Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-02-07

gHe.sst# FsEen sFsa4 Commlttee
Adopted.
Mr.. Cobb moved the adoption of the
following resolution. Bod
WHEREAS, A large amount OF delin-
quent costs remain on the county clerks
books as due the county from different
individuals which might he collected
In part II the proper steps were taken ;
therefore,
Resotued. That committee of two
be appointed to Investigate and re-
port To this Board as To the expediency
OF selling the same to some person or
persons for a given sum or of employ
Ing some one to collect the same at q
given rate per cent.
Resolution adopted and Messrs. Cobb
and Champlin appointed.
The committee on official bonds
made the following additional report
We have had the following bonds
under consideration and would recon-
mend their approval.
; Henry Chapple Constable.
Jno. III. Hubbard.
Edwin Bas~e.
Frank Wallace.
We would further recommend that
the clerk of this Board be authorized Ia
approve all bonds that are properly re.
cured and stamped, that may be filed
after this date and prior to the next
session Of this Board.
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted. #H@ ~ E al
.... N. Hitchcock.
Geo. +. Ward.
Committee.
Adopted.
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ported as follows:
AS there yet remains I'm this county d
considerable amount of swamp lands
belonging 10 tile county we would
recommend that committee of three
he appointed to appraise said lands and
returH the. valuation thereof To the
clerk according tu law.
We further recommend that upon
the return Of the appraisement the
clerk present copy OF the same t0
Leavitt Il Lusch who may proceed to
advertise and sell all such land Mt pub
lie auction.
We. Also recommend that the Clerk
be authorized TO make q deed for
swamp Land to A. B. Perry, accord
ing to his petition.
1 G.. p. Nichols,
L. T.. .Corwin,
III. p. Homer,
Committee.
Mr.. Corwin moved that the report be
amended so as to authorize Mr.. Altine
to advertise and sell said lands instead
of Leavitt Il LuscI.
Mr.. Rownd moved To amend the
amendment 50 MS To give the authority
To advertise and sell said lands, to the
Clerk instead of Mr.. Alline.
Carried.
Motion as amended carried.
Report as amended adopted.
Board adjourned till / p. M.
AFTERNOON.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Roll called, quorum present.
A certificate was received from w. II.
Brown. Sheriff. appointing Charles w.
Corwin, of Waterloo, and w. w. Wal
lace, Of Cedar Falls, Deputy Slierifis.
Also, "a certificate from j. w. Mcclure,
Recorder, appointing Eugene NJ. Voor-
hees Deputy Recorder. tlsl
Mr.. Champlin moved that said APP
pointments be confirmed.
Carried.
The Directors of the County Poor
House submitted their report, as fol-
luws. -
Expense Of erecting addition to the
poor house, $3.50. 40; Ordinary ex.
pense account. less directors allowance,
81 ,Oi0.24. Tor this last sum $257. 80 are
for permanent fixtures, and for articles
furnished inmates.) Amount OF cloth
ing furnished inmates, $1l9.bS. .
There have been two hundred weeks
board furnished this quarter.
Eleven applicants were admitted and
ten discharged 4sags &. M
Forty-twU different individuals have
been admitted during the year. Thirty
eight by consent Of directors, and four
by birth.
Only one death has occurred. aa
& B8I8qTk samuel ID. shaw,
81, "a w. K. BruHn., s
Directors.
Accepted. ss 4ltN
+ A petition was presented from citi-
zens of the Western part Of Waterloo
Township, asking that u certain por-
ton of said Township be set off to
Cedar Falls Township.
Mr. Rownd moved that the petition
be received. 8 go
Carried. "a st#sssss X sf sf