Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17
Beard Of Supervisors.
SErrExBKR Sn1sloN
MONDAY, SErr., 9Th, 1863.

MONDAY, SkFr., 9Th, 1863.
Ga this 9Th day Of September. A. D.
| 1862, the Board Of Supe rvisors Of buchanan
County. Iowa. met in regular session At on
Present Messrs. Brintn.l Il .Blakeley, Bunce
Butte field, Calvin. Elliott. Fowler. Highly
Hovsy, Manson, Rich, Risely, Russell arc
Stoddard.
The Clerk presents sundry accounts ant
claims against the county, which were refer
red to appropriate committees.
The Clerk presents the petitions Of J
| Rich. r, r, White and John LEISURE for re
demption of certain lots illegally sold ~ tai
sale. which were allowed by the Board. .
The Clerk presents the petition Of y
Cobb that the item OF $4,000 moneys and
| credits be stricken from the assessment oool
for A. D., 1869, which was granted by tn
Board. .,
The matter Of assessment Of property Of J
4. Campbell coming up. the Board resolve
to make no change therein.
On motion the chairman appoints Mesfre
Rich, Russell and Calvin, a special commit
tee to ascertain what rate Of tax e. should be
levied for the present year.
Mr.. Weart Of committee to examine county
Treasurer's books and accounts, reports in
full, and on motion action thereon 10 post
roned till Tomorrow MOI ming.
The Clerk presents report of County Tre az
ure of the state Of Finances which is refer
red to COMMITTEES on finance.
The Board then adjourned to meet ut n ins
o'clock Tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, Sept, 7th, 1863
9o'Clock, A. NJ.
Board met pursu ant to adjournment All
the members Of the Board present except Mr.
Stout.
The minutes Of the proceedings of yester
day were read and approved.
On motion it is ordered the report Of the
spasiAl committee 10 eAnmine Treasurer 9
books and accounts be received and placed
on file and that the Auditor notify x-Treas-
urer Older Of the result Of their investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Hovey of committee on Illegal taxes
reports recommending the allowance OF
claims Of A. Webster, VIM. Robbins, D. G.
Hastings, r. r. White, Jno. Leshure and j.
Rich. and that the petitions Of J. F. H odges.
Archibald McGili. Minkler and Nichols,
City Council Of Independence. Warren Barn
hart aud Nelson Hovey, be granted, in which
report the Board concur.
Mr.. NJ nson offers the following resolu-
ton.
Ordered that the Board Of Supervisors Of
Buchanan County, Iowa. that 81 700 OF
Poor Farm Fund now in the Treasury, or 80
much as shall pay the present expenses Of
building additions to the Poor House, and
repairs Of the same. be retained for that pur-
pose, to be drawn by the Directors, when the
work il accepted, and that the remainder Of
said fund he tranferred to the Bridge furd.
H. kI,o ~ 40,
structiny committee proceed Immediately to
cause the necessary repairs to be made to the
Bridges at Fairbanks, Quasq uetOn q nd Cobb
A. MANsoS.
Mr.. Russell offers the following resolution:
Resolved that the bridge constructing COM
mittee be authorized and instructed to make
all necessary repairs on the bridges built and
owned by the county a. soon rs reasonably
pract isable, provided the cost Of making said
necessary repairs is $25 or over, on each
bridge repaired, and that the Auditor ls
hereby authorized to Issue warrants on the
bridge fund pay for the same on the
order Of said committee, which was adopted
by the board.
Mr.. Manson Of the committee on Finance,
reports that said comm ittee have examined
the same to lie correct, in VIII ich report the
Board concur.
On motion Mr.. Rich is appointed com
mittee to cause the road from Winthrop to
New ION township, on west side Of Buffalo
creek, to be resurveyed and properly plated
and recorded.
On motion the permission heretofore given
the CITY Council OF independence, to remove
A.. T. Court HouAa typ.,r,nia ia r..
yoked.
On motion the bridge constructing com.
mittee is authorized to vary or change any
contract for building bridges previous to the
completion theirof, at their discretion.
The Board then adjourned to l o'clock
P. N.
O'clock P. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, same
members present % in the morning.
The committee on Illegal taxes report back
the petition of J. L. Gosker for abatement Of
taxes without any recommendation, when on
motion it was resolved that the prayer thereof
The Bridge Committee report that they
recommend that oil petitions for the building
or repairing bridges be rere.-1 ts.u trissts
constructing committee, in which the board
concur.
Mr.. Rich of special committee to determine
the rate of taxes to be levied the present veal
reports recommending the levy Of the follow
ing;
County. mills.
State, 2 mills.
School, l mill.
Jail, 3 mills
Poor farm. mill.
Bridge, ~ mile.
CORPORATION Of Independence. n mills.
And >cho.l district 70 certified by the sey'
eral Township Districts. in which report the
Board concur.