Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-21
eived eight hundred and sixty four (SC4)

ceived eight hundred and sixty four (SG4)
votes
For the Office of Clerk of the District
Court, there were twenty-five hundred
and two &, 5O2) votes cast, of which d.
L. Smith received sixteen hundred and
forty one Il SAY votes, A. E. Barnhart re-
ceived eight hundred and sixty $500 votes
and Leslie one ~ vote.
For the Office of County Recorder, there
were twenty-three hundred and ninety
five e, 395) votes cast, of which John Hol-
lett received sixteen hundred and thirty
four Il ,634) votes, Mrs. John Leslie re-
ceived seven hundred and sixty one (761)
votes
For the Office of County Supervisors,
there were seventy four hundred (7,40O)
votes cast, of which Jed Lake received
twelve hundred and seventy-four Q,274)
thirty-four q ,534) votes, /. A. Stoddard
sixteen hundred and twenty-three 1929
votes, John johnson nine hundred and
twenty-six (926) votes, II. p. Henshaw
eleven hundred and sixty-nine d,169)
votes, Thos. J. Adds eight hundred and
forty nine (849) votes, John Russell one
Q) vote, Daniel Sheldon one a. vote, Chas.
Jakway one "a vote, II. Henshaw one o.
vote, Henshaw sixteen Q6) votes, johnson
two (2) votes, Samuel Braden three (3)
votes.
On the proposition to prohibit the sale
Of Wine and Beer in Buchanan county,
there were twenty one hundred and nine
ty one (2,19D votes cast, of which four
teen hundred and fifty four Q,454) votes
were for Prohibition, and seven hundred
and seventeen (737 votes were against
Prohibition. -
On the proposition "Shall the number
of Supervisors be increased to Seven?"
there were seventeen hundred and ninety
1,790) votes cast, of which six hundred
and forty lone CAD votes were for said
proposition, and eleven hundred and for
ty nine q, 149) votes were against said
proposition.
On the proposition to adopt the Stock
Act of the 18th General Assembly as
amended by the 18th General Assembly,
there were thirteen hundred and thirty
two Il 1892 votes cast, of which ten hun
dred and twenty six 1926 votes were
for the Stock Act, and three hundred and
six 1906 votes were against the Stock
Act
On the proposition to adopt the act of
the 18th General Assembly, restraining
Stock from running at large, there were
nineteen hundred and forty three 1,943)
votes cast, of which seven hundred and
twenty-five (722) votes were for said prop
osition, and twelve hundred and twenty
one Il ,221) votes were against said prop
Osition.
Sundry claims against the county were
then presented by the Co Auditor and
referred to the appropriate committees
A petition from c. w. Lille and others,
asking for the construction of a bridge
over Bright's Greek, on Independence and
Fairbank road, was presented and rcferr-
ed to the Bridge Com, under the rules
The Co Auditor made his report of
fees collected and salary drawn since the
last session of the Board On motion tie
report was accepted and ordered placed
on file.
The Co. Auditor reported final action
in cases numbered 19, 81 and % on the
Road Calendar. On motion the action of
the Co. Auditor in these cases WAS APP
proved.
On motion it was ordered that in road
case No. 10, X. L. Wright be allowed till
January list, 1871, to comply with the
condition upon which his application for
the vacation of certain roads in Quasque-
ton, was granted.
On motion the Board adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
October 18th, 1870.
The Board met at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment All the mem
bers present except Messrs. Rich and
Richmond On motion Mr. Russell was
elected temporary Chairman.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
A petition Of JAS. RICHARDSON and 9th
ers for certain bridges, in Newton town
ship, was presented. together with bonds
for the construction of approaches, and
referred to Bridge Committee, under the
rules. ' ~
The Committee on Illegal Taxes report
ed, recommending that the following
claims be allowed viz:
c. A. Brown, 1854, Double Assessm't
H. A. Clark, $l.Ss. Erroneous do
G. NJ. Vandervo6rt, $5325, Erroneous
Assessment.
And that the assessment Of James llar-
wood & Co. for 1870, be reduced from
$2,565 to S1,165.
The Bridge Committee made the fol
lowing report, which was on motion
adopted, viz:
Your Bridge Construction Committee
would hereby submit the report of their
doings since the June session.
We have completed contracts for build
ing bridges as follows: