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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26
THIRD nay.
January !, 1871.

I'D d.R9 sp o. .N"9 Z Ao'A.
Rnard met pursuant to Adjournment.
Members all present. :.
Upon the. appllcation of Isosannal'
Cuons, asking that her taxes on lots
three and four, IN Matthew'S addition
To Knoxville, 10 the year 1870 be ~.
initted. Board granted no relief f
ChaaslA cationl sOf property for the
equalization Of the assessment Of 1871,
for the government OF the Assessors
ofthe several Townships In their as
sessment for 1871, established by the
Board. tR sa it
VALUATION or REAL ESTATE.
First class improved farming.
lands per acre, IS II I'd
lands Der acre. 10 90
Third clAss iihproved fArming I.
lands per acre, 800
First class timber land per acre, 10 On
S.1,.,nd class 800
Third clase Il 49, ys . 90
F!Mt sIeae ~ jlnpro.vsd farming !.
lspd rorsAepes ~ a "a sa wv
Hvvuud go uls1mproved farm. i u.
iisA l0nd per aqrec af "
Third class unimprOved farm. Z,
Ing land per acre. SW
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

Upon the application Of the Trustees
OF Indiana Township, asking the
Board to grant an allowance Of two
dollars per week to ID Leichty to assist
him In supporting his daughter, who
Is insane and helpless; Board granted
the relief asked for, to continue until
the third day Of April. 1871, and the
Auditor to issue warrants monthly for
the same. -
The following allowances were made
by the Board, and warrants otriereti
for the same, to-wit: raf snstii
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

PREVIOUS YEARS.
Wheat, first class, per bushel, 40
Wheat, I'll class, per bushel, 10
Corn per bushel, Ii
Vehicles used for farming are to be
included among farming utensils, and
assessed a. such, after deducting one
hundred dollars in value.
All other property not exempt from
taxation, including firearms, Ii TO be
assessed by the assessor, and valued
IN accordance with the valuation found
In the foregoing classification; and
the assessor Is hereby instructed to
regard the foregoing valuation ~ me-
dunn, raising or lowering the valua-
ton in all cases according to the act
ual value Of the property assessed.
The foregoing instructions OF Real
Estate are to be taken as medium
rates, and the assessors are hereby in
structed to raise or lower the valuation
thereon, taking into consideration the
convenience Of the same to public
roads, cities and towns.
The assessors, in assessing lands and
town lots, are to take into cOnsidera-
ton the value OF the buildings on the
lands or lots, In addition to the value
of the lands, as given In the classif-
cation above.
Assessors are further instructed In
assessing NONRESIDENT or unknown
lands or town lots, to assess the same
In the smallest legal subdivision.
The following bonds were not APP
proved:
Bond Of Richard NJ Farris, Justice
Of the Peace; reason: want OF witness
to signature by mark.
The following bonds were approved
by the Board:
Bond Of James Nichols, constable.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

Jan. End, l67L
At 4 meeting Of the Board Of super
visOry ia and for Marion County.
Iowa. held 1t the Court House In the
city u Knoxville, on che 6rst Monday,
being the 2nd day Of January, A. ID.
1871, the following members Of said
board were present.
SY Gose, one year term.
S L Collins, two years term.
WIN Blain, three years term.
All Of whom had taken the oath OF
Office. Il Board proceeded to organize,
when, upon motion Of 3 l. Collins, =
Y Oose was elected chairman for the
ensuing year.
Board adjourned unlil s o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26
Jan. Sd, A. d. 1871.

