The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-23

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I'd elnef5 elecxi0n IL 49, aid proposition
relaliyc 10 said indebtedness, and 70 make
retafn thereof Of tho result Of the same,
stating explicitly the number oe votes east
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follows: ..ShalI Lee county, lows. settle il
railroad bond indel tcdness under aud b.
virtue Of the provisions Of the act OF the
legislative assembly Of the state Of Iowa,
entitled, An act 70 enable municipal and
public corporations 1t their elections, foeets
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bonds BY the levy Of specific taxes. aud for
this purpose a)tering and amending exist
ing laws and charters Approved April
2, 1868. The answer or writing on the bal.
lot containing the question shall be Yes, :
or NO.
Realized, Jkast1ssx EAaAAle result Of the
election on said question. afscr being can
vassed By the county board OF canysssers.
shall be entered by the clerk Of this body on
the record book Of the proceedings Of this
board Of supervisors of this county. and
that aid clerk shall COPY tlis proceedi4eon
Aid seend beQk md cause r copE1 Of The
samssd1sxinsdst@, t6'hS paBaibHed Dur con-
secutiye weeks prior to said election in the
following weekly newspapers Of the county.
TO wit The Fort Madison Plaindealer, the
Constitution Of Keokuk, the Gate City OF
Keokuk, and Der Keokuk Telegraph.
Mr.. Merriam moved that the foregoing
resolutions Be astsd upon 6rst, and seper-
ately from the preamble. which was done
and the resolutions adopted by the follow
ing vote .
Goodrich, Heaten, Lawson. Merriam.
alSlkby, Reesslae, 6nHveos Tebes TE-
U lI NJ essts na6her, dslllhan and
Overton-3.
The question then being upon the pre-
autle TO said resolution, the same WAS also
adopted by the following vote, viz
Ave- cssrs Brown. Cutler. Clark.
Goodrich, Heaton, Hafner, Holman, Law
son. Reesn,an, SfanWood, Tebbs. Taylor,
Wright and WatcrmaD--H.
Nayes-Messrs. Mal,by, Merriam and
Overton--3
Therefore the preamble and resolutions
were adopted in whole.
"a In ~ Natt@, sfahe seloeafiaa sss tie
West psint.Asa ppyos sed. 81
n this matter il Was on motion Of Mr..
Wright Resolved that the clerk be au-
thnrised to receive the report Of james
McCasdla, COMMISSIONER herein, when pre-
ssu.ed in vacation, aud TO fx the dag for
final hearing for the second day Of the next
term of ffis Board.
The committee on raiirosd bonds report
cd back the resolutions Of the lee County
Citizens Anti Railroad Bond Committee,
presented By the Hon. T.. $ MeCulloeh,
With recommendation tina. they be placed
on bic, which ws4acvsriir aly done
slessfs. Sranw5hd ansl Tchlss iram the
special c,nsniti@e on, shMds River Ferrss.
presented their majority report 10 favor Of
the granting of license to Isaac A. Matte
son.
Sir. Overton. from the same committee !,
presenting minority report. and In favor
81 granting license 10 d. Il. Walker.
The Beard, the,eupon,. approved the
majority re,soft III Msszsx Staawood and
.el,bs, and il was ordered that the Cieit
issue TO said Ma,,csnn license for the
term Of three years from August llsh, 1868,
under the same conditions aud stipulations
and At the same rates and restrictions a
the license granted to John Haynes, on
June 9th, 1866.
Thereupan, John Van valkenburg. Esq.,
counsel for said D. II. Walker, appeared
and gave notice TO the Board Of an appii
cation for writ Of cef,iorari, and the Board
70 stay all further proceedings, fixed the
supersedeas bond at Two hundred dollars
10 be executed By said Walker with good
sureties to be holden unto the Board and
j. A. Ms..esea, said Bead ta be approved
By the Clerk.
Oa sncti,n Of Mr.. Merrixm, it vas Re
solved that the Clerk of this Board. under
the direction OF the Attorneys Of Ice coun.
", prepare or procure all necessary copies
oi pa,,ers and records, to be used IN Rail
road bend cases in the Federal Court ut
Des Meiues, and In the Mandnmus case in
the Federal Court At Chicago, aud that be
make q copy of the answer in the latter
ease, and that-he be paid reasonable com
| pensaston for SAME.
The committee on Roads and Bridges, to
whom was referred the seyerai petitions for
the vacation Of keoknk 4 Des Meines Val
| ley Plank Road, reported that il is ircxpe-
dent to take any definite action in the
premises, at this time, but recommend thst
| the matter be referred to the District Attor-
nsy for his opinion o. to the rights and
priyiledges OF the owners of said road, IN.
der their charter, and the laws OF the State.
|, This report on melton was adopted ard the
District Attorney required 10 report at next
meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Merriam il was Resoly-
ed that the Janitor oil the Court House III
| Port Madison receive in addition 10 hrs
present compensation the SUN of 81 so for
every day Of his attendance upon this Board,
| TO take effect from and after June LIST 1868.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
presented their report, showing the amour,
necessary to rebuild the bridges lately wash.
ed away or damaged BY the Hood, when on
motion il was Resolved that there be and
| il hereby appropriated ont of the Bridge
fund, for the construction and repairs Of
ths following Bridges, the AAe sst eppaae
to VT KK III I'LL
| For Big Devil Creek Bridge 80. ~ 10 o.
| Gardner Bridge on Des \ dimes rugar
Creek,.s,...,..... s..,.-.....-.t..t.... 800 OF
| hsrieston and Ceetai Bridge On Dea
Moinss Sugar Ereek ............... $50 o.
| Bridge On Salem and Kodiak road, nesr
| Dover. ....s...-........... .....-..... 600 o.
6ridgc on frsnki u . d fti,ntaks ruad, near
/ Anneens- ...-......-...s. DO 0Q
Bridge On NuntYuse ni.l ., kfancissliie rasd
1 De- AotDse toss nsfp -. ...,........ 81 OF
Erdgs or ~ Crrsk. vnh Hursn township no u
To t,reen BAY towuahdp. ..s..... y d
Wnshto6lo1 ........2. -. ...... 10 u
pIe41aAt Hldxe ,........,...... ~ II
MARION ..t...ss....,.....-s s. - u
That there be Issued 1--WE thousand dollars
in Lee County bridge warrants 10 such sumi
and amounts - may 10 convenient for sale.
Said waxsxA,s 70 be Is ned in the. usual
arm, signed By the President and Esctk d
the R0ard--and To u made psyabIe il one
year from their, dsts, and bearing interest
ut the rite Of ten per cent. per annusai
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