The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-01
u. NJ. COOLEY, Clk., b. s.
N. B. Walker, Dept.
SECOND DAY.

~ASJ~, "o0 "PPoAAtoU W cOuSult
with the County Attorney, and, if
thought necessary, with other at
torneys, in relation to the mandam-
US, served upon the Board on yester.
day.
In the matter ofthe road petition
of J M Sturgeon, and others. R Il
Tindell, was appointed a commission
er to view and report upon the expe-
diency of locating said road, to COM
mence reviewing said proposed road,
on the 10th day Of September, 1868,
and file his report of the same on the
18th day ofSeptember, 1868.
On motion. w J Ross, was allowed
the sum Of $50, for making a map Of
the county, by which to correct the
assessment OF 1868, for the use OF the
Treasures Office.
The road petitions of NC Homia-
day, and B Larried, were referred to
the committee on highways.
The petition of Isaac Easley, for
the abatement of taxes upon lot 8 in
block rs, in the town of Blakesburg,
was read, and on motion ordered
that the prayer of the petition be
granted, and the Clerk directed to
notify the Treasurer, that the taxes
and interest against the above des-
cribed property are RENTED for the
years 1864.65-66 and 81.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til 8 o'clock, q. M, tomorrow.
=. M. COOLEY, elk, B. s.
M. B Walker, Dept.
THIRD DAY.
Wednesday. Sept, 9. 1868.
Board Of Supervisors met pursuant
to adjournment.
President Hedrick, in the chair.
Roll called.
Present.-Boyd, Barbour, Carver,
Cloyd, Evans, Harlan, Isreal, Lot
spiech, Malumby, Nevill, and Rem
hard.
Minutes of yesterday, read and ap.
proved.
Supervisor Ladd, appeared, and
took his seat.
The petition of VIM McArty, for
the abatement of taxes was read, and
on motion was referred to tho COM
mittee on assessments.
The report of Supervisor Ladd, ap-
pointed at the June session of the
Board of Supervisors, a committee of
one, to procure the appointment of
a guardian for Mrs Stilwell, pauper
of this County, was received, and
Supervisor Ladd, at his own request
was released from further service up.
on said committee, and Supervisor
Barbour, appointed in his stead.
The road petition of A N Bowlin,
ct al coming on for final hearing, and
there being no opposition made to
said petition, it was on motion order
ed that the prayer of petitioners be
granted, and that the road be, and
the same is hereby established, in &C.
corlance with the report of the COM
missioner conditioned that the petit
TONERS pay the costs incurred herein,
within sixty days from this date.
The road petition of John Hitter
man. ct al coming on for final hear.
ing, and there being no opposition
made to said petition. It was on mo-
ton ordered that the prayer of pets
TONERS be granted, and that the road
be, and the same is hereby establish.
ed, in accordance with the report OF
the commissioners conditioned that
petitioners pay the costs herein with
in sixty days from this date.
The road petition of VIM Spaul>
ding ct al coming on for final hearing
and there being no opposition made
to said petition. 1t was therefore
ordered that the prayer of petition
be granted, and that the road be, and
the same is hereby established in &C.
cordance with the report of the CON-
conditioned that the petit
TONERS pay the costs herein within
sixty days from this date.
The road petition of W II Hitter
man, tai coming on tor final hearing
and there being no opposition made
to said petition. Il was therefore
ordered that the prayer Of the petr
TONER be granted, and that the road
be, and the same is hereby establish
ID in accordance with the report of
the commissioner, conditioned that
The petitioners pay the costs herein
within sixty days from this date.
The road petition of r II Tindell,
et oil was read, and on motion the
prayer Of the petitioner was granted
and Benjamin Randall appointed
to view and locate said
'oad, to commece said work on the
10th day of September next, and flo
! report of the same, in the Office of
he Clerk of this Board, on the 18th
lay Of September, 1868.
The road petition Of NJ Eyn, ct al