The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-01-27

1869. On motion the matter as to
the facts in the case was referred tc
committee on assessments.
The matter oftho petition OF Eph
riam Cummings ct al. for the loca
tion ofa road in Washington Up
This day having been fixed upon fol
the final hearing of the case. The
said Ephriam Cummings approved
in person and by his Attorney NJ J
Williams. James Jordan appeared in
person and by his Attorney Fl B
Hendershott, object,ng to the estab.
lishment of said road. Afts, hearing
the testimony OF witnesses and state.
ments Of said parties, che following
resolution was adopted.
Resolyed, That in the matter of the
road petitioncd for by Z Cummings
ct al. said road be established in ac-
cordance with the report of Commits
sioners, except that portion commen-
cling a. the south east corner of the
sw or of the W Or of sec 36 Of
Township II, range 40, thence run
ming west 80 rods, on condition that
petitioners pay all costs and DANA
ges that have or may accrue in loca-
ton of said road the same to be 33 #.
wide.
On motion the same was adopted.
The matter of the road petitioned
for by E Garrison ct al. came on for
final hearing, the commissioners to
assess damages having filed thcir
report and there being no objections
to the establishment of said roal.
On motion the said road is establish
lished provided the petitioners pay
all costs and damages on or before
the first day of June 1870
The matter of the road petitioned
or by Jas Wiley ct al. d Ii Michael
the commissioner to view said p.o-
posed road, having failed t, report.
On motion said petition was laid on
the table.
The report of VIM. Shadford, JUS
tice of the Peace, was read, and ap-
proved.
The matter of the petition of the
d. V. X. X. Go. having been referred
to the Committee on Assessments,
made report of the matter back to the
Board submitting the following reso-
luton, to.wit:
ReSolUed, that the matter be defer
red until the June session, and the
county attorney, together with the
county auditor, and Supervisor Der
by be appointed special committee
to examine into said matter, and
make report to this Board on the
third day OF said Term
The Committee to whom was re-
ferred the claim of Jefferson county
reported. in favor of the allowance of
said claim. On motion said report
was concurred in.
The following preamble and rcso-
luton was adopted:
WHEREAS, In the case of the road
petitioned for by J M Fish, ct al,
which was established by the Board
of Supervisors at the September SEES
sion, 1869, on condition that petition.
crs pay all the costs, and damages.
by the first day of January, 1870, the
same has not been paid.
Resolrod, That the time Tor aking
said payment be extended to the lst
day ofthe June session, 1870.
Supervisor Cloyd made report of
Bridge Fund expended in the erection
ola bridge one mile east of Page
Whites farm, and claiming for servi-
ces rendered $500. On motion said
report was received, and the amount
of $500 allowed to said Supervisor.
Ex-Supervisor Lotspeich made re-
port OF bridge fund expended, &C.
On motion the same was approved
and ordered to be placed ON file.
The matter OIL the claim of Wapel-
10 Co., against this Judicial Distric,
for books purchased for the General
Term Court. On motion the same
was referred to Finance Committee,
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til the hour of s! o'clock to morrow.
Us. PORTER,
Acting Clerk.