The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-24

srss WAS made IN words s1d nEufea ~ =
Hi MeMi,lsn Il al. 81 ssna,i Bsslss, coun-
~ Judrs and Il oi.--Ap}eas ktsn Ies pistrist |
Court: And nov tbs 1919 ssniak = = Ia |
heard, on netisa q pl.ia4 = il .s. ...
ton ofrscord eaSy hern tsse - - ~ -
fanc in socordaaee vIlh ~ spinso1 n - seezs:
Ana ~ Co., - f36es p ~ seepel -
oninion % als. - 60 - 1asiAg - -
rpond 10 said nseisa, 4 blhsreey - = n
and decrsed, tA4e ~ pssfsou sssa satsx -
by the clerk ~ nistak4 = ths fiAs = - ssss
aid nd Es4d 8 vssd, s1dika1 lnstead tkssssf
y nev 4eoteeed n scse rAnnee wathsne
- - a pefittua. and 1hS dseisjon Of the eesI4
q n pressed ID tho opinion nm Gle, TO hare the
49, fSeos aud s6Sct u ~ md eqhify - pro-
parly agnsd and entered 4 the time Of DECISION,
villa asssss, bysy.vesse q rsstiss = = seiioss'
io-wits
And nov NE casse having been fully saensied
!. tha seurt nv cous.ea ~ tbs respective sides
thereof. a p,s vriitsu agreement ON 6ie and by
oral argument on be part Of plaintihs, ana ms
courf having fully inspected the case - maze ~
IA; nties and exhibits and rcfereanes thereas,
ind the same 10 be true IN fact, and thai - IaE
said plaintiffs entitled TO The Teiiel ioi Mhsen
they pray; therctors ordcf and aajnaee 'na. ~
defendafitss demurrer bel md The same is bese"y
| ,verruied. Aud the said dsfendants hasinx no
| other matter VI defence TO snsaer 10 piaintia
petition. aud desire being expressed IN Hfhtns
| RAJ Anal decrse be entered by this court, and
IL. eaur, IA fall exaninstioa Of tbs Constitution
had lsrsof the stats Of lows bsarisg sp:n the
suAiec& sopsider aad adj hdge that ne bona men
q d rlaintiEs' pesitin, and ihe coupons at
taehed thereto and all things accompany Ing them
lib the vote Of the county Of Lre,by shic
/ /, + claitpk ttxy we're aatbornsl and the sab
snrip,sn TO SAID railroad companies Of the stocks
mentioned In the petition, and all other acts ana
things done IN and about the premises ~ ,he
Coanty Judge Of lse county and ma pfedeeTss' .
In Office and The levy Of the taxes and attempt 70
e,lt.et he sameby the Irearsurer OF Lee e0anty
~ y.s,ed In the pe.i,iun all unauthorized ~
! law aud utterly snid, Ahd not only without au.
taorty Of constitution and statute but IN dsseri
| eop,rayention and violation thereof, ard q me
esmlnori prinsipiss Of Justice ard right saa the
4 epsrt further find thas plaintiffs. - elsned IN
tse,r netito. instituted their sut In ebancery in
III rrsper district court " Lee county, RS claim
cd before the colnpfetiod IL the election record
and before the expiration OF the publication o.
The notice rrauired by fsg TO be given Ia case o.
votes By counties en- local SUBJECTS, ana In iaii
time TO apprisc ,he public Of their interest 10 con
test the equity ar said honda. aud tie court also
further find that plaintiffs il their said suit raised
feily and properly the eenaftHffonrt and fs5ai
,nss.ion. now settled and wsfr fully entitled 70
| hare .bem ,eassed upea Anhd desttied By fhts
eosrt. Blu. fte eoart,in view Of the great rasg
uilnae Of the aasssioas snd iuterssfslnsoised,
decided their ease, asrepertsd in "a iewa, upon
al aaessiaas aipas in their faser, land ist'
,hsroo..it sttssni arestitns for further rsaslser
atCn ard adjudication, and they Ind inst sne
said decision was by act % the Lexistasure 81
Ioxs hy leg IL en- cai.n, reviewed imperative nd
the plaintiffs les, thereby all etsai 81 thA's isti
| yatlar against said bonds, Nhiea we're ureeas,i-
,n.isnal bntwhieh were snpsesfd systhc hestsia-
ture 90 he valid uf..ter the e9ustusfon Because 81
tie faiare # this epnst TO dsefec tie rsns'',u
topaI QUESTION: ssiAel. nd therrfere arss aesn "
the ufseers Of Ire conhfy In q nrsyenttah vi
statute i.r trsre caused b. them, ard TIE sanr'
t.us ssiing aad thus fHsing. NesesJ adgHag@ or
der ard lsesee. thatths procs~tiints complained
Of in p,a.ntfs petition, b. which the vote p is
/ county vas taken srthofixipx fabscnplina 70 tEe
suck or railroad eefss anies, lie snhferipilsa Of
| .teas thereto, the iss1s Of hrnas 81 tbs roan'y
~itA coupons attached, aaj 81 ether acts and
things dors In farLerates Of sad prt3ref, 20
gether With The art asts Of The Genesal aFss''i-
BY Of The -ta.e Of Iowa. causing or ATTEMPTING
cs,.e-h, same 70 !. held or talfn 10 beRsR asd
feia 70 MI intents and rrpasts whatever.
