Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-15

Hickory Grove. DIFFERENTIATION. 400
Sheridan. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Winfield. .............. 49,. 500
Butler ............ ...... 1000
Princeton. 400
I.e Claire. 800
Lincoln. 600
Pleasant Valley 800
Davenport City ...... .... 1900
Davenport Township. .. -. 5000
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
WV RICO, Chairman.
Mr.. unck moved that the report 10
adopted.
Mr.. Bawden moved 10 striko out $500
and insert $500, for Rockingham Town
shin.
The yeas and nays were demanded upon
the adoption OF this amendment, Nth ,h.
following result
Ysas-Nr. Rawden.
NAYS Messrs. B.nnck, Cressler, Free
mn. Goeting. kruse. Langheiin, Lihfmann
Matthews, Means. Murray, Newton, Kgg,
Robson Smith, Sind;, and williamson n
II.
So thu amendment was lost.
Ths question recurring on tho original
motion the report Of tho Committee was
adopted.
Mr. Blunck from tho Committee ON
Public Officers male tho following report :
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Scott County, Iowa.
Your Committee on Public Offers, to
whom was r, fcrred tho official bonds Of A
g. SmalIheld, Township CLERK, Davenport /;
Geo W. Baker, Justice of tho Peace. Buff
ialo Township, Patrick McDennis, Justice
of tho Peace, Winfield Township, and John
McS,een. Township Clerk, Winfield, have
examined the same, find them correct and
the sureties sufficient, and would therefore
respectfully recommend that the same be
approved and filed.
+. Tn. BLuscK, Chairman
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Blunck, from the Same committee,
made tho following report:
To the Hensra5le Board Of Supervisors OF
Scott County, Iowa:
Your Committee on Public Officers, to
whom was referred the annual reports "a
NJ h. SNYDER, Clerk Of District Court ;
James Ennis, Justice Of the Peace, VIM
field Township, VIM. I. Diitoe, Police
Magistrate Of the City oil Davenport. and
nclleo ~uhsdcrf, Justoe of the Peace,
Ceons Township, have examined the same
and believe them to be correct and won i
Therefore respectfully report IN favor CT an
proving the same.
our Committee would further rerort
that several justices have not reported Mt
oil, and your Committee deem Il their duty
10 state, particularly fer the benefit OF those
who have neglected their duty, that Chap
ter ~ of tho laws Of the Ninth General As
semhly Of Iowa, requires the justices Of
the Peace to make . return on the first
Monday in January Of the fines they have
collected; and the law further provides
that Justices Of the Peace who have col
lsctsd no fees shall state this in 4 report 70
the Township Supervisors before the Jan
uary session 81 the Beard Of Supervisors
commences.
All Of which 10 respectfully submitted,
+. T. BLuNcE, Chairman.
Which was adopted.
MIR. Langhsin, from the Committee on
Accounts and Expenditures, made ths fol>
lowing report
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisor
Your Committee on Accounts and Ey-
pcnditurss would respectfully report that
they have not had sufficient time - exam.
inc the accsunts Of the Treasurer and Clerk
Of the Board Of supervisors and would
therefore respectfully ask to have further
time, with leave 70 set during vacation 90
a. to report at our next session, and that
they have authority TO hire assistance when
necessary.
J. LAxonHIx, Chairman.
Which was adopted
MIR. Blunck, from Select Committee,
made the following report:
To the Venerable Board Of Supervisors
Your COMMITTEE. 10 whom WAS referred
. report on Pubic Buildings and Grounds,
on repairs needed at the county jail; also
. resolution offered by Mr.. Matthews on the
same subject, would beg leave to report
that they have examined the Jail thorough
ly, find the ventilation insufficient and the
wallis full Of cracks and holes, which will
favor the accumulation of vermn. The
closets are in = tolerably good condition.
and it is presumed that the new vault will
remove all the Inconvenience for the pres
ent. Therefore. your Committee would
recommend that the Improvement asked for
be deferred until warm weather. or any
serious complaint is made against the pres.
snt state of the closets. Your Committee
would also recommend that the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds be su.
thorz.d to effect better ventilation, and
put the walls In better condition, and that
for this purpose $3.50, or - much thsrso,
IS Is necessary. he appropriated.
All Of winch 10 respectfully submitted.
r. L. BLuscK, Chm.
Which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the resolution
adopted by the Board Jan 18th, 1868. in
reference 10 copy ing csrtain Indexes in the
Clerks Office, was reconsidsrsd, whom
On motion Of Mr.. Murray, the whole
matter Was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cress,sr offered the following
Resolred, That on the let day Of Novsm-
Der, in every year, the County Treasurer
shall prepare . list Of all the taxes Of the
the preceding year then remaining delin>
quent, divided int funds Is on The tax list
which list, after being compared with the
original by the County Auditor, shall 70
main a part OF the records Of the Treasu.
rsr's office and that the Treasurer shall
cause to he printed in handbill the names
of the delineusn;s on said list, with the
description OF their real estate, il any, or
il none, then the word Personal after
the name. y it'll the total only Of the tax due;
and that copies thereof be rent By the
County Auditor to the County Supervisors.
the Assessors, tho Township Trustees, the
Township Clerks, and the Secretaries and
Trsasursrs Of the School Boards, who are
requested to have them posted and other,
wise made public; and that the County
Auditor cause ct least one hundred copies
to be publicly displayed in the city Of
Davenport !; and further, that a note be
appended to said printed list, desiring oil
persons who may have receipts against such
taxes - published, 70 present said rscsipis
30 the County AuaiAoe. vho ahall eanae