The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

10 tnlS B0afu OF MS OOlngS rs eA-
of said Board, also to deliv-
or over all monies, books and papers
in his hands belonging to said office,
to his successor in office on demand
also that tho Clerk of this Board be
authorized to notify the said Poston
of the requirements Of this Board.
a VIM. Cloyd Chairman"
On motion Board adjourned until
tQ>morrow at 8 o'clock a. m.
S. s. PORTER.
N CLERK, B. s.
Friday, Jan. 9th 1869.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met pcrsuant to adjourn
ment,
President totspeich in the chair.
Roll called
Members all present except Super>.
visors Ladd and Barbour.
Minutes Of Wednesday, Bird day Of
the session read and approved, also
minutes of yesterday read and ap-
proved. ~
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the time for re-
ceiving bids for county Attorney
and county Physician be extended
until one O'clock p: m. on Wedncs-
day next"
A. W. CASTOR made application to
the Board to have the
minutes of the November Term cor
rected, in the matter Of the vacation
Of streets and alleys in Point isabe,
and Franklin. On MOTION the Clerk
| of Tho Board is authorized to make
tho necessary correction.
! On motion the claim of TT Doug-
lass was taken from the table and
the said Douglass permitted by tho
Board to make explanations Us to
itoms Of charges &c. On motion
claim allowed and the Clerk ordere d
to draw an order for tho same.
| Official bond of Mahlon Hoover,
Up. clerk of Dahlonega township
was taken up and on motion approx
! cd.
Committee referred back the re-
FORT Of L NJ Cooley, Clerk DC. in
the matter of Fees of his Office, with
the recommendation that the same
be approved. On motion tho Board
concurred in the recommendation of
the committee, and ordered said re-
| port to be placed on file.
On motion the report Of com. on
| School Fund and Lands was approx
ed and ordered placed on file.
The Finance com. reported back
to tho Board the resolution fixing the
| salary Of Co Auditor, recommending
that the same be adopted. Resolu-
ton adopted as follows:
Resolved by the Board &c. that
81, 10000 be tho amount fixed upon
as the salary of County Auditor, ex~
elusive of clerk hire, and that the
said officer keep correct sccount
Of the fees coming into his hands,
and report the same to this Board,
said amount to be deducted from the
salary ofS120O.
In the matter Of the road pet. of
b Sylvester. On motion, Lemuel
Howell, James Pay ne, and VIM.
Overturf were appointed to ASSESS
| damages; to appear at the Office Of
EA Sheafe J Pin Highland tip. at l
o'clock p. IN. of the LIST day of Feb.
1869 to qualify and begin work; and
to make report to this Board against
the LIST day OF the June session 1869.
Road pet. of B. harmed came on
for final hearing, and there being no
claims for damages, and no objections
to granting said petition, and all
things being seen and understood by
the Board. 1t is therefore, on mo-
ton ordered by the Board of Super
visors of Wapcllo county that the
prayer of said petitioner be granted,
and the said road be, and the same is
hereby established as a Public High
way in accordance with the report of
commissioners.
On motion the official bend of
Charles Dudley Justice Of the Peace
of Agency TIP. was approved.
J. z. Williams made application to
the Board tor re funding of tax
wrongfully paid by him, which was,
on motion referred to committee on
assessments.
Nimrod Poston ex-Supervisors of
Cass Township filed his report, as re-
qui.ed by resolution of the Board
passed yesterday. On motion the
report was received and ordered to be
placed on file.
On motion the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That this Boad adjourn
at II o'clock m. on Saturday the 9th
inst, to meet again on Wednesday
the 18th of January 1869.
The following resolution was on
motion adopted.
Resolved by the Board of Supervi
sors of Wapello County, Iowa, that
this Board adopt the seal of the Co.
Judge as their seal and direct tie
clunty Auditor, as the clerk Of this
Board, to use the same as such until
tho first Monday in Jan. 1870.
On motion the time for receiving
bids for Steward and Director of Poor
Farm was extended until Wednes-
day the 18th inst.
Supervisor Ladd appeared and
took his seat.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted.
"Resolved by the Board of Super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, that
the conveyance executed by G. T..
Fulton, Atty. of this Board, for and
in behalf of this County to Edward
II. Stiles, OF Lot No. (25) twenty
FIVE in Ottumwa, Iowa, which said
conveyance was executed to said
Stiles in pursuance of sale of said
lot to him made, is hereby ratified
confirmed and approved.
Committee referred bask the claim
Of Lindermann in the matter of Rob-
ert Nor VS. Wapello county with tho
Recommendation that the same be
laid upon the table. Concurred in by
the Board. rtsi3
On motion the claim of b. F CHS
man was laid upon the table, until
certificate of Justice be attached in
accordance with recommendation of
committee.
On motion the following resolution
wos adopfad J .