The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-17

Board and B. Randall, J. NJ. Peck
and G. Nosler appointed commission
ers to assess said damages. 10 meet
at the Clerks Office to qualify March
18th, at 10 o'clock q. M, and make
report to Auditor April 18th, 1870.
Resolved by the Board that W.
81. Kitterman, of Dahlonega Town
ship, be, and is hereby authorized to
contract for the construction of a
bridge over Brush creek, near John
Hanna's, on the Agency and Mar
tinsburg road, provided payment is
made out of the superintendent
made in the year 1870 for Dahlonega
Township. On motion said resolu-
ton was adopted.
Petition of J.. w. Caldwell for an
appropriation Of $4,000 to build a
bridge across the Harrow Branch,
above and near the city of Ottumwa,
in Center township. On motion it
was resolved by the Board that said
appropriation be made out of the
next appropriation of bridge funds to
Center township.
The petition of John Kirkpatrick
asking for the appointment of com.
missioners to assess damages occa-
stoned by the location Of . road
petitioned for by James NJ. Smith ct
oil. On motion it was resolved by
the Board that Isaac Logan, L. J.
Michael and Robt. Painter commits
sioners, heretofore appointed to
assess damages in behalf of other
parties on the same road, proceed to
assess john Fitzpatrick s damages by
reason Of the location of said road
and that they meet at the Office Of
81. P. Graves, on the 14th day of
March, at 10 o'clock a. m. to qualify
and begin work, and report to this
office on or before the 21st day OF
March 1870. On notion adopted.
Petition of Joshua Marshal for
correction Of assessments. The
committee on assessments recon-
mend that lot % in KirkviIle, be
assessed at twenty dollars, and that
lot 20 IN said town, be stricken from
his assessment, and that the Auditor
be required to make said correction.
Concurred in by the Board.
The petition of w. Davis for reduc.
ton of taxes paid in 1869. On motion
the petition was rejected.
Tho petition of G. W. Springer fol
reduction of taxes. On motion, Re.
solUed, By the Board, that the prayer
of petitioner be not granted.
The petition of w. r. Moore 70,
abatement Of assessment on the N E
offs WI ofSec 10, Up 70, r IA. Or
motion, resolved, by the Board, that
the Auditor DO required to make the
valuation ofsaid land 1920, instead
Of the amount now on the tax books
Petition of B Slemmons On mo
tien, rnsel~sa, h,, .ha Rea-d, that thu
Auditor be required to make thu
proper correction in school districts
and change the tax books according.
ly.
Petition of F. l.. McNair, for abate
ment of assessment on the N WI o,
the S FL of Sec 16, TIP 70, N Range
IA W. The valuation being double
on motion, resolved, by the Board,
that the Auditor be required to cor.
rect said valuation on his books.
Road petitioned for by r Hubbard
for road 33 feet wide, across the north
end of the west half Of the south west
quarter of Sec. No. SO, il. Up II, r IL
W, setting forth that he is the exclu.
sive owner of the land to be occupied
by said road. On motion, resolved,
by the Board, that the prayer ofpe-
titioner be granted, and said road es-
tablished; petitioner paying all costs
and damages.
RESOLVED, By tho Board of Super
visors ofWapello county, Iowa: That
the Auditor be, and he is hereby au-
thorizen. to draw an order on the
County Treasurer in favor of the
several assessors of the county for
one-half of their claims for assessing,
on presentation Of their books prop
erly authenticated at his Office. On
motion adopted.
RESOLVED, That the sum of twenty
five dollars be, and the same is here.
by appropriated out ofthe Poor fund
for the purpose of purchasing mate
rial to fence a grave yard on the
Poor Farm, and that the Auditor
Issue a county Poor Farm order, to
Thomas Eyre for that amount tor said
purpose. On motion adopted.
Claim of Henry G. Cox for sI72.52
The Board allowed s169.52.
The claim of Anna Rowe rejected
for want of certificate of proper off.
GERS being attached.
The claim of o Tower, as Trustee
of Center township, for attending 1:
days to business as Trustee $780,
Allowed.
In the case OF A Harris judgment
VS. Wapello county, moved that said
matter be postponed until the June
Term. 1870, for correction. On mo
ton adopted.
Moved and seconded that the
Board adjourn until 9 o'clock, A. NJ !.
tomorrow.
GEO. ID. HACKWORTH,
Clerk, B. S.