Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-09

SEPTEMBER sgs.Iox-sscoaD DAr.

~ossu iast u O'CLOCK pute1ent 70 Ao-
journmsnt.
Upon calling the roll III the nsubsrs sp-
eearsd except Nsssss. Aplia, Heron and
Risg.
1inuses Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
The Clark laid before The Board petition,
for ComnissiOners on Roads, Applications
for bridges. petition Of Norman tor renswal
OF Ferry License, and petition Of Brownles
Tor the privilege 70 construct . tunnel IN
the road which were oil referred to the
Committee % Bridges and Highways.
Also laid before the Beard petition Of
John Z. Coffin, asking 70 pay certain taxes
for 1868 without psnalty OF interest; re-
ferred TO the Committee on Equalization.
Mr. St.arns, from the Co0mittee on
Equalisstion, made the following report:
Your committee 70 whom vas referred
the petition Of Samuel Scott, asking to have
the asssssment Of bic property for the year
1868 corrected ana reduced, have examined
the same, and would report adversely to the
prayer ef petitioner; which was adopted.
Your committee % whom was referred
the petition efJohu Asklsy. asking % have
the sum Of e5.le taxss, with interest from
date Of sale, rsfandsd TO him, the sane hav.
ing besn paid On IN erroneous or double a.
ssssmsat, having duly examined the same.
would rspert in favse Of granting the pray.
sr Of petitioner; which wss adopted.
Mr.. Applsgats. appsintsd special commit
tee On Naps. 1ads the following report.
Your special eeamittss on the petition Of
Thompssn 4 Evarts, publishsrs Of Scott
county maps, asking this Board to author.
iss the Clerk to draw % erdsr for 1900.
in full paymsnt for IS copies Of
said map. Ysur committee have ex-
aminsd The map and tho record Of this
Board for the June Session, 1867, recon.
mend granting the prayer Of said petition
on the delivery to the Clerk Of 35 maps, q
specified in said precssdings; which Va
adopted.
On notisn Of Ne. stsArns, adjourned till
2 o'clock, p. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at o'clock pursuant to ad-
journmsnt.
Upon calling the roll oil the membsrs ap-
psarsd except Msssrs. Aplin and Hsrren
The Olsrk laid before the Board the psti.
tion Of the New York Lite Insurance Com.
pauy, asking to b relieved from intsrsse
on taxes. Referred to the Committee -
Equalization.
The Clerk also laid before The Beard the
co0muaisation Of the Dnsctcrs Of the Poor
% to insane paupsss. Referred to the
Committee on Pose and Poor House.
Mr. Newton, from the Committee on Fl.
rance, made the following report
Your committee beg leave to report that
thcy have carefully examined the following
bills and claims against the county, and
recommend that tho same b allowed and
paid, to.wit:
Der Demokrat, printing. $l45 16
Richardsea Bros., printing. ....... $50 el
John Martens, witness. ......... 60
John Martens, police fses........ l3 15
John Martens, claimed 1870, al
lowed. 10 "
Fritz Stisgsr, police. ......... 70
Peter Mulhoefer, police. ..... 60
John Delaney, claimed $l4.e0, al
IOWOu l. 0U
Thes. Aurry. County Surveyor, claimed
$3.50, allowed $500 81 for livery hire
not allowed.
N. Carstsns. Constable, elaimad $40. .35,
allowed $685.; - for assistance net a.
lowed. Which Was adopted and ordered
to bs paid.
Mr.. Applsgsts. from the Committee on
Bridge and Highvays, made the following
reports
Your committee, to whom the papers
and reports Of commissioners WAS referred
in the Lost Grove road case, the Menk road
case Of Princeton Township, the Binford
road case Of Aliens Grove Township, and
the Schlodfslt road case Of Butler Town.
ship, your committee recommend that each
Of thcse cases be set for the lst Wednesday
Of tho January session Of 1869, fer final
hearing. Which was adopted.
Your committee, to whom the petition Of
Isaac winsy, praying the laying Of . new
road in Hickory Grove Township, WAS re-
ferred, W have examined the papers, and
hnd them correct. We recommend the
appointment Of E. Lawrence, of Mays,ills,
. commissioner to view and exanine the
proposed road on the 30,h Of September
next. Which VAS adopted.
Your csmmittee to whom Was rsferrs d
the petition Of John Drenton Of Lincoln
township, asking for the vacation Of por.
ton Of the territorial road leading from L.
Claire to.Tipton, through sections 10 and %.
and 70, range 49, Your committee have
examined the papers and find them correct,
recommend the appointment Of james Jack
Of Le Claire, township commissioner to
view and examine the same on the 30th Of
September next, which was adopted.
Your committee to whom Vas referred
the papers in the "McAfss" read case ol
Liberty township, recommend tho name Of
B. Stiles to qualify and discharge the duties
on the S0th Of September next, which was
adopted.
Your committee to whom ths petition
and papers we're referred in the "Swits''
road case from Liberty township, have *.
sninsd the papers and find them correct,
recommend the appeintmsnt Of George
Grace, Of Liberty township. commissioner
- qualify view and examine the said road
On the sOth day Of 6eptembsf next. which
Was adopted.
Your committee to when the pstitioa Of
Jas. Mcconnell and others Of L. Olsifs and
Princeton townships. .askings change in the
read running north frca J. A. Birhards' il
Pleasant Valley 70 The Wapsis River, at .
peint where said road crosses the south
branch Of Lost Greek. we're refer.
ferrsd. Your ceamittee havo examined
the papers and find that Ill the owners or
lands affected by such change have given
their consent, = provided 10 section St0 ol
the laws of Iowa 10 relation 20 roada. thare.
lore yeur ee0mittee recemend the srantin :
Of ths lsaysr ef said pstitisnsss, whieA ~
adopted.
Yeur ssaaitsss % whsa u petitieo q
". Saddosis, aad Others Of Shseidao tovn.
ship, asking for the vacation Of red m
two rsmonstraoces against such vacation,
one Of such remonstrancs being iron NV
owners Of laad affected BY such vaeati on
Your committee have examined the said
papers and report adversely on the prayer
Of petitioners, which was adopted.
Yeur committee 70 when The petition ol
Alex. Brewnlee, asking permission to cree,
tunnel across the read leading 70 the
Wapsis bridge, IN section 81, township so
rsnga east, for his evn nse ~ the pas
sags Of stsck under said road. Your com.
mittes have examined the petition and 70.
eonsnd The. granting sf the prayer Of the
pstitionss, subject to the approval and
satisfactios Of road Snpsrvisor in said die.
tfict sueh covered tunel set to be leea
than twenty iestia length. Which VA
adopted.
Mr.. Ssssrne, from The eommittse on
equalization, made The following rspert:
Your oo0mitteo . whom ves referred
the eemosnieation Of Samuel Z. ]. Hsyt,
setting forth thas lets IL and is, Parkeri