Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-17

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Also, amount OF warrants drawn on
salary for months of November and De
cember, 1872, 5000.
The Co. Auditor made his report of
School Fund Loans for period commenc-
ing June, 3, 1872, and ending Dec. 81,
1872.
The report was accepted and ordered
confirmed.
The Board then proceeded to the exam
ination Of Miscellaneous Claims, which
were disposed of as appears in the annex
ed schedule.
Illegal YAK Claims, Bridge Claims and
Claims on Justices Transcripts &c., were
examined in part and disposed of as ap-
pears IN annexed schedule.
The official bonds of Jesse Norton, Con-
stable, Fairbank Township, and VIM.
Quick, Township Clerk, Madison, were
presented and approved,
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at
s o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
Jan. s, 1873.
The.Board convened at o'clock A. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
The minutes of Yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
\ petition was presented from T. NJ.
Hunt for the remission of road tax paid
by him for the year 1871 on the s. +.
Sec. II Township 90, Range s, amount
ing to 1920.
On motion the County Treasurer was
instructed to pay said Hunt the amount
claimed, from the road fund collected for
Buffalo Township.
The Board resumed examination of
claims on Justices Transcripts &C., and
disposed of them us appears in the an
nexed schedule
The Report of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, of Fines, Costs and Fees col
lected, for the year 1872, was presented,
accepted and ordered on file.
The Annual Reports of Justices of
the Peace ,yerc presented and ordered on
file.
On motion l. A. Stoddard, Morris Todd
and j. d. Russell were appointed Poor
Farm Directors for the year 1878, and
the Co. Auditor was instructed to issue
warrants on the County Fund, for Poor
Farm expenses, upon the order Of said
Directors.
On motion |. A. StoddaId, Morris Todd
and J. d. Russell, were appointed Bridge
Committee for 1873, with the same pow
ers in every respect ~ were dslegltel to
the Bridge Committee of 1871.
The BUCHANAN COUNTY BULLETIN and
INDEPENDENCE CONSERVATIVE were on
motion designated as newspapers tor the
publication of proceedings and laws, for the
year 1878, in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chap. 1lS, Acts Of Eleventh
General Assembly.
Adjourned till o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board convened at O'Clock p.
NJ, pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
The Board proceeded to the classfica-
ton of Real and Personal property for
assessment. for the year 1878, pending
which an adjournment until 0 o'clock
tomorrow morning, was had for the pur
pose of visiting The Poor Farm.
FOURTH DAY.
January 9th, 1873.
The Board convened at 9 O'Clock, A.. NJ.
pursuant 10 adjournment
All the members present.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
The Board resumed the consideration
of the subject Of Classification of Proper
ty for Assessment, and on motion adopt
ed the following classification, to wit:
Qualification Of Property
Improved Farms as per judgment of AS
SCISSOR per Acre.
Timber land as per Judgment of Assessor
per Acre.
Unimproved Prairie SO to $40 per acre.
Swamp and overlooked lands of individ
uals without timber as per judgment
of Assessor per Acre,
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stations and Jacks kept
for service SIS to $3.50
Carriage and Draft Horses
list class $50 to $75
Carriage and Draft Horses
sd class $50 to s45
Carriage and Draft Horses
3rd class SIS to S25
Colts / year old $40 to SIS
I" 2 3" SIS to $50
4" SEQ to $50
Mules, same as horses, &C
cording to grade
Fat Cattle $50 to $50
Oxen per head $50 to sac
Steers 3 years old, stockcrs $40 to $40
:" {" SOTO $12
=" Z" S4to$ 8
Cows per head s G to $l2