Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-18

uies OF yesterday proceedings we're read an,
approved.
Mr.. Hart, Of the Committee on lllegh
taxes reports recommending that the petit
ion Of Amos Finch be rejected, that the Pc
ttion Of Irving ID. Owen for the refunding o
taxes Oh $2l5 personal property for the yeal
1867, be granted. That the tax on $9Ol
personal property assessed % John PowIes
deceased, for the year 1863 be abated. Thai
$3i.5s taxes assessed on personal property
against Levi Stroll IN Jefferson Township
for the year 1861, be changed to the name
Of Emil LAWYER, tie person to whom the
property was originally assessed and the
proper owner thereof That the petition Of
the New England Congregational Society
of independence, Iowa, asking tina. The taxes
on folr rods Ut lot one ia Block one IL Scar
cliffs Addition to Independence for the years
1867 and 1868 be aba.ed, he granted. That
the petition Of David Gill for the abatement
of the taxes for 1867 on the ~ EEi SCI
Of Sec. 81, 80, 8 be granted, the same being
Church property. Ia which report the
Board concurred and directed the Clerk 10
draw warrants On the County Treasurer and
make corrections accordingly.
Mr. Brintnal OF the Com nittee on Pauper
claims reports recommending the payment
Of the following claims. See schedule. In
which report the Board concurred and III.
rected the Clerk to draw warrants on the
County Treasurer accordingly.
Mr.. Manson, Of the Committee on aiscel.
laneous claims, reported recommending the
payment ofthe following claims See SEIZED.
ule. And that the claim of Milton Cain
for Gopher. Scalps $40, lie refused, 10
which report the Board concurred sDd
authorized the Clerk to draw warrants on
the County Treasurer accordingly.
Mr.. Brintnall offered the following resolu.
ton; "Resolyed that the Bridge building
committee he authorized to examine the
bridge in Madison Township, across the
Buffalo Creek near Thomas Jewels. And
also the Bridge across Pine Creek, on the
State road, near Mr.. fuckers, on The line
between the Twps. Of Byron and Liberty,
and to repair or rebuild the same a. the cir.
may require, and the Clerk Is
hereby authorized to draw warrants on tie
Bridge fund for the payment of the same"
Mr.. Kent moved to amend by limiting the
cost of said two Bridges to one thousand
dollars. Carried.
The Board then adopted the resolution as
amended.
On motion the chairman appointed
Messrs. Brintnall, Kent and Bunce. a spec.
lal Committee to report the several rates Of
taxes to be levied for the present year.
On motion the chairman appointed Geo.
". Bemis, E. B. Older and d. S. Deering
to appraise the Swamp Lands be.
longing to Buchanan County and lying there.
in.
Mr.. Davis offered the following.
Resotred, That the Bridge Building COM
mittee be authorized to examine the site
and build bridge across the head of Spring
Creek, in Westburg Township, on the road
leading from Jesup 10 Westburg, aud the
Clerk is hereby authorized to draw warrants
on the Bridge fund for the payment of the
same. Adopted.
On motion the assessment Of personal
to A. 4 J. Pulls & Co., in Byron
Township, for the year 1868, was reduced to
twelve dollars ($l2.oO) and the assessment
Of Thomas & McOnber in Perry Township
for 1868, reduced to eight hundred dollars
The special committee appointed to report
the rate Of tax to be levied for this year. r.
port and recommend the following: for coun>
ty tax, I mills, School tax mill, for State
tax, a mills, Poor Farm, | mill on the Doll
lar valuations; and School District taxes as
certified by the officers of the several Town.
ships aud independent districts. In which
report the Board concurred.
Mr.. Russell offered the following:
Resolred, That tue relief authorized to
be furnished to poor persons BY the Twp
Trustees as provided by chapter 81 of the
laws Of the 18th General Assembly shall not
exceed Ten Dollars to any one family with
out the assent Of the Poor farm Directors"
Lost.
Mr.. Allen or the committee on Justices
Transcripts reported recommending the pay.
meut Of the following claims, to>wi,. See
Schedule. And tina, the claims of .. buns
ton W. +. Brown and J. J. DAILY, be con-
tinned,in which report the Board concurted,
and directed she Clerk to draw warrants on
the County Treasurer thereof.
Mr.. Hart Of the committee on Finance,
reports that they have examined the report
0 f the County Treasurer and that they be-
lieve the anne to be correct. In which re,
port the Board concurred.
The Board then adjourned until one.
o'clock P. N.
SEPT. Sth, 1868, OxE O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
The Bridge construction committee re-
ported that since their last report the Buck
Creek bridge, Section Bridge, In Perry
flaming Bridge, Pine Creek
Bridge, and Mackey Bridge. have been
and accepted. Also, that they
have contracted for the building Of bridge
across Dry Run, West Of Winthrop, for
sails. And bridge across Prairie creek,
East Of Winthrop, for 500, both Of which
have been completed and accepted. That
they have also contracted for bridge across