The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-02-14

Anybody with half an, ego can sec
whom Tilton hits with that brick.
It is good deal palmer than "horse
talk. "-Ex. a!<7
once OF Board Of superyl-
sOrS, Howard County, Iowa. .
CrescO, Feb. 8rd lSGS.
Be it rene mbcrcd that the Board
Of Supervisors Of Howard Go. Iowa,
met in special session at tho Court
House pursuant to the, call Of the
Clerk
Supervisor Thurbcr stated that
the Board had met to consider the
object Of tho call viz What action
was necessary by the Board relative
to the Swamp Land Contract be-
tween the County and the McGrcgor
Western Railway Company and
moved that the chair,nan apInint :
committee Of 5 to confes on the SUBJ
jcct and report at 7 o'clock this
evening. y,
Motion prevailed, and chairman
appointed Messrs 'rhurbcr, Harris,
Griffin, Radford and Burlcigh. ,..b
On motion Board adjourned an
til Pm. -. ..-..,
7.ocLocK. t.-s.. a....,
Beard met Roll call.d-Qu9rum
present.
Mr.. Thurter from special commit
toe presented the following report.
| Whereas, A bill has been intro
duccd in tho lie i ,latur, Of this
state for the plrposo If legalizing
tho action Of the Board If Supcrvi-
sors Of this county, in which said
Beard conveyed by quit claim dc, 4
to the McGrcgor ". Il. X. Co.. all
the title that said county had in the
swamp lands Of said county, aud
Whereas, Said action was in
compliance with the minority Of the
votes Of said county, polled ut a
special election held for that pur-
pose which in tho opinion Of this
boa I'd was illegal, not beng in con-
formity of the provisions Of the
| Statute, and @
Whereas, Ssid r. r. Co., have
failed to carry out tho provisions .!
the original contract entered into
with the people of this county, ard
Whereas, In consequence Of such
failure the people Of this ecunty are
almost unanimously opposed to said
company having said lands, anu We
the Supervisors of this county arc
confident that wo fully express the
sentiments Of tho people of this coun.
ty in Saying that they arc opposed
and,
Whereas. We have -asccr.
tanned that said hill has passed the
House.
| Now There fore Resolved, That
our Representative Hem. j. H
Brown and our Senator Hon. j. G
Patterson arc hereby REQUESTED to use
their influence and their best effort.
to prevent tho passage Of said bill
and if it - passed to cpdcsvor to
procuraits repeal. .a
Aud We hereby petition tho mem
bcrs Of the Legislature throughout
the state to cooperate with our
Representative and Senator to &C.
cure such result TAT e
| s. A. SroDs. Chaitman-
JONI NIcHoLa.
DAVID PATTERSON.
TRUMAN RoBIsox. .
G. &. TnUkBkK.
A. IL. Hanks.
| TnoaAs .GAIEvIx.
s. RADroKD.
WV. DuRLEIGn. ii
| TnoMAs SULLIVAN.
/. 9. CHAMBxRLAis. E
G.. III. CuuRcm. ae
On molten the report was adopted.
On motion the clerk was instruct,
ed to make two certified copies ii
the proceedings Of the Board at this
session aud also Of the original con
tract with the Railway Co., and
plats Of tho Road and hand then
to Hon. ] II. Brown for his nso nj
that Of Hon. J. G.. Patterson Sepa'
tor Of this District. r
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin thu
Clerk was ordered to issue q war
rant to Hon. j.. H. Brown for. BIZ
expenses in oemlng from and return.
ling to Dcs Aloincs to ascertain th,
wishes Of his constituents relatiy.
to the swamp Lands. ,,s. ss4t..
On motion adjourned SINE DIE.
8. A. SroNE. Chairman,
Attest. sAAaox kIxBALL, Ok.
NOTE. After adjournment som,
discussion was hsd relative to til
levy Of the, is mill tax aud Al in
formal vote Of the Board Was take,
- to whether It should DO sustained
/ which resulted in favor Of sustain
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