Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-17


contract made Dy them for the constructions.
of the Jail and Jailor's House with Mr. Sun
derland, and the same WAS on motion ap-
proved, and the Co. Auditor was instructed
to issue warrants in accordance 'herewi,hs
upon the requisition OF the Jail Committee
Mr. Eich from the Bridge Construction
Committee for 1862 presented the release
of Albert Bush and Augusta NJ. Bush Of
certain lands in Sec. %, Twp. 90, r I, for
road purposes to avoid construction of n
bridge. Ga motion the action of the COM
p,ittee was approved, and tie Auditor was
instructed TO issue warrant for one hun.
dred dollars in favor Of Albert Bush.
The chairman appointed as committee on
roads Messrs. Calvin, 5toddard. and Sill
On motion adjourned till to morrow morn
ing at 8 O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
WErXEsDAT MORNING, JUNE 8, ls7G
The Board met at o'clock, pnrsuan, To
adjournment. All the members present ex,
cept Mr.. Rich Ia the absence Of the chair
man, Mr.. Calvin was elected chairman PIC
tcm. Minutes Of yesterlay'. proceedings
read and approved.
The Bridge Con mitiee reported back the
remons'rance against proposed bridge At
pecker's Ford withou. recommendation.
On motion the remonstrance was laid on the
table.
The specia, committee appointed at the
last session Of the Board TO examine the
Treasurer account, submitted the following
report.
TO tie Board Of S"persisor- ct buchanan
County:
Your committee TO examine the Treasur-
er's accounts would respectfully submit this
their report Of their dongs.
We compared his books with the County
Auditors books and found them to agree.
We examined his vouchers for disburse-
ments Of school and road funds. and found
them all correct The amount of warrants
by him reported cancelled We compared with
the Co. Auditors account of the same. az
found that they agreed exactly. Weexan-
ined bis collections of interest and fees, AUD
found that he had reported the same COR
rectly, except for the month Of Angus,
which was omitted in his September report,
being $l3054; but in justice to the Treas
urer, we would say that he had discovered
tie mistake and charged himself with Il,
amount to be included in his June report
He had also omitted to retain his per ce4
age Of the city tax, which he said be eou.5
make r;gh. on his next collections.
J. D. RUSSELL,
W. BUTTERFIELD.
On motion the report was adopted.
The committee on Miscellaneous Claim
reported, recommending the allowance c'
claims as follows: (See Schedule We;
week. and referring back to the Bu.g-
tie claims of G. G. " Woodr-tf. $3.50, for vall5
O. horse killed at Cobbs Run bridge, wiz
out recommendation.
Also the continuance of the fOllow.aE
claims;
5. Sherwood, 5000 Flour and mea. for
pauporj.
H. H. Hunt, s3G.25, Medical ATTENDANCE
on paupers and prisoners.
Coy y Webster, l1.l3, Groceries for pau
pers.
Hildreth ( Risk, 24.S6 Goods for pau
pers.
On motion the claims OF L. A. Main. Co.
Treasurer, for Sll0, Clerk hire, Was allow.
ed, and the consideration OF the claim OF Z.
G. Woodruff was postponed till - O'Clock
A. NJ. to morrow.
On motion the report of the commit,ee
was adopted and the Co. Auditor was i'll
structed to issue warrants on the Co. Treas
ury accordingly.
On motion the Jail Committee we're aus
thurized to purchase the school house prop
erty on the north-east corner OF the Cour:
House square, the purchase price to be left
discretionary with them.
The >Einance Committee reported thes
they had examined the Repor, CT the Treas
urer and found the same correct. App-ov
ed and the Treasurer Report ordered ou
file
The Finance Committee reported, recor'
mending that the Special Eepos: Of the {
Auditor concerning safes be appro, ed ayt
ordered on file. Adopted.
The Co. Auditor was instructed TO issua
warrants on the Poor Farm Fund upon tta
reau:sition of the Poor Farm Directors.
On motion the Co. Treasurer was instruct
ed to transfer the sum Of two thousand ani
four hundred dollars $4,000 from the Poor
Farm Fund to the County Fund.
On motion. the vote taken yesterday upon
the solution OF Mr.. Calvin for funding tie
county Indebtedness was reconsidered al!
the subject was made special order for
o'clock 7. NJ, this day.
On motion, the County Auditor was in.
struc.cd to issue warrant on the Bridsa
Fund for $3.50, in favor Of W. Buuertie!l, ;,
for repairs on bridge at uuasque,on.
Adjoarned ill one 0 clock 7. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, June 5, $50.
The Board met at clock. pursuant, tc
adjournment. All the members prese:s.
The special order. being the resolution OF
Mr.. Calvin tor funding the county indeb,ei
ness, having been called, Mr.. Marsh mo- I'll
to amend by striking out the clause ANT
izinr the issuance OF FIVE thousand dol lt4s
in bonds of five hundred dollars each. Cas
ried.
On motion, the resolution as amen -i
was adopted by two-thirds vote, rs s
lows: Yeas, Messrs. Blakeley. Bu,terf ~
Calvin. Coughtry, Lille. Marsh, Rich, r
lev, Russell. Sill and Stoddard-ll. n
Messrs. Elliott, Fowler, Manson, North !.
kchmond-5.
The Special Cca, m;ttee on S, ldiers' oaa-
ties reported as follows:
Your Special Committee TO examine ,,,s
soldiers bounty claims beg leave to re9oy'
that we have examined the same aud ,sau,
recommend that the first 66 claiJus - ag.
pear on the schedule be allowed, -xc.a. IL
the cases of J. c. perham AID I.ass5 /.
Rowse, who have judgments agains; the
county, and would recommend thst tine
judgments in said cases Sc paid, AM .hat
the balance of said cuimS be continued
To be paid oat of the Bounty Fund prer'
ded that in case there are tazes dnc aua s...
paid on the Treasurer's books Of Baena au
county against any of the said claimants.
the amount of said taxes with interest and
costs shall he deducted from said claim or
claims and the balance paid.
j. ID. Russell, Chairaan.
On motion the report was adopteA, and
the Co. Auditor was Instructed to issue war
rants according'".
The Bridge Construction Commijtea fer
1862 reported rs follows:
10 the Boardof Supervisors Of Pn,laqan
County The Bridge Committee f5r 1869
would respectfully report, that al tie brldg-
es awarded to Mr.. Riseley have been com.
peted, accepted and paid for. The bridge
contracted for by Mr.. Diekey has not vel
been accepted, but it is nearly completed,
S. W. Rich,
i. 2. BRiNTyALI,
| WM. BUNCE
On motion the report was accented.