Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-12

without local aid, all bridges costing
over. 500, which are imperatively
Mr.. Corwin moved that the resolu-
ton be postponed indefinitely, upon
which motion the yeas and nays were
| taken as follows: t'R"s
YEAs-Messrs. Alline, Corwin,
George, Gilchrist, jackson, Sandiland,
Wooster, Webster. Total, s.
NAYs-Messrs. Elwell, French, Gill
key, Hitchcock, Mott, Nichols, vittam.
ABSENT -Messrs. Holt, Hutton, May.
Total, 8.
Carried.
Board adjourned till 81 o'clock A. M.
tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, June s.
Board called to order by the chair.
man. ssas A 8&
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes OF yesterday read and ap-
proved. ,
Mr.. French was appointed chairman
Of the standing committee on New
Townships, and q member of the stand
ing committee on accounts of township
officers.
On motion Of Mr.. May, permission
was given Mr.. Coleman to make some
explanations Of the report of the COM
mittee on settlement with the county
officers.
Numerous petitions concerning erro-
neous assessments were presented, and
referred to the appropriate committee.
The committee on Swamp Lands re-
ported as follows:
We recommend, that a committee of
three be appointed by the Board to ap-
praise the swamp lands now owned by
this county, and report the same at
their earliest convenience.
We further recommend, that the
Clerk be instructed to furnish abstracts
Of all said lands to Messrs. Leavitt &
Lusch, who are the agents to sell such
lands.
c. P. NICHOLS,
Committee.
Report adopted.
Mr.. May moved that Mr.. Coleman be
allowed until the next meeting of the
board to settle up his School Fund ac-
count with the county.
Carried.
MIR. Nichols moved that the board
proceed to settle with Mr.. Coleman to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
On motion, the Board went into
committee of the whole on settlement
with MIR. Bunnell.
At IL M. the committee arose and re-
ported progress.
Board adjourned till IL p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Board called to order by the chair
man.
Roll called; quorum present.
Petition from the citizens of Lester
township, referred to swamp land COM
mittee.
Board then went into committee of
the whole on settlement with Mr.. Bun
nell.
The committee of the whole report,
recommending that the report of com.
mittee on settlement with county off,
GERS be adopted.
Mr.. Vittam moved to adopt the re-
port of committee of the whole.
Motion postponed one hour.
Mr.. May moved that committee of
two be appointed to procure the papers
relnting to the construction of Water
loo bridge.
Carried.
Chairman appointed Messrs. May
and Corwin.
Mr.. May asked to be excused from
serving on said committee.
On motion, Mr.. May was excused,
and Mr.. Wooster appointed.
Mr.. George moved to reconsider the
motion to postpone for one hour the
motion to adopt the report of commit
tee of the whole.
Motion to postpone for one hour.
Lost.
Mr.. Mott moved to adopt that por-
tion of the report of committee on set
tement with county officers, relating to
settlem ent with Mr.. Bunnell.
YEAs--Messrs. Alline, French,
George, Gilkey, Hitchcock, Holt, jack
son, Mott, Sandiland, Webster, Wit
TAM. Total, II. { |Ef
NAYs-Mcssrs. Elwell, Gilchrist,
May, Nichols. Total, 4.
ABsENT-M Messrs. Corwin, Hutton
and Wooster. Total, 3. 81
Carried.
Mr.. May moved that said report be
amended so that interest charged Mr..
Bunnell, from January 1st, 1865, to
January 1st, 1867, be deducted.
YEAS Messrs. Elwell, George, Gill
christ, Hitchcock, Holt, Jackson, May,
NAYs-Messrs. A1linc, French, Gil
key, Mott, Sandiland, Webster, Wit
tam. Total, z. @
ABsENT--Messrs. Corwin, Hutton,
Wooster. Total, 3.
Carried.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the last
motion be reconsidered.
Carried.
Mr.. Nichols moved that the motion
be amended so as to deduct all the in
terest charged Mr. Bunnell.
AYEs--Messrs. Alline, Elwell,
George, Gilchrist, Gilkey, Hitchcock,
Holt, Nichols, Wooster. Total, 8.
NAYS Messrs. Corwin, French,
Jackson, May, Mott, Sandiland, Web
ster, Vittam. Total, 8.
ABsENT-Mr. Hutton. 1.
Amendment carried.
Motion as amended.
YEAs---Mcssrs. Elwell, Gilkey,
Hitchcock, Nichols, Wooster. Total, 5.
NAYs--Messrs. Alline, Corwin,
French, George, Gilchrist, Holt, Jack
son, May, Mott, Sandiland, Webster,
Vittam. Total, IL.
ABsENT-Mr. Hutton. I.
Lost.
On motion, that portion of report of
COMMITTEES relating to settlement with |
John Elwcll, Treasurer, was
On motion that portion of said report
relating to County Judge, was
Adopfed.a@ - err
The special committee to procure pa
pers concerning Waterloo bridge, re-
ported, and was discharged.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved; That the |
County Superintendent Of Common
Schools be allowed such additional
compensation above that specified by
law, as will make the salary of HIS
office amount to 81 900 por year; Pro-
vidcd, That he holds at least eight free
public examinations of teachers each
spring and fall, in different parts of the
county, and provided further, That he |
employs his time faithfully In discharg-
Ing the duties Of said Office, and reports |
fully of bis doings to this Board at