Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-08-07

J. II. SrRuDLE,
County Treasurer.
Mr. Poyneer presented petition for an ap.
preparation for TWO bridges in Highland
township ard moved to refer the same to the
bridge committee carried.
The committee on school fund presented the
statement Of the Clerk and made verbal re-
port that they found the same correct. On
motion TIE same was accepted and adopted.
Mr. Tenney from the bridge committee made
verbal report on tie lndantown bridge,
Mr. Poyneer moved that A C Teuney be ais
lowed the sum of 500 money paid out by him
and Is cents per foot for 100 feet Of pileing
S53 per thousand for 500 feet Of plaLking de-
livered by him for said bridge, to be paid out
Of he appropriation made for that purpose ;
carried.
MIR Dysart offered the following Resolution.
"kssolcsd, That the Board concur in the opin-
ioa Of the County Attorney that the Township
Trustees have ne power to direct how or where
the road funds shall be expended.
I'd, THAT it is the duty of the Township
Clerk to distribute the road money received
from the Coenty Treasurer among the road
supervisors giving to the supervisor Of each
road .istsiet tho m"nav raised by ,nx in s""h
district to be expended there rs directed by
law.
Sd, THAT it is also the Townships Clerks
duty to take receipt for all monies paid out to
IN ba naal ,bn,
in his annual settlement with the township
Trustees and as well az with the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Pc, neer moved to adopt the resolution
and the yeas and nays being called Tor res
suited as follows:
feas-siessrs. Bratt, Cory, Dysart, Gala,
CHER, Hall, Johnston, Leavcns, Ladd, Poynesr,
Rogers, Sherman, Shugart, Tompkins, Tenney
Willard and "illey,-16.
Nay--ar Powell /. Resolution adopted.
Mr. Lada from he committee to confer with
the County Superintendent made verbal re-
port and also offered the following;
"Resolvcd that in the opinion Of this Board
that the bereht to be derived from visiting of
eur schools may be very much increased in
value by requiring the County Superintcnd
ent to call the people together in the various
townships and address them on tho subjects
connected with the schools and by spending
more time with the teachers, in instructions
in the interests Of the schools and that we re-.
commend the superintendent Ia shape his
MA "a so AS To pncet This ;aaa
Mr. Dysart offered the following amendment
to the resolution:
"Resolved that the Board Of Supervisors Of
lama county, Iowa, expects the County SUI
rerintendent to do his duty according to law.
That in the opinion Of this Board the cause Of
education in this county requires his whole
time" Amendment adopted
Resolution as amended adopted.
Mr. Wiley offered the following: "Rcsolv.
cd that the question be submitted 10 the peo.
pie OF Talna county Vt the next general cleo
ton whether the Board of Supervisors shall |
be authorized to offer and cause to he paid |
bounty for the determination of Pocket Goph. |
ers in said county and Whe her a special tax
shall be annually levied to pay such bounty
Cd, "That those voting for the proposition
shall have written OF printed on their ba llots |
the words "For the Gopher tax" and these
voting against it, the words Against the
Gopher tax.
Sd, ''That the Clerk be directed to issue the |
necessary pi defamation snd publish accord. |
ing to law" Resolution adopted.
Mr. Dysart offered the following: 'sRosolv-
ed that the Clerk Of this Board be authorized |
to go to Iowa City and examine the manner
the Court House Of johnson county is fu,> |
nished, also that he cause to be put up plain |
plank steps at each front door of the new
Court House." Resolution adopted.
Mr. Shugart offered restitution instructipg
the Treasurer t. retain in the treasury ST ,OJO |
of bridge funds for repairing bridges.
Mr. Johnston offered the following as a sub.
stitute. Resolved chat the sum Of $500 DO |
out of the bridge fund to BE-
paid cut on the order Of the three members Of
the bridge committee for making necessary
repairs on bridges in order 70 preserve bridges
from destruction by ice or otherwise" Sub
siitute adopted.
Continued meet soeek.