Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-25

Aliens Grove .. goo
| Hickory Grove ...... 800
Sheridan ..... 1J6
Whitfield 200
Butter .. 100
Princeton .... 200
l.e Claire 500
Lincoln $50
Pleasant Valley" ....... 100
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Means. from the committee on poor
and poor house, made the following re
port
Your committee on poor and poor house,
to whom was referred the resolution In
reference to the paupcr system of Scott
county, beg leave to report the resolutions
back TO the Board. with the following addi
tional section, viz:
5,h. That the said Superintendent be re.
quirei to give bonds in the sum Of e. 600.
and the Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to alter or amend the foregoing Tesn-
lutions at any regular meeting oi the
Board
The said resolutions were then passed.
Mr. Stearns, from the Committee on
Equalization, offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolced That hereafter, whenever claims
are presented TO this Board, asking 10 have
money refunded from the county treasury
on erroneous assessments or tax sales, the
Olerk is hereby authorized to make an
examination Of the same, and report TO this
Board q. each regular meeting thereafter
the names Of the applicants and the amounts
the several applicants may be entitled to
receive.
Witch was adnpted
hr. SteRrDs, from the same committee,
made the following report
i our committee, 20 whom WAS referred
the petition oi tho Trustees oil lie Claire
township, asking 10 have the tax on The
property OF MIS-. Charlotte Chenelle for
the year 1876. abated. and would respect
fully report tha, your Committee believe is
20 be lust snd commendable case. Re
port iu favor of granting the prayer of
p9titioner,
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Stearns from ihe same committee re-
ported:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of John l.. Coffin in behalf of
Caiharine Hassett, widow, asking that the
sum OF $S be paid to John NJ. Day, to pro.
cure his quit claim deed to certain piece of
property which was twice sold on the 14th
day of Dec, 1868, for the delinquent FEEDER
NJ lax for the year 1861, have examined the
If he petitioner be granted whenever the
,id petitioner may show TO the clerk of
this Board that the matter set forth in the
petition are correct
" nieh wus adopted.
Mr. Stearns from same committee re-
ported:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition OF A. ) Tiffany, asking to have
the assessment Of his property reduced from
j valuation of s. coo 70 that Of 81 coo. have
ex liuirea be came and would report aa
verse to the prayer Of petitioner.
Which wa glnpice.
Nj Siearn- from the same committee re
ported:
Your committee to whom was referred
he petition Of James Wilson, asking the re
iunuirg 81 tie lax he has paid into the
county treasury On the SUN Of S2,J13, as
sessed to him rs cash in bank al the last
assessment, aud afterwards invested in lands
in Benton county on which he hes also
ps III tax, have examined the same and re
spect'ullv rernr. adverse 10 the PRAYER OF
pe.itinnc-.
str, L.ngheim, lfnm the committee on
Public officers, made the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the following bonds, have examined the
same and find them correct and the surcties
sufficient recommend that the same be az
proved and filed, ,c-wi:
David Burch, Constable, Aliens Grove
township.
T. G. Curtis, Township Clsrk, Allen 5
Grove township.
Edward Lawrence, Township Clerk, Hitk-
ory Grove township.
D. L Lyon, Justice OF the Peace, Buff .io
township.
John ne,.ick, Constable, Liberty . vn'p.
b. B. Aplin, Justice of the Peace, Liberty
township. when signed by one good security
il addition.
S. Heckle. Township Clerk, Buffalo town
shin, whsn the amount is increased to $500.
| N. ID. Snyder, Clerk District Court.
N. d. Snyder, Clerk Board OF Surcr visors.
| Which was adopted.
| Mr. Langheim. from same committee, re-
pored:
| Your Committee 10 whom was referred
the following statements o! Township
Clerks, 10 wit
X c. Curtis. OF Allen Grove Town
ship, balance on hand. . 41O1O
John McS,een, of Winfield Town
ship, balance on hand. ..... 40. 20
J. f.. Dosch, of Hickory Grove Town
ship, balance on hand ......... 35.7l
r. j. Proudfoot. Of Lincoln Town
ship. balance on hand. ..... 90 80
F. II. Suffer. of LeClaire township,
balance on hand. d.............. "a
F. NJ Suiter. of Lsulaire Township,
for relief of poor ..... .7s
n :. BudloDg, Of Buffalo Township, reports
ports That there was no money went through
his hands for 1867.
There was received and paid through
the Office Of T. NJ Suiter, By order
/ nf N
Director, II. g. Stone. the sum Of SSH O9
The report Of the Poor House Direct
ors made to thu Board at this term,
show the amount paid for supplies, SIG. Il
Showing difference in both reports
OF. IVA o.
Your Committee find that all the Town
shin Clerks of the County have not report
cd. We find the above reports correct
recommend that they be accepted.
Which was accepted, and reports ordered
filed
Mr.. Laneheim, from the Committee o,
Public Oficers, offered the folls wing rssolu
tion:
Rssolpsd, That DR.. J. J. Tomson 10 here
by appointed Coroner OF Scott County to d
the vacancy in said office until the next gen
era! election.
Which was adopted.
Mir. Langheim, from the same eommitte,
offered the following resolution
| Resolred, That the Clerk Of this Boar
shall furnish the County Judges office {
Scott County with new cory Of the rsvi:
ion of 1860. and charge the same to th
county.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Al
counts aud Expenditures, made the folloS
ing report:
| Tear senoittes, b when ~ seessss