The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-13

WEDNESDAY,, June Sd, A. D 1868.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment Pres-
ident Goodrich ia the Chair. All members
present.
The minutes OF yesterday were read and
approved.
The official bond Of Andrev Brown. Esq,
Marshal Of the city OF keokus, snd es-ola
cia Constabie, was, on motion, approved
The Clerk reported that since the las, e rm
of The Board he loaned to Isaac hoilings..
worth the sum of i've hundred dollars, out OF
the Permanent School Fund, and on the re.
eommsniation Of the Committee on School
Fund, the lean x4s approved.
On motion of Mr.. S;aauoai. it was
Resolred, That the gun Of three handred
dollars Is hereby appropriated to MAKE ley
NECESSARY repairs il sad about the County
Poor House.
On motion of Mr. Merriam,
RfSolsed. That the Clerk be directed 10 OBJ
tain. from the officers OF the National Bank,
at Fort Madison. TIE names Of its stock.
holders and the amounts of stock held by
each, and when SO obtained ta enter the
same against the respective Stockholders up>
on the tax book Of Madison township.
The Committee on Taxes and Assessor ents,
| to whom WIS referred the claim OF 8. :. Cnr-
tbs, arising from erroneous tax sale OF part
| Of the Poor farm. for taxes of 1863, 1866
and 1867. reported that the sum of s4l 25,
| and interest at tea per cert. per annnm. on
tha several amounts paid, is dua said Curtis,
and, ON motion, the County Treasurer vas
directed to refund raid amount aud interess
10 said Curt.
| On motion. of Mr. HOLMAN. Il was
| Resolrsd, That there be. and is hereby ap>
propriated. the sum OF 81 81 for the relief OF
l Sota r,f Id fau rli
| On motion
| neso'red, That when this Board adjourn it
| does so 10 meet on Wednesday,, June 18th,
| 1868. al o'cioek p. M. of said dsy.
| An allowances of $40 was made to George
| Berry Esq County Surveyor, for expenses
| incurred by him, ia visiting Des Monies, on
County busiusss.
| In the matter Of the Application Of j. A
| McGregor, Powell K Leazer, and Rye L
! Buckles. tor reduction Of their Assess.
/ ments Tor 1863.
This matter came on to be heard, upon tie
sworn s:ste.aen Of applicants, when, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Eeessai,, the assessments of the
merchandise otJ d. Acttregss we're reduced
TO 81, 100; that Of Powell d Leazes to ST.
/ 100, and that of Rye L Buckles to $500.
The matter of Supervisor Stewart, in re-
4 gard to the sale of lats 5o7 and ToS, in For
! trict Attorney, with request to report his
1 opinion 10 ibis Board before next term.
Upon motion of Mr.. Wright the action Of
the Board on yesterday, reducing the assess-
1 ment Of Mrs. +. b. Alien Jas. NJ. Hair, A.
b. Newbury and Nicholas Sargent, for reason
of losses by deposit in the First National
i Bank, ct keokuk, at the time of its failure,
was reseinaed by the following vote. viz
Il Ayes aessrs. Tebbs, Lawson, Ovor,on
4 Heston. Haifner, Wright. Cutler, Holman
Goodripi,, Stanwnod and Brown-II Nays
Messrs. Taylor, Raesman. Maltby, Merriam
Waterman aud Clark.
| On motion oil Mr. HOLMAN, "a
Resocei, That the District Attorney be re-
quested to give his opinion in regard TO tn.
J Law regulating the fees of Justices Of the
Peace in criminal cases, tReyision, page
7l5 lfhe points 10 be determined is wheth
er the Justice is entitled to anything for get.
ting up and fling informaiion,) and give as
written opinion, at the next regular meeting
At this Board, and what fees the coanty j.
i,Ahia for in prosecution where the fees can
not be collected from the defendant, or II
cases where the prosecution fails.
4 Geo. = King, Of Adams county, Illinois
presented his petition, supported by aiidaviss
: sho~ing The loss, by fire. of Zone Tnous
sand Dollar railroad Bond, y and asked tina
4 . new bond he iasued to him, when on mo
\ ton Of Mr. Naltby, the matter was REFERRED
TO the Attorneys Tor Lee county, in Railroad
bond matters
4 Ordered, That the Board adjourn until =
4 O'Clock tomorrow morning.