Board met pursuant TO adjournment;
members all present. Minutes of yes
terday read and approved.
Board adopted rules for their gov
erumeut during the ensusng year;
and also adopted the specifications ~
basis for bids for Superintendent OF
the Poor Farm and House for two
years from the 1st day OF March, A.
j.. 1871; and also for Physician to the
Poor House for one year from the LIST
day OF March, A. ID. 1871.
The appropriation asked for by II
Craven and others, for an apprOpria.
ton sufficient tn build bridge across
English creek on road along Township
line, between Washington and Knox
Vile Township, was not granted BY
the Board, for the following reasons,
to-wit: not sufficient number Of no.
tees and petition not fled Oh time.
Upon motion Of William Blain, the
chair was authorized to sign the APP
provai Of all bonds.
Bond of J II Frederick, Recorder,
was approved by the Board.
Upon the application Of Charles 8
FaxOn, for correction In the valua-
ton Of his real estate In Lake Prairie
Township for 1870, the same being
valued higher in 1870 than i'm 1869;
board ordered that the valuation OF
1870 be reduced to the same valuation
as that Of 1869; and the Treasurer
make the necessary correction.
Upon the application Of Edward
Wynan, for n correction In his assess.
s.sent for 1870, lie being asscssed will,
two notes which are worthless, and
upon which he II taxed three dollars
and thirty-two cents, without the
railroad tax; he asks that the three
dollars aud thirty-twO cents be re-
mitted. Board granted the prayer Of
the petitioner.
Tie following reports from Justices
of the Peace were received by the
Board, and ordered placed upon file,
t,-wit:
from Macklin Copeland, in criminal
prosecutions before him la 1870.
From = Y Gose, -
From Benz. Rogers,
The report Of VIM Johnson and w
q McEirea, Justices Of the Peace. In
criminal prosecutions before them IN
1879, were not received by the Board;
ditor Is authorized To notify the parties
That they may make legal report as
soon as practicable.
Tne following Bonds were not APP
proved by the Board, to.wit:
Bond Of Jared Porter, constable Of
Perry Townships: for want Of sureties'
mark being attested.
Bond Of VIM M Hardin, constable
If Red Rock Township: no witness to
signature m sdc by mark.
Bond Of II il I,ongmore, Township
Clerk Of Summit Township, aud Bond
Of J Il st. Clair, constable OF Union
Township, for this reason: penal sum
in bond too email.
Bond Of james A Wells, Justice Of
the Peace In Dallas Township; reason:
on account Of illegality In form.
The following Bonds were approved
by the Board:
bond of Samuel T. Teter for Justice OF
thn ponpa
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26
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The printing Of Proceedings Of the
Board, and Re-Surveys I'm Road cases,
for the year 1871, was awarded to the
Ioua Voter, the Marion County Dem
Ocrnt and the Peliu Wceekbidd.
The bond of j. +. McCOrkle, Justice
Of the Peace, was approved by the
Board.
Bbard adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

or sPufx,rKDgxos or 9lf. Board or
s0USEwvfsOHg AT JANUARY BIS
@sn sIoS, A. u. 1871.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

Minerva Brewer do GO
III. Il. Bousquet do $50
VIM Shields, services rs bailiff,
and attending Justices Court.
. bill $3.50, allowed 5 8 90
C.G Brobst, paper for County 5 IS
ANDREW Penland, balance on
!. taking insane person to the
Asylum II 90
w r Heyer, services as clerk Of
Union TIP 10 G6
Leslie 4 Williams, services as
clerk Of Perry Up Is l6
r. w Mc(Orkle. fees in case of
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

Bond of ] H Stubenrauch, Township
Clerk Of Lake Prairie Township.
w r Rigg, Township Clerk Of Knox.
vile Township.
Joseph Lines Township Clerk Of
Washington Township. M aif.
Andrew McNeill, Township Clerk Of
Franklin Township. OK lldw 900
John Gordan, Township Clerk Of Clay
Township. assa sea gog lad
J u McCotkls,a Township Clsrk Of
Dallas Township. sop l.9Qsh N g
Board adjourned until to morrow
morning at 8 O'Clock. ega3 ssa II
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

tional appropriation OF $50, to pay
the Contractor, J X Stambach. Board
received the report OF the Committee
and ordered it placed upon file; and
granted the additional appropriation
Of $50 asked for, and ordered war
rant for the same.
J X Stambach, balance on contract
Of C0mpetine bridge $50.
Bond of Barrett w Clark, deputy
Recorder approved by Board.
The Board Of Supervisors made set
aud vouchers Of the Treasurer, and
compared the same with the books of
the Auditor, and find the following
balances in the several funds as below
indicated tO-Wit:
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

