Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-13
BOARD OF SUPERvnSORS.



BOARD OF sUPERvlsORs.
EIoHrn DAT.
BEARD met at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant
10 adjournment.
Upon calling the roll all the members ap-
psared, except Messrs. Apologize, Bawden,
blunck, Hartmann, Smith and William.
sen.
The reading II the minutes Of yestsr-
dav afternoons proceedings we're dispensed
With.
On motion Of Mr.. Means, the Board id,
jsurned I'll 2 o'o.ock, p. NJ, TO enable he
members 10 Wait Sycaso,s Chain on The
Upper Rapids Of the Miss,ssippi River.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Beard met 81 z O'clock, r. NJ, pursuant
20 sdj,rr,msn;.
Upon calling the roll all the members
appeared except Mr.. Apologize.
The Clerk laid before the Board the res
ignstien OF Z. $. Watkins. a. one of'he Di |
ree,ors 81 the Poor. Referred 10 Committee
IN Pubic Officers
Alsc, petition Of Nina Pulitzer for rcmis-
.ioa Of iaxcs. Referred 10 Committee on
Equalization.
Mr. Bawden, fom tie Committee on
pnAlc Euildinss ard Grounds, made the
follo~ins repurt:
To the Honorable Board of Sutervisers:
Your Committee on Public Buildings aud
Grounds, t. whom was referred back tie
report on the petition Of N. ID. Snyder Clerk
Of the District Courts anu l., =. Vials, County
Treasurer, IN reference to pro,iiius more
room in tie Court House, would respectfully
report that they have reconsidersd the mat
ter in question and ere of tho opinion that
the gtosing business wants Of the county
are 80 great that the day il not far distant
when necessity will demand . new Court
House. Your committee would therefore
recommend tina. the office room asked for DO
deferred .or session or two. By 90 doing
oil needless expense viii help tighten the
present burden, and the county will BE- bet
ter prepared financially . carry . heavier
enc ia the shape Of . rev Court House.
Al Of shleh 10 respectfully submitted.
ST4PssR BAwpsn, Chm.
Which WAS adopted.
Mr. Blunck, from the Committee On Pub
l:e ufacrrs. made the follewig report:
10 tie Honorable Board Of Surs,,i.ors:
Your Committee on Public Officers, to
whom WAS referred the off s'al honda OF J.
-. Jamison. Justice Of tho Peace, Lincoln
Pence. lie Clare township, George Morri-
500. Jns,i,s OF the Peace, lie Claire town
sup. \. n. Dowd, Justice of the Peace,
davenport township, =. ". ksfsl stem,
Justice Of the Peace, Blue Grass township,
1hos. Al. u. jacob. Justics OF the Peace,
Butler township, Jusrgcn Mumm, township
Cls,s, Clsona township, +. J. Ilolbsy,,
Constable, isfAlo township, II. s. Ga
lock, township Clerk, Glue urass township,
have examined the same. find them cor &c.
and I'll. suritiss suhicient.: and therefore
rec sm;nend that the same bs appro ,sd and
ii.ci
Your Committee further report, that the
sufr:ics On the bond Of -. q Gates JUST CO
81 iAe feAce OF Liberty township, i. ina uiii-
eel, ems only $500 your Committee
~"a'a therefore respectfully recommend
thti "a bonl oi ". 4. ia es he approved
vi e surety isrsissd 10 81 900, aud
h.'i hy ne Cisrk oil tho Board OF Suoevr-
isors.
AL 4 which is respectfully submitted.
i. 4. BLuAcs, Chm.
Nt4,h WAS adopted
II. snshe,m IRON Committee on Ac- |
o,pnis aud Expenditures, made the fol-
loNins report
To tho IL norable Board Of SUPERVISOR,
sort. county, Iowa:
loav mmittse on Accounts and Ex.
psndtarc.. u whom WAS referred the
abatement Of iees by the Clerk of the DIS
tnct Court. have ha tho same under cor
alteration and would respectfully recon-
mead the following resolution
Leo seq, That the Clerk Of the District
Court shall receive ~ compensation 70: his
services as Clerk Of the District Court and
Circuit Court, al the fees received by vr-
tas o; sad offices p divided, he shsll pay
fer all h.p needed for said Offices. and
keep 80 y lcas for all fees received.
J. L,ScnriN, Chairman.
'r lsnsheim, from tho .ams commit
tc- inside tho following report
I, ne Honorable ard of Supervisors:
NuuF Committee Oh Accounts and tx.
p.ni, a'cs. 10 whom was referred tho pc
,iren .. i. y Snydrr, Clerk of tho Dis
tic. Conf., asking Tor authority to have
general n4sSes. 3 and q, Z and OF judg-
me-, Il 9cAct-, and index to Probate records
rrcAgel, aaso cN ,min,d into the condition
ot tho ssm-. aud would respectfully recon
incni that VI D. SNYDER be authorized 10
rcecgy The above named books at tho ratio
OF one snd u half cents per line, and draw
'ar said !abor when finished and certified to
hv TIL Clers Of the Board OF Supervisors
as, further, that the Clerk of tie Board OF
Supervisors shall have authority to order
saoh new books ~ arc necessary for the
Inrpcsc.
}. LASonsux. Chairman.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend BY inserting
the name OF }. $. Seymour in place II NJ.
II. Sny Ter. Clerk Of the District Court.
Tho amendment was carried. and tho re
mort. AZ amended, was adopted.
Mr. LAnshem, from Committee on Ac-
counts and Expenditures, made the follow
ing report:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Your Committee on Accounts and TX
psndi.ures. would respectfully recommend
that the report Of the Clerk Of the Board
Of Supervisors to tho Auditor Of State be
approved. J. LANousix, Chm.
Which as adopted
Mr.. Bunck. from Select Committed, made
the following report:
To the Honorable board Of supervisors
You. SPECIAL Committee. who we're
directed TO report on the salary Q! the
Csan,y Auditor. and what assistance he
needs, have had the matter under consider
sticn, aud would respectfully report that
IN thor alignment the Auditor and Deputy
the exception Of few months in the wear.
during which the Auditor must hire extra
help.
In regard to tho compensation Of the
County Auditor, your Special Committee
would recommend that the said officer shall
receivs q salary Of 81 800 per annum and
al the fees derived from the transfer busi. 1
ness; and further. that the Deputy Audi
tor. 10 be appointed by the Auditor and
approved BY the Board of Supervisors,
shsli receive sslsry Of twelve hundred
dollars per anpum.
AL OF which 10 respsctfully submitted.
T. Tx. BLuxcK, Chairman.
Which was adopted.
,ir. Bs~de offered tho following:
waEssAs. The Board Of Supervisors
noe IN sNsaon, have directed the Commit
les on Pablo Buildings and Grounds to |
hi a fence lnclosins yard adjoining the |
jsii. ard
WuFasAs. There are no funds in their |
hands t5s ina said work, and as the city Of
DArenoort is the only party benefited by
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