Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
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twenty three hundred and eighty nine
! (23S9) votes cast, of which H. H. Hunt
received fifteen hundred and twenty six
Q526) votes, and A. w. Trout received
eight hundred and sixty three (8G3) votes,
and II. II. Hunt wars declared elected
For member Of the Board CT Supcrvi-
sors there were twenty three hundred and
! eighty (33SO) votes cast, Of which M.
Todd received fourteen hundred and
ninety five Q405) votes, James Ironsidcs
received eight hundred and eighty four
(9S4) votes, and f. p. Brintnall received
one U) vot9, and NJ. Todd was declared
elected.
On the proposition to adopt the act of
the 18th General Assembly restraining
! stock from running ut large, there were
sixteen hundred and fifty one (1G5D votes
cast, Of which seven hundred and forty
: eight (74S) votes were For the Act re-
straining stock from running at large"
and nine hundred and three (9O3) votes
+, were Against the Act restraining stock
from running at large" and the propo-
sition was declared lost
Adjourned till 2 O'Clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at 2Io'clock P. NJ, Oct.
10th, 1871, pursuant TO adjournment.
All the members present
The Board resumed the examination of
miscellaneous claim. and allo we'd claims
as appears in Schedule.
Sundry claims on transcripts were ex-
amined and allowed as appears in
/! Schedule.
A petition from 8. G. Pierce for. re-
duction Of assessment on lands in Liberty
township was presented. and request not
granted.
The Co. Auditor was instructed to
issue warrants on Co. Fund to Clerks
and Judges Of election at the rate of 90.
cents for each hours services. as certified
by the several Township Clerks.
The following claims were presented
and referred to Bridge Committee, to-
wit:
Patrick Ney. for bridge work at Quas-
queton and Fairbank
j. H. Merrill. for repairs on bridge
over Bear creek
Jed Lake, for cash advanced for re-
pairs on bridges.
Adjourned till 8 O'Clock A. NJ, to-.
SECOND DAY.
OCTOBER 18th, 1871.
The Board convened at 8 O'Clock A.
NJ, pursuant to adjournment
All the membe 8 present
The Co. Auditor WAS instructed toeor-
rect the report OF the Bridge Committee
made 1T the June session, no that the con-
| tract price Of lime rock used in construc-
| ton Of piers and abutments OF bridges at
| Quasqueton and fairbank shall ad
'eisht dollars per cubic yard" instead of
"eiyht dollars and fifty cents per cubic
yard" the latter amount having been in
serted by clerical mistake in the report
of the committee.
The Bridge Committee made the fol-
lowing report, which Was Adoped to-
getler with resolution accompanying it,
to wit:
The Bridge Committee recommend that
the bill Of j. II. Merrill, for 1880, for re-
pairs on the bridge across Bear Greek,
and the bill Of Jed Lake for SIS. for cash
paid for repairs on the bridge at Quas-
quetop be allowed. and orders drawn ON
the Bridge Fund to pay the same.
They further recommend that the Su-
pervisors make a contract for bridge
across the river, on Main ST., Indepen-
dcncc.
And recommend the adoption of the
accompanying resolution, to.wit:
Resolred by the Board Of Supervisors,
Of BucAaAaa County, Iora. That the
Bridge Committee be and are hereby au-
ihorized to provide for the construction
Of Il bridge across the Wapsipinicon Riy-
er, where Main ST., in the city Of Indepen-
dence, crosses the same, to build the pier
and abutments of boulder rock and to erect
thereon an iron bridge with single road
way eighteen feet wide, in accordance
with the contracts reported by said COM
mittcc.
Sundry claims were presented and al
lowed rs appears in the Schedule.
The Co. Auditor was instructed to is
sue warrants upon the County Fluid for
per diem and mileage of the Board, as
follows, to-wit:
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