Warrington Township District.
Balance In Treasury at
June settlmlt, 10 $72l u
Collections to Decem-
ber, 81. 10 1T q 1898 80
BY amount paid out q
per vouchers 1892 80
BY balance IN Treas'ry
Jan /, III $246 10
-AtAica ledapsndent District,
Ccllectsons 70 January I, ~, in o.
Treasury ~ 5aa1 R q 10 ~
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26

COUNTY POOR FUND.
Collections to january,
1871 S 273 So
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26
Fourth Day.

JHHUHTy D, IoIIs
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present. Minutes of yes
terday read and approved. 4b,
The following allowances were made
by the Board, and warrants ordered
for same, to-wit:
q p II Zahn, services as asses
2 sor with Township equaliza- Y.
ton Board, 600
+ LeCoc4, same, go
T. Il Stanfield, fees case of State
vs. Jelm Worthington, bill
$3.50, allowed 200
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
OBITUARY.
DIR, j. Rhea Barton.


on Sunday Dr. j. Rhea Barton, one OF the most
distinguished surgeons OF his day, died at his resi-
dence in this city, In the severty-third year OF his
age, DR.. Barton was born in Lancaster county, in
this State, in 1885, His father was man OF cOnsi-
derabe influence and for a time represented the
State OF Pennsylvania IN the Senate OF the United
States, ,as well as filling other important public
Offices His uncle, Benjamin Smith Barton, achieved
a reputation a naturalist which was not surpassed
shis side of the Atlantic. Dr. Barton received
his medical education at the University
OF Pennsylvania, from which he graduated
with high honors. He established himself in Phila-
delphia, and speedily built up large and lucrative
practice, his remarkable skill as o surgeon causing
him to be applied to in the most dinCult cases. DIR.
Barton performed some Of the most remarkable
operations in surgery on record in cases of anchy
losis fracture OF the radius etc., and he frequently
achieved success when other skilled medical men
declared success impossible. For long period OF
years DR.. Barton was OF the attending surgeons
at the Pennsylvania Hospital He always took the
deepest interest in this institution, and some OF his
most remarkable operations were performed there.
Dr. Barton etred from active practice about twenty
five years ago, he having accumulated a large for
tune. He was, however, frequently consulted IN
difficult surgical cases. his sound Judgment always
being highly valued by the other members OF the
profession.
DR.. Barton was twice married, his first wife
being sister OF Professor John F. Frazier, now
Professor Of Natural Philosophy in the University of
Pennsylvania. His second wife was a daughter of
Mr.. Jacob Ridgway, and the widow OF Mr.. Thomas
Roach. He leaves son and daughter, Mr.. Frank
Barton and Mrs. Edward willing, to mourn his loss.
Dr. Barton for many years resided in the fine man.
sion at the S. w. corner OF Juniper and Chestnut
streets and he was highly esteemed by large circle
OF friends and acquaintances His surgical writings
are highly esteemed by the medical profession, and
! many Of the standard medical works contain reLo.
ences to the operations performed by him. Dr., Bar.
! ton died of pneumonia after a short Illness
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ticp but only insists that he shall not prostitute
his Office to partisan uees. The President thus
throws the responsibility Of nomination on
religious associations, but as Christian ministers
are very properly inclined to look on the hopeful
side of human nature the Senate will not con-
firm nominations thus made until the name has
been announced and has passed under public
scrutiny.
learn that Percy B. Spear was nominated by
the American Church Missionary Society. Their
Office is at No. Bible House, New York. Tao
recommendation was of the strongest kind, but
such documents seem to be about as reliable as
epitaphs. ! wish that the documents of Mr..
Spear could be published, that other recon-
members might be made to realize the full re-
eponsibility of withholding any damaging truth
OF course notice was Immediately given not to
confirm the nomination, as no tainted character
should be retained in an Office so important and
so trying as that OF Indian Agent.
WILLIAM WELSH
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03

