The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-25
THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 1868.

On motion tho chair appointed J.
D. Lsdd to msks application to the
county Court Of Wapello county,
Iowa, fbr tho appointmont Of : guar
dian to look aftsr the property Of
one StelIwsl1, 3 pauper Of said county,
said property to BE- appropriated to
the maintainance Of said pauper.
! The petition Of J. N. Bsckner and
others for = establishmsat Of 4
county road'i Highland township,
was rsad and pn motion referred to
the COMMITTEES On Highways, Bridges
&c.
On motion the Board adjourned
until . O'Clock A. II. tomorrow.
LIN. COOLEY.
elk. B. 8.
Wednesday, Juno Sd, 1868.
Third day.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
meat.
President Hcdrick in the chair.
Roll called.
Present. -Sup's. Barbour, Cloyd,
Evans, Israel, Malumby, NevilI, Rein
hard and Randall.
Absent Sup's. Butine, Boyd, Car.
yer, Harlin, Ladd and Lotspeich.
The petition Of F.J. Hicks, asking
the Board to refund taxes erroneous
" paid by him for the year 1867,
was, on motion, referred to the corn.
mittsee on assessments.
Supis, Butiae, Boyd, Carver; Har-
I'm, Ladd, and Lotspeich, who were
absent At roll call, appeared and took
their seats.
The application Of W. P. Broder.
ick Esq, for : six quire Docket, was
read and on motion it was ordered
by the Board of Supervisors Of Wap-
clio County, Iowa, that W. P. Brod-
erick . justice Of the peace Of Co
lumbia township. be provided with
q Docket of six quires, as provided
BY chapter So Of the Eleventh Gen.
eral Assembly, and that the clerk be
directed to procure the Same and
draw an order on the county fund
for the same.
The petition Of G. w. Wise for q
county road was read, and on mo-
tion, referred to the committee on
Highways.
The following resolution was on
motion adopted.
Resolved, by the Board Of Super
visors Of Wapcllo County, Iowa,
That the COMMITTEES on county Offices
and buildings b. required TO ascer-
tain the best terms that an Insu-
rance can be affected on the public
buildings Of this county in reliable
Insurance companies, and report at
their earliest convenience.
On motion it was ordered by the
Board Of Supervisors Of Wapello
County, Iowa, That e. g. Eastman
be allowed the sum Of nine dollars,
to be paid ont Of the Bridge Fund
levy for the year 1868, and it WAS
further ordered, that said amount be
deducted from the superintendent Of
the Bridge Fund for Center town.
ship for the year 1865, and that the
clerk DO directed to draw an order in
favor of said Eastman for said amt.
The committee to whom was ro-
ferred tho petition Of E. Williams,
asking the Board to execute to him
q Quit Claim Deed to Lot 383 in Ot-
tumws, recommend that the matter
be referred to the county Atty, for
his investigation, and recommends
ton, which action was concurred in
by the Board and the petition so ro-
ferred.
The communication Of A. l..
Graves was read, and on motion, re,
ferred to the committee on assess
ments.
The following report Of the com.
mittee on Poor Farm was concurred
in by the Board:
"The committee on Poor Farm, to
whom was referred tho annexed
communication from Lucas county,
have had the same under advisement
ard beg leave TO report as follows"
I'VE have no legel evidence that
said pauper has legal settlement in
Wapello County, and in tho absence
Of such evidence think it not advisa.
ble for this county to incur any OK
pense in her behalf at present, your
committee further suggests that il
said pauper is a resident Of this
county, Lucas Go. has tho authority
to send her to this county at the OK
pense Of this county.
Your committee would therefore
recommend that until Lucas county
shall produce Satisfactory evidence o1
the liability Of this county to Lucas
county in tho matter, this county
should take no action.
r. w. BOYD,
Chairman Com. on Poor Farm.
The report Of Thomas Eyre, Stow
art and Director Of the Poor Farm
was read, and on motion it was or
dered to be placed on file.
The following report Of the COM
mittee on Poor Farm, in the matter
Of report Of the Trustees of Keo
kuk township, was concurrcd in b.
the Board.
The committee on Poor Farm, K
whom was referred the annexed
statement, beg leave to make the fol
lowing report:
We have examined tho matter and
are of the opinion that tho Trustees