Ard il * fsrther bfsevsi, &eia isel and assrced
L. ,hts eaafs, siat d-ftniaHfs IL ta'sra end
their success srs Ia oiee aud ri oteTs ac'tFs ~
through er i aler them. IN aEs MANNER BY issaa
OF any Of ,heis Authority, ls FerEeiasiy an fSs-
ever enisi9ei sad prevented reHs AeEytas e s9t-
fessing Any tsx ~ f4xes ~isAfe the eoustg q LES
u.,ea ~ ffofa he. ritssEs iosthe fufRse af @ !
isstercss. eoaysas qf bonds iaantfa7eia Fislais*
pesH,es. n any part thssyoI Aaa i.ereef fsl afi
~ year perl. 49,
fsFt-f fixed me- nsrls eni The teal % sad
e9arS
Done al tie city NJ D.s Ipincs, LIS tn dsE o.
Jaiy,A b. lsta.
Lssfs EfssEy, cfsfk.
/ And rnadsar,rt II this answer, SD heretofore
: served upon tlsis Beard thai tse salt rpea sal.
srid I'M is,rtion vas desreeH sna hsaefi. va r.
igin ans eoiasneresi In the District cssst us Lee
county ri the 0stoses tsra. fsSi sad before sas4
I bonds and conpens were tssnsa. Sad that Aasa
su:t and issisnei.n vas reaelsng Ii ssii Disgrict
tasrt ard egrrerss esSeft fFps The etc sfsrssaii,
untiiIt be fazi erses, Jsee 5sh, 1859 ~ ssit
de .tee, respondents ses esloiael aVd restrained
from .ersu3 APP tEx 70 sstssfy 'hs tas7r fa7i Tor
hi. Bearsi 70 iess any tax to pay Ssia etAtsnss
would lie . capsessps u sIati tsgff. aT.d sat5e4t
the pie.ters 40 d.soteysss ta!i ia8afestea ta fAe
tena.iies 81 saeh een,sbnft De.eaaarts thsfs
+ fors stats nd sseT ns ssnss ~AF ssld petsaptory
wit sssslsisi ,hmii ;.kre sid isivpesea Naa
p-oss iipgs tn rsir and pray ~ BE- assmifsea
with their costs.
I.B aalTBY. eta.rurr.
which answer So reported rs said Cassm istss
was nov ty the Board adopted he slsssT e
~ ths Board. and the Clerk Of the BOARD is here
hY dire, tc 70 certify ~ tho sAic uadrr his sal
% Office, ard return the 'atas 70 aaia S"tFs ~ti.
3
in the Matter si TIC sais Of The lated States on
ReiaSon Ell Mort5s X. JcsEen, -. The Board or
Supervisor. Of Les County, toas.
In The matter % Iris saif, the sams znissn was
had ~ in the preceding case.
In The Matter Of the Aspiration Of AHcn Peel Far
Relief fsaan wrongful Assessments and Taxtion.
The Committee 10 whom this application was
r.fe-rea, pre- TEL their report IN tyr q gra8t-
ing tbs prayer 81 retii which fsp ri vas ased
and the application granted for Of error in
/ the asses n,snt OF The wrst half ef seeiian H.
Township es, Range ;. Vest and tbs assessment
of said land is therefore reduced in the sam Of
SIS 80.
The application of VIM Davis. of Cedar Town
ship, fnr reduction Of thk assessment Of the n
=. I, See. II, Tp. %, 4. West Va, on motion,
rejected
Tho asplisatien Of ". q. Back an ! others. For
the vacation Of par, Of The road In " Arlington
Township, Leading from The Fort Madison nnd
Augusta road To the Fort Madison ard Burlington
road was referred to the Clerk with rescr 10 act
in the premr.es If properly presented.
On motion.
with County Officers be Authorized 10 settle wish
VIM. T. Lsury, hate County Treasurer, alter the
adjournment OF the Board.
On motion,
Rrrelrrd That the Committee on Railroad
Bard Suits bs authorized to employ such addition
al counsel ia Vie suits noF pending against the
County Raroad for indebacdness rs they they
may deem necessary for proper defense.
Ordered that the Board adjourn until O'Clock
10 reoTrnw morning.
FEInAY MoRsrye Jan iu,-Sa "a