BECAUSE PERSON HAS a BAD Cough it should
not be inferred that Consumption mas it, although
a case of Consumption is rarely met with unaccom-
panied by a distressing Cough. Where, however,
predispostion to Pulmonary disease exists, a
Cough if left to ITSELF strains and racks the Lungs
and wastes the general strength, and soon estab-
fishes an incurable complaint. In all cases, then,
it is the safer plan to get rid OF Cough, Cold, or
Hoarseness without delay, and for this purpose no
remedy acts more promptly or surely, or with more
benefit to the organs of tho
Expectorant, an article scientifically compounded
from carefully selected drugs, and which, on trial,
will always be found worthy of its world wide repu-
tation. Sold by all Druggists.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
PERCY n. SPEAR.

The following communication explains the
peculiar circumstances under which the ap-
pointment of Percy b. Spear as Iudian agent
was secured. Its suggestion that his indorse-
meuts should be published is valuable one,
and VIC hope that it may be complied with; --
Mr.. EDIToR: the last issue of THE EVEN
ING TELEGRAPH you censured President Grant
for the appointment of Percy B. Spear 10 an
Indian agency. The watchfulness of the press
over the interests of Indians Is one of shc most
hopeful signs of the times, and If this vigilance
is continued until Indian spectators, both great
and small are unearthed and publicly eN-
hibited the civilization of the red mau will be
possible. President Grant called on the various
missionary associations aud other religious
organizations of the country to nominate aud
supervise Indian agents. lie appoints on their
recomn endation, reserying to himself the
ri1ht to discontinue any agent aud to ctIl
ON the nominating body to substitute another.
The terms offered 10y the Pre-. ideu. ave a, ,ine-
raj as any one could desire, ior lac doc- not even
rake ne political creed Of the agent a condi-
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tand or rater as there would be no Immediate ad-
vantage commensurate with the required sacrifice Of
capital nor can advise such heavy expenditure as
would necessarily atteEd the construction OF any oD
clSiueg British line Of road between Canada and the
Red River settlement That is bad for the 'exclu-
svely British on the east. or the country on the
west Palllser SAYS "The knowledge OF the country,
on the whole, would never lead me to advocate a
line OF communication from Canada across the con-
tlnent to the Pacific, erclusiUely through British
territory. The time has now forever gone by for
efiectng such object and the unfortunate choice
OF an astronomical boundary line has completely
isolated the Central american possessions Of Great
Britain from Canada the east and almost debdTed
them from any eligible from the Pacific coast on
the lcest.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
N OF L G z 8.

You CAN BUY
CLOTHING
BETTER AND CHEAPER
BENNETT & Co.,
TOWER HALL,
No. 5l9 MARKET STREET,
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH ) rREETS,
IHAN ANYWHERE ELSE.
THEY WILL NOT Be
UEDBRSOLD
UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
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There will doubtless be many new bills
presented early in the session, but we are
satisfied that none will be adopted that does
not allow of fair political representation, and
also minority representation. The people
are in earnest on the subject, and we trust
that the friends of the measure; of both
parties, will unite, as speedily as possible, on
the best plan that can be devised, and pass
the bill. The people will hail such & bill as
the harbinger of better days, and when their
duty is to be performed they will discharge
it faithfully and thoroughly.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
THE BONDS or THE UNION PA
CIFIC RAILROAD.

