Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-02-15
FIFTH DAY.
Friday, Jan. II

to order by the Chairman.
Roll called; eleven members present.
The minutes of Thursday were read
and approved.
Mr.. Elwell offered the following res
olution, and moved its adoption:
Resoloed, That the Board authorize
the Clerk to employ Messrs. Leavitt &
Lusch, to sell the Swamp Land belong
ing to the county; prorided, that they
shall receive no greater compensation
than is paid them by private parties
for similar services.
Mr.. Mott moved to amend the reso-
luton, so that the compensation of said
agent shall not exceed five per cent. of
sales.
Amendment carried, and resolution
adopted.
Mr.. May Moved, that the County
Treasurer be authorized to soil what
gold and silver he has in his hands be-
longing to the county.
Carried.
A number Of petitions, in reference
to erroneous assessments and taxation
were presented, and referred to the
proper committee.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
made report, as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
IF Black L!u,ck County.
Your committee on roads and bridges
beg leave to report as follows:
First Item. We would recommend,
that the Everest, the A. j. Warren, the
Otner, and the Bennett roads be cstab-
lished, If costs and damages are paid
within sixty days by petitioners.
Second Item. Also, that part Of the
Armstrong road lying in Cedar town
ship, and described as follows Com
mencing at the south west corner of
section seven in said township, thence
east to the graveyard, thence south SO
as to miss said graveyard, thence east
as far as the east line of said graveyard,
thence north to said section line, thence
east to the south east corner Of section
seven OF said township, thence north
eighty rods, thence east to Cedar river !;
bc established on same conditions, and
that the other portion of said road be
subject to tho future decision of this
Board.
Third Item. Damage being claimed
on the Armstrong road, we would
recommend the appointment of Moses
Daw, Jno. Murphey, and l.. d. shep-
ard, to assess damages.
Fourth Item. On the Snider road,
Benjamin Winsett, Peter FELTON,, and
Jno. Ecklebury.
FVM Item. On the A. B. Rowe road,
Michael Reber, Judson Knapp, and j.
j. Carr.
Sirh Ite,sa. Wo would reoon,naend
the appointment of Il. II. Pendleton
commissioner, to locate the Barrett
road, A. ID. Shaffer to locate the AS
quith road, and Byron Culver to locate
roads No. l., 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, and 10,
in Washington township.
Serenth Item. Samuel Gibson to To-
cate the Humphrey road, and Jno. Ball
to locate road No. /, Lester township.
Eighth Item. That the day of final
hearing on Hook road, be the last Mon
day in March, 1867, with instruction
that the Clerk postpone it to the June
Session of the Board.
Ninth ITEM. We have had under
consideration petition OF certain citi.
zens of Lester township, asking an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to aid in building
a bridge; but we would recommend
that the matter be laid over till the
next session of the Board
Ie'ah Item. In the case Of the john
son, the Campbell, and tho Diclley
roads, there being no bonds filed, we
recommend no action.
| Eleventh ITEM. We recommend, that
the petition of j. d. Gilkey, N. Hitch
cock, ID. Mott, and VIM. GiIchrist, ask
ing for an appropriation to assist in the
construction of bridges in their respec-
1 tive townships be granted.
7sceyth Item. On the alteration of
the Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids State
road, petitioned for by w. S. Cobb, and
others, we recommend Almond Butter
! field as Commissioner.
AL which is respectfully submitted.
j. Jackson,
J. d. Gilkcy,
N. Hitchcock,
Committee.
Mr.. Holt moved, that the report be
received.
| Carried.
Mr.. Mott moved, that the report be
adopted.
Mr.. May moved to amend, by taking
up the report item by item.
| Carried.
Whereupon, the 1st, ID, Sd, 4th, 5th,
9th, 7th, Sth, 9th, and 10th items were
considered and adopted.
Mr.. May moved, that the 18th item
be divided, SO as to act upon each part
separately.
Carried.
After some discussion the l1th item
was referred back to the committee, to
be made more specific.
The 18th item was then adopted.
Mr.. Nichols moved, that Messrs Ell
well and Gilkey be appointed special
committee, to appraise the swamp land
within and belonging to Black Hawk
county, and return the appraisment to
the Clerk.
Carried.
Mr.. Nichols moved, that special
committee be appointed, to examine
the report of Justices.
Carried.
The Chairman appointed Messrs.
Nichols, George, and Corwin said COM
mittee.
The committee on County Accounts
made additional report, recommending
the allowance of bill No. 343, in favor
of W.O. Richards, and that the Clerk