The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-13

Madison TO Farmington, be removed to fLe
Keokuk and Salem road, and placed on
mn near the town Of Dover, Ia franklin
tovuship, In lieu Of the one destroyed
that the bridge on the Fort Madison and
road, in Harrison township,
across Sugar creek, Be repaired; that any
other bridges liabh to serious waste, to-
eether with the preceding, receive first
attention.
That for the accomplishment of these
works the Committee on Roads and Bridges
be authorized and required to procure plans
and specifications for the different classes Of
vr,Yk I'd be done. together with estimates OF
eos. and bids for contracts Tor doing sid
work. and that in all applications FOR
bridges and repairs specific plans ard esea.
mates as far as pfa. licahle should DC sub
mitted to the eolAlnlt.ee.
That for the raising Of the money neces-
sary to complete AMI build these bridges,
bridge warrants be issued payable IN one
and two years and bearing ten percent
interest psr annum, the aulonrt not 70 ex-
coed $1,000 during the next eighteen
months. the payments and redemption OF
which to be secured by levy 81 bridge
tax az two mills on the dollar on the taxa
lie property Of the county for the. ensuing
year. and il necessary every year thereafter
until said bridge warrants are paid and can
lied. -
That for the applications for building
s,nall culyerts or plank ways 10 the different
townships, We suggest that under the law
the road supervisors and trustees have
abundant power to provide money for such
purposes. and1e dealinc to recommend any
anpropria,ions for these purposes, that ms
far "a possible the aforesaid plans and esti-
mates be obtained in time Tor the next
meeting of the Board.
DAVID WRIGHT.
L. Il. MALTBf, Committee,
JoHS HAFFSER,
The Committee on Taxes and. Assess.
ments. 10 whom the several applications foi
reduction Of assessment and rciiaf from
taxes. presented their report recommending
the following changes. which we're concur
red n bv the Board. to wit:
I,nt $50 In the city of Fort Madison, &c
be reduced To thirty dollars the north part
oil the northwest quarter OF section !, town
shin l,s, north range 6 west, w acres, te
be reduced TO 5000; the north tail OF sec
Is, tp "a, nr5w, be reduced to SO pei
acre the e hf Of n II, sec II, tp o. NJ
". to - per acre. the BIT 9F, sc
tpes. nf:a,w 10 50 per acre the b
| n ar, sec IA, tn 6S, nr ) ", 10 - PEI
| acre. !,
On motion Of tho same committee, tn
several prayers Of Frank Carroll, Cromwell
| Wilson were rejected.
/ Ths claim Of " a. Thn-s.on was OF
| motion referred to the Finance Committee
| With instructions to report at the mex
| term.
.;ue dn at ten o clock .. ID. day, AM
motion lost by the following vote:
4u.s-Messrs. Clark, Merriam, Maltby
| Tayior and Waterman.
Vans-Nessrs Brown. Cutler Goodrich
Holman, Hatfner, Heaton. llavson, oser
ton. Reesman, stauwood, Iebbs an
Wright--l2
Nessrs. CLARK, Mallty and Merriam wer
| then excused from further ATTENDANCE q
this term.
On motion of Mr. Wright, Il was
j PesoIrfi. That the Committee on TOAD
and Bridges be authorized TO draw upon tn
bridge fund for the sum Of seren hnndre
and ffty dollars TO pay the balance due j
". Crawford, contractor OF the judy I'll
Bridge.
| In the matter of the keosak and prln
rose State Road This ease IS dismissed
the costs Of petit;oaefs3 tie proposed roas
no, being feasible.
Tpon The motion Of the gommittee 9
Taxes and Assessments: II vas
! P.xaIrea, That the Treasurer be au'hoI
lied to remit tho penalty and interest Gu
as the county and bridge taxes on Lot AZ
| 10 the city Of For, Madison, provided II
balance Of the s4sss upcn sad lots al
| paid. j,
Keokuk & De. Moines Valley Plank keaf
This matter was, on motion Of MIR. stal
wood referred 10 the Committee on Roat
and Bridges. with instructions TO report
the next meeting, June II, 1865.
On motion il was
| Resolred. That tho Clerk Of this Boar
sell 10. 1, Block D. II the lay q heokul
: for the sum Of five hundred dollars as q
praised BY appraisers appointed May -
1868.
Mr.. Wright was appointed eommitte
Of one 10 examine into the condition OF Il
state road leading from Fort Madison
| Rrown' tavern, and the cause OF the la
ure to open the same.
On ,notis,n Of nr. Heaton i. was
Resoired, That tie Treasure be directt
To refund 10 Xm. Davis, Of Gaiar tow
ship, the amount Of tax paid by him {
erroneous assessment 81 ts.e vest hall
northeast quarter Of Section II Tewnsh
60. Range west for the year lbI--sa
assessment having been reduced from =.
to Sl4 per acre.
Ga motion Of Mr Stanwool,
Rssolral, That the Clerk Of the Boa
: take such saans "a are necessary 20 raeov
| a certain tract OF land ~ Section :, Tow
; ship 81, Range vest, efroneousIy sold
tax sale TO A. Corhin and by him nssgnt
to John 81. Day, of Davenport.
The Clerk Was. on motion. Instructed
: ascertain the amount of deposits in II
First National Bank Of Keosuk. on ia
uarv lst. 1868, OF f. b. Allen. j. w. Hal
A. ". Sewberry, and Nicholas Sargent, ;
.. laf Des Moines township, and TO report
the next term.
The Clerk was allowed the sum Of 81
.. in part Of his compensation as Clerk Of Il
Dts.rict Court.
Ordered that the Board adjourn until
| clock to. morrow morning.
FRIDAY, June S, J. D. 1868.
Board iaet pursuant to adjonrumer
President Goodrich in the chair. All mci
bers present except Messrs. CLARK. Malt
and Merriam.
:, The minutes Of yesterday we're read al
, approved.
Mr.. Wright was, on motion, instructed
complete the repairs on Lost Greek Bfids
near Denmark, under the existing contra
with J Harrington.
The eommitteee on public buildings "
, instructed to complete the repairs on Il
county Jail, and to draw for one half Of Il
/ COS. on the bridge fund, and for the balan
on the common county fund
The COMMITTEES en- 30 Ids I'D Bridges v
instructed to advertise for the letting
contracts torepair DevihCrces Bridge
the Fort Madison and Montrose road, sa
I.committec to use the rock from the ruins
Little Devil Greek Bridge on snch repair
In the matter of the West Point and S
lem Road this day came II. Hampton Al
Others. and presented his petition. bond Al
! proof Of notice herein, and John Hin, Est
was appointed commissioners TO eyami
into the premises and to commence bis viz
on Saturday, the 18th day Of June nexf.
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