Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-15

building bridge across Richland Creek.
Moved by Nr Sherman that the sum Of
Two hundred Dollars be allowed carried.
Also petition Of certain citizens Of Salt
Creek Township for an appropria ion OF Four
hundred (4G0) Dollars for building bridge
across creek-rejccted.
Also petition Of citizens Of Perry township
praying for an appropriation Of Sixty (60)
Dollars for the purpose of building bridge
across "Coon Creek in said township-re>
jectcl.
Also petition Of citizens of Oneida township
praying for an appropriation of One hundred
and fifty Dollars for building briIge across
Salt Creek in SAID township rejected
Also petition Of citizens of Buckingham
township praying for an appropriation of Six
hundred lG00) Dollars to build bridge across
"Wolf Creek Moved by Mr. Sherman that
the sum of Six hundred (6O0) dollars be ap,
ropriated-carred
Also petition of citizens Of Chelsea, praying
for an appropriation of the sum Of Two thous
and Five hundred l$250o) Dollars for build
ing bridge across the Iowa River at that
Sherman that the sum Of Three hundred i3OO)
Dollars be appropriated for repairing the old
bridge at that place-carried.
The petition of citizens of Indian Village
township praying for an appropriation of the
place presented and read. Moved by Mr..
sum Of Two thousand (2,o0O) Dollars for the
purpose of building bridge across the Iowa
River at or near Blodgets Ford" presented
and read.
Recommendation by Mr.. Sherman that If
the citizens of Indian Village Township will
build good stone abutments and piers for a
bridge which will be accepted by the agent
Of this Board appointed to examine the same
The county will build an iron bridge to b.
placed upon said abutments and piers
mendation be amended so as to appropriate the
sum Of Two thousand (2,Oo0) Dollars for
building good wooden bridge at the place
mentioned-lost for 12 against
Moved by Mr.. Appelgate that said recon,
Moved by Mr. Appelgate that the ques ton
be postponed until the September Session of
this Board-carried.
Moved by Mr. Poyneer that Messrs. Sher,
man, Loutzenheiser, and Hall be appoin ted
committee to enquire Into the probable cos,
OF an Iron Bridge and report at the next meet.
ing of this board-carried.
Committee on Finance submitted the follow
ing claims for erroneous assessment and tax.
alton.
Amt Amt
claimed allowed
Stivers & Safey 81 IS 3S
IL Warner s 50 s so
} Fleming 10 73 10 73
Wm Johnston 8 90 3 %
Howard Merrill Petition asking that the
sum of $3.50 be exempted from taxation on
account OF having grove and orchard plant
Cd according to law-elaim excepted and
property exempted.
Claim Of Nimrod Norris on the same
grounds asping for exemption the sum of
Aine hundred Dollars claim allowed and
property exempted, yeas IL nays7.
Moved to adjourn until tomorrow
morning at Q O'Clock a. m.-carried.
June lth 1869, 0 o'clock a m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll
called-present Messrs. Baldwin, Becky,
Brat, Dysart, Fleming Forker, Jaqua, Leav-
ems, Loatzenheiser, Poyneer, Powell, Rogers,
Sherman, Smith, Tcnney. Absent, Messrs. Ap.
pelsate, Hall, Townsend, Wilkinson and Wills
lard.
Moved by Mr.. Forker that the follow ing
amendment be passed That the com>
mittee on Jail to>wit Messrs. Johnston, Ap-
pelgate; and Poyneer be and are auth>
orized to select another site for said Jail
provided the site at the corner of the Pub.
lic Square can not be purchased at re ,son>
able cost. Moved by Mr. Dysart that the
following amendment be passed-proyided
that the site procured is not distant from
the Court House in Toledo more than one
square-amendment accepted and motion
carried.
Moved by Mr.. Poyneer that the Clerk Of
the Circuit and District Court be allowed all
the fees of his off ce provided said fees do
not exceed the sum of Twelve hundred Dol
lars per annum-carricd.
Moved by Mr.. Poynecr that the Clerk be
authorized to employ clerk in his office at
such times as he may deem proper at salary
of not to exceed Six hundred Dollars per
annum-carried.
Committee on finance submitted the follow