Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-19

aud gave 1t to the committee, I'm
which he stated what lac would do.
The following Is his proposition:
WHEREAS. There has arisen O
matter Of difference between q. w.
Couch and Black Hawk county, re.
lating to the fulfillment of certain
contract, entered into between said
Couch and said County, by S. d.
Shaw, Jeremiah Gay and II. w. Alb.
10y. u committee appointed of said
County, to act for said County In the
letting of said contract, and to super.
intend the erection aud completing
said bridge, and
WHEREAS, 1t is agreed to submit
said matters Of difference, relating To
the compliance on the part OF said
Couch In the fuliillment of said con
tract ON his part, aud the part OF the
County: Now, be it known that the
said county, represented hy Mes.rs.
Sa.diland, t!hamplin and Rownd, a
'ommittee appointed by said County
to act for them i'm this submission
and q. w. Couch hereby submits to
- chosen by said committee for
saio County, and said q. w. Couch
In person, the said matters of differ.
erence, the said arbitrators To exam.
inc said contract on the bridge, &c
call and examine witnesses for either
party ut their request, to take their
testimony, and lind whether said
Couch has fulfilled said contract, and
further, Ii there is anything due said
Couch from sail County on xccoun,
of extra work or on account of the
elements; 1t being agreed by said
parties, i'm said arbitration, in con.
STRUNG said contract and determin.
ing whether said Couch has complied
with said CONTRACT, the variations
from said written contract, done un-
der the direction and by the advice
and order of said committee, appoint.
ed to let said contract and superin-
tend the erection of said bridge, lie
considered as n part of said contract.
The above committee, not feeling
that they had the power con ferred OF,
them by the Board, did not feel at
liberty to accept Judge Couch y
proposition, aud not wishing to call
an extra session of the Board, and
desiring also, To expedite the matter
as rapidly as possible, took the fol-
lowing method. believing IA they did
at That time, that whatever members
said "a men ut home, they would say
as Supervisors when together; hence
each member of the committee took
"a copy of Judge Couch's proposition
ami agreed TO see or write To- at least
enough of the Supervisors to cunsti-
tute majority, and If they said, ac-
cspt the Judges proposition. the
committee need not fear To do 80 and
go on AMI settle this matter as the
Judge had proposed. So far az
know, but one or two, of all those
conferred with, were willing to nc.
cept the Judges proposition, and
consequently the committee went no
further. and reported accordingly a,
the June session in 1858.
During the June session, 1868, the
Boaid agreed with Judge Couch, Ia
have suit at law, rs The law directs,
before arbitra:ors, and appointed u
committee of three to attend TO the
matter, employ council &c. The
committee proceeded TO attend to the
business assigned them, chosing LIE,
of Independence. the Judge selecting
his man; the two then met aud clios Z
Barker Of Dubuque. The committee
employed J. Ii. Powers. of Cedar
Falls, as their attorney, and the mat
ter stood thus at the January session,
1863, when the Board, twelve to six
voted To not only take the bridge but,
IA you have already learned, gave the
Judge only one thousand dollars Ia
settle the matter.
This vote can not he laid To the
new members, for there were only
four of those who voted for the mo.
ton. 1t Is true some of the eivl,
who voted for IL hud just been re.
elected, but had served on the Board
before, aud consequently could not
be considered new members. Now,
ye people of Black Hawk, you will
not understand me tn say that an,
always surprised when people chang.
their mind, but how the alb we change
was brought about | am unable To
divine. The following Is the preani
bile and resolution, and the Supervi.
sors names as they voted;
DIR. WATSON Moved the adoption of
the following resolution /
WHEREAS, Judge Couch has this
day proposed To this Board that lie
will settle all mattersof difference be-
tween him aud Black Hawk county,
with reference to building the bridge
across Cedar river, ard whereas, he
proposes To take as full cOmpensa.
ton for all his claims against the
County. ST. 900 aud the balance of in
dividual subscriptions, made for the
purpose OF aiding in the erection of
said bridge, yet remaining unpaid,
therefore,
ResotUed, That the Clerk of this
Board be authorized to issue AN order
on the Bridge Fund. in favor of
Judge Couch. for 81 900, and place it
i'm the hands Of the Chairman Of this
Board, who shsll proceed to turn
over the subscriptions referred to
above. to Judge Couch without re
course upon the County, together
with ths 81 200 order, and take from
Judge Couch u receipt In full Of all
the demands against the county OF
Black Hawk, up 10 date.
The resolution of Dr. Wnsson, I'm
reference 10 settlement with Judge
Couch, heing the special order of
blisiliess, Wis considered anu adopted.
YEAS Mcssrs. A biDtt. Close, Coi,b,
Humphreys, Homer. GiIkey, jack
son. McCor,I, Mott. Norris, Sheppard,