Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-07
BOARD or >IPE0visois~,
JANUARY SESSION, 1865.

DAVENPORT Sco1T CoUaIy, Iowa,
Monday, Jan &. lsG>.
The members of the Board OF Superyi
sors convened at the Court House, in Dav-
export. this day. agreeably to the r,qulsl.
| tion OF the law
Mr. Davies OF Davenport, called the mem
bers TO order and moved that G. G Apple
gate. OF LeClaire. occupy the chair temru
rarily, which was agreed to and Mr Appic
gate took his seat
Upon calling the roll all the members OF
the Board appeared except Mr.. Aphn.
The list OF members for the year 1868,
and the unexpiricd and full term OF
| office OF each, appears as follows:
Davenport township-John l. Davies,
one year; Th S;ndt, two eyears; Chris
hrcse, two years; Thomas Robson, two
| years; Geo NJ Matthes, one year
| LeClslrc township-C. G. Applecate. one
year.
Princeton ownship-Michael Moore. one
year
Buffalo township-G. W Baker, one year
Blue Grass township-James Heron. two
years.
Pleasant Valley township-J w. Means,
two years
Aliens Grove township-E. S. Newton.
one year.
Liberty township-A. NJ Aplin, one year,
Cleona township-F. Theodore Blunck
two years.
Rockingham townships Bawden, one
year.
Butler township-DuRenn Stearns, one
year.
Lincoln Township-W. b. Murry, two
years.
Sheridan town ship-William Rigg, one
years.
Winfield township William
son, two years.
Hickory Grove-Julius Langheim, one
year
The chair announced the first business in
order To be the election of chairman, to
serve the Board for the ensuing year
On motion Of Mr.. Matthes, the Board
then proceeded to elect a chairman by ballot.
Messrs. Means and kobeson were appointed
tellers, who reported that John L. Davies
hal received eleven votes and George W.
Baker five votes
Whereupon John J. Davies having re
ceivod the majority Of all the votes was
declared duly elected chairman of the Board
for the ensuing year. and took his seat On
taking his seat Mr.. Davies returned his ac.
knowledgements, as follows:
GENTLEMEN return you my sincere
thanks for the confidence manit, stcd in
electing me your chairman TO preside over
your deliberations for the ensuing year.
The uniform courtesy that you have ex
tended me in past years, while acting as
your chairman, assures me that the same
will be continued during the ensuing year.
The duty to which we are to address our
selves as Supervisors is to conduct the
affairs Of the county in the most economical
manner consistent with u proper regard TO
the interests of the people.
1t is true that our power in regard to the
levying OF taxes is limited by law, but let il
he our aim to make them less than they
now are where possible, and thus remove a
part of that which is already regarded as a
very heavy burden.
Thanking you again for your confidence,
| accept the trust, and will endeavor 10 per
form it to the best OF my ability.
The Clerk laid before the Board the Of
fetal bonds Of l.. s. Veile, Treasurer, q.
Schntger, Sheriff, T. d. Eagal, County
Judge, and Thomas Murry, County Survey
or, which were received and referred to
special committee of Mcssrs Newton, Lang.
helm and Baker
Minutes of last day October session read
and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Matthes. adjourned till
O'Clock to morrow morning.