Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-09
DAVENPORT. IOWA. THURSDAY, .
BOARD or sUPERv,sOns.
JANUARY srssioy, 1868.
THIRD DAY FORENOON SESSION.

wednesday, Jan. S. 1865.
Mr. Applegste, from committee on
bridges and highways, msde the following
report.
Your committee TO whom was referred
the petition and the papers IN the Chelis
ROAD case of Pleasant Valley Township,
respectfully report that they have examined
the papers, and among them find q releuse
from j. W. Means, the owner Of the land
through which said road passes, releasing
all claims for damages The road appearing
public necessity, your committee recon-
mend the granting of the prayer OF the
petitioners. as by section s5S. of the revis-
ION Of 1860. provides that q road may I've
lail without the appointment of . commits
sioner.
Which was adopted
Also, from the same committee reported
Your committee 10 v hom the papers in
the Flenker road case Of the township Of
Liberty was referred. respectfully recon
mend the appointment of g w. Parker
Martin Goddard and David Wilson, as ap-
praisers to view, examine and report TO tbi
Board on the fret day OF the June session,
1868, and that they meet At the house OF b
b. Aplin, J. =. in Liberty township, on the
third Friday Of April, at O'Clock q. M, and
proceed to view, estimate and apprslsc the
damages
Which was adopted.
Mir. S.earns offered the following res olu
tion:
Resolred, That hereafter whenever
petitions are presented to this
Board, asking the refunding of taxes
erroneously paid, the petitioner will
be requiredto present the tax receipts
or certificates OF sale (as the case may be)
also the deeds, if any have been given, go
as to more thoroughly substantiate their
the same.
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Heron. adj ,urned till
o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon calling the roll all the members
appeared.
This being the third day Of the Board
road cases were in order for final hearing
The miller road case" was then taken
( no. being for the vacation and relocation of
road in Buffalo township.
| On motion of Mr.. Baker the road was va
Gated and relocated in accordance with tho
report of the Commissioner.
| The "Abbey road case" being for the 10
cation Of a road in Buffalo and Blue Grass
townships. was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Applegate the road
was established and declared public high
way, in accordance with the report of the
Commissioner, provided the damages and
costs are paid on or before the first day of
September, 1868.
The "-chaeffer road case" being for the
alteration of q road IN Rockingham town
ship, was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker. the alteration
of said road was accepted In accordance
with the report Of the Commissioner.
The Jensen road case" Of Liberty
Township, was taken up. Whereupon it
was represented that the applicant OF said
| road did not wish to prosecute the road any
further.
ON motion of Mr.. Means the road was
dismissed
The "Shupp road case" of Blue Grass
Township, being for the vacation of part
of the Telegraph road. Whereupon, on
motion of MI. Applegate, the change in said
road was made IN accordance with the re.
port Of the Commissioner, at the expense
of the petitioner. on his filing with the
Clerk of the Board q certificate of the
| Township Supervisor that the new road is
| in as passable condition as the old road
now is.
On motion Of Mr. Stearns, adjourned till
| 3 o clock to morrow morning.
FOURTH DAY-PoRENoon SESSION.
Thursday, Jan. 9th, '6s.
Board met at o'clock pursuant to ad.
journment.
Upon calling the roll oil the members ap-
peared.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
| Mr. Nertop. from the Committee on Fl
nance, made the following report:
Your Committee on Finance beg leave to
report that they have examined the follow
ing bills and recommend the payment Of the
same, to-wit: