Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-27
noA ~ OF sUPxnvasoas.
JANUARY SESSION, 1865.

January 25, 1863.
Board met at o'clock A. n, pursuant to
adjournment.
Upon calling the roil all the members
appeared except Aessra Apologize. Aplin
and Heron.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Mr.. Newton, from C0aImittss on FL
nance, made the following report:
Your Committee on Finance beg leave
to report that they have examined the fol-
lowing bills, aud recommend that the
ssme be allowed, TO wit:
jas. H. High, carriage hire for spe-
cia committee. l.W
TT Albert. Consta able fee -. -. 540l
J. Mccoy, r Tfaeman and ). hal
bert, witness fees, each ........... 6W
" v;cs :, "'' - $3.50
A -. ;u.,irs fees. s....... $50
n q S,nre Mrectof .,....... 21.OO
- = s,smnhe,l Road Com missioner 4.50
I.h, Mnrsr Trustee ~ 80
Ss pnaicrv Tnv nship CLERK 80
~ I'm Trnstee $50
]. Wetheshold, Judge Of Election. Suv
Which was adopted, and claims ofosSsu
Mr. Stesrns offered the following rcso-
| luton
WHEREAS, Some time in the year A. D.
1868. James Il. Riser did execute . war
ranty deed to the county Of Scott Of the
following described piece of land, to-wlt
Commencing at the N. +. corner OF n.
W. ar. sec. 20, twp so, range 4 + 9Th r. NJ,
thence S. 40 feet, thence w. to the old
DUBUQUE road, thence N. along the said
road to the north line of said section 80,
thence east or said line TO place of begin
ming: said land being situated in the pres
ent township of Butler, and decided to
said county for the purpose of public
highway; and,
WHERKAs, 1t does not appear on exam
| ination Of the road records OF Scott county
that said property has been recogni1sd -
road; now. therefore, be it
Rssolred, by the Board OF Supervisors Of
Scott county, That eaid property is hefe-
by established public highway, and the
Clerk of the Board 10 authorized to prop.
erly record the same - such In the Road
records Of this county, and also to notify
the clerk Of said Butler township of these
proceedings.
Which was adopted. Il
Mr.. Stearns offered the following reso-
luton:
WuEREAs, It isa we'll known fact that
the assessment Of real and personal prop
crty in the various townships in this
county is frequently very poorly and srro.
neously done, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the belief and imprss-
sion Of this Board that the said poor and
erroneous assessments are considerably
owing to the too frequent change in the
office of Assessor, conseq sent upon the ne
cessity of electing q person to fill said
| office of Assessor at each and every gen
,rel election as is now provided by law;
and,
| WHEREAS, The members of this Board
are fully convinced that said difficulty
might in a great degree be remedied by
the election of men to fill the office Of
assessor for term of years instead one as
now provided. Now, therefore, be it
Rese'rea, BY the Board of Supervisors
that the Chairman and Clerk of this
Board arc hereby authorized to draft u
memorial and submit the same to our
State Legislature at their present session.
Said memorial to represent to the said
Legislature the matters set forth in the
foregoing preamble, and to contain re-
quest tha. the present law be amended 80
as 70 allow of the election Of assessors
every third year instead of one
Adopted.
The Clerk laid before the Board tie
claims for mileage and per diem Of the
members OF the Board for January session,
1aRS.