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


the board Of Superyis rs. have carofn,iy -.
amined fe same, and report adyerselv 10
ndexing Of any OF the former p-ocee,lings
of this Board, bu. special.y reo,i,e. RI.
Clerk Of this Board to index all the nrncess.
,ngs OF this Board from and after the first
day Of this January session, 1865.
Which vas adopted.
Mr.. BAwden, from the Committee on Mia.
celaneous Matter, made the following re-
port
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition OF J. kaufman, City Marshal
OF Davenport, claiming $500 for assistance
in arresting L. G. Despair and others, have
inquired in,c the matter, and would recon-
mend that it b paid.
Which was adopted.
Nr. Means moved that the resolution
passed yesterday in reference to Spencer.
Robinson & Co.'S ferry license be reconsid-
cred which was agreed to. Whersupcn
Mr.. Means offered the following as . sub
sli,u.s for said resolution.
WasxEAs, The Board Of Supcrvisors did
grant 10 Spencer, Robinson 4 Co, in the
year 1864, license TO keep ferry across the
Mississippi from Davenport to Rock Island,
upon condition that said Spencer, Robinson
& Co., should pay into the County Treas
ury two hundred dollars per annum, and
WHEREAS. The payment Of the said 1900
was required upon the express condition
that the said ferry had no. nor would not
pay otherwise any taxes or revenue into the
Treasury, aud
WHEsEAs, The county records show that
the said ferry has been regularly
assessed and paid into the Treasury, more
yearly than the amount specified, therefore
be il
Resoissd, That the said Spencer, Robin
son & Co, have complied with the mean
ing, and intent of the requirements of the
cOnditiens Of the license, and are not sub
jsct to any further dues to this date.
Which Was adopted.
Mr.. Watkins. from special committee,
made the following report
Ysur special committee appointsd 10 set
tie with I. b. Fuke, the Ex-Treasursr Of
Scott county, respectfully report. that they
have made full and careful examination
Of the details and totals shown on the
Trcasurer's books from the first day Of Jan
uary 1866 to the eighth day Of January 1868.
and have also compared his accounts with
the reciprocal accounts kept in the Coun-
ty Clerks Office, and have found them to
agree in all particulars Your committee
therefore pronounce Mr.. Fluks's accounts to
be perfectly accurate and correct, and rec
ommcnd that his repor. Of the condition Of
his books ands accounts on the eighth day
Of January 1868, be accepted and adopte
a. reliable and satisfactory.
Which was adopted. aud ordered the fol-
lowing receipt be spread on the minutes Of
the Board
Received, January 8, 1868, OF Thos. K.
Fuke, late Treasurer Of Scott county, Iowa,
the following books and records belonging
TO said County Treasursr's Office:
Tax Books of 1862 to 1867, inclusive.
Tax Sale Books Of 1868 10 1866, inclusive.
Tax Sale Records Of 1858 to 1866, do.
Tax Register Receipts 1858 TO 1867, do.
Two Ledge-s, in which are tie accounts
with the late Treasurer.
Permanent School Fund Account Book.
Temporary do do do.
Interest do do do
L. s. VIELE, County Treasurer.
Mr.. Aplin, from the Special Committee,
made the foloaing report
lcur Special Committee, appointed to
measure and report on the amount of mason
ry n the Crow Creek Bridge, on the Lost
Grove road, would respectfully submit tha:
they have proceeded according to the best
is,a within their reach, and by careful COM
putatlon, find the amount to be l43t perch
Of - cubic feet each, which was received
and placed on flo
Mr.. Applegats then moved that the re.
port of the Committee ON Bridges and High
ways as to the claim Of F. Schnell, winch
was laid Cd the table on Wednesday, the
22d inst be taken up.
Which was agreed to.
Mr.. Means then moved that the report bc
adopted.
Mr. k,use moved to amend, strike out
&l39 90 in said report and insert $21025
in full for all claims on said bridge.
q. the passage of the amendment the
yeas and nays were demanded as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Bawden, Davies, krule,
Matthes, Murry, Rlgg. Sindt, Blunok, Iler-
ron. Langheim, Means, Newton. Robson,
Wiiiamacn-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Applegate, Baker. Moore,
Stearns-t
SO the amendment was adopted.
The report was then adopted as amended
On motion Of Mr. Blunck adjourned till
. o'clock tomorrow morning.