The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-06-12
CRRsco June LIST 1868.

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CRssco June LIST 1868.
Be it remembered that the board
Of supervisors % Howard county
Iowa met at the Court House in
Cresco on Monday June 1st 1868,
and were called 70 order by the
chairman, 8 A Stone.
The calling Of the roll by the clerk
showed the following members pres
ent.
Present, Mcssrs, Nichols, Thurber,
Stone, Church, Griffin, Robinson,
and Sullivan.
- AksSnt, Messrs, Radford, Bur-
leigh, Patterson, chamberlain and
Harris.
On motion G S Thurbcr was al
lowed his bill Of $45, 80 the balance
due him, as per vouchers, for money
expended in building the Lime
Springs bridge. "& ~ ''% @@ '.~
On motion McSsrs Robinson, Grif-
fin and Nichols were appointed a
committee to investigate and report
to this board on the matter of bridge
timber belonging to the county
which has been unla wfully used and
what action Of the board is neccssa-
ry to recover Of the parties the
amount due.
On motion board adjourned until
s o'clock A N tomorrow.
Tuesday June 2d, 1868.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. -
Present, Messrs, Nichols, Thur
Der, Radford, Burleigh, Patterson,
Stone, Church. Griffin, Robinson,
and Sullivan.
Absent, Chamberlain and Harris.
Minutes Of yesterday read ana ap.
proved.
The committee to Investigate the
matter of bridge timber unlawfnlly
used reported that in their opinion
}he chairman of the board was the
proper person to attend to it,
Mr. Thurbcr presented the follow
ing resolution which was on motion
adopted
Whereas, 1t has been reported to
the board Of supervisors that certain
property and material for bridges
belonging to the county in the
township Of Forest City have been
used for private purPoscs, therefore,
Resolved. That the chairman be
requested to make inquiry concern
irg the matter aud collect the value
Of said property. s
On motion the board adjourned
until 2PM.
oo'cl0ck p NJ.
Eoard met pursuant to adjourn
meat,
Roll called.
II Present. Mcssrs, Nichols, Thur
Der, Radford, Burlcigh, Patterson,
Cha mbcrlain, stone, Church, Crit
lin, Robinson, and Sullivan.
Absent, Mr. Harris.
The question Of citizenship Of H.n
I W Lee, county superintendent,
having been brought TO the notice
Of the board and doubts having been
expressed as to his qualification to
act as said superintendent; by re-
quest Of the board his certificate of
naturalixatio from one Of the conrts
Of Georgia was produced and read
By tho clerk. fE, # @H.f
i. On motion the following resolu-
tion was adopted, a.
Resolved, That the chairman be
authorized to appoint a committee
on agriculture which shall be one of
the standing .committees of the
board to consider and report on any
matters connected with the agricul-
tural interests Of the county.
On motion chapter IA acts Of 18th
General Assembly an act to prevent
crops from the Invasion Of stock
wss ordered to be submitted to the
voters Of the county at the next
General Election.
On motion. Of Mr. Thurber the
clerk was authorized to issue war
rant of $l39 to defray tho expenses
Of taking Miss Martha Burdick to
the insane hospital.
Bill Of Z. Brady for assessors scry-
ices $82, Is allowed. The chairman
appointed as committee on agricul-
turs,. Mesrs Robinson. Cha mber-
lain and Nichols.
On motion Mr. Stones name was
added " the committee on sgrioul-
ture.
Mr. Griffin moved that the tress.
urer BE- instructed to rebate the in.
tersst on the personal tax Of Jas
Carpenter for 1865.
Motion prevailed.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 6A Mt0 morrow. f'n Ifsa3gs
asss-3sst Wsdaesday June sd,efA a n
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Roll called.
Quorum present. ssiE saa
Minutes. read and approved.
On motion the amount Of interest
on Mrs. Knowlton's Tar ofor three
months WAS ordered to b Iehated.
Ayes and Nays called.
! Ayes Messrs Nichols. Thurber,
PATTERSON, Chamberlain. Stone,
Church, Griffin, and Robinso6.
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