The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12

Tower D. w. 5O.lO.
The claims of James M.'Hull, was
laid over until said claim should be
perfected.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 8 O'clock, .. m. tomorrow.
i. N. G0DLEY, Clerk B. S.
E. $. SHEFFIELD. Deputy.
Thursday Sept. 5th, 1867.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
President Hedrick 10 the chair.
Roll called.
All present.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
The petition of r. w. Champion &
Co., asking for license to run Q ferry
from the foot of Market street in the
city of Ottnmwa, across the Des
Moines river, was presented and
read; and on motion of Supervisor
Temple said license was granted as
prayed for, Tor the term Of ave years,
upon the same conditions, a. to
terms, bond, rates of ferryage, &C.,
as was granted by this Board to E.
S. Davis Esq, for the ferry at tho
foot of Green street in said city.
The petition Of Harwood 4 Abez-
nathy asking for the location and
establishment Of . public highway
upon and a. ross lands owne BY them
was prosecuted.
Upon motion said road was es-
tablished IN accordance with the
prayers of petition, viz: Commenc-
ing l6a feet north of the north west
corner, Of the s-w Of the s-wf run
ming east so rods to stake l63 feet
south Of the y . corner of the " Of
the W !, from thence 20 stake 16&
feet west Of the W corner, of the 8
" Of the 9 I, all in sec. Z, township
Il, range Is. Said road to be 1911
feet wide on each side Of said lcvies,
making the rosd 33 feet IN width
The report of Supervisor Reinhard
on the construction of q bridge across
Brush Greek in Green tp., was pre-
sented and placed on file, and on mo-
tion, the Clerk was directed to draw
an order upon the Treasurer in fa-
vor of Supervisor Reinhard, for S6.
for services rendered in construction
of said bridge.
The committee on assessments re-
ported on the petition Of James Haw-
los, ct. a., Jas. T. Hackworth and
Thomas Devin, concerning tax on
the stock Of the First National Bank
ct Ottumwa, advising that they DO
laid over until the January session of
1868. Which recommendation, on
motion, was concurred in.
The committee on the petition Of
Thomas Devin for reduction in his
assessment reported, recommending
that the Clerk be directed to- reduce
the assessment Of Thomas Devin, in
the sum of $27 7,587.OO and that he
assess the estate Of ]. Devils deceased.
the amount Of a promissory note 6r
q ,O87.OO.
The petition of Manning / Caid-
we'll for reduction in their assess-
ment, came up for hearing, and aflor
hearing the arguments Of petition
er,s counsel, on motion, tho prayer of
petitioner was granted, and the Clerk
directed to strike out tho assessment
of 100000 on capital stock against
the firm Of Manning Il Caldwell, and
to assess said firm in the sdm of tl5,-
10000 for hogs and pork held on the
first day of January 1867.
The claims Of M. J. Williams for
services ~ Attorney in tho Case of
/" Downey v. Wapello co." and Of
Hendershott 4 Burton for services
as Attorney in the case Of the !. State
70 Trogden wore taken up.. On
motion for tho allowance to n. J.
Williams, Of S26l .36, and to- Hsndes,
shott B Burton, Of 10000 for said
eCryicee.. the ayOe and nAyR. were