Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-05
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appeared except 1ks9
Ar. Blunck. from lee on ac-
counts and expsnditd54 ths follow
ing resolution and rccbnaAlendo3 ITS adop-
tion:
Reso,csd, That the Treasurer Of The coun.
~ be, aud he is hereby directed to have the
tax books for the years 1853. 1859, 1862
so az to be preserved. Adopted.
M Langhein, from q special committee
appointed TO report on resolution offered
BY D. Btcarns, ut the January session, re-
ported resolQion as substitute, which
was on mctoUBof Ar. Heron, laid on the
table n
cial committee who made the following re-
port:
Al the January meeting was appointed
to examine claims for erroneous taxes.
lad that George SC. Davis is entitled
to have refunded as follows, to wit.
Lot 9, s. w. N. W. 3, 80, 4. sold for
1860 and taxes, paid since including foS
1866. Also for 6. w., 6. w. sec %, 30,
2, sold for 1851, it having been paid before
sale. making $24.16 10 be refunded to him.
/ also find A. Coibin IL entitled TO have
refunded for the east half &. + N. =. ar.
section 8, township ~, sold for 1858. Dec.
8, 1860. It being an erroneous sale, %
ind that J. L. Coffin u entitled 70 have
refunded. upon executing . quit claim deed
for lots IL and IA. block 6, Parkers Addi.
tion, sold Dec. /. 1852. for 1861, the same
had been paid before the sale. 3l1.35.
have refunded, upoa executing . quit o'aim
deed for lot 8, block 10, Princeton. being D.
assessed. cold Oct. 10, 1854. for 1858. and
saxes paid for 1854, V5 and 'e0; total sos7
end John Ackley 10 entitled to have re.
funded, upon executing quit claim deed
for lot Q, block 10, Culberts0n's Addition 70
Princeton, for 1861. d. assessed, sold Dec
8. 1862, making 43.S5.
also find tha, Brown & Sully are en-
titled TO have refunded 10 them, upon exc.
cuting quit claims for lot 2. block "a, city oi
Davenport, d. aad, cold Oct. 8, 1884. fol
1863, and 00x14O feet N. and adjacent to
Princeton, lot 8, block 81, sold Oct. 10. 1884
for 1858, and 8. E. 3. E. 8. E. 4. w. Or, sec
tion 28, tp. 7S. X. 4, sold Oct 3. 1854, fol
1868, and also entitled for the following
taxes paid by them crrOneously upon sur.
rendering receipts: Walcott, lot 8, block %
for 1854 and 1885; Pfinceton, lot 5, block z
for 1864 and 1865; Davenport, lot Z, bloch
"a. for 1855, and 0Oxl40 feet, In and adjoin.
Ing Princeton, lot 8. block 81. for 1855
making total of go O6-1O0.
Which was adopted and amounts ordered
paid.
Mr. Newton moved that the report of the
Committee on Finance adopted yesterday
be reconsidered, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Applegate then moved that the report
be adopted, except the bill Of Claus kahl
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Aplin then moved that the bill ol
Claus Kahl and John Behrens. which was
in the hands Of the clerk, be referred to the
Committee on Finance which wa1 agreed
/ TO.
Mr.. Arplegate offered the following reso
luton:
Resolced, That all amounts for supplies tC
the poor, either in or out of the poor house
also for all ,rvices directly connected with
the present system of supporting the pool
in this county, shall be presented TO the
poor house directors for them to audit and
allow, except regular trustees fees.
Which was AdODted.
On motion of Mr.. Means, adjourned til
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
FIFTH pAY-rolSNooN SESSION.
June 3, 1868.
Beard met at Q o'clock, pursuant y Cd
iourumont.
Upon calling the roll. oil The asnbssl
appeared.
Minutes Of ysstsrdsy's proceedings read
and approved.
The Clerk of The District Court laid be
fore the Board his report Of fees received
since January 1st, 1868, amounting t
&5l7.90. Received and ordered placed OF
fls.
Laid tbefors the Board, the request O.
l.. B. Meyer and others, to be relieved from
the official bond Of L. 8. Veile. Referred
| to Committee on Public Officers.
Mr.. Stearns offered the following rcsolu
ton:
Be II resslred, That An election is hereby
ordered to be held 1t the general election 0
this year, and every year thereafter, il
each and every organized township in thi
county, except the Township Of Daven
port, for the office of Township Collector il
each Township. The said officers shall b
voted for and elected as other Township
officers arc voted for and elected, as pro
vided for By Chapter 137 Of tho Acts Of tn
Twelfth General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Robson, the resolu
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. Applsgats, from the Committee Of
Bridges and Highways, made the following
reports:
Your committee, to whom the petition Q
William Bsschsr and Peter Smith, askinI
for ferry license at LeClsirs. Your com
mittes recommend the granting the prays
Of the petitioners, aad offer the fellswin
license for the same, which was adopted
Yeur committee TO whom the petition
and papers in the Menk read case, fror
Princeton Township, was referred, askin
The appointmsnt Of . commissioner to 10
out new road, have sxaninsd the paper
and recommend the appsintnsnt Of jaime
Spesr, Oommissionsr, y qualify, view an
examine on the Soth dsy ef Juns, 1859, On,
report 10 lhis Beard; which was adopted
Your committss to whom the petition I
w. N. Richardson, Jsssph Gee. s. 8. Rail
ton, Richard Hulstt, and eshwarn Z Wal
nsr, ownsss ef the land proposed te be d
ken for the widsning ef leety feet read
now running on the / sssliea line u ~
tons 70 and 20, in Twp. ~, r. =, In L.
Clsire Township, 70 sixty-foet read, q
prayed for in their petition. New, tAsrs
as there 10 no person ebjsstiag 70 said d
dition, We therefore recommend the eetAh
lishnsnt of said read % prayed for by th
owners Of the lands through which III
road passes; which Was adopted.
Your committee - whom the papers
the Murry road case, Of Olsopa Township
Was referred have examined the same, an
recommend the sppointmsnt Of Noega
Stevens, Of Clsona Township, Oommissios
Or, u qualify and sxsmins said road - th
S0th day Of June. 1868; which NJ
adopted.
NJ. Stsafns. from the Committee Z
Equalization. made the following report:
i Yeur Committee to whom was rsfsrrs
the Assessors bills for the year 1858, ha'
ing examined the Same, wo1ld reepeesfull
report in favor Of allowing The isllewin
amounts, to-wit:
Francis 0chs, City Of Davenport, eloo
| Jno. Smith, City Of LeClaire, 10
j.R. Piersoll, City Of Princeton, - I
Louis Deyef, Davenport township, ia
I ". B. Stephens, Allen Grove Tp., -
II n. Carroll, Liberty Tp., -
]. .. Dedds, Pleasant Valley Tp.. 81
Jno. b. Dunn, Winfield rp., 60
j Bernard Eske, Bloc 0rass Tp., 70
Chas Fredericks. Hickory Grove Tp.. -
erhos. Fitzpatrick. Liaeoln Tp., (elai1-
| ~ II 5O) -
\ &c. Sta6elbacA, Reskisgham r.. -
Jso. Il, Yarber, Sheridan Tp:, 81
c. =. kumford, Butler Tp.. AS
Jne. =. Murphy, Pnneston ~, -,
4. Needle. Cleena Tp.. Ss
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