Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-11

SIXTH DAY.
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SIXTH DAY.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9. 1859.
Board met a. Q O'Clock A. N. pursu,n, to
sii7urnmsnt.
Upon Gazing lie roll ali The members
srptsrtd except Mr. Appegsic.
he minutes OF ysstcrday afternoons
81, ceilings we're read ard approved.
Tie c.eis lad before he Board com
municaton from he County Treasurer IN
regard to the taxation o. the shares Of the
National Barks Of this city. Referred 10
the ConL.tloe OF Finance.
4 so, a communication from The County
Auditor IN reference to the imcomulste
coudiliGn ofthe Transfer Records whsn.de-
livsred by him Rsfe red 10 the Committee
on Public Officers.
Mr. Newton, from the Cotnmittoe on
finance made tie following report
To Ne Hon, the Board Of Supervisors.
Scott Couaty, Iowa
Your Commiatce t. whom va. referred
the petition u }, II. Setrnan, claiming
damages sus .antd uy him IN the sliding
Of tie bridge across Duck Creek en- the
Davenport .ni lie Claire read, TO vii: in
ayirg OPEN his pas,aro containing six or
s. ca acres $1,000 in destroying % or 80
fence boards, S. GO; damage to fence wire
IL 90, ard for wagon road through his land
IN hauling rock from the river TO the bridge
81. 90, have inquired into the matter. and
itoAi personal oosei satiOn. A.s IL tie oDin-
ION that the said petit oner s.ntitl.d to
damage only in the matter Of tie wagon
road ttrcu Il Ais land, 10 tho amount Of
I've dola.s
All Ct which ID respectfully submitted.
L s. NEWTON, Chairman.
Which Was adopted.
Ar. Newton from the same Committee
made tue following report!
10 the Board Il Supervisors .. Scott conn
t., Iowa:
Your Committee or Finance to whom
ass referred The report Of j. w Means
setting forth bis acts and dolngs in huild :
| lngs ntw bridge across Duck Creek, in
Peasant valley township, SCOTT county,
Iowa. also claim Of 40. a. money due
him, hsvs examined the matter ard believe
the report TO be cor .ct, and that the said
cain OF Gil 40 10 Just. We would thsrs>
fore recommend tha; tho report be placed
On ME add tie claim ordered paid. All Of
woich is respectfullv submitted
X s. NawroS, Chairman.
Which was adopted
Mr. Rigs, from the committs. on Bridges
and Highways, made the following report :
| TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Scott Count, Iowa
Your Committee, to whom was referred
the pstlton Of ID Churchill, ask ng for the
| opening Of "a road commencing al the east
end Of Main street. East Davenport; thence
| running up to intsrssct ths road at eoms
convenient place above, and to vscate that
part OF the road which is nov Travelled on
the rlver bank, between East Davenport
ond where the new road may intersect
| there heng 70 conreciioa between the
river road and Main street, in East Daven-
| port and II beng essential thst imm.t iats
action be taken, would recommend that .
committee Of three b. anpoin,ed-lvo
ii emh,rs from tins board and one outside
Of nc same-to take immediate acton
thereon. aud that the Chairman appoin.
saii committee.
Al Il which ia respectfully submitted.
Nm. lsIrs Chairman.
" hich wys ioptee, and he Chair app
pointed rs sad comm tee. Mes-rs. b. II.
ahrmsnn, J. W. Means AID T.. W Baker.
Mr.. l,ige, from the sane Committee.
made the following report.
10 the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
scott county, Iowa:
Your committee, 20 whom was referred
ths i.ti,ion and papers in the McAtee
Road cae, having eAamnsl the pa 5.rs aud
found them orrec', ould reeonu end the
appointment; II Christopher kruse, Daven-
rolt to~nshir, {. H. LANCE. hickory Grove
to":sL lpani Peter Ftdsrssn, Liberty town
ship, as Aprrasers, and that they qualify
eccar .lug to law, aud proceed, Oh the first
Tuesday IN fehfnary, 1869, to assess the
damages and report to this Board Their pro.
ce.dlngs at the juno session.
All pi which is respectfully submitted,
WM. RICE, Cha rmsu.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Rigg. from the same Committee,
made tn. following report:
To the Honorable Board Of Supe, visoIs Of
Scott County, Iowa.
eur Committee having sxamir I'd tie
report Of A. I. Ctse, Commissioner in 10
liaicy Road case, and find tia sud Com
nis>Eoner reports IN favor OF tie CHANGE
Proposed to he made IN said, would recon-
IN md TINT the case 10 tci for final learn
the th,'t Ia, oi &c june session.
Al vi N.neh 5 pcctially Submitted.
W. Roo, hartman.
Na'tl Nas adopted
~. SmlEt tom ti.e Committee on iquA-
i1aten, u.atle The ie.owils rcpert
TO TIE IL 'norai., Boafd G. supeisisors
Aolr mmitise wou Il respectfully rc.
port A.,slsely. 70 he peuilo 81 Mr.. T.. i.
Jones, Tor remission q taxes, and woutd
~ v1p'neili that ;te petition o. Mrs. I.,u,e
6afme O. D. sfauted, ED that ier taxes
fot lSGH reunited.
! - Wnleh Is respectfully submitted.
4 SMITH, Charm an.
W ht II WAS adopted.
&r Smith, from ths Same committee,
made the follow ing report
10 the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Your committee. to whom was referred
the petitions OF T. CAu~en and Fred.
Schsilsr, would respectfully return the
same 10 the Board, and recommend tha,
they he re erred to the Clerk of the Board
ior him to report on " some future time
All Of whica Isrss 9ectfully submitted.
T. SMITH, Chairman.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Smith offered tho following:
htfo rei. hat in the ksllenbsrgsr road
case. the - feet be vacated, on the express
condition that thu petitioner secure and
leave road Of 90 feet vide sad leave and
keep said road for all time 10 as good con
diticn as said roaln is.
Tho bill Of A.r. s. B,wJsn having been
called UP by the Finance Committee,
Mr.. Smith offered tho following:
Es,olgel, That Mr.. s Bawdon be allow
ed s. 30 per day whilc attending to the
experimenting CT tho building of six
bridges, to wit One in Blue Grass, and
five on the slough road from Third street,
In the city of Davenport. to Locust stree.
Which was adopted.
On IN o,ion Of Mr.. Langhoim, the report
CT tbs Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. in reference to providing more
room in the Court House, which was lad
on The table on Thursday at ernoon, was
taken W, when, after some discussion,
On motion of Mr.. L.ugheim, the report
was referred back TO the committee, With
instructions 10 report more de6ni,e plan
OF improvement At a future dav of the ses-
sion.
Messrs. John l.. Davies and J.: H. Free
mar OF the su.cisl committee hsre,nf ar.