Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-11-13

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For the 5th amendment 1900
Against $50 O.
The official canvass being compile
ted, Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is
sue an order on the bridge fund I'm fa-
vor of ID. K. Champlin and A. Spen-
GER, to the amount of one hundred
and fifty-seven dollars and forty sew
EN- cents, for repairing and lengthen-
ing the bridge across Dry Run, near
the residence of G. p. Nichols.
Carried.
The committee on the construction
OF the Wapsipinicon bridge reported
as follows:
Your committee appointed at the
last January Session to. contract for
the building of q bridge across the
Wapsipinicon River and the super
intendence thereof, report as fol-
lows:
A drawing of suitable bridge was
obtained and deposited with specifi-
cations in the County Clerks Office
for inspection, and public notice CIV
Ell to that effect. Notice was like
wise given that sealed proposals
would be received on q certain day at
Waterloo, for building such q bridge.
After due notice the contract was let
to Caleb May, of Cedar Falls, for two
thousand four hundred and fifty dol
lars, that being the lowest bid and
thirty-five hundred the highest
Your committee have examined
said bridge and believe il to be sub
stantial structure, fulfilling all the
requirements of the contract, and ac-
cept 1t as such.
James Hempseed,
James Sandilands,
l.. Z. Holt,
Committee.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Hempseed moved the adoption
of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Clerk be au-
thorized to issue a warrant on the
bridge fund for one hundred and ten
dollars in favor Of Caleb May, as con-
tractor for building bridge across the
Wapsipinicon River, that being the
amount due him on bridge contract,
adding thereto the supposed collecta-
BILE subscription.
Adopted.
YEAs-Messrs. Boyles, Cobb, Cul-
yer, Hempseed, Hitchcock, Holt,
Homer, Humphreys, McCord, Mott,
Sandilands, Ward, Webster, WATSON
IA.
NAYs-Messrs. Champlin, Corwin,
Jackson and ROwnd-5.
ABSENT-Mr. Nichols-l.
Mr., Hitchcock moved that all the
road cases that were to have final
| hearing at this session of the Board,
be adjourned until the LIST day of the
January session, 1869, excepting the
vacation and relocation of part OF
the Cameron road.
Carried.
Mr.. Rownd moved that the vaca-
! ton and relocation of part OF the
Cameron road be now taken up.
Carried.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the prayer
of the petitioners in said case be
granted
Carried.
The committee on county buildings
and property reported as follows:
We, YOUR committee on county
buildings aud property, would rec.
|
for the Use of The Clerk of the Court,
in that part of the Court House now
occupied 10y the Sheriff:
A. T. Webster,
d. f. Champlin,
l.. A. Cobb,
Committee.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Cobb moved that committee
of one be appointed to carry out the
recommendation of said report and
that ID. E. Champlin be said commit
tee.
Carried.
Mr.. Sandilands moved that the
Clerk be authorized to draw warrants
for the payment of the Judges and
! Clerks of Election, as shown by the
treturns in the election books for
1868.
Carried.
Mr.. Boyles NOV ed that +. Rhoden-
berger be appointed commissioner on
the Bennett Road, in Union Town
ship. and that he proceed to view the
same OH the first Monday in Deem
Der next.
! Carried.
Mr.. McCord moved that Mr.. Hemp
seed be hereby required TO prosecute
Mr.. Jacob Keller, IN the name of the
county, on the Wapsipinicon Bridge
subscription, and also all other delin-
quent subscribers whom he may deeu-
responsible.
Carried.
The committee on county accounts
reported us follows:
Your committee on county accounts
have examined the following accounts
and would recommend that the
amounts in the last column be al
lowed
Names Claimed. Allowed
c. b. Campbell,
Lumber tor Jail fence, Is Is 1G /.
| Ford K ZGising,
Posts for Jail fence, 36 l6 81 II
| Luse Il Griggs.
Joseph Ellis,
Witness State case, 20 / q
7. S. Bundy
Building Jail fence, As so 45 81
| c. w. d l.. a. Snyder,
Printing, Sc, 1853 GO 163 &
]. Il. Corwin,
Sam'l III. ROwnd,
Committee.
Report adopted.
MIR. Cobb moved the adoption OF
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Miss PassmOre was sto-
len away from the County Poor
House of Black Hawk County, there
fore,
Resolred, That the Sheriff of said
| County be authorized to search and
if possible find the said Miss Pass
more and return her to tie County
Poor House.
Adopted.
Mr.. McCord moved that DIR. Was
son be appointed a committee on at
tendance and mileage.
Carried.
Said committee reported the COM
pensation of the members of the