The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23

1867, and 10 per cent. on all bearing
date from January LIST, Is6s to Dec.
3lst, 1869.
On motion the resolution was adopt.
ed. 'e-n
Report of the committee on the petit.
ton Of w 3 Bonnifeld, ct al, recon-
mend that an abatement of $1,000, 90 be
made to J G Hinsey, $4,000 to L E
Gray and $4,000, to w b Bonnifield,
when they severally swear to said peti
ton.
Report of committee concurred in.
Report of the committee on the petit
ton of o Tower, and Carey Inskeep,
township trustees.
Resolved, That there be $50 appro-
priated out of the Poor farm fund, for
the use of Center township for paupers,
and that no order be drawn unless sign
ed by two Of the trustees. Which was
on motion adopted.
In the matter of the Road petition
for by G w Dickens and others, this
being the day set for final hearing, was
on motion taken up.
On motion of Supervisor Rejnhart,
that the Road be established in accor :
dance with prayer Of petitioner. Peti-
toner paying all costs and damages by
the first day of next January.
Motion carried.
Resolveel, By the Board of Superyi
sors, that the county Auditor be, and is
hereby instructed not to answer any
garnishee notice whatever. Restitution
adopted. -F
Resolcc0, That the sum of $50 be
appropriated for the purpose of sending
Lucinda Rurgonie pauper, to Oska
loosa, Kansas. That the Auditor be au.
thorized to draw an order for said
amount on the poor fund, in favor of G
A Derby, and that he be requested tc
purchase ticket for her. Resolution
adopted.
Resolved, by the Board, that the
claim presented by J NJ Hedrick & CO.,
for $1,000, and claim of McCully &
Evans, for $1,000, and claim Of Sher.
man & Baer, for $1,000, the same be-
ing for advertising Tax notice for coun.
ty Treasurer be allowed.
Resolution adopted.
| To the county Attorney:
Can the Board OF Supervisors legally
levy school house tax, certified from
the school board of directors of dis
trict township where the electors of thu
township have not voted for the tax al
their regular meeting, and where the
tax has been voted by the school board
and certified only on part Of the sub
districts of the townships.
ANSWER.
answer the above question as an alb.
stract question Of law in the negative.
But further state that the board should
not in my opinion in an enparte pro.
ceeding, the law has provided courts
where all interested may be heard, and
rights fully considered and protected.
In this proceeding the parties ask you
to examine and try the question of the
legality of the action of the district
township, in purely er:parte manner.
The district is not represented, nor is
there any way by which it can lie bro't
before the board. ~
My opinion is, that if the petitioners.
are aggrieved, they should commence
their proceedings where both parties
may be heard. ...
BURTON, Atty.
Reso1ce0, That the claim of Chas. F
Vatterlin, Frank Keist, Monohan and
Thomas Stafford, Ito the amount of S4o)
be hereby allowed excluding all costs
that have accured thereon, except that
of justice of the peace. Said Waiter.
lin agreeing to see all other costs salts.
factorily adjusted.
On motion the resolution was adopt.
ed.
The following per diem and milage
was allowed the members of the Board
Of Supervisors, of Wapello county at
their June session. 1870 fowl '.s