Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-16

| On motion the report OF the Commit
tee was adopted and the Auditor was in
structed to issue warrants accordingly.
! On motion the claims of q. A. Il NJ. j.
Baker for $l4G5 50, and Wemot, Howard
& Co. for $2460 were allowed and the
| Auditor was instructed to issue warrants
| for the same
| On motion the taxes appearing on the
Co. Treasurcr's books for the year 1864,
and previous years, were declared abated
Nj Russell offered the following reso-
| luton, which was on motion adopted,
viz:
Resoloed, That the Board of Super
visors of Buchanan Co. submit to the
qualified voters of said county at the next
general election the question "Shall the
| number of Supervisors be increased to
seven," and that the notice of said sub
mission he published in the Buchanan
Co. BULLETIN and independence Conser-
dotice for four consecutive weeks pre-
ccding the said general election to be
held in October 1870.
Mr.. Stoddard offered the following
preamble and resolution
WHEREAS In the letting Of the con-
tract to build two bridges on the State
road at the head Of Lime Greek, the Com
mittee failed to provide in said contract
for the necessary work to secure suitable
approaches to said bridge, therefor
BE 1t resolred by this Board Of Super
risors, That the sum of two hundred
dollars be and is hereby appropriated out
of the Bridge Fund for that purpose, and
that a Commissioner be appointed by the
,l,n, hn nd
Co. Auditor be authorized to draw war
rants on the above mentioned fund for
that purpose, upon the rcQuisition Of the
Commissioner.
Mr. Manson moved as an amendment,
that the appropriation be conditioned
upon the filing of Il sufficient bond to in
sure the construction of u good and passa-
bic road at the points indicated in the
resolution.
Upon call of yeas and nays on amend
ment, all voted yea except Messrs. Rich,
Riseley and Stoddard so the amendment
was carried.
The resolution rs amended was on mo-
tion adopted.
Mr.. Lille moved that one hundred
dollars be appropriated for improvement
of HaZleton road. Lost.
The Committee on Tax Levy reported
recommending the levy of the following
taxes for the year 1870, viz:
County, mills School, Mill.
Bridge, 2Mills s. Bounty, a15 Mills.
State, Mills. Bond, Mill.
Corporation and School District taxes
as certified by the proper authorities.
On motion the report was adopted and
the taxes were levied as recommended.
The Committee on Soldiers Bounty re-
ported a recommendation that the claims
of John McNulty, $13S.70 bounty. Co. B
4th Vet CAY; Daniel SWEETS, $140.16
bounty, Co ID 18th Vet nifty; James
Mulick. $14O.S0 bounty, Illinois regiment,
credited to Buchanan County. be allowed,
and that the claims of Ira {. Scott, $40
bounty, Co. l. 1st Vet. Cav, and T. F.
Blair, 81 40 bounty, Co. l. 1st Vet. Cav, be
continued to October session. And that
the claims of H. j. What, S13s.50 bounty,
! CO. G 9TH Vet. Cav; Samuel E. Rouse,
| $l3S.50 bounty, Co. G. 9th Vet. Cav;
Chas Brockway, $137 bounty, Co. G 5th
Vet. Cav; O. j. Williams, $13S. .S5 bounty,
| Co. B 4th Vet Cav; 4. Utterback, s137.-
| so bounty, CO. G 9th Vet. nifty; D. Red
| ington, $13SS5 bounty, Co. b 4th Vet.
Cav; A S Tracy S13s.s5 ho....,, .....,, ~ rs. =.
| 4th Vet. Cav; and W. Hamlin, $l40
| Co. c 18th Infty., be disallowed
! On motion the report WAS adopted, and
the County Auditor was instructed to
issue warrants on the Bounty Fund for
| the claims allowed.
| On motion the Bridge Construction
| Commit tee were authorized to repair the
! bridge crossing Pine Greek in Byron
| township, near the residence Of Mrs. Bo-
CART
Mr. Fowler moved that the Bridge Con-
struction Committee be authorized to
| build bridge on tributary of Buffalo
Creek, near residence of Thos. Jewell.
Laid on the table till October session.
The Chair appointed Mr. Stoddard
Commissioner to supervise expenditure
Of appropriations for approaches to
bridges on State road at the head of Lime
Creek.
The Committee on Finance reported
per diem and mileage of members Of the
Board as follows:
Vow. Committee on Finance would re-
spectfully report the following allowance
for per diem and mileage of this Board.