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


paid in the within taxes on land in Van Blu
rem Township, Lee County, Iowa. The lands
being south part, qr. IA, 81, I, and south
part, eqr, Is, 81, I.
The communications Of the ladies Of Keo.
kuk, and of DIR. Chaplain il relation to the
poor and Poor House with instruction to re-
port BY Tomorrow at two O'Clock D. m. and
the President Of this board and Mr.. Taylor
we're addicted to said committee for the pur>
pose OF these communications. The COM
mittee on Taxes and Assessments made the
following report, which Was adopted, viz:
That as being an enormous assessment the
sum OF $S9, 90 be refunded to Gilmore and
Anderson, the same having been charged
upon the or Of or sec l, Township G5,
s, 81 . time when the property belonged to
the School Fund, and which was sold for the
taxes for 1854.
The petition of Edward Mumm ct al. for
comparing indexes at keokuk was taken
rom the table and referred to the Committee
on Claims and Finances.
The Committee on Claims and Finances,
reported in favor of the prayer Of petitions
and A. J. Matthias is authorized to compare
and correct the new indexes ii the Recorders
Office at keokuk. Said report was adopted
The appointment Of Erie J. Leech and
Vim. v. Hoover az Deputy Clerks Of the
District and Circuit Courts we're approved
and confirmed.
The Board adjourned to O. clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met pursuant 10 Adjournment.
The old Committee on School Fund made
the following report, which Was adopted, viz:
To me Hon. Board Of Supervisors, Lee Co.,
Io,rd.
Your Committee to whom va referred the
matter ofthe proposition of f. j. Leech Esq,
tor settlement of his School Fund debt re-
specially, reports in favor Of accepting the
offer upon the following terms
lst., That said Leech pay into the perma-
nent school fund the sum Of one hundred dol.
lars.
3D., That he pay all taxes due the city OF
Keokuk. on the lots in question.
3d., That he pay oil costa arising from
the sale under execution Of said lots.
That under said conditions, the lots be
sold by the Sheriff in pursuance of an execu>
ton to be issued by the clerk Of the District
Court upon the judgement in the case and the
property bid in for the use OF the School
the judgement or in other words the balance
due thereof, after the payment of the one
hundred dollars mentioned above, all Of which
is respectfully submitted.
GEO. STANwooD.
JOSEPH CLARK.
The Committee on Taxes and Assessments
make the following reports, to Wit:
Resoired, That the taxes due on lots 707
and 7Os, in the city of Fort Madison, owned
by c. n. Stewart, for the year 1868, be re-
duced to the sum of $l7 90. Adopted.
Resolred, That the amount Of the taxes
for the years 1866 and 1868, on the west J OF
lot No. 1888, in the city Of Fort Madison,
owned by Chas. Scherz, be reduced 5000, so
that he only pays taxes on the sum Of 81. so;
and if he has already paid in taxes over and
above this amount that the same be refunded
to him. Adopted.
Reoolred, That the taxable property Of v.
Feierty, for the year 1868, be reduced $500.
Adopted.
The petition of D. McCenn, for abatement
of taxes was dismissed.
Mr.. Merriam submitted the following reso.
luton:
pervisors In vacation, must be audited and
allowed by the Board. Adopted.
Mr.. Kennedy submitted the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The Board Of Supervisors has
had legal opinion on the liability of the
County Treasury for the deposits in the First
National Bank, at keokak; therefore
Resolred, That after ali the interest OF
Thos. H. Allyn in deposits in the. First Ma
tional Bank at Keoknk, shall have been
transferred to Lee county, the Treasurer
shall thereupon be relieved from ell further
liabilities for and in account OF the county
funds being deposited in said Bank, being Of
the amount of Sl4, 665 20.
On motion the consideration hereof was
postponed till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing
The Committee on the Poor and Poor
House made their report, which vas received
and made a special order for o. clock D. m.
to morrow.
The Board adjourned to half past eight
o clock to- morrow morning.
FRIpAY MORNING, Jan. 8.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, Pre-
dent McCoullongh in the Chair. 8.
All members present except Messrs. Cut
ter, Haffner, Kennedy, TaylorAnd Tebbs.
The minutes Of yesterday we're read and
approved.
appropriation Of 500, for bridge in Ma.
rion township. Was referred to Committee
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
The report of the Superintendent of COM
mon schools. was referred 10 the Committee
on School Funds and Schools.
The claim of VIM. Minten, was referred to
the Committee on Poor and Poor House.
The communication of Rob. Doan, in re.
gard to his taxes, was referred to Committee
on Taxes and Assessments.
The Committee on Officers Salaries, made
the following report, viz:
To the Honorable Board If Supervisors Of
Lee County, Io,ra. Jansayy term, A. Ii.
1869.
Your Committee on Officers Salaries, beg
leave TO repor. that they have examined into
the matter OF compensation of the Clerk of
District Court and Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for the ensuing term of his Office, and re-
commend that as Clerk Of the District Court
he receive his compensation Of $4,000 cash a.
heretofore, and account for all feess pertains
Circuit Court, he shall receive the fees there.
IN, in full compensation such Clerk.
And they further report, that after full
they. recommend that the
compensation Of the County Judge and err
oficio Auditor, be fixed ct $1,000 in full for
all regular services connected with his Office:
and tina, he account faithfully for all fees re.
ceived by him during the year: and further,
that in cases of transcripts or work ordered
by the Board of that character occurring in
any Of the public offices, it be paid for at the
rates prescribed by law; and they recommend
that the salary ofthe Treasurer be fixed at
the sum Of $1,000 for his regular services for
the ensuing year; that the psy Of Deputy
Treasurer, T. q. Allyn, DO liked at $1,000
for like services; that the pay of v. Bucehel,
Deputy at Fort Madison, be fixed at $40.
submitted.
JosEpn HOLMAN,
J.. B. MAITBY,
CHARLES BRowN,
The report was adopted and the salaries
liked as herein contained.
Mr. Merriam submitted the following reso.
luton, which was adopted.
Resolred, That the printed record Of judgments
had in the District Court of tho United State. for
he District Of Iowa, which is now in the Re-
'order's Office at Fort Madison, be transferred to
he Recorders office, at keokuk, Iowa.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered the following resolution. !
which was adopted.
Resoired, That the Committee on Poor and |
Poor House be instructed to employ some person |
" persons to take charge Of the Poor and the |