Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-14
Proceedings Of Beard Of Super
viSOrs.
JANUARY SESSION, 1870.


W. Butterfeld, !" Liberty "
O. S. Fowler, =" Madison
A. Manson, " Como
E. North, Homer
S.w. Rich, =" Fremont
The following persons presented their crt
dentials and were duly sworn as members {
the Board:
Jno. Calvin, of Newton Townshi
HIM. Coughtry, Byron
GO. Marsh, Perry
A. Riseley, {" Middle6e!d
/. Richmond, " Hazleton
I'D. Russell, Buffalo :"
H.F. Sill, " Fairbank
IA. Stoddard, Westburg
Also, G. W. Lille, of Washington Twp
vice T. Stout, resigned.
On motion, Mr.. S. W. Rich was elected
temporary chairman.
The official bond of J. L. Loomis, ii
County Auditor, was presented and on mo
ton approved.
Mr.. S. W. Rich was on motion elected
Chairman Of the Board for the ensuing year
On motion, adjourned till 3 o'clock for Sc
isstion of Committees.
Board met at o'clookl pursuant to ad
.urpmept.
The Chairman announced the following
committees for the ensuing year:
On Miscellaneous Claims, Messrs. North
Manson and Marsh.
On Justices transcripts. Messrs. Butter
field, Russell and Richmond.
On Finance, Messrs. Manson, Stoddard
and Lille.
On County Property. Messrs. Russell,
Riseley and Marsh.
On Illegal Taxes, Messrs Stoddard, Fowler
and Cought:y.
On Bridges, Messrs Sill. Riseley and
BlAkeleY.
On School Fund, Messrs Calvin. Elliott
and Sill.
On Printing, Messrs. Lille, CALVIN and
Coughtry.
The report of the County Treasurer was
presented and on motion referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
A petition tor Bridge across the Wapsi
pinicon river, in Farbapk Township, was
presented and on motion referred to the COM
nittee on Bridges.
The Clerk presented q communication
from Richard E. Lusk, relative to new
method of indexing records. Referred to
committee on County Property.
On motion it was ordered that the pay
ments Oh contract for construction of the new
Jail be made as follows: One third on the
first on June, 1870 one -third on the first OF
Oct. Der, 1870, ard the remainder wien the
work shall have been completed and accept.
ed.
Voted that road matters be taken up
to. morrow at O'Clock F. NJ.
A petition for ice breakers above Indepen-
dence bridge was presented and on motion
referred to committee on Bridges.
A petition for repair of bridge and en-
bankment across llarter's Run, was present.
cd and on motion referred to committee on
Bridges.
The Clerk read n cmmunication from
District Attorney, j. B. Powers, relative to
recognizance of witnesses 10y justices of the
Peace in criminal cases. Referred to commit
tee on Justices transcripts.
The Clerk presented sundry claims
against the county. which were referred TO
the appropriate committees.
On motion adjourned till O'Clock to-mor-
Tow morning.
JANUARY 4th, $780,
9O'Clock A. N.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, all the members except Mr.. Eli
oft.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
The Committee on Illegal Taxes reported,
recommending the allowance OF the follow
ing claims
II Campbell, Imperfect Descrip-
tions, 500
F. J Pratt. Imperfect Descriptions, 300
james Jamison, Double Assess-
ments, 1915
y =" DTo"uy AHP AiSSs N~A'e
tions, bl.33
D White. Imperfect Descrip tions. $50
4 Clarke. Imperfect " 1915
Geo Warne !. 900
Webstar Double Assessment, 9,l5
On motion, the committee on County Prop,
erty was instructed to inquire into the ex>
pedency of partitionlng off portion of the
upper hall Of the Court House for aJury
room and report at this session.
On motion, the Sher # was authorized 20
procure the safe keeping in other counties OF
criminals charged with grave crimes, at his
discretion.
The committee appointed at the October
Session to arrange terms of settlement with
sx-Treasurer Older,reported as follows:
Your committee to investigate the reports
respecting the Treasurer's accounts have to
sAy, that we have spent two days in investi-
eating the same aud recommend that the
county settle with Mr.. Older on the pay
m.nt by him of$l36 GO.
J.D RUSSELL. Chairman.
On motion, the report was adopted.
On Motion. the chair appointed commit
tee on Equalization Of Assessments, as fol-
lows: Messrs. Calvin, Russell and Sill.
Mr.. Butterfeld, from committee on JUS
tees transcripts, offered the following re.
solution. which was on motion adopted, viz:
Resolped, That in all preliminary exam
nations before Justices of the Peace. where
the d. PENDANT is acid to bail. the Justices in
certifying to their bills he also required 10
certify that the witnesses entered into recog-
nizarce to appear at the trial. and that when
ever Justices fail to take recognlzanee Of
such witnesses, their accounts will not be
allowed and they will be held responsible on
their bonds.
The Clerk reported the Indebtedness OF
the county as follows:
JANUARY l. 1870.
To the Board of Supervisors. Buchanan Coun-
ty. Iora.
The County Auditor would report the in
d.btedness of the County at this date, to be
as follows:
Outs landing County Warrants,
A. D.. 1860 1890
Outstanding County Warrants,
ID 1861, 1889
Outstanding County Warrants,
AID 1862, 1874
Outstanding County Warrants,
n :