded to elect Chairman by bal
lot. Messrs. Birchari and Applegate were
appointed teliefs, who reported that John
i. Davies had received fourteen votes
Whereupon John L. Davies, having received
! a majority Of all the votes cast, was declsr-
cd duly elected Chairman OF the Board for
the ensuing year and took his seat. =.
The Clerk laid before the Board the off
cial bond uf John Galligan, as Clerk Of the
District Court and Clerk of the Board Of
Supervisors and also the appointment of
deputy Clerk, which were received aud re-.
ferred to . special committee of Messre
Birchard, Stearns and Freeman
On motion OF Mr.. Ma.thes, adjourned till
2 o'clork, r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met nj . o'clock pursuant 10 al
journment.
Upon calling the roll, all the members ap.
peared except Messrs. Matthcs and Watkins.
Minutes OF the last day Of the Octob,r
session were read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Murray, adjour till
o'clock TO morrow (this) morning.
SECOND DAY.
JANUARY sth, 1857.
journment.
Upon calling the roll ali the members ap>
peared except Messrs. Mstthes ard Wat>
kins
Jamcs MacNamara was appointed in
place Of G. II. Ficke, Of Winfield Township,
who appeared and took tie oath Of office
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings rad
and approved.
The chair announced the following as the
standing committees for the ensuing year !:
COMMITTEE on F;ndac ,-Messrs Frce>
man aud Kicker, (iiickory Grovc).
-Oommittee on Bridges and Hyhways-
Messrs. Applegate. Law and Stearns-
Committee on foor and Poor House-
Messrs. Heller, Schmidt and Pinneo.
Committee on Equalization - Messrs.
Stearns. Matthes, Baker, Larrimcr and Me
Namars.
Com p,ittee on School Fnnd-Msssss Mur.
ray, Applegats and Freeman.
Committee on Public Udic.rx-Mear..
Pinneo, Baker and Fry.
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds-Messrs. Matthes, Kicker and
Law.
Commitee os Accounts and Erper d,tures
-Messrs Birchard, Watkins and Stearns.
Committee Oh Miscellaneous Natter
Messrs. Larrimer, (Ilickory Grove) and
MacNamara.
Mr.. Birchard offered the following resolu
ton:
Resoired, That the rules Of order Of last
year be adopted for the government Of this
Board, and that the Clerk be authorized 20
have 100 copies Of the same printed i .n>
ncction with such other matter as he may
deem necessary.
Which was adopted.
MIR. Birchard, from the Special Commit>
tee, made the following report
Your committee, to whom was refeyre1
the official bonds Of John Gaiigan as Clerk
Of the Board Of Supervisors, and Clerk ot
the District Court, have examined the same,
and find them correct, and deem the sureties
ample and sufficient, and recommend the
approval by the Board.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Birchard, from the same committee,
reported:
The committee to whom was referred the
appointment by John GaIligan, Clerk Of the
District Court, Of n. ID. Snyder, Deputy
Cierk Of the District Court, have examined
the same, and the official qualification Of the
same by H. d. Snyder, find it correct, and
recommend the approval by the Board.
Which was adopted.
Cd motion Of Mr.. Murry adjourned till l
o'clock, p. u.