The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-17
WEDNESDAY, March II, A. d. 1868

WEDNESDAY, March II, a. IL. 1000.
Board met pursuant to adiournm ent; Pres
ident Goodrich in the chair. All members
present.
The minutes Of yesterday we're read and
approved.
Messrs Peter Lory and Selden Peters were
then appointed Constabes of West Point
township for the present year, aud the bond
of said hory vas on motion approved, and
the Clerk authorized to approve the bond OF
said Peters, when presented in vacation.
The Board then elected the following Phys
sicians, for the several places named, for the
term of one year. commencing on the LIST oil
April next, viz
For the city Of Keokuk and j Jackson township
Msssrs. Paschal Davis and A. Weismsn, nj
the compensation Of one hundred and seven>
ty-fve dollars each, said Physicians furnish
ing medicines at their expense.
For the Poor House, Dr.. Edward Chaplain,
4. salary of one hundred dollars.
For the town of Montrose and the town
ships of Jefferson and Montrose, DIR. J. NJ.
Anderson, at salary Of $50. and Dr. J. c.
Blackburn, for tha County Jail and Pour of
Madison township. at salary OF 500; each
of said Physicians furnishing medicines at
their expense.
The bond Of Ambrose W Given, Constable
appointed for Montrose township, was ON mo-
ton approved, and the Clerk directed to
issue him certificate Of appointment, to
date from February 9Th. 1868.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr..
Stanwood, was unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this state,
now in session at Des Moines. is agi,atine the
question of changing the present system of
County Supervisors; therefore
Resotred, That this Board recommend to
our Representatives in the Legislature, to vote
against any change whatever of the presen,
system, believing it to be the tairest way
under which each position Of the county can
be represented.
Upon motion of Mr.. Maltby. and /, appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Board that the
suit Of Lee county. II rel-Eilen O'Connell
against Frank Balliuger been compro.
missed and that said Balinger has complied
with the terms of the said compromise, it is
now ordered that the agreement aforesaid be
and the same is hereby accepted by the Board
in full satisfaction OF all claims of the county
OF Lee against the said Ballinger, and the
bond of said Ballinser. heretofore presented,
is surrendered to said Ballinger.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Stanwood it was
Resoleed, That from and after this date the
committee on Poor and Poor House shalt
make no contract for the purchase of provis.
ions or any other article without consultation
with and obtaining the consent of majority
of the Committee, and whenever they deem
it necessary they may advertise for proposals.
The assessment of the realty of Elisha
Hampton Of Marion township, for the years
1867 and 1868, was reduced to so per acre :;
also the assessment of James Mcdonald OF
West Point township, was reduced one fifth
OF the whole for the year 1868, and ordered
that one-6fth of the taxes paid by him for
the year 1857 be refunded to him by the
Treasurer.
The assessment Of the ptnw sec ii and
8 pit n . / sec Is, in to 81, range ", belong
ing to Vim. Van Dorcn, Was on motion, re-
duced one-fourth OF the whole amount, and
ordered that one fourth ofthe amount paid BY
said Van Doran on said lands be refunded to
him by the County Treasurer.
The assessment Of the e | ~ and n v
tine sec 81, tp 68 n, range ", was re-
duced to one hundred dollars; also lot B. sec
81, lot s, see 80, and the nw4 sec 90, all
in township So y, range ", each tract re-
duced to one hundred dollars.
The bond OF l.. b. Maltby, Esq, Justice of
the Peace appointed for Des Moines to, was,
on motion, approved, and the clerk directed
TO issue said Maltby certificate.
An appropriation Of $50 so was made ont
Of the Bridge fund for the insurance Of the
Court House at Fort Madison.
On motion of Mr.. Stanwood, it was unan
imousiy
Resoired, That the Committee ON Public
Buildings be authorized to have An additional
insurance Of 100 effected upon the Court
House at Fort Madison; and also that they
obtain an insurance Of $1,000 upon the eoun-
" jail and jsilors dwelling house; and also
-, ~ hnv he
sured at the expiration Of the present policy
and that the Committee be authorized 10 draw
from the Bridge fund an amount sufficient 10
pay for srch insurance.
~0n motion, the assessment tf the y ofthe
ne OF sec IL, tp 90. range v, belonging
to VIM Davis, was reduced to Sl4 per acre
A motion Of Mr.. Maltby to raise the bounty
on volt scalps from SIS TO S25 was lost by 4
tie vote-Messrs. Tebbs. TAYLOR Hamilton.
Wright, Cutler. anwood, Msitby and Brovn
voting aga, and Messrs Overton, He.ton. Rees-
man, Haffner, Goodrich, Clark. Merriam and
Waterman voting nay. Mr. Holman being
absent.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark. the CLERK VA. m :
thorized to. furnish each Township Clerk Of
the County with the Revision Of 1860 Code i.
a the expense of Lee county.
The matter 10 regard to building bridge
oysr lack creek, on the road leading from
Charieston 70 Harrington, vas referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Bridges, with au-
thority, it deemed necessary for public safe.
y, TO contract for the construction Of I frame
bridgs d aid placs.
The memorial Of E. Mumm, j. Il. Cr.;v
and others, regarding certain indexss IN the
Recorders Office, ct Keokuk, Vas laid over
until the next regular session.
The petition Of Mrs. Enselbrecht. Of Mad.
lson township, for relief from certain taxes,
WAS rejected.
Ine .amlof 81 05 vas allowed to J. G.
a - ~ IN lieu of amount expended By reason
ISL, Keoknk. ~ 'os = otocA
0n motion Of M. Merriam i, -.
., esOsesd LsAt the County Treasurer be
Of sas 1s b be;una . Hiram Barney the
thak1denpsion Of the = ar q a. ~ ~. nm % ,of
township So, range v. cold rryoneo,s.s. e. g,
the-mxes Of 1856 and 1862; and 10 ]. & ~
Webster the sum Of $50 70. be,nr the n hs = :,
thu q mr. aacti0n 2H tovnrktc ia -