The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-15
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
JUNE SEsSIoN-FoURTH DAY.
Trnr OH 1871


JUNE SEssIoN-FoURTH DAY.
JUNE 9th, 1871.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment. Members all present.
President Garfield in the chair. Tho
minutes OF yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Tho petition of Thomas Bedwell,
ex-Sheriff of Wapello county, for re-
funding money paid for capturing
prisoner. On motion said petition
was referred to county attorney. The
petition of Mary Kennady taken
up. and on motion said petition was
laid on the table for further informa-
| ton.
The petition Of officers, attorneys,
&C., for furnishing Court House and
Jail, with Gas light. On motion said
petition was laid on the table. Pc
tition of Thos. Foster, for abate-
ment said petition was rejected.
On motion the Board adjourned till
l o'clock, p. m.
One O'clock p. m. Board met pur.
suant to adjournment. Members all
present. President Garfield in the
chair. The petition of T.. Bedwell
for refunding reward paid for captu.
ring escaped prisoner, called up, and
tho attorney making an unfavor.
able report in said case. On motion
said petition was rejected. Tho pc.
tition Of I. M. Webb, for abatement
of taxes, &C., on motion said poti
ton was laid on the table for furth.
or information.
The act of Jas. Redmand for scr.
vices as constable. On motion said
claim was rejected for want OF atiida
Wit, &c.
Tho road petitioncd for by JAS
Hill, in Pleasant Township, taken
up, and this being the day set for
final action in said case, and There
being no objection, or contest in re.
gard to said matter; it is hereby
ordered that the prayer of petition.
CIR be granted, and the road located
and vacated in accordance herewith,
provided, petitioners shall pay all
costs and damages, and put the road
in good travelling condition, on OF
before Jan. LIST, 1872. On motion,
adopted.
| On motion Board adjourned un-
til tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock,
u. m.
Geo. d. Hackworth,
Auditor.
FIFTH DAY OF SESSION.
June 9th, 1871.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
mont. Members all present. Prest.
Garfield in the chair. The report
of Il. J. Nelson, Supt. for Bridge
building, received, and on motion
ordered to be placed on file.
Tho petition of II. B. Powell, TO
refund taxes, on motion 1915 al
lowed.
Petition Of Joseph Schurtz, Isaac
Mast, A. X. Clapp, and l.. c. Clapp,
to locate q county road, 40 feet wide
on the claim line, betwoon said land
owners, beginning where the road rs
now established, intersects the claim
line between said Schurtz and Mast,
thence south along SAID line between
Schurz, Mast & Clapp until it inter-
sects the:sstate road leadingirom Dab
lonega to Oskaloosa, at Dahlonega.
The above persons being the owners
of the land over which said road is
asked to be established. On motion
made and seconded, it is ordered by
the Board, that said petition be
granted, and the ROAD established as
petitioned, for petitioners paying
costs. Adopted.
The bill OF Hedrick & Co., taken
up, and on motion to allow said bill,
less 1925. Tho yeas and noes
being called for. L. J. Nelson and
Ii. Richard, voted yea, Prest. Can
field, no motion carried.
Report of Auditor on road fees,
&c, on motion received and placed
on file. On motion Board adjourned
to l o'clock p. m.
One o'clock p. m. Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Members all
present. Prest. Garfield in the
| chair.
The claim of j. j. Warren for in
terest on r. r. bond, No. 20, with
interest on same, was on motion
laid on the table.
The petition of j. Il. Hack worth,
for abatement of assessment on Z
lots, in Hackworth & Kcllogg's sub.
div. of part of sec. 10, T72, Il ID, on
motion said petitibn was granted.
The petition of 1. N. Mast, Julia
b Mast, and Il A Fulton, for
road in the N w / sec, No. 1872
-13. They being tho owners OF
the land over which said road is
asked to DO located, and on which
they relinquish the right of way 60
feet wide, tor said road and described
as follows, to-wit Beginning in
the road running North from the
N. Il. end OF Court Street in on
tumwa, ut . point fl rods and l8
links south, and 63 rods and Is
links west of the center of North
west quarter Of said section No. ID
thence east through tho $. w. OF
N. w. !, and far enough through tho
so ! OF NV 10 iDtnrscct /. road
running north and south, through
sad southeast OF north west quar-
tor f SAID section No. 10, i ~,
II IL, on motion said road vas os.
tablished.
Report Ct county auditor Gu
State Fund approved.