The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SEPTEMBER SESSION.
Monday. Sept. 2, 1867.

Monday, Sept, 1897.
Board met in regular session, pur-..
suant ito law, and was called to order
by president John w, Hedrick.
Roll of members called. Absent
Supervisors Temple, Carverand God
ley.
Minutes Of last meeting, June SEES
sion, were read and approved.
i The claims of each class on file
were referred to the several commit
tee on claims.
The road petition OF job, Yeaser
Ct al was presented, read, and on mo-
ton OF Supv'r Monroe, referred to The
committee on. Highways, Bridges and
Ferr,oa.f ssr
I Shpv'r Temple, Of Center townsllip
appeared and took his seat. =J4Ia
l'ne petition of b. s. Sylvester ask
ing exemption from the poll tax was
presented, aud on motion OF, Supv'l
Cloyd, in view Of said SylYestcrs dis.
ability, was granted.
The petition of VIM. r. Herydon
| ct al, asking that the streets Of Ei.
dyyille- be declared county roads, was
presented, read and referred to the
committee on Highways, Bridges and
Ferries. ttss% q, ~ iit
A petition Of the citizens of Ottum
wa asking for an appropriation tc
build bridge over the slough on the
south side of the Des Moines, oppo
site their city, was presented, and on
motion referred to the committee or
Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
The road petition of J. s. Phillips
ct al was presented and referred t
the committee on Highways, Bridges
and Ferries.
The petition Of Manning & Cald
we'll for abatement of assessment wa:
called up, and on mption Of Supv'l
| Temple, was set. for hearing on Wed
nesday, the third day OF the presen'
session.
/ The petition Of Charles Swartze e
al for road, was presented, and 0,
! motion referred to the. committee or
/ Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
4 A petition by James Hawley ct a
asking the abatement Of assessment
and requesting be reimbursed 70
take, paid on shares ofstock held b,
them in the First National Bank Q
Ottumwa, was presented and read.
i Supv'r Wilcox, by request Of par
ties, introduced a resolution grantin,
the petition, and authorizing the &c
Treasurer to refund the taxes SO paiC
On motion OF Supv'r Temple, sal
petition and resolution were referre
/ to the County Attorney for investi
CATION, and report. a q
The petition of Benz. B. Phelps e
, al asking an appropriation to bnild
bridge across Competine creek, wa
:, presented and referred to the con
: mittee on Highways, Bridges an
r Ferries. a'3 sHtsz @ ~ H
The petition Of Lorenzo Yeager {
al for an appropriation from tn
Bridge Fund, was presented and re
ferred to the committee on Highway
: Bridges ard Ferries. go
! The petition Of A. NJ. Nanclcve {
, al for an appropriation from til
Bridge Fund, was presented, and Q
: motion, referred to the committee O
d Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
; The petition OF Thomas Traul asl
, ing an abatement in his asse ssmen
was presented, and on motion Of 81
;, pcrvisor Temple, referred to the con
! mittee on Assessments. When b
q consent, the case came up for parti
!. hearing, and Thomas Traul we
!. sworn as a witness, and testified as
his knowledge Of the facts pertainin
to the petition.
The petition of Thomas Devin asl
), ing an abatement in his asscssmel
G ard requesting to be reimbursed fl
: tax illegally collected on shares
:, Bank Stock, were presented, rca
and referred to the committee on A
y sessments. IffJL 4[af8
r On motion of Supv'r Temple, IL
i. Clerk was directed to request Asse
j ,ors Isaac Logan and John Coyan
appcar,before the Board IA early
practicable tomorrow morning.
: On motion, the Board adjournt
= until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
~ Il. NJ. COOLEY, Clerk.
II E. S. SHEFFIELD, Deputy. a'G9l3'