The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-02
p e o G = e D I y q s
OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
HOWARD COUNTY, Ia.
JUNE SESSION, A. D. 1861
[OFFICLAL.]
OFFICE BOARD SUPERVISORS,
Howard County, June Z, 1869.

OFFICE BOARD SUPERVISORS,
Howard County, June Z, 1869.
-@.3 Two O'CLOCK, p. M.
Board called to order by the Chair.
man. Quorum present. ...
/ Credentials OF p. 7. Scarlcs, appoint
ed to fill vacancy for Forest City Town
ship presented ard approved, and Mr..
Searlcs assigned to the same position
on committees occupied by his prede-
cessor. 49,.
Mr.. Slee moved to ACCEPT the follow
ing proposition from Mr.. Clark:
TO the Board of Supervisors of How
ard County
/, John II. Clark, propose 70 pay to
the Treasurer Of Howard county, the
full amount Of taxes assessed against
myself and Frederick Clark in the year
1864, as a compromise, the sum Of one
hundred and four dollars-less 1916,
included in judgment of j. +. Clark,
JNO. T. CLARK.
Motion carried and proposition ac-
cepted. .. :....
On motion of Mr.. Slice the apprais
mcnt OF the School Lands by the Town
| ship Trustees was approved.
On motion, the tax of 1866 on lot 6
in block in in New Oregon was re-
bated, said premises being owned anu
used as church. a.. ...... I.
On motion, $25 was appropriated for
the purpose of replanking the Sarato-
ga bridge, subject to the order OF Mr..
Tuttle. =. =. .n.at r"> -.
On motion adjourned to 0 o'clock a.
M, tomorrow. -. ID,
IL. -"i Tuesday, Q o'clock a. IN.
Board called to order by the Chair
man. Quorum present. Minutes of
yesterday read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin, 5000 was
appropriated for the relief Of Mr.. Obcrt
Of Chester, Il blind man.
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin, the vote
creating the office of Township Assess
or, made at the June session 1868, was
repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Scarlcs, the road
tax for 1868 OH the sw of 32, 100, IL, to
the amount Of $3.50 was rcbated, hay.
ing been paid in work.
On motion the report of the commit
tee Oh School Fund was adopted, as
follows: At the settlement at the jan
u0A OSooAoA GuNlC was u OCllClG VI o L.
S6O from the amount as turned over by
the School Fund Commissioner. II.
L. Reed was employed to look up the
matter. On examination it was found
that notes to that amount 81 $500 had
been overlooked and not included in
the report at the January session.
On motion Combs, Church and Tut
tie were appointed u committee to
to ascertain nd report on the
propriety Of rcbating portion of the
taxes on certain lots in New Oregon.
On motion the petition Of Robert
Fox to rebate his tax Of 1867 to the
amount of $3.50. assessed by error, was
granted.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, Levi Bulls, of Decorah,
has been employed by this Board to
prosecute the Swamp Land suit in be-
half of this County,
RESOLVED, That the said Levi Bull
lis be instructed by this Hoard to en-.
ploy such addisi0aSi COUNSEL as he may
deem proper, and that none others but
the said Bulls and such as he may EN-.
ploy, shall be recognized by this Board,
nor receive from the County any COM
pcnsatiOn.
On motion the petition of E. I. Isbel
for exempti0n from taxation on amount
Of $46O,5O on account of planting trees
in the springs 1866, 1857 and 1868,
Oh presenting the proper proof, was
granted. The vote was intended to
cover the tax of 1863. !
On motion the Treasus ser was instruc-
ted to refund to G. d. C1tting the tax
on $3.50 for 1868.
On motion committee was appoint
ed ON agriculture, consisting Of Messrs.
Patterson, Combs and Searlcs.
On motion adjourned to o'clock a.
M. tomorrow.
Wednesday, 8 So'clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Quorum present. Minutes Of yesterday
read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Slee the following
resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, By the Board of Super
yisors of Howard County, Iowa, That
the County Auditor is hereby author
ized and directed to issue warrants in
payment for printing done for the coun-
ty by order Of the Board or in pursu-
ance Of law, where the rates are estab-
lished by law or by contract approved
by the Board Of Supervisors, to the per-
son doing and performing such. print
ing, when he is satisfied that the said
work has been done in accordance with
law or contract, as the case may be, and
sworn bill shall have been fled in his
Office tor the amount claimed therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court was allowed the
fees for the probate business coming
into his hands.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson the fol- |
lowing resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be
instructed to rebate the taxes for the
year 1867 on the merchandise assessed
to A. Kerr, OF Jamestown, on the
exceeding five hundred dollars
of said assessment.
On motion Of Mr.. Scarles SIS was
for the relief Of !. d. |
Gilman in the matter Of the board of |
Pratt, poor person.
Motion to grant the petition of j. NJ.
Richards to rebate the interest on the |
tax of 1862, was lost.
Mr.. Patterson moved to reconsider, |
which was carried. Motion again made
to grant the petition. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin the follow
ing petition of I. r. Perry and others,
was grated: a. s.N
To the Board of Supervisors Of How
ard CounlCs Iowa.
WHHREA1, Through an error in the |
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