Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-07-03

Proooodings ofthe Board Of Supervisors
Of Tama County, Iowa, at their June
Session, A. .. 1869.

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Of Tama County, Iowa, at their June
Session, A. D. 1869.
June Sd, 1868.
And now TO Wit, June Sd 1868, 9 o'clock .
M, Board met pursuant to adjournment, Roll
called, and quorum present.
Minutes Of ysstsrdsy read and approved
Mr Tompkins presented : petition asking fol
IN additional appropriation Of $50, to build I
Bridge over Otter Creek, and moved that ths
amount asked FOR, be appropriated. Carried
Mr. Willard from the committee ON the reso.
luton authorising the election Of kownshir
collectors, reported favorably, recon- aended
that the same bs'adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Rogers the report was
received.
Mr. Willard moved to adopt Il resolution
and report The yeas and nays being called
on the motion to adopt resulted ss follows:
Yeas, Messrs. Bratt Dysart, Gallagher,
Lesvens, Ladd, Poynser, Rogers, Sherman,
Shugart, Tehney and Willard, 12
Nays, Msssrs Cory, Forker, Powell, Tomp,
kins and Wiley, 8.
MIR Johnston Was excused from voting on
motion Of Mr. Tompkins.
Mr. Forker made verbal report concerning
the Hatfield pauper matter, that he had en-
ploysd said paupsr kept for five months 1t
twelve dollars and fifty cents per month, that
the fvs months time would expire on the 14th
dav ~ xh> orn~au< vnorth th>2 L. ~.,,,l -
hire said psupsr keptat that price any longer
and asked that Mr. Elias Hatfield who had
kept said paupsr, be allowed to make state
ment concerning said pauper; and there being
no objections Mr. Hatfield made statement
Mr. Sherman msved that Mr. Elias Hatfield
be allowed the sum Of twenty five dollars Per
month for one year for keeping said pauper
from the 14th day Of the present month, also
the sum Of fifteen dollars for one years cloth
ing. Carried.
Mr. Sherman meved that the clerk issue or
aers to Mr. Hatfield ct the end Of each month.
Carried.
On motion the Board sdjournd to one o'clock
p. m.
One o'clock p. m, Board met pursuant to
adjournment, Roll called and quorum present.
Mr. Tompkins presented--an opinion Of the
county attorney concerning the paying out of
road taxes and moved that the same be pub
lished with the proceedings Of the Board, Mr.
Rogers moved to post poae the matter until
morning. Carried.
The speciul committee ON the resolution to
protect crops from the invasion Of stock re-
ported verbally in fovor Of the passage Of the
same, ON motion the resolution rms adopted.
Mr. Rogers presented petition asking for
an appropriation to build bridge over Salt
Creek in Perry township.
On motion Of Mr. Sbugart referred to the
bridge committee.
Mr. Dysart from the special committee on
the: e::division Of Buck ipgham township made q
verbal report and also offered the following
resolution; "Resolved that this Board do grant
the prayer Of the petition Of John Fleming
and others asking that the Congressional
township described % township SO range Is
west, be set off from Buckingham township
and be organised into civil township to be
known as Grsnt township
2nd that the clerk Of this Board be directed
to record the boundaries of said township a.
required by law.
Sd that be issue warrant for holding the
1st election in said township at the time Of
holding the next general election
The yeas and nays being called for on mo-
sion to adopt the resolution, resulted as fol.
lows:
Yeas, Messrs Bratt, Cory, Dysart Forksr,
Gallagher, Hail. Johnston, Leavans, Ladd,
Poyneer, Powell, Rogers, Sherman, Shugart,
Tomkins, Tenney, willard aad Wiley.
Nays None.
Mr. Tompkins presented sundry petitions
asking for the payment ofa bounty ON pocket
gophers.
On motion of Mr. Dysart the considera ion
Of the petitions we're deferred until the Seps
tembsr session Of the Board.
Mr. Dysart offered resolution directing the
clerk to assign without recourse the school
fund mortgage on the south east fourth Of Sec
tion 8 township g., range l3 west to the per
son who holds the subsequent membranes.
Adopted.
An opinion Of the County attorney in ref.
erenoe to the law exsmpting property from
taxation for the planting Of trees &c., was
presented and read, and Mr.. Dysart offered
the following resolution.
RESOLVED, That each person who shall make
''afidaviFor show If required by corrobora-
'sting. Testimony before the Board, at the Sept
"ember meeting that he has planted and
Cultivated within the last two years, one or
.s.more acres Of forest trees FOR timber which
sshall mot be moro than 8 feet spart have an
exemption Of one hundred dollars for every
s'every such acre, and fifty dollarfor every
"acrs Of fruit trees, and $25, for every half
'.mile Of hedge planted and cultivated - res
Squirrel BY an aet 70 encourage the planting
s'and growing Of timber. fruit trees, Shade
trees and Hedges"
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Johnston pressated resolution Quit
claiming to Henry Galley, Lot 8, in Block Q
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