Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-12

are presented and swern TO.
Which w.s adopted.
kr. Applsgsts, from the Csnmitts On
Bridges and Highways, made the following
report:
Your Committee to whsm the petition Of
L. S. Blackman and others, Of Buffalo tewn.
ship, asking special appropriated OF ~l0o
70 complete bridge over the Mesre Branch
.. Buffalo township yeur Committee rec
emmsnd the grating Of The prayer Of .as
petitioners from the bridge fund.
Whish was adopted.
Mr. Stsarns, from the Committee on
equalization, made the follewi.g & report:
Ysu. Committee to wnom was sfssssd
the petition Of john Depp, asking - have
70 'undsd 70 him tae am Of Sl.98 taxes
s-ronsously assessed A.. oiieelsd ct Z
sale o. December 8, 1852, a-ss cd and Il
ieetsd with 1117 il .est on sane, Lave
examined the same, cad vou fspert in
favsr Of granting :le prayer Of the pssitsa-
Or, anc that the Couatv Treasurer % order
cd - nets tae same opposite each ps {.
90 sold 20 a. to prevent ether parties s;om
making similar Claim.
Which wss adopted.
Fund, mate The following report:
Ysur committee to " lem the pe:i..en Of
tas Count Superintendent Of Schools q
Scott County, asking to % furnished with
necessary 6lanks for scacels at the expense
efths county, your commit 20 have exam
insd said pet ten, an. recommend % ap.
pro,-'a ;sn Of $50. or 20 mush - nay b.
necessary 10 furnish said banks.
Which Was adopted.
Mr.. Lap:hsim, from Committee oa Prb.
lie O6csrs, made the .ellsv ag rs,e-t:
Ysu- rommittss, to w:on ". referred
t1s ps...ion o'Jro. Bel ems, 81. ;ne o allsw
him S44, va ca amount was 6.s lew in
ths Juno se-. ON, have sxsm ned { ss.ms,
and recommend t... lhe amount Of 344,
e3kcl for in sad rstion, be aiieved ana
paid.
WA;ot wss adooted.
Alee, from same Cen n ito:
Yorr commit. :, 10 wlsm was referred
tae re igna.ion Of @. G. Bleed, Jrs.ics Of
the Pe,cs .: Davenport Tewnsi;p. e ou-
mend that 81 r -ignation b Q eel, /, ard
F. B. Dowd has been sppsib Justice Of
the P, ace bv tie Trustees Of Z sveaper:
Townsh'p, and has s l. bord, which
~, rsie, ed o your Csmm ttes, have xam.
ined he same. and r. omnsnd that said
bond a-d suretiss be approved.
WI ii was adopted.
Ar. Baker msved tnat the report Of the
Special Committee en- Cenpremiss Of the
Bonded Indebtedness, which wss lsid on
the table yesterday. be taken Up; whien
~. sg-eed to.
Whs-eupon Mr.. Langhsim withdrew the
ausndnsnt T. the rsoort, which be offered
yesterday.
The report was then adopted.
The Board then procssoed 10 elect two
Commissio7srs provided for in said report.
Upon csnvassiug The votes, J. q. Ffseuan
and G. G. Apologize. having received ma
lor;ty, were declared elected,
Mr. Larghsim offered the following reeo.
luton.
Be 1t Resslsed, Thass there shall bs sub
mttsd to the vstsrs Of Scott county, st
special election, to b held On the
day o. the question whether the
powers given BY Chapter 81 Of the Laws Of
The 18th General Assembly shall b exsr-
eissd BY this County. The quss.iea
submitted shall be put IN the felloWine
form: Shall the cousty Of Scott settle -
debts unde: and By virtue Of the prsvisisss
81 the set 70 enable 0unieipai and
psblis corporations d their slee. % y
settle, compound and adjust their indsbt-
sdasss. and 70 provide isr The iseus q new
bonds, and ior he payment Of such new
bonds BY the levy Of spsei6o taxes, and for
this purpose altering and Amending sAist-
ing charters and lave, approved Apr, "a,
1868. All ballo: voted q such eleetieu
shall contain the above question. These
voting in favor Of the county exsrcising
the said power, shall place upon the ballet
containing the question the ansWee "Yss."
Those veting agsinst the exercise Of the
said power, shall place upon such ballos
the answer me" The said election shall
be conducted aud the vstss eanvasssd in
the same manner % in other elections pro-
vided BY lsw.
Mr.. Heron mevsd ta lay the resolution
On the tabls. Upon The passage Of the mo
ton the yeas and uays were demanded, -
fellows:
YsAs-Nsssrs. A2plegats, Bawdsp, Ba.
ksr, Davies, freeman, Hsrrsu. Matthss,
Means, Aurry. Newton, Riggs, Robson asd
Williamsen-10.
NAYs-Msssrs. Blunck. Kruss, rAusbsim,
Moore, Sirdt and Steasns-6.
So the rsselutiea Vas laid On The table.
Mr.. Baker moved that the bill Of Dr..
Porter. for eSs. BE- taken sr for cousidera.
lion, vhsrsupen Mr.. Baker mevsd the bill
" allowed and paid.
Upon the passage The ysss aad nsys wsrs
demanded, - fellows
YsAs-Msssrs. Applsgsts, Bawdeo, Be-
kss. Bluock, Davies, Trssass, Heron,
Kruss, Langbsim, Mstthes, Msaas, Moore,
Murry. Newton, Rieg, Rebssss, Sindt,
Stsarns aad Williamoou-1s.
NAYs-Nons.
30 the bill was ordered paid unani-
mouslv.
o. noticn Of Mr. etssrss, adj ,urned till
! e'eleck. ?. n.
ArfDRHooN SESSION.
Board met st l s'cleek, pursuant 70 ID
jeurnwent.
Upen calling the roll all the msubsfs sp
psarsd except Mr.. Matthes.
On motion Of Nr. Baker, the Rsekisg
ham end Wapsis road case wase taken "
for 6aai action.
Mr.. Claassen, Eeq., appeared for the ap
plicants Of the rs-eurvsy Of said read, en-
J. ". Thompson, Esq. for Philip Bsksf:-
Aftse presenting the matter an1 asguin(
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