Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-06

foso, upon the payment OF costs ana saiu
sums OF money = above provided.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Baker then moved that the Hite ROAD
case. which was indefinitely postponed ~
the June session, 1861, be taken up when
was agreed to.
Whereupon the road was vacated and e.
the Commissioner.
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on Fl
nance. made the following report
Your committee beg leave TO report
| that they have examined the followire
bills and recommend that the same te
paid.
John Delaney. policeman. go. ~ =
| u. Schnitger, removal to Insane
Asylum m.......... ~
J. Lsnpheim. Director AZ ~
+, Lawrence. Townshiy Clerk,
claimed si3 80. allowed. ....... 20 "
Claus kabl. Trustee ............. $45 "
John Bebrens. trustee 45 00
Claus kahl. BY poor house director i2e ~ "
Which was adopted and claims ordered
paid
Mr.. S.earne, from the Committee On
Equalization made the following reports.
1
the petition Of J. j. Langfeld. setting iof,n
5. I-30 bonds. for the year 1866 and 1St.,
and asking to have said taxes refunded 10
him, have had the same under consideration
and would respectfully report in favor oil
granting the prayer of petitioner, whenever
he may swear that same 10 correct and just.
Which was adopted.
Your committee to whom Was referred
the petition of Peter Ozias, asking to have
cartain amount Of money refunded to him,
| which he alleges he has paid on double
assessment OF personal property for the year
A. d. 1867, having examined the same,
would respectfully report in favor OF bis
being allowed from the County Treasury
the amount which he may have paid on the
township assessment OF his personal prop
erty for the said year
Which WIS adopted.
| Mr.. Matthes, from the Committee on
| Public Buildings and Grounds. offered the
following resolution:
Resolved That the lCommittee on Public
Buildings and Grounds be instructed tc
have the Court loem cleaned up and the
cells in the Jail pic tered and revolving
ventilator placed on top Of the privy vault
in the Jail and that the sum Of $500 be ap
much az may be necessary.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Ac-
| counts and Expenditures, made the follow
ing reports
Your Committee to whom was referred
the resolution with reference TO the appoint
ment OF bridge committee, have examined
the same and would recommend the passage
OF the same, when on motion Of MIR. Aplin,
| it was laid on the table:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the communication of the Recorder OF Scott
county, have examined number OF said
Index books. and find them in very bad
condition for future reference, and would,
therefore, recomm,nd that Index books /
| and & OF said office be copied. and that tie
same be paid for at the rate of three Gems
per line as fast as the same are copied AID
compared.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Applegate, Supervisor of LeClsire
township, reported that he had spent since
January l. 1865, $G93 So 100 for bridge rur-
pose in LeClaire township.
Report received and filed.
Mr.. Baker offered the following reolu-
ton:
Resdued, That the Special COMMITTEE ap-
counts OF the late County Treasurer, b con-
tinued. and that said committee be directed
| to investigate the accounts of fees received
in the Clerks Office during the past two
yea p, and also TO investigate the cities,
salar es and official emoluments of eaGl and
eveiy official employed, either by eltction
Or appointment, in each department & the
county affairs, and to report all such 1for-
nation to this Board, and the various oun-
~ officials are hereby respectively reqt.sted
to furnish said committee with such aior.
nation as is thus requested.
Which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. S,earns, adjourntl till
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
SIXTH pAY-FoREsooN SESSION..
June 9Th, 1855.
Board met a. o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment.
Upon calling the roll al the msmbsei ap-
pesred except Mr.. Aplin.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings .ad
and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Heron the rules .sre
suspended.
Mr.. Applegate moved that the repor Of
the committee adopted yesterday on tbs di.
vision Of Davenport Township into TWO
elsc ion precincts, be reconsidersd; vi ch
was agreed to.
whereupon Mr.. Means offered the il-
| lowing as a substitute for the original rs,o-
luton:
WaERrAs, The increase Of the vote is
such in Davenport precinct that the else..
ors are in great need Of increased accor.
mediation for voting. it is therefore
ordered BY this Board, That Davenport
Township be divided into two voting pss.
cincts ~ follows:
All east Of Harrison street, and the Harri.
son street road to Duck Creek, and south
| Of Duck Creek, and east Of the Dubuqu.
road north Of Duck Greek, BE- one election
precinct, to be called the upper precinct Of
Davenport Township.
And all that territory in said township
| north and vest Of the above described cleo
tion precinct be another election precinct,
TO bs called the lower precinct Of Daven.
port Township.
That the election BE- held in the two pre
cincts above provided for in the same man
ner and with the like Affect % has hereto.
fsrs been whom one election precinct exist.
Cd in said township.
l lOox tue plBCOS Ol vOttu4 III u0lO t0Wno0lE
| in said several precincts, shall bs ct th,
Court House for the one. and At the City
Hall, in the city Of Davenport, for the eth
Or precinct, in said township, unless ether
wise ordered BY the Township Trustees, q
TO the place mentioned . the City Hall. bu
to Be within said city.
That the election and returns shall b,
With the eame effect and in the same man
ner a. other elections and returns in othe
townships, Il al special and general elec
tions under the laws Of the State Of Iowa
And that this order apply to the next gen
eral election 70 be held in Scott county. 90,
oil other general or special elections to b,
held in Davenport Township under III,
laws Of the State Of Iowa, until othsrwis
ordered. Which WAS adopted.
Ar. Applegats from the committee on
bridges and highways made the follo~ipI
reports:
Your committee TO whom the petition an,
pspers in the Sehlstfsldt road case. from
Butler township. Was referred, askine III,
appointment efs commissioner TO lay cut
new road, recommend the appointment o
Levi Rsddick, Of Davenport, a. coumis
siensr to qualify and view said road on tn
S0tb Of June. 1868. Which was adopted
Your committee to whom was rsfsrre,
the netitions from oil the tovnshins in N