The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-16

| luton, which WAS adopted, tO-wlt:
| Resolped, That the Committee on Road.
and Bridges be directed to make tn
written eport Of thedr ezpendlcarssdeFi1l
the last year, showing the amount 8pend
ed, and upon what bridges; also the amount
expended upon each particular bridge also
to report the amount Of money borrowed
foy the uss Of Bxidge EHad. w
The conaunidAtio6 1T the attorneys o.
the county on railroad bonds was referred
to the Committee on Railroad Bonds
The committee Of, examining the Skunk
River Bridge made the following report
which was adopted, viz:
We, the COMMITTEES appointed to exam
inc 49, bridge bsiat ~ M 1eass aoross
Skunk riyer- II. bis mill, would report, thu
we lind il bailt according - coht5aAfy AAe
believe it permanent bridge, and would
reoommend the payment Of the two thou
DAVID WRIGHT,
7. 8. TAYLOR,
J. B. LAWSON.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanwood, the suhjec
of Poor House was made . special ordel
for Thursday 1t 0 clock. p. n.
The Committee on Taxes and Assess
uicuIS mAOc VIC AOasOWbuS sOpOlsJ WHfou
was adopted:
The committee. ~~nlA .aaneotfulln repori
that in their judgment James CaldWen naa
been unjustly assessed, and would rscom.
mend that he be allowed reduction upou
his tar Of 1883 Of $27 IS.
GEO STAkwooD, Chm.
J. w. Go0DRICH.
Mr.. Merriam offered the following reso
luton, which vas adopted, viz:
Resolred, That the Committee on H
nance be directed to make out fnancia
exhibit of the receipts and expenditures o.
the couaty OF lee during the past year
and report, . show the amO1nt expeNdee
for each specific purpose also to report thu
amount Of the assets and liabilities Of thu
county; and that the late Clerk be request
/, ed to assist the committee in making sait
exhibit, said exhibit to be published viii
the proceedings OF this session.
The hearing Of all the road cases Wal
postponed till . clock tomorrow.
Board adjourned till 3 o clock TO morrow
morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING,
!. January &, 1869.
The Board met pun suant to adjournment
All the members were present, except
Messrs Clark, Of Pleasant Ridge, Cstler
llaffner, Overton, Taylor, Tebbs. and
Wright s.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved. =
The Chairman announced that he has
added Messrs. Clark. Of Pleasant Ridge,
and Kennedy TO the Committee en- Resds,
Bridges and Ferries; and Messrs Clark, oil
Pleasant Ridge, and Maltby to the Com
mittee on Taxes and Assessments
On motion Of Mr.. Merriam, the commit
tee on settlement With county officers was
added to the committee on finance, to as
sist in making Tie financial exhibit.
The COMMITTEE on School Fund ano
Schools reported in favor of approving tht
loan to George Il. Kennedy, and said re
port was adopted. &
The credentials Of Robert Burr, Esq.
were referred to the COMMITTEES on Flee
TONS
Mr.. Wnkht wssa temporarily excused
from serving on the Committee on Flee
tions, and Mr.. Cutler appointed Il hi
stead.
The Committee on Railroad Bonds made
the following report, which was adopted,
viz
The Committee on Railroad Bonds have
had under consideration the reports Of the
attorneys. and most respectfully report that
IS the matters pertaining 20 the railroad
bonds have been placed in their charge,
and we suggest tliAt they are better sdtised
than the committee to decide ~ to whether
one of the said attorneys shall proceed to
Washington; and rs it is important that
the interests Of the people of this county
should be protected, We therefore recon-.
mend that one Of said attorneys go to
Washington, - there may b questions
coming up that may require their attention;
and that there b two hundred and fifty
dollars appropriated to defray the expenses
OF said attorney assrequ0sted ;'a0d aiso no
commend the adoption OF the following
resolutions
|. Hesolvcd, That the attorneys for the
county proceed to prepare and have printed
such arguments IS they may deem neces-
sary in the two cases against the ceanty
now pending in the Supreme Court Of the
United States sfs@
2. Rssolped, That If deemed by said It
tornays necessary, one Of them she'll pro-
coed to Chicago and examine the records
in said cases, and make or cause to be
made copies Or abstracts thereof for use in
the preparation Of said arguments
3. Resolued, That be instructed
at the proper time to proceed to the city
Of Washington to attend to tia thing o.
said arguments and the submission Of said
causes, and to the preparation Of reply to
the arguments of opposite COUNSEL. if
deemed necessary; and that the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars be appropri-
ated to deffsy the expenses 70 b paid in
advance. 8fs #A
Said resolutions were Also adopted.
The 50 .cial committee appointed 1t this
term to draft rules of order, reported the
following, which.wese adsp>ed, asthe stoo4-
ing rules Of order ofthe bosfd for the ensu-
ing year.
Rule The president shall take the chair
at the hour to which the board isadiourned
and call the members TO order. and IL !
quorum shall be present, be sAall direct the
journals of the previous day to be read, and
mistakes, If any, corrected; Re shall preserve
order and decoEum, and decide al questions
of order subject 70 40 appeal to ths boAsd.
1 Calling Of the ron and reading OF the
journal.
. peti1oas or mena;als to be offered.
8 Resolutions
Report Of committees.
table.
day. -
hulc Questioua shah Be- d;sinvtly vut
IN this form, wig: AS many - sre of the
opinion that las the question: may bel s.v
Aye and after the affirmative yo;ce :
expressed, rs many - are Of the confr.rv
opinion say No" IF the president doubn.e
or = division be called for, the board shali
in the afHrmafiza nf Tia a,,n.