The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-24
proceedings Of the Board Of Sa-
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..~.,.r sa.sary Session A. D. Isss.
MONDAY, Jan. o, 1852 o. clock NJ.
This day the following members Of the
Board holding over appeared, to-wit: Elias
lyerton, D r Heatou. D Reesman, john
Isaaes, Jsssph Holman. = " ~OssArich,
Charles Brown and Merriam.
And tbereupon the newly elected members /
,nnenred and took the oath Of Office, to-wit: |
James Tebbs, Thomas Taylor, G 9 Hamil
ton. David Wright, Otway Cutler, George
Joseph Clark, l. Maitby ana
John G Waterman--the several townships
being thsn reprssented - foilusE
Green Bay-Jas Tebbs.
Denmark II houas Tasl6f 50
pleasant RIDGE g Hamilton.
Marion-Elias Overton.
Cedar-D r. Heatcr.
Harrieon-U Reesman.
Franklin- join Haflaer.
West Point-David Wright.
Washington O,wsy Cutler.
Madissn-Joseph holman.
Jefferson-J " Goodrich,
Charlessoa-G Geo Stanwood.
Van Buren, seph Clark
Des Moines-L Maltby.
MontYosc--Chas Brown.
Jackson-B s Merrism and John G Va.
terman.
On motion Of Mr.. Merriam, Mr.. J "
Goodrich was chosen President Of the Board
for the ensuing year.
Whereupon The Board adjourned until p
o'clock r. M.
MoSpAY, Jan. s, lsss-2A clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment Pre-
sident Goodrich in the chair. All members
present.
the following standing committees:
On Claims and Finances -Messrs. Hol.
man, Brown and Merriam.
Railroad Bond Suits-Hamilton Tebbsand
OYertoH.
Public Buildings Cutler, Merriam and
Slanwood.
Official Bonds--s tanwood. Heason and
Brown.
officers Salaries HOLMAN, Maltby and
Brown.
Roads aud Bridges-W Wright, Mal,by and
HaGner.
School Fund-Hamilton, Clark, and Stan
wood.
Taxes and Assessments-Wri Merriam
and Cutter.
Settlement County 0fficers-Hollmau Malt
by and brown.
Printing Cutfer, Tebbs and Reesman.
Elec,ions-M Wright, Waterman aud Ham
iton.
Swamp Lands-Tebbs, Taylor and Hafner
Poor and Poor House-Hollman and Mer-
Ram.
On motion If Mr.. Merriam, the President,
Mr. Goodrich, was chosen member and
Chairman of the Committee on Poor and
Poor House.
The record entries made by the Clerk in
vacation were approved
In the matter o. the relocation Of the Upper
keokuk and St Francisvifie road:
This day came Hugh I Reid and presented
his application for the relocation of said road
and it appearing to the Board that due nesice
and .bond herein had heen siseu, Orrin Raid>
win, Esq il appoiuted Cdmmissioser 70 ex-
anime INTO the expediency Of ssch re-ieea-
ton; to commence his view on the It'll inst.
VIM G. Kent, county superintendent, elect
ed for Lee county. then appeared and took the
oath oil office ~ bY iHw required, and the
clerk was directed to issue snid Kent cer-
tificste OF election for the term ending on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
The appointment Of A J Matthias. Esq as
deputy OF Noble Warwick, county recorder.
was on motion ratified.
The committee on official bonds reported
back the bonds of John A Bishop, sheriff
elect; Edmund jaeger, county judge elect;
and A { Roberts, county treasurer elect, with
recommendation rhxt they be approved, which
was on motion done, and the clerk Instructed
TO issue 10 said officers their certificates OF
election. each for the term ending on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
Upon the recommendation of the same
committee, the bonds of the following officers
elect we're also approved, and the clerk d.
rected TO issue them their certificates of cleo
tien' each, for the term expiring ON the frs.
Monday ia January, / $50, viz:
Patrick Giliegan, as justice Of the peace OF
Madison township.
Joshua Cooley, as justics OF the peace Of
Mouirose township.
James Kennedy, as Justice of the peace OF
Pleasant Ridge township.
z G $ Curner, as Justice Of the peace of Van
Buren, township.
Jesse Roberts, as Justice Of the peace OF
Marion town tip
Townsend b Huff as justice of the peace Of
Marion township.
E.ras'us u Stewart, as Justice Of the pence
of Pleasant Ridge township.
Henry South as ins.ice of the peace Of
Marion township
Lie Donyns, rs Justice of the peace Of
jackson township.
Hezekiah Eggiesson, as Justice Of the peace
Of Denmark township.
Joseph A Pease, as constable Tor Cedar
township,
J MarselI, as constable for Madison
township
Monroe Rodgers, as constable for Green
Boy Township.
James Scott, as constable for Montrose
township.
Vim Wilson, constable for Jefferson town
ship.
Rufus Underwood, constable for Denmark
township.
Albert Farnsworth, constable for Denmark
township.
Daniel Jacobs, constable for Marion town~
Wm A Lynch, constable for Marion town
ship.
James Steel, constable for Marion town
ship.
G Walsworth, constable for Jackson
township.
Hartwig Voss, constable Cor Jackson town
ship.
Nm W Gedney, constable for Wsshingtoa
township.
Wm + snapp, constable f,r Washington
township
soaasoff constable Tor ' an buren,
township
0 Martin, constable for Van Buren, town
shio
Asberry Hall, constable for Des Moines
township.
Levi Ward, constable for Des Moiaes town
ship.
E B Kellogg, clerk OF Van Buren, town
ship.
On motion OF Mr.. HOLMAN.
Resotced, Tint the Con- mi.see on Poor and
foor House be instructed 10 provide FOR the
care OF - Enge!man, an idio.is person, OF
.na age OF fourteen years, nov Of Jefferson
to~nship, OF this city, at an asylum for such
persons, either in this or any other S,ate. IS
~ Jaw provided, and make Gil aeces.srv ar
engagements for the sane, ia case the 1,ountv
Judge Of this county should nos succeed h
getting him admitted intoths Hospital for the
Insane in this Stale. 80
Several petitions and memorials we're -.
Tered to the respective Committees.
Ordered that the Board adjourn mill o
O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
TuEspAr AoaHiso, 9 clock, Jan. !.
board met pursuant to adjournment. Mr..
Wright, of West Point, chairman rro ,s,a
The minutes of yesterday we're read and
approved. A
Inc committee on school fund In whor
was referred the repor. oil the clerk in rersrd