The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-01-27

G. A Derby, Chairman of the com
mittee on Finance reported reso-
luton as follows
RGso;0ed, That the tax books for
years 1s63-'64-'65 and '66, be and
tho same are hereby retired which
on motion, was concurred in by the |
Board.
In the matter Of G B Hondcrshotts
petition for abatement of assessment,
the Board decided not to make any
abatement.
The. petition of s A Swiggett,
Sheriff, for an increase of pay for
prisoners fare to 62l cents per. day.
On motion said petition was reiec-
ted.
Ii the matter of the petition of o.
Mcmahon, for $1,000; f M Kcist
$500; S ? Stafford, $51.25; M Dureo,
$500, as guard at the Ballingall
House over Fraunburg, (Which CLAIM
had been rejected before by the
Board.)
The Board proceeded to hear the
testimony of witness, and remarks
by the Counsel.
The Board on motion resolved not
to grant the prayer of petitions.
The petitioners then withdrew
their claims, and on motion of Supv.
Derby, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor be
authorized to issue orders for the
amount per day, claimed IN said
Fraunberg case, from the time said
guards were employed up to We'd
nesday morning following, when
bills are certified to by the proper
officer
The road petitioned by J L Moore
ct. al, where John Leggett, Com mis-
sioner appointed to view and locate
said road, has failed to make his re-
port.
RESOLVED, That tho time allowed
him to report, be extended until he
22d day of January, and that he
Auditor be instructed to.take all flu
Their necessary action in the matter.
| On motion said resolution was
adopted.
The claim OFT J Hackworth for
$500; T Forsyth, $500; Jno. Full
len, $1,000; ] G Mcdaniel, $20.5O; s
| Il Burton, $500; M L Palmer, $500
r W Boyd, $3.50; T. Bedwell, s1.3O;
| P q Daum, $500; NJ Platt S1.0O and
M McFarlen, $500, were, on motion,
allowed.
Supv. Cloyd reports bridge built
in Adams tp., on the Johnsonsport
and Drakeville road, at a cost of s95.
He claims $500 for experimenting
and receiving said bridge.
| On motion the report was received
| and said claim allowed.
| The following resolution was adop-
ted:
/ Resolved, That the County Audi
tor is hereby directed to make or
cause to be made road maps of the
several Townships in the county,
showing all the roads now located
maps to be made in durable form
and kept in the Auditors office.
| I'd. That the Auditor be further
| directed to furnish the Township
Clerk of the several townships of the
county transcript copyssofsaidtow
| ship maps. On motion said resolu-
ton was adopted.
| Resolued, BY the Board, that the
| Auditor be authorized to issue an or
| der on the County Treasury on the
| first day of April next Tor all dues to
the Sheriff as compensation for keep
ing prisoners in the Jail up to that
dat upon the presentation of said
She rs bill, US provided by law, and
this Board-said bill being subject to
the ratification and approval of the
Board at the next meeting. On mo-
ton SAID resolution was adopted.
| Report of Finance committee in de-
tail showing settlement in full with
County Treasurer on the 5th day of
January, 1870.
January 9th, 1870.
Your Committee on Finance beg
leave to make the following report
| We have examined the books of the
County Auditor and Treasurer, and
| find them correct, and find the amt
of funds on har DIS as follows: