Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-20
ABSTRACT
or Proceedings Of the Hoard
Of supervisors Of Marion
County, Iowa, al their
April Term, 1871.
ABSTRACT
First Day.


The Board was called to order by S.
Y. Go-e, Chairman.
Members all present.
Upon the petition of c. Canine, ask
Ing !. reduction in the assessment of
his personal property for 1870, to-wit:
on nine hundred dollars moneys and
credits assessed to him, alleging under
oath, that he had but three hundred
and seventy-five dollars;
The Board ordered that the nine
hundred dollars be changed TO three
hundred and seventy-five dollars, on
the Tax Books of 1870, and that the
Treasurer make the necessary correc-
ton.
Upon the application of Thomas
Conway, asking a reduction in the
valuation of his land, to-wit: the
southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter. the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, and the northwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter of
Section q, Township rs. Range ~,
one hundred ndtwenty acres, for 1870;
The Board ordered that the assess
ment for said year be reduced Si3o on
said land, and that a warrant be is
sued i'm his favor for Sl339, being the
amount paid on the s432.
Upon the application of John Nc
Masters. asking correction in his
assessment for 1870, on personal prop
erty, to-wit: $50. which he alleges,
under oath, that he did not have;
The Board granted the prayer of
the petitioner. ard ordered that the
Treasurer make the necessary correc-
ton.
Upon the application Of John r..
Spencer for correction in his assess
nent for 1870, he being assessed with
sheep twenty-five dollars, and monies
and credits eighty dollars, which he
alleges, under oath, that he did moi
have;
The BOARD granted the prayer of
the petitioner, and ordered that the
Treasurer reduce the assessment one
hundred and five dollars Oh the items
above stated.
Upon the application of the Pella
Savings Institution in the matter OF
the assessment OF 1870 on their per-
sonal property, to-wit: being assessed
with five thousand dollars monies and
credits. which should have been two
thousand dollars; and also asked 10 be
released from paying interest on the
same, having made tender TO the
Treasurer in February, 1871;
The Board granted the prayer Of
the petitioner, ordered reduction
OF three thousand dollars on the as
seesment, and released the interest.
Upon the application Of Joseph ID.
Wilson, asking reduction on the
assessment of his real estate, to-wit:
the east half OF the southwest quarter,
and the southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter Of Section Town
ship "a Range Is, one hundred and
twenty acres, for 1870, it being as
sessed at the same valuation in 1870
as it was in 1869, when it had flour
ing mill on, but which was washed
off in 1869;
The Board granted the prayer of the
petitioner, and ordered q reduction of
six hundred dollars on the valuation
for 1870, and that warrant issue for
the tax paid on said six hundred dol
lars, to-wit: $3.50.
The following claims were allowed,
and warrants ordered for the same,
to-wit:
Il. +. Keables. for surgical oper-
alton and attendance on Peter
Miller 500 90
Truman Stone, Rent for Mrs.
Hogan 800
a. y. Cherrie, groceries for Mrs.
Hogan ~
Il. ID. Woodruff Bro, hardware
for Mrs. Hogan $50
Mrs. Wanbaugh, clothing for
Mrs. Hogan go
Mrs. Elliott, clothing for Mrs.
Hogan 800
Collins & Reed, clothing for Mrs.
Hogan 100
J. II. James, Riding Bailiff, at
March Term Of District Court,
1871 1900
Geo. Kruck, services in assisting
Treasurer go 90
a. Yetter, services as County
Superintendent SO IS
Acres, Blackmer e. Co., Records,
Conk!in's Iowa Justice, &c. 2SS 10
Board adjourned until 81 o'clock to-
morrow morning.