Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-14
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January l, 1870
| BARTON, AUDITOR.
On motion the report was received ono
ordered on file.
Voted, that committee of three be up
pointed to confer with the Auditor and re
port to the Board recommendation upon
his compensation, whereupon the chair ap
pointed Messrs Butterfeld, Russell and
Marsh such committee.
The Committee on Finance reported, rec
ommending that the Treasurer's Report be
accepted and placed on file. which was OIL
motion adopted.
On motion committee of two consisting
of Mefsrs. Russell and Butterield, was ap.
pointed by the Chair to examine the Treas
urer's accounts for 1869, and report at the
June Session.
The Clerk presented the following oficial!
bonds, which were duly approved.
L. A. Main, Treasurer.
Jno. A. Davis, Sheriff.
H. H Hunt, Coroner. b.
il. Seeley Surveyor.
The Bonds of J. +. Gates and J. c.
McGowen, as Deputy Sheriffs. were on mo.
ton, referred to special COMMITTEES consist
ing of Messrs. Lille, Calvin and Coughtry.
Moved, that the action of the Board rela-
tive to the bond of Jno. A. Davis, Sheriff, be
reconsidered. Lost.
On mention, adjourned till 2 o'clcck. P. NJ.
JANUARY 18th, 1902
2O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, all the membc; except Mr. Elliott.
The Ex-Auditor reported his action in
road matters, which was approved in cases
No. SO, Al, 81, and 65. In cases No. 50 and
SO, the Auditor was instructed to appoint
new appraisers, In case No. As ordered that
all damages be disallowed, and the Auditors
action be otherwise approved.
The committee on Jail aud sheriff's house
reported as follows
To the Bcayd Of Supervisors, Buchanan Coun-
ty, lara:
Your committee on Jail and Sheriff's
house submit the following report:
Wehave procured plans and specifications
of a Jail and Sheriff's house Of Mr. Joselyn,
which plans were submitted to the Boaad
and approved at the October Session.
We have also advert ed for sealed pro
posals for building the same in the Bulletin
and in the Daily and Weekly Times, Dubuque
and have received four bids as follows:
Albeit Risely for Jail only, $4,000 90
Geo. A. Il Nj Baker for Jail
and Sheriff's hoase, 81 $50 90
David Armstrong for jail and
Sheriff house. 1879 70
John Sunderland for Jail and
Sheriff 5 house, 1S,S2S w
David Armstrong for Jail alone, 1852 90
John Sunderland for Jail alone, I2,4SS 90
Your committee would recommend that
n contract be made with Mr. Sunderland for
building both Jail and sherff's house.
Your committee have not been able to pro-
cure suitable grounds for said Jail and house
and would recommend that special COM
mittee be appointe! to ascertain whether the
public square can not be occupied for that
purpose, and what action is necessary to oc,
cupy the same, and report to the Board at
its present session.
f. P. BRINTNALL,
S. W. Rich.
Moved that the report be adopted and that
Mr. Sunderlands bid for the construction of
both jail and jailor's house be accepted. A
divison of the question being called for, the
question was first taken upon the accept ,nce
of bid for the construction Of jul and jailors
house, which was lost.
On motion further action upon the question
was postponed till TO morrow at o'clock P.
NJ.
On motion adjourned.
JANUARY 5th, 1901
9O'Clock A. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
present except Mr. Elliott.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
The special committee on Deputy Sheriff's
bonds reported as follows:
Your Committee on Deputy Sherif's bonds,
would report that while the Sheriff is re-
sponsible fer his deputies, yet it is the duty
of the Board of Supervisors to approve the
Duruty's bonds. Your committee are of the
opinion that T Gates bond should be one
thousand dollars, and that the surities on
bot h. Gates and G McGowen's bond are
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The Board. on motion, concurred with the
report.
The Committee on Illegal Taxes reported
favorablv on claims Of Ransom Bartle, for
abatement of interest on delinquent tax.
The Committee on Bridg es, made report
which was, on motion, referred back to the
Comm Ittee.
The Committee on Equalization of 4 ssess-
ments. reported as follows:
To the Board Of Supervisors Buchanan County.
Your Committee on the Classifcations of
Property, would beg leave to report that
they have classed property for assessment the
year 1870. is follows:
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stations kept for service, S75 to $3.50