AN effort has been made by parties interested
in opposing the Pacific Railroad schemes to
create an impression that the interest on the
bonds of the Union Pacific Road would not
be paid when due, and much unnecessary
alarm has been excited in the minds of bond
holders. AS will be seen by a telegraphic
despatch in another column, the interest on
the first mortgage bonds of the
Union Pacific Railroad was promptly
paid this morning by the financial
agent of the company in New York. This
will set at rest all further controversy on the
subject, and assure the public that the bonds
of the Union road are what they profess to
be-frst-class securities. There can be no
doubt whatever on this point, as the bonds
are secured in such manner as to make
them absolutely safe and those who hold
them would do well not to listen to the in
situations of parties who are interested in de-
preciating their value by false reports in re-
gard to their stability.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03


No BRITISH TRANsCoNTINEETAL RAILROAD Pos
sIBLE.-In Wilkeson's "Notes on Puget Sound" we
hnd the following significant passage:-
81 have somewhere in my Notes called British
Columbia "a tributary OF the Northern PacidG Rail
road' 1t is worse for Mr.. Bull than that The entire
British Possessions between Lake Superior and the
Pacific Ocean are a dependency OF this railroad.
Great Britain can't get into out of this territory
by rail save over American SOIL That makes the
region dependent on the Northern Pacific.
"DVers engineers have put on sorrOwful record
their conclusions that the country between Canada
and the Pacific was in two points, mpractlcable for
a railroad. The most distinguished Of these, Captain
John Palliser, OF the Royal Engineers, speaking OF
the district between the western shores OF Lake
Superior and the Red River, says, 1T is intersected
by long narrow lakes and innumerable water
courses broken by ridges OF rock, which the
traveller has to make tedious portages,' etc. 'As
line of communication with the Red River and the
Saskatchewan, the canoe route from Lake Superior
would, consider, be always too arduOus and eXpen-
siye a route of transport for emigrants, and never
could be used for the Introduction OF stock, both
from the broken nature OF the country passed
through and also from the very small extent OF
available pasture. therefore cannot recommend the
TperiaI Government 10 oouaenaRce lend support 70
| any scheme f0T constructing, on, may De said,
FORCIRG thorOughtars by this line Of route, either ty
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03

THE GROWTH or PHILA DEL PHIA.
By the returns of the ward assessors there
were 1O2, 5Ot dwelling-houses in Philadelphia
in the midsummer of 1867. The exceedingly
interesting statistics of the building improve
ments of the past year which we published
on Saturday enable us to approximate
closely to the number of dwelling-houses now
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03

WE can scarcely wonder at ''the high price
of beef" when we zead the record of the
enormous consumption ef The large cities. In
our Philadelphia markets, during the year
1870, the sales were considerably larger than
in any fermer year. The aggregates were
117,9O3 beeves, 1886 COWS, 1S9, 500 hogs, and
682, 900 sheep; and in view of the large guam
titles of cured meat of various descriptions
which are prepared in the country and sold
by our provision dealers, even these figures
do not fully represent our annual supplies of
animal food.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03

MAYOR Fox has issued proclamation offer
ing a reward of $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of any and every person concerned in
wilfully setting fire to any building within
the limits of the city of Philadelphia, and he
remarks as his reason for this that there
appears to be a spirit of incendiarism at this
time rife among the lawless of the community.
The fact is that the occurrences of the last
Iew nights have demonstrated In most con-
elusive manner that the creation of q paid
Fire Department was absolutely necessary as
a measure of protection to the public, for the
rufianly element of the old volunteer depart
nation of great reform that will put an end
to fremen's riots in the future, not only
by the comparatively harmless pastime
of insulting the Mayor by hanging him
in efigy, but by burning houses and
getting up street fights The issuing
of this proclamation of the Mayor may be
taken as an indication that he intends to use
such performances in the future. 1t will not
be enough for the Mayor merely to offer a
reward and to enjoin his officers to be vigi-
liant, but he should take active measures to
show that he really means business and if he
can bring to punishment few of the scoun-
drels implicated in the outrages of the last
few days, the probabilities are that the
hangers-on of our engine and hose houses
will be content to let the volunteer system die
peaceful death without putting themselves
in peril of the penitentiary.