Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-06-23

A claim for exemption of valuation to
the amount of one hundred dollars from
taxation on account of shade trees was
received from Robert McLaury, and
granted by the Board.
On motion the assessment of Robert
McLaury, Jr, Buffalo township, for the
year 1871, was reduced from $22S5 to
S35.
On motion the personal property tax
of Dcrinda Hageman for the year 1870
was ordered abatcd, and her personal
property valuation for the year 1871
stricken from the assessment roll
A memorial from the City Council of
Independence concerning repairs ON In
dependence bridge was presented. On
motion the liability of the city of indie
pendence on contracts with A Riseley
for said repairs was assumed by the
county, and the Co. Auditor was instruct
ed to issue warrants to A. Riseley
on the Bridge Fund, to meet payments
AS they become due on contract.
In the matter of the State of Iowa VS..
d. S. Lee, Z. B. Older and p A. Older,
the Board ordered that the judgment rem
dercd in favor of the School Fund, Apr.
10, 1861, be cancelled as to f. B. Older
and p. A. Older upon the payment of
one hundred dollars each, by the said +.
B. Older and p. A. Older, said judgment
to remain uncancelled as to ID. S. Lee,
until payment of same amount by him.
The CO. Auditor reported final action
in the following road cases, to-wit:
The action of the Co. Auditor was ap-
proved.
In case No 80, Benjamin J. Smith and
others, final hearing was continued to the
third Monday in July, 1871, and the Co.
Auditor was instructed to appoint new
appraisers.
In case No. 81, James Kennedy and
others, vacation and location were order
ed as recommended by the Commissioner.
In case No. IL, Delaware and Buchan-
an County line road, Delaware county
having failed to locate in full, it was Or
dered that said road be located in part,
commencing at the NE cor of Sec. 1,
Twp. SO, Range 7, and running thence
south to the N cor of Sec. SO of said
township, whenever Delaware county
shall take similar action, provided the
petitioners pay costs
In case No. 10, r. L. Wright and
others, it appearing that r. L. Wright
has filed the release required, vacation
was ordered as recommended by the
Commissioner.
The official bond of J. Irwin as Justice
of the Peace, was presented and approved
by the Board.
The Co. Auditor was authorized to
supply Township Clerks with suitable
blank books to be used as Estray Books
Also, to procure sufficient number of
comics of Conklin's Iowa Justice at a
cost of not more than six dollars per
copy, delivered, to supply one copy to
each of the Justices of the Peace of Blu
chanan county.
The Co. Treasurcr's Finance Report
for the term beginning Jan'y 2, 1871,
and ending May 81, 1871, was presented
and approved by the Board.
The Co. Auditor reported fees collect
ed in his office and warrants drawn on
salary for the months of April and May,
1871, as follows, to-wit:
Transfer fees $3.50 |
Rodcmntion fees 1850 |
n-redemption fees 20
Abstract 4.uo
Total fees $62.75 |
Amount of warrants drawn on salary,
$500.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at
O'Clock
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1871.
The<Board met ut 8 o'clock a. m, pur-
suant to adjournment.
All the members present
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
The Bridge Committee made the fol
lowing report, which was adopted, to-
wit:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of BIZ
chanan County, Io,oa the Bridge Commit
tee beg leave to report That since the
last meeting of your honorable body,
thew have let contracts for putting in an