Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-07-03


Tax correspondence In Feb
ruary, r 10 Al
Tax correspondence in March, 4 81
Tax deeds In March, 2;
S28 8;
r.. A. WnITAKER,
H Treasurer.
Each of the foregoing statements
sworn to.
The resolution granting additional
appropriation for Spring creek, which
was offered by Mr.. Jackson, on Mon.
day, being now In order, the same
was adopted.
Yeas-1S.
Absent--Mr. Mott.
The committee on ascounts OF jls.
tices and constables reported. recon-.
mending that certain bills be allow.
ed.
tSee Schedule.)
Report adopted.
The committee Oh swamp land rc.
ported as follows:
We have the clerks report OF sale
of swamp land under consideration
aud would recommend that tile clerk
be authorized to make and slgn deeds
for lands sold by him; and that fo,
security of the deferred payments Oh
prairie land To take mortgage on th}
promises; and on timber land h
take additional security, real or perI
sonal, to the approval of the clork|
Aud we further recommend that
for his services he draw an order an
the bridge fund of fifty dollars and
also receive tho usual fees for making
deeds.
G. Il. Nichols.
#"@t @&H # j. II. Corwin.
III. y. Homer.
Committee.
Adopted.
Mr.. Nichols Offered Tho following
resolution which was referred To the
special committee ON Roads and
Bridges;
Resotrcd, that an appropriation of
four hundred dollars be made for the
purpose or erecting two stone piers on
the State Road between Waterloo
and Cedar Rapids, across n ravine ut
or near the residence of Mr.. Nichols.
and that the Board appoint a COM
missioner to make specifications for
said piers and let the cantract 10
build the same, and when they are
erected according to contract. and
when the commissioners certifies the
fact to the clerk of this Board, then
TIE clerk shall issue warrants to the
party performing the work.
The committee on erroneous assess
ments reported as follows:
Your committee having had the
following petition under considera-
tion would recommend their disnosaI
as follows: That the petitions OF A.
morris, VIM. Winters, ID. G.. Carpen-
ter, 4. pattee, Hiram White, M.
Bowen, Cedar Falls Starch CO., A.,
w. Smith, Nv. III. Stumel, Jas. Cam
all, ,. Z. Murphy and q. A. Branard,
be granted. 9t s.ss#.
That the petitions of r. X. Ware,
G. III. Moody, w. nj. Jefferson be not
granted. Ha
That the petition of G.. A. Knowles
be referred to the Board. And we
would recommend the adoption or
the resolution referred to the com
authorizing the treasurer to
redeem the wa ofthe S WI Sec. %. so,
III, the same having been assessed as
nonresident since the year 1885. and
Sold for taxes. Said land having
been entered by Chas. Pattee Dec.
both 1867 aud therefore not liable TO
he assessed.
All Of which Is respectfully sub
JAS. SANDILANDs,
1ss H AT. WARD,
l.. A. CoBB,
Committee.
Adopted.
NJ. Humphreys moved that the
petition OF G. A., Knowles be grant
ed. si.
Lost. - r......s. ..#..g
Board adjourned till s! A. M. ,,l
THURSDAY, June IL.
Board convened pursuant to ad-
journment.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes OF yesterday were read
and approved.
The committee on accounts of
county officers reported. recommend
ing the allowance Of certain ac-
counts. $50 uf -
(See Schcdulc.)
Report adopted.
The committee on accounts OF
township officers reported, recon-
meuding the allowance OF certain ac-
counts.
(See Scheduie.)
Report adopted.
Mr.. .WassOh moved that the Clerk
be instructed TO inform Judge Conk-
lin OF his selection rs one OF the ar
bitrators of the Waterloo bridge aues-
tlon, and In case he decline to act.
that tile committee be authorized TO
select another person.
Carried.
Mr.. SandiIands moved that the
motion to grant the petition OF A.
ButterfeId, which was carried yes
terday, be reconsidered.
BY pormissiory s. Bagg, Esq., and
ii. B. Allen, Esq, addressed the
Board In reference to such reconsid-
Grafton. @
The motion to reconsider carried.
Yeas -Messrs. Boyles, Chnmplin,
Culverj Hempseed, Hitchcock, Holt,
Humphreys, Jackson, Mott, Sandi.
lands, Webster, Wasson. .--12.
Nays--Messrs Cobb, McCord, Mich.
OILS, Rownd, Ward.--5.
Abscnt-Messrs. Corwin ind Ho-
mef.-
Mr.. Wasson moved that the oues.
ton which was reconsidered, be
made the special order for r. n. to.
day.
Carried.
Mr.. McCord moved that hereafter
the countyisuperintendent be limited
to the amount allowed by the stat,
utes. viz: $500 per day for all ser.
vices. h
Carried, M
Mr.. Holt moved that the commit.
tee appointed TO procure counsel foi
the defense OF the interests ofthe
county, also be authorized aDdfn,
strncted 10 1,rosecstte where the coun
ty has Interests, and procure couuse
for the same. sas,s3 .Ul..4 ,sGt y
Carried.
Mr.. Holt moved that the Clerk o
the Board of Supervisors, be and Ii
hereby instructed to issue the neces