Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-21

suant to adjournment. Present, all the
members.
The Committee on Soldiers Bounties
reported, recommending that the claims
Oft. F. Blair, Ira c. Smith and J. G.
Brown be not allowed. On motion the
report was adopted.
On motion the Co. Auditor was in
structed to offer the swamp lands of the
county for sale in the manner prescribed
by law. =
Mr.. Lille moved that the Co. Auditor
be instructed to receive payment for
swamp lands sold, when so requested by
purchasers, as follows, viz One-third
cash in hand one-third in three years
and one-third in six years from date of
sale, contract notes for amounts Of sec
ond and third payments to be given by
purchasers, and to draw ten per cent. an
nual interest until paid.
The Board then proceeded to determine
accordance with sec. 2, chap. 14S, Acts
of the 18th General Assembly, with the
following result, viz:
For the term of one year, E. p. Brint-
nall; for the term of two years, Jed Lake;
for the term of three years, l. A. Stoddard.
Mr.. Richmond moved that the Bridge
Construction Com. be authorized to build
bridge on Independence and HaZleton
road, at the crossing of Willow Creek,
Hazlcton Township, conditioned upon the
filing of a sufficient bond with the County
Auditor for the construction of the APP
proaches to the same Carried.
The motion of Mr.. Fowler, made at the
September session Of the Board, for the
construction of a bridge near JEWELS, in
Madison township, was on motion taken
from the table and passed, conditioned
upon the filing with the Co. Auditor of a
sufficient bond for the construction of APP
prOaches.
s On motion the Board adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock
THIRD Day.
..- :: October 18th, 1870
The Board met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment. All the mem
bers present except Mr.. Rich. On motion
Mr.. Russell was elected Chairman pro
tenn.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved
The Committee on Miscellaneous Claims
recommended the allowance of the follow
ing claims, to-wit: (See schedule next
week.
And further, that the claims of the City
of Independence and L. Stroman be con
tinued, and referring the claim Of DR..
Geo. Warnc back to the board.
On motion the report was adopted and
the Co. Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants on the CO. Fund accordingly.
The Bridge Com. reported as follows,
VIZ:
To tie Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Buchanan County:
Your Committee would beg leave to re-
port that having examined petitions with
bonds accompanying, for bridges asked
for at this October session, 1870, would
respectfully refer to the Bridge Construct
ion Com. petitions for bridges at the fol
lowing named places, tO-wit:
LIST. Petition for bridge across Walt
on's Creek, Newton township, near Mi
chacl Kinks.
End Petition for bridge over Bright's
Creek, Washington township.
3rd Petition for bridge across Wap-
sipincon at Melrosc's Ford, Perry TIP.
4th. Petition for bridge over Little
Napsie at Strong's Ford, Fairbank town
ship.
HENRY F. SILL, Chm.
On motion the Bridge Construction
Com. were authorized, i'll their discretion,
to construct Il bridge at once over Bright's
Greek, on condition that funds for that
purpose be furnished by the parties in
tercsted, without extra expense to the
county.
The remaining petitions were on mo-
ton continued to the January session.
Mr.. Calvin offered the following rcsolu
ton, which was on motion adopted, viz:
Resolred, By the Board of Supervisors
of Buchanan county, Iowa, that the act
passed by the 18th General Assembly of
Iowa, entitled AN act to prevent the sale
Of Beer and Wine" be, and is hereby de-
clarcd to be in full force and effect after
the first Monday in January, 1871, in &C
cordance with vote Of the electors of
said county, October 1ith. 1870.
The Com on Justices transcripts re-
ported, recommending the allowance of
claims rs follows, viz: See schedule next
week.
On motion the report was adopted and
the Co Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants on the Co. Fund accordingly.
Mr., Manson moved that the Co Audi
tor be instructed to issue warrants on the
Co. Fund, upon rcquisition Of the jail
Com, for any balance above amount in
Jail Fund due the contractors ut the
present time Carried.
On motion the County Auditor was au-
thorizcd to issue warrants on the County
Fund to pay off such portion of the Co.
Indebtedness to the Permanent School
Fund as can safely be met without en-
barrassmcnt to the county finances.
The Finance Com made the following
report, which was on motion adopted and
the Co Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants on the Co. Fund accordingly,
viz:
Your Com. on finance would respect
g. -, ell 1l1x far