The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16

being the day set for final hearing
was on motion taken up. mlia
A. w. CASTOR, attorney for petit
toner's, and M. J. Williams, attorney
for defendants. 7
Attorney for defendant filed mo
tion to set aside the report of CON-
missioners. @ rs
Motion argued by counsel.
On motion OF Supervisor Derby
that the case be postponed until l
o'clock pm.
Motion carried.
Tho petition of Carpenter and
Godfrey asking the county to refund
to them the amount of s44, money
paid on tax sale of land, which was
on motion referred to the committee
on assessments.
Report OF Supervisor Harlan on
bridges and bridge fund, was read,
and on motion was placed on file.
And the auditor is hereby authori-
zed to draw an order on the treasur-
er for $3.50 for his services.
Report of the committee on poor
farm, was read, and on motion was
ordered to be placed on file.
The following resolution was, on
motion, adopted:
LIST, That Thomas Eyre be, and is
hereby authorized TO have new
floor laid in one room, and have two
rooms ceiled from tho floor to suffi-
cient height to protect the plastering,
and that the sum Of 8, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated, to pay for the same.
I'd, That the Treasurer be, and is
hereby, authorized and directed to
transfer the sum of One Thousand
Dollars from the Insane tax accounts
to the Poor Farm fund. ~
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. BOYD, Chm'n.
On motion of Supr. Reinhard, that
the finance committee be instructe 4
to fill up the blanks, carried.
The road petitioned for by II. P.
Hawthorn aud others, was, on mo-
tion, referred to the committee on
highways and bridges.
The report of the committee on
the above petition recommend that
the Auditor be authorized to appoint
q commissioner, hea- the case, and
ests blish the road, subject to the ap-
proval of the Board.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The road petitioned for by Cyrus
Mcfarland and others, was, on mo-
ton refe, red to the committee on
highways and bridges
Committee recommend that the
Auditor be authorized TO appoint
commissioners on the above named
road, hear the case, and establish the
road, subject to tho approval of the
Board.
On motion the report was adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned
until | O'Clock, p. m.
Board met at one o'clock, p. H.
President IN the chair. Members all
present.
The road matter of S. P. Pollock
and others, that was made the order
Of business for one O'clock, was taken
up.
On motion of Supr. Boyd, the res
olution offered by Mr.. CASTOR, Esq,
to set aside part of the report OF
commissioners to assess damages on
road petit.oned for by S. I. Pollock,
ct al, be adopted,
Supr. Hyatt called for the yeas and
nays. Clerk called the roll, and the
vote was as follows:
Yea-None.
Nay-Sup's Cloyd, Reynolds, Der.
by, Hyatt, Dickens, Boyd, Kitter.
man. Reinhard, Evans, Monroe, New.
lille, Harlan, Slutz and Foster-l4.
On motion of Supr. .Cloyd, that
the road be established in accord
ance with the report of commission
er. Motion withdrawn.
On motion of Supr. Derby, that
the report of commissioners in fui
be set aside. Motion carried.
On motion Of Supr. Derby, that
the Auditor be, and is hereby, az
thorized to appoint commissioner:
to assess damages and report. Mo
ton carried.
The petition Of Manning & Lad
for abatement of assessment, was
on motion, taken up, and, on motion
Of Supr. Boyd that the prayer of pc
tition be granted, Supr. Reiuhare
called for tic yeas and nays. Clerl
called the roll
| Yea-Supr. Slutz--l.
| Nay-Mr. President, Cloyd, Rey
nolds, Hyatt, Derby, Dickens, Boyd
Kitterman, Reinhard, Evans, Monro,
Neville, Harlan and Fcster--14.
Motion lost.
| The claim of VIM. L. Griggs wa
presented, and, on motion, was re
ljected.
Report of A. Lotspeieh, Count,
Treasurer, was read, and, on motion
placed on file.
The cor mupication of Hall
Baldwin; dated June 4th, asking tn
| Board to levy tex to pay raiIroa
coupons, was presented, and, On me
ton, the following resolution wa
adopted
| Resolved, That the Auditor i
hereby instructed to answer th
within letter, and state that th
Board will, AT tho September session
levy 10 to pay said coupons, witt
opt suit.
i Resolution of Manning & Lad
was read, and, on mo, ,;oa referred t
committee 90 assessments.
| On moS.on, rae Board adiourse
until 81 o'clock, tomorrow mo-ains
4 GEO. D. HAcNWoRra,
Auditor.
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