Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-07

ship. Petition filed November goth, 1871.
Jesse H. Merrill appointed Commissioner,
to view January Q, and report January
IL, 1872. Reported favonbly. Claim for
damages filed, but withdrawn. Final
hearing Apri! 18th, 1872. No objections
appearing, vacation and location granted
as recommended by the Commissioner.
No. 50. Mathew Galbraith and others,
Location in Jefferson Township. Petit
ton filed January LIST, 1872. Jesse H.
Merrill appointed Commissioner, to view
January 9th, and report January 18th,
1872. Reported favorably. Final hear
ting April 18th, 1872. No objections ap-
pearing, location granted IS recommended
by Commissioner.
No. So. J. w. Bunton and others, Blu
chanan and Benton Line. Location in
Jefferson Township. Petition filed Jan
uary I'd, 1872. L. B. Haskin appointed
Commissioner to view February 9th, and
report February 10th, 1872. Reported
favorably. Final hearing May 9th, 1872.
No objections appearing, location granted
as recommended by Commissioner.
No "a. William Shilling CLAW and 9TH
ers. Location in Homer Township. Pc
titlon filed January 18th, 1872. B. G.
Taylor appointed Commissioner, to view
January goth and report February 9th,
1872. Reported favorably. Final hear.
ing April 18th, 1872. No objections ap.
pearing, location granted as recommended
by Commissioner.
No. IS. Stephen Adams and others.
Vacation in Jefferson Township. Pcti-
ton filed February 10th, 1872. A. B.
Edwards appointed Commissioner, to view
Februar, oath. and report March 4th,
1872. Reported favorably. Final hear
ing May 9th, 1872. No objections APP
pearlng, vacation was granted as recon-
mcnded by Commissioner.
No. Sc. Henry Weik and others. Lo-
cation by Consent in Homer Township.
Party appeared as per notice February
10th, 1872, but failing to file release, the
case was dismissed.
No. 81. B. F. Buckley and Others.
Location in Homer Township. Petition
filed March 14th. 1872. A. II. Grover
appointed Commissioner, to view March
30th and report April LIST, 1872. Report
ed favorably. Final hearing June 3, 1872.
No objections appearing, locations grant
ed as recommended by Commissioner.
No. So. Jno. Walsh and others. Va
cation and relocation in Summer Tp.-
Petition filed March 18th, 1872. C. c.
Caldwell appointed Commissioner, to view
March, 23d. and report April LIST, 1872.
Reported favorably. Final hearing June
Sd, 1872. Remonstrance from Jno. John
son and others filed June Sd, 1872.
Referred to Board.
The action Of the Auditor was approx
ed and confirmed by the Board and the
report ordered on file.
In road case No. SO, Jno. Walsh and
others, referred to the Board, it was Or
dered that the vacation and location
asked for be not allowed, and that the
case he dismissed.
The Board proceeded to the examina-
ton of petitions under the head of Illegal
Taxes, and ordered as follows, to-wit:
l. That claim of Roger Hcffcrnan for
remission of Tax for 1869 on pit. W Of
n W of Sec. -, Township 81, Range Z,
valuation 500, be allowed.
2. That Petition of independence Mills
Company for abatement of assessments
of personal property in Liberty Township
for the year 1872, amounting to 81, 900 be
granted.
8. That Petition of C. A. Taylor for
abatement of two-thirds of Tax for 1871
on Ne Sc / Section 90, Township SO,
Range s, and for the reduction of the as
sessmcnt on SAID land from $500 to $lcO
for year 1872, be granted.
The Board then proceeded to the exam
ination of Justices Transcripts &C., and
disposed of claims as appears in annexed
schedules.
The following Bridge Petitions were
presented and referred to Bridge Commit
tee, to-wit:
William Gipe and others, for Bridge
over west branch of Buffalo Creek, be-
tween sections and 8, Buffalo Town
ship.
Chas. Francis and others, for Bridges
over Pine Creek, Buffalo Township.
Adjourned till o'clock A. NJ June 4,
1872.
SECOND DAY.
The Board convened at 9 o'clock A. N.
pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.