The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11
Wednesday Jan 6, 1863.

On motion OF Supvsr. Isreal the
claims of DR.. Jones was taken from
the table and the same referred to
committee on claims ofthird class.
Supvsr. Harlan Submitted the fol-
lowing report
Report Of John Harlan on Bridge
Fund.- have built and completed a
bridge on the Ottumwa and Abba
State road, across Avery creek, Bridge
39ft long, 18ft high and left wide,
we'll framed braced and butted, good
material and we'll done. Have expen-
ded Of the levy of 1867 $40 90 of 1869
S1b5 90. Total $225 90. Have spent
in experimenting same work 3 days
at 50 50-s7 SO.
Respectfully submitted
John Harlan.
On motion report received and ap-
proved and ordered that Clcrk draw
order fer 81 so in favor of said Har-
Ian. .'a
Supvsr. Malumby submitted the
following report.
Constructed a bridge in Keokuk
township, Wapello county, lows, over
north Soap creek on the Bloomfield
and Ashland road, in road district
No. 8, in the above named towship
said bridge is now completed com
posed Of good materials, and of the
following dimensions, viz.lenghth 70
feet, hight IL feot, span 40 feet. Said
bridge cost $3.50 90, and to Keokuk
township, DR.. $500.
Wapello county, To John Malhm-
by DR.. to 4 days since rendered in
superinteding and contracting said
Bridge. ss'.
On motion report received and ac-
ceptcd and Clerk instructed to draw
an order in favor of said Malumby
for $40 90.
Road petition Of Albert Stevenson
ct al coming on for final hearing and
said Board being fully advised in the
premises and there being no opposi.
ton made to the same, it was on mo.
ton ordered that the prayer Of peti.
ton be granted, and that mode be
and tho same is hereby established
in accordance with recommendation
Of commissioner, conditioned that
petitioners pay all costs to the Clerk
of this Board On or before the LIST day
Of the June session 1869.
Proposition of o. Tower lnsu-
rance Agent. On motion, referred
to committee on county officers and
buildings Whcrupon committee re.
ported back the same recommending
that no further action by taken by
the Board. On motion, report of com
mittce concurred in by the Board.
Supervisor Laddappeared and took
his seat. t
In the matter oftwo road petition
cd for by A. Bendson, ct. al.
Moved by Sup. Carver that James
Cook be, and he is hereby appointed
commissioner to view said proposed
road; that he be required to qualify
and begin his said work on the Goth
day Of March, 1869, and that he make
report to this Board on the Sd day OF
the June session, 1869.
In the matter Of the road petition
cd for by Jeremiah Wilson, ct. al.
Moved that John Faucher be ap.
pointed commissioner to view and
locate said road, that he qualify and
begin his work as said commissioned
on the Oath day of March, 1869, and
that he be required to make report to
this Board on the Sd day of the Juno
session, 1869. Motion carried.
In the matter of the road petition
ofPhebe L and L. S. Clapp. On mo.
ton, J. Y. Baer, was appointed COM
missioner TO view and locate said
road; that he be required to qualify
and begin his work as said commiss.
ioner on the 10th day Of March, 1869,
and make report at its Juue session,
1869, on the Sd day of said session.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, By the Board Of Super,
visors, that in the matter of the road
petitioned for by BENZ. Randel and
others, at aformer term ofthis Board
and established at the January, 1868,
session, upon the condition that pc
titioners put the new road in as good
condition for travel as the old road
against the LIST day of July, 1868,
which time for completion of said
road being extended to LIST of No
vember, 1868, and this Board being
satisfied that the conditions required
have been complied with, do hereby
order that said road is hereby estab-
lished q Public Highway Absolute.
In the matter ofthe petition ofLevi
G. Traul, ct. RI. for vacation Of road.
On motion it was ordered by this
Board that Benjamin McCloskey be
appointed to view said road, that he
qualify and begin his work as said
commissloder on the Goth day Of
March, 1869, and that he make his
report to this Board on the 3D. day OF
the juno Term 1869. ia&}e E@52
In the matter of the road petition
cd for by VIM. Draper, ct. al, ON mo.
ton VIM. White was appointed COM
missioner and ordered by tho Board
that he qualify and begin his work
ON tho 29th day of March, 1869, and
that he makoreport to this Board at
its June session 1869, on tho Sd day of
said session. ~ l9ay @ 5
d Supervisor Reinhard asked per-
mission to withdraw the petition Of
VIM. Cripps, ct. ~. On motion the
same was granted by the Board
Whereupon the said VIM. IL. Grips,
ct. al, filed new petition asking the
Board to establish county road 33
feet wide on the line, beginning at
the WI soc cor of sec l, tip "a, l. Il;
running thence east along the.centcr
line, east and west, through said sec.,
SO S3-100 chains to center 1 sec cor
ncr. Thence n. $3.50 10, 9ls chains