Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-17

tract. These safes are found to answer The
purpose for which they they were designed
exceedingly we'll A special report will be
submitted, containing copies Of contracts,
orders tor warrants, correspondence &c.
connected with the purchase and putting in
position of these safes.
Respectfully submitted
j. l.. LOOMS,
Co. AUDITOR.
PROCEEDINGS
OF The BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BUCHANAN co.
The Board of Super isors of Buchanan
County convened in re. ular session at the
Court House in Independence, on Monday
the 9th of June, lc70, at o'clock 2. NJ.
Present, all the members Of the Board.
A petition was presented from the Trus-
tees of Westburg and Perry townships for
assistance in grading a certain road near
the head Of Lime Creek.
Voted, That standing committee On
Roads be appointed by the chair.
Reports of the Co. Auditor and Co. Su-
perintendent of Schools were read and or
dered on file.
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed BY the chair on equalization of as
sessments, consisting OF Messrs. Russell,
Stoddard and Buterfed,
The Clerk presented the claims Of seven.
ty-two veterans, for Bounty under the reso-
luton OF the Board, passed Dec. IA, 1868,
together with transcript of the decision of
the Supreme Court, in the case OF Pernam
VS. Buchanan Co.
On motion to refer the claims to commit
tee on miscellaneous ca;m>, the yeas and
nays were called with the following result
Yea eas,-Calvin, Coughtry, Fowler, Marsh,
Rich, Risey and Russell.-7. Nays
Blakelv, Butterfeld, Elliott, Lille, Manson
No th Richmond, Sill and Sto oldard.-9. SO
the motion was lost The claims were then
on motion referred toa special committee,
consisting OF Messrs. Russell. Calvin and
Stoddard, with instructions to report d basis
of settlement at the present session of the
Board.
The Co. Auditor made special report
on the county safes ordered at the October
session of the Board. Referred to the com
mittee on finance.
A notice Of defective bridge from |. G..
Freeman was presented and referred to
Bridge Construction Committee.
The Auditors action on j. 7. Burrell
road was on motion, approved.
Sundry claims against the county were
presented and referred to the appropriate
| committees.
On motion the Board adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 9 o clock.
SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY, JUNE :, 1870.
The Board convened at o'clock \. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment. All the mem
bers present except Mr., Marsh.
A remonstrance against appropriation
Cor bridge at Decker's Ford was presented
and on motion was referred to to the Bridge
Committee.
A communication from Geo Josseyn,
concerning alterations IN the construction
of the Jail was read.
On motion the Jail Committee was au-
thorisad to contract for additional rooms il
the ial for female prisoners, at q cost Of
$3.50,
An invitation to visit the buildings and
grounds of the Hospital for the lnsane was
received from Mr.. Josselyn, SUpt. OF con-
structon On motion the invitation was
accepted for four clock 7. NJ, Of Wedues-
day.
Sundry Bridge Petitions were presented
and referred under the rules to Bridge Com
mittee.
On motion Messrs. Lille, Coughtry, and
ButterGeld We're appointed Committee to
visit and appraiSe the swamp lands of the
county, not already appraised aud to re>ap-
praise those already appraised.
The financial renor. Of Treasurer was
presented and referred to Committee OH III
nance.
Mr.. Russell offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted, viz
Resolred. By the Board OF Supervisors Of
Buchanan County, That the act Of the 18th
General Assembly (Chapt. S2) for the pro-
hibtion of the sale of Ale, Wine and Beer
be submitted to the legal voters of the Coun
ty at the next general election, III accor
| dance with the provisions Of said act. and
| that the notice Of said submission shall be
| published in the buchanan Co. BULLETIN
and Buchanan Co. Conservative, for tour
consecutive weeks, next preceding SAID
election.
Mr. Calvin submitted following resolution
which was on motion adopted, viz;
Resolred. That the act passed by the
thirteenth General Assembly OF loya, in re-
gard to the restraining OF stock from run
ming at large. be submitted to the voters OF
Buchanan CO., at the next general election
for adoption or rejection, in accordance with
the provisions of said act.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell it was voted tc
submit the Stock Act OF the l2ih General
Assembly, (Chap. l4i) as amended by the
18th General Assembly, to the voters Of the
county at the next general election.
Mr.. Calvin olfc,ed the f lowing resolu
ton, viz:
Resolred, That the chairman Of he Board
of Supervisors and the Auditor of Buehan
an Co., Iowa. be and are hereby authorized
to issue the bonds of the county to the
amount of fifteen thousand dollars, in sums
as follows:
$5OOO.0O IN one hundred dollar bonds.
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{. threc g e
drawing ten per cent per annum, and hav-
| luu ten Years to run, interest 10 be palu
semi-annualy on the first days of January
and July, under the provisions of Chap. 81
of the acts Of the 18th General Assembly o
Iowa.
On motion to adopt, the yeas and nays
were called ard Messrs. Calvin, Cought-v
Lille, Rich, Russell, Sill and Stoddard, e.
voted yea, and Messrs. Blakely, Butteriield
Elliott, Fowler, Manson, North, Richmond
and Risely, (s) voted nay. The motion Wa:
lost.
On motion adjourned ill one O'Clock ?
NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board convened at | o'clock, pursu
ant to adjournment. All the members pres
ent.
The road matter of Adam Appel an
others having been presented to the Boar
by the Co. Auditor, a reviewing was o,derc
at the request of the parties interested.
L. w. Hart, Esq. Attorney for the Cour
ty in the case of B. c. Yates vs. Buchana