Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-08
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June 9Th, 1865.
Nj Stearns. from the Committee on
Equalization, made tine foilowing Reports
Your committee 10 whom was referred
the petition cf II hanback,. ssking feduc-
tion OF the assessment on his lots in the
City OF LeClaire, after en- eysminsnon OF
tse matter set iorlh. senla respectfully re
port that in iae opinion ol yo1r committee,
the Board have no r sAi 10 change the as
sessments oi real estase this year.
Which Was 2dafslti.
Your Committee t. wanrn WAS referred
the petitions ~ ley & Wood. HARDWARE
cealers, and Parks d Hesmer, crocers, ask
ing To have the assessment OF thar mer-
ohandise reIuced, having examined the
same. woula respectfully report in favor ol
reducing the assessment Ci Kelley a Wood
from the sum 81 $40 600 10 5000, and
Parks 4 Hosmer from s., 900 TO $4,000.
Which was adopted
Nj. Langheim, from the Comlitiee on
Puthe Officers. made the following reports
leur Committee on Public Officers, TO
whom there was referred communication
OF I. Jensen, township clerk Of Blue Grass
tow nship, we recommend the following res
olution:
Resoised, That 1t shall be the duty OF the
members OF tins Board TO attend the regular
settlements Of tie load supervisors and
trustees OF their townships, on the fifsi
Monday OF October of each year, ard see
that the road supervisors report on al ma
terial or orders furnished BY the county, so
that the county funds may be controlled
and SO that all materials in the hands Of the
Road supervisors may be delivered 10 their
successor.
Which was adopted
Your committee on Public Officers TO
whom was referred the bond Of l.. s. Veile,
Treasurer OF Scott county, and the petition
OF j S. Smith, w. G. Wadsworth, j. &.
Conklin, and L. d. Meyer, some of his
bondsmen on the bond approved the Janu-
ary session 1865, asking o be released from
said bond, have examined the law and our
county attorney, and find that by Chap. Al.
Sec. COP oi the revision, q new bond can be
accepted and after examination Of the secn
risy offered, recommend the adoption OF the
following resolution.
Resolred, That the bond and sureties OF
L. S. Velle, Treasurer Of Scott county
(when properly stampei) offered al this
June session, be approved; ana further,
that j. $. Smith, W. G. Wadsworth. J. g.
Conklin, and L p. Meyer, some Of the se
curities upon his former bond, shall hereby
be declared discharged from liability on the
same for future acts.
Mr.. Heron moved to lay the report on
the table.
Which was agreed TO.
Your committee TO whom the following
bonds Of public ofEcers WAS referred, have
examined the same and recommend that
the following bonds and sureties be ap-
proved
J. j. Tomson, Coroner of Scott county.
RUFUS Linaerman, Superintendent OF the
poor.
S. D. Bowden, Township Clerk. Rock
ingham.
B. b. King, Justice Peace, Aliens Grove
TOWNSHIP
W. II. Cowles, Township Clerk OF Lii.
erty Township.
Jacob woh enberg, Constable OF Blue
Grass Township
Rich. J. Proudfoot, Township Clerk 81
Lincoln Township.
And the following two bonds and sure
ties of Charles F. Winemapn, Constable Of
Buffalo. and John CsMsngels. Constable oi
Blue Grass, 10 approved when properl, |
stamped, and that Of Thos. J. Holbeck |
Constable OF Buffalo Township. bond an
sureties to be approved when qualified a.
cordiDg 10 law.
Which was adopted
Mr.. Bawden from the committee on ms
port
Your committee To whom was repor cd |
the communication Of j. w. Means, EsL,
in reference TO granting to the city Of pa |
venport the privilege OF compelling al per- |
sons confined in the county Jail, 10 work |
under such rules rs the laws of the Safe |
will permit, have had the same under ON
sideratior, ard would recommend its adap-
tion hy the Board, provided the city as
sumo lll control 81 the matter and pay III |
| expenses. Which was adopted
NJ. Newton fered the following u
| tion
HeSo,eed, That the present system OF nm
aeement OF the lauper system, and ne
present Directors and Superintendent re
continued i0i one year, towit. from be
| fifth day Of June A. d., 1868, TO the / ID
of June a. d. 1869 provided, however, I at
the Board Or Supervisors reserve The ri.ht
and power to resclnd this resolution at thy
| future regular session Of this Board.
| Adopted.
Mr.. Dawden offered tie following roso i.
tion
| EtSolrei, that sny member Of this Bo2.d
presenting petitions or bills in the name #
committee without consulting the mla-
bers OF that committee, deserves censure ly
this Board. Adopted.
| Mr.. Heron offerel the following resol.-
tion:
Belt resolved BY the Board Of Superyiso,s
OF Scott county that after the first day {,
July, 1868. the salary of the Superintent
4 ent of the Poor shall be reduced to fift1
dollars per month until further orders.
| Mr. Newton moved &c lay the resolution
| on he table. which was lost.
| MIR Baker moved TO amend by striking
| out $50 and insert $.5, which was lost.
| The question now being on the original
resolution upon which the yeas were dc.
manded as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Blunck, Heron, Kruse,
Robeson, Murry, Lindt-6.
| Nays-Messrs. Applega.e, Baker, Bawden,
Davis, Langheim, Matthee, Means, Moore,
Ne ewton, Riey. Stearns, Williamson-1o.
SO the resolution was lost.
| Mr. Newton. from the the Committee on
Finance msde the following report:
Your COMMITTEE beg leave 10 report on
| the following bills and recommend the pay
i ing OF the same.
J. W. Means services on committee e5 90
W. II. Price, constable fees. ........ So IS
Nina Seger witness fees. ...... / ~
Which was adopted and ordered paid.
Mr.. AppleRa,e from the Committee on
Bridges and Highways recommended that
the ferry license applied for by ]. n. Adams
aud D. r. Bothei, Of Buffalo township. be
granted.
Which was agreed to.
The clerk laid before the Board the
mileage and Der diem Of the members for