Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-16


Board met at ? O'Clock pursuant to ad
journment.
Upon calling the roll all the member!
appeared except Mcssrs. ApliD, Baker
Heron, Newton, and Rigg.
Mr.. Stearns, from the Committee or
Equalization made the following report
Your Committee to whom was referred
the application Of X. Linderman, asking
to have taxes of Mrs. }. lantis re-
mittcd, have examined the same and
would report in favor Of granting the
prayer of petitioner.
Which was adopted.
Your Committee, TO whom vas referred
the certificate of d. Bircbard, setting
forth that he has planted five hundred
fruit trees on 81 acres OF ground the pres
sent season and mile of hedge within the
last two years, and asking an exemption
from taxation, according % such RI o. aa
may be established BY this Board. having
had the same under consideration
are not satisfied wEat Is
required Of tho Board of Supervisors IN
the said case, and would beg leave to re
port the same back for the acton OF the
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Blunck, the report
was received and placed on file.
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of John l. Coffin, asking to
be allowed to pay certain tax levied on
. fractional piece OF ground around the
town Of Walcott for the year 1858, with
out penalty or interest, having had the
same under consideration, would report in
favor of the said petitioner being allowed
to pay into the county treasury the bal
ance Of said tax remaining due, with ten
per cent interest per annum from the timc
the said tax became DELINQUENT, aud be
given receipt in full
Which was adopted
Mr.. Rigg, from the Committee on School
Fund, made the following report;
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolution to pay the County Superin-
tends Mt extra pay, have ex mined the same
and recommend an addition Of one 5O-lO0
dollars per day for each day necessarily
spent outside Of the city Of Davenport,
and that for all time spent in his Office OF
within the city limits, be and remain as
fixed by law.
Mr.. Blunck moved toameni-st strike out
one 50-lo0 and insert 81
Upon the passage Of the amendment the
yeas and nays were dcmsnied, es follows
YEAS Messrs }lunck, kruee, Lang
helm, Murray and sindt--j
NAYs-Messrs Arplcgaie, Bawdcn, Da-
vies, Mat,hes, Means, Noo'e, Rnbeson,
Stearns, Williamson .
The amendment was lost
The report Mas then adopted
lnur committee to wI8ai was referred
the resolution that the County Superln-
tendcnt lie aiiowyi extra pay tor services
rendered from lare i. 70 sept. U, 1858
have examined the same aud respectfully
decline to recommend any sum beyond
that provided Ivy law.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bawden, from the committee on
miscellaneous matters, made the folio wing
reports:
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolution from the finance committee
in refervncei.o an additional compensation
of 81 per day for the Couaty Surveyor
would recommend the paymen. Of the ah
ditional one dollar, making five dollars
per day for services, provided it shall be
full compensation, including horse hire
or any other cony eniencc while II ths
county service.
Adopted.
Your committee to whom was referred
the two resolutions, one from Mr.. Biunch
and one from Mr. Apologize, to repeal the
act for the payment of bounty on gopher
scalps. have considered tie matter and
wona respectfully report adversely to the
resolutions
Which was lost.
Mr.. Bawden from the Special Commit
tee aladc the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the inspection Of bridge on the Telc
graph road, woald report that the amour,
1$4 per percb) paid for the work, includ
ing material, is fair price, the wall hav
iny been measured by Mr.. Hitler and Mr.
Hartman. two competent men, previous
10 filling the dirt around the abutments
Your committee would therefore
recommend that the brYdg'
be rect iyed provided Mr.. Hitler and Mr.
Hartman testify under oath 20 the measure
meut Your committee would also STATE
that the excavation having been fllsd "
for some time, and the road Travelled or
considerably, it is impossible to make an
exact estimste Of the number Of yards ex
cavated: but VIC are Of the opinion it il
ali riOht. and would recommend tn,
approval OF the whole. Which VA
adopted.
Dir. Applegstc offered the following
resolution:
Re,olusd. That after the lst day Of October
180S. no more money shall be paid frou
,he couu,y treasury in the shape Of boun
tie. for oopher scalps. Which was lost
NJ Laneheim moved that after the Is
dsy of O .tober next. the Board pay tel
cents fnr each gopher scalp.
M Blunck moves to amend, strike ou
ton cents ana inscr. five cents for gophe
scslos and tails. Which amendment va
lost.
The motion Of Mr. Langheim was the
adopted. ~. -, -,
Q O'Clock to morrow morning.
.Tns receipts and shipments per rail 70
tvo weeks ending Sept. Is, were - 70
lows:
.sA;,ments-Barlsy. 1890 bus. corr
4 400 bus. wheat. 1000 bus. oats, 90
bus. A,ur. 4 600 bbls. hogs, 1eO head
bran' 100 .OOO lbs. coal, l20 tons lun
her 600 N. mdse., 800 tons.
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