Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-17

seS o0svuLt VI elo6tt0u ISoSsc .el
required for the election called Tor on neg
Saturday, a. 90 called 10 relation to the eitl
Indebtedness.
Adopted.
On motion OF Aid. Claussen the Counci
adjourned.
AtteSt: JoHN LrLLiS,
City Clerk.
BOARD or sUPEnvasOas.
second session.
EIGHTH DAY.
SErrrABER, 10, 1888.
Board met 1t o'clock pursuant &
adjournment. Cpcn calling the toll q
the members appeared except Meesrs
Aplin, Heron, Kruse, langhei@. Aatthee
Newton 4 R.gg
Minutes of yesterday, proceedings read
and approved.
Nj. Robeson, from the con- mites o.
Trance, made the following report;
Your committee beg leave to report tns'
they have carefully examined tie follow
: bills and:recommend that the same bt
allowed and paid:
Wm. Rigs. ?eor Houss Diresiof.... ....... II q
Jas 6ehiodfsIdt, Witness fees................ .!
Hssi =. e.'''''''.... ''.''' 3;
J. Leaghstm. 1upt bridges. ~ "
Winch wss adopted.
Mr.. Apologize, from the Committee on
Bridges and Highways, made the follow
ing report:
Your committee to whom sundry psti
tons and resolutions were referred, ask
irg approprist ons to build and repair
bridges in the several townships, nearly
oil Of which are represented works OF ab.
solute necessity; therefore,
he, ,lsed, tn the following sums be
and they are hereby appropriated Tor tle
following bridges, and for genera! repair
of bridges:
For rebuilding Duck Creek bridge on
the Davenport am LeCiaire road, In Pleas.
ant Valley township, $4,000.
For rebuildiny bridge over Spencei
Creek. ne. S.s.ks. $l0o. TO be under the
Pe.:ntsrderce Of ]. W. Means.
For rebuilding br dge over Lost Creek,
in Prince ION township, OF Princeton and
l. ost Grove road, $3.50, TO he under the
supe- ut icence Cf the Supervisor Of
P:irc e:on township.
Fer Iepa' '..ry three L.idges on the Dr..
buqre road, n Sheridsn township. tCn0,
u,der super, intend. ice Of Supervisor OF
q ID township.
Fo: p:ocur e mate al 10 bu;.d . new
bridge over Mud c. eek, ! the : pto1
roat in C.eona town p, $500; under su'
PEI. ltendenc. Of Supervise ofsa.d town
ship.
For buildinr rev b-.1ses on township
Ii between L nco'n q acd L. Care Town.
50 =. n. .Prord @oot's. $500, under super.
i: .er iecce Of SUI visor o! Lincoln town.
slip.
For building . bridge in Deadman'a
Hc"ow, on the Davenport and lie C.aire
road,e' of tho big hill ard nearly north
from the head Of Smiths Island. $500. to
b under superintendence Of Supervisor oi
Le CT re township.
For rebuilding bridge near ]. T. Mason,
in Winfield township, $500, under super
;ntendence Of the Supervisor of Winfield
township.
Or SO much of sill Of the above amounts
- may bs needed.
r.r arrssrages for Davsnror / To~nship... e7ct
For repair ~ bridges : .5ot
FOR repairing ana building bridges In Rock
For i'sa l.s.,I. n'sn:eR ss. di... 1-vniip 4 Il
/ F.r repairs In Bufa!o ro.nship... soa
Which was adopted.
Mr.. NJ ans, from the Committee on Pool
ar, Poor Houses, made the following re-
Folt:
Your committee, to whom was referred
I The coMmun cat. on OF the Poor House Di
r. :tors " iih reference TO selling . part ol
the County Farm, have examined The
sane ed would recommend that said di
rec ,is he instructed to receive bids and
roroeitions ON parties wishing to pur
chase sa Il lands, but rot to exceed lie
| cre., and they to report said bids and
| propositions to this Board at its mex,
meeting.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Nlesrs, from the same COMMITTEES
recommended the adoption Of the follow
| ing resolution:
| Rssolped, That the regular salary Of the
| Superintendent of the Poor, snall be, and
| il Is hereby established, at fifty dollars pei
month; bu: that during the present Au
| (. mn and Winter months, to wit: from
September let, 1888, to the first day oi
March. 1869, he sha be entitled to an ad
citional salary Of twenty five (25) dollar,
/, month: and said Superintendent may
s.send to his lega. procession when mol
en o!oved in the dutie, Of his Office.
L 10 sed, Taat in the event of . vacancy
occurring in the offic, of Superintendent Of
the Poor the rems;ning Directors and the
cbairn.n Of the Eoa-d may celecs and
| aDpOin. q sal j. tate,- subject however, tC
the appr oval Of the Board Of Supervisor
It tne mex. ensuing regular NEE: -ng.
Which was adop-td.
Mr.. S.esrrs, fom the committee or
Equalization, made the following report
Your committee, to whom was referred
the petition of joseph Mounts, asking tc
have the "a. asses,ed against James Ly
man for the ye 1857 on one acre d
| ground. The sane being the N. K. corne,
81 n. Is. y OF sec. z, township n, range
az. and a,so assessed to Joseph Mounts
and paid By said Mounts for the aid year
havine e1emined the same would respect
fullv report in favor Of granting tht
prayer Of petitioner.
Which was adopted.
| Yonr COMMITTEES to whom wHs referred
the petition Of J. J. Plath, ssking to hav,
his aeses nent Of personal property fol
the wear 1858 reduced from the sum o
e6OO ) $500, have exam ned the same and
would respectfully report in favor o
granting ie prayer of petitioner.
Which was adopted
On notion of Mr.. Stearns, adjourned
till o'clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BOARD met At 2 o'c'ock p. M, pursuar
unon calling the roll all the member
anneared exc Messrs Apliu, Heron
Kruse. Mssthe Newton and Rigg.
Mr.. Az ,.egs:e, from the Committee OF
Bridees and Hig- ways. made the follow
| ing report
| Of John w. Walker, Of Princeton, askir,
incrtase on ferrisge for foot passenger
from 5 10 10 cents for each persen ffou
tie Iowa side was referred, recommen,
the ennt og Of the prayer Of petitione,
which wss adopted.
Ar Stearns, from the Committee Of
rot lixatiop, made the following report
Yorr Committee, to whom wss referre,
The netit on of R.ch Moses, asking to be
allowed the privilege Of paying thu tal
levied against his personal property 70
e years 1865, 1869, and 1867, with
out pe-alty or interest, having examine,
The same would respectfully report in q
yor Of the petitioner being allowed I
nav the taxes for the year 1855 and 1eo(