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

until o'clock, tomorrow.
GEO. d. HACKWORTH,
Clerk.
EIGHTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
II, emit.
President Tisdale in the chair.
Roll called.
Members all present.
Minutes ofyesterday read and up.
proved.
CB Hendershott, presented a claim
for the abatement oftax, on portion
of lot IL, in Godfrey's addition which
was, on motion, referred to the com.
mittee on Assessments.
A resolution was offered by Supv.
Derby, providing for allowing Dep
uty Tax Collectors per cent. In
addition to the amount now allowed
by law.
1t was moved by Supv. Monroe to
amend the resolution, by striking
out five and insert 10 per cent.
The amendment was accepted.
The question being put, was deci-
ded in the negative.
On motion of Supv. Cloyd, it was
resolved that the tax collector be al
lowed 5 per cent. in addition to the
amount now allowed by law.
Resolution adopted.
Fl. @. Cox, presented o commune
cation, and asked the Board to pass
the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That there be public
examination of teachers on the Sec
ond and last Saturdays in each month
at the Office of the County Superin-
tendent, and that all private exam.
nation for fees be set aside.
Referred to County Attorney.
Supervisor Derby Of Committee on
Finance reported in favor of purchas-
ing four copies of a map ofthe city of
Ottumwa, be got up by D w Tower,
report received, and, on motion, the
further consideration of the matter
was indefinitely postponed.
The Board proceeded to examine
the bids made for County Ply sician.
On motion Of Supervisor Cloyd the
bid Of DR.. Foster was accepted, and
the County Attorney instructed to
| enter into q contract with him in be.
half of the county, for the year com
mencing March 18, 1870, at the price
mentioned in his bid. On motion Of
Sup. Barbour it was ordered that the
County Physician be required to give
bond and security for the performance
of his contract in the sum OF FIVE hun
| dred dollars.
Sup. Monroe of committee on as
sessments to whom was referred the
claim of ]. s. Denton for taxes wrong
fully paid, reported the following
resolution. to-wit:
RESOLVED, That the Auditor be ano
he is hereby authorized to draw or
order in favor of John S. Denton TO,
s21.31, and charge the Treasurer
Herewith.
I'd. That the Treasurer be author
lied to change the School House tax
on his books so as to place to the
credit of District No. 8, TIP district o.
Adams with s3C.72, and to No. 4
| 5000.
On motitn the claim of NJ b Wal.
ker, for assistance rendered the
Auditor, for $1,000 was allowed.
Sup. Derby, presented a preamble
and resolution in regard to allowing
! Q. Tower, Trustee Of Center town.
ship, additional compensation, which
on motion, was retired to the Com
mite on Poor Farm.
Supv. Cloyd, in behalf: of the Com.
mittee on First Class Claims, made
report in relation to the report Of
j S Porter, late County Auutuur
recommending that he be directed to
pay the balance of funds in his hands
as shown by said report to the Coun
ty Treasurer.
And it was SO ordered by the
Board.
Supv. Kitterman made report in
relation to the Bridge Fund in Dab.
lonega tp,, showing that he had
expended $4,000 for the construc.
ton of Bridge in said township
The report was received and ordered
that the claim of Supv. Kitterman
for $500 be allowed.
The report of Sup. G. Barbour OF
Competine tip. shows a disposition OF
the Bridge fund for said township
of $4,000 on hand to pass over to
his successor, as his resignation has
been accepted, and asks an allowance
of $3.50 for services rendered.
The report was received, filed, an d
$3.50 allowed for services.
The claim of T. Bedwell, ex-Sherifl
for extra salary was referred to the
County Attorney.
The report Of E. T. Nevill, Supv.
of Pleasant township on the Bridge
Fund: said. report shows Bridge built
on Marsch's Branch receipt for the
same attached and asks 50. so for ser
vices. Allowed.
The Committee on School Lands
and School Funds, to whom the petit.
ton in reference to copying certain
County records, reported in favor of
ndefinite'postponement of said mat
ter.
The report of the Committee was
concurred in by the Board.
Report of Committee on Finance
in the matter of the claim for books
furnished for General Term of Court
by Wapello county, reported the fol-
lowing resolution, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this
Board be required to forward to the
several Boards of Supervisors Of the
counties of Van Buren,, Davis, APP
panoose, Wayne, Lucas and Monroe,
bill for 1871 each (being II part
of S121.2O the costs OF said books -
And further resolved, that the Clerk be
requested to secure to each of said
bills, the certificate Of Judge Tame
hill that he ordered said records for
the use ofsaid General Term Of Court
all OF which was adopted.
Road petitioned for by Arthur Ea,
kins of al. the report of commission.