Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

Corporation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.
Knoxville City.
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On motion resolution was adopted
reversing the action of the Board at its
April Session, 1914, establishing the fol
lowing road, to-wit: Commencing al
the southwest corner of the north east
section 4, township "a. range Is, and run.
ming thence east through the center oil
sections and s. and intersecting road
leading from Hamilton to Bellefontain.
The decision OF the Board in said case
reversed and road annulled for the rea-
son that it has been duly and folly made
To appear that notice in regard to the
final hearing Of the same was not given
in accordance with law.
On motion the Board adjourned until
Thursday, September 10th. at 81 o'clock,
A. NJ.
FOURTH DAY, SEPT. TO-
Board met pursuant TO adjournment ;
mem bers all present ; minutes OF yester-
day read and approved.
On motion tile Auditor was authorized
to issue warrant on the County Fund
for the sum of SI475, in the name of ID Z
Rigg, in payment in full Of the contract
price for the south halfof the southwest
quarter, section II, township IS, range
20, west of the 5th NJ, purchased by the
Board of Supervisors as an addition to
the county poor farm.
A petition was presented asking that a
bridge be built over Thunder Creek, in
Lake Prairie township. Ordered that
the case be continued until the January
session, 1875.
A petition was presented asking that a
bridge be built across the branch = miles
east of Knoxville, continued until the
January session, 1879. -..
A petition was presented asking for a
bridge across ravine on the south line
of section 80, township rs, range 10, con-
tinued until January session, 1875.
petition was presented asking for a
bridge scross English creek, west of Col
umbia, continued until the January ses-
sion, 1873.
A petition from C G Cory, A Bough-
ridge and / Y Atherton, asking the
Board to make them an appropriation OF
S25 each as additional pay for conducting
the Normal Institute. Ordered that the
prayer of petitioners be not granted.
The following claims were allowed,
to-wit:
r Wallace, repairing square
fence, 6c......... 70 w
A NJ Brobst, for stationery............ 4 60
LW Crozier, bringing prisoners
from Oskaloosa.. ................... lS 0O
Ewalt ~ Wright, for broom &c..... So
y Sherwood, service in vacation. 30 20
II NJ McCully, do do - 68
ii ID Lucas, do do 10 81
This being the day fixed by the Audi
tor for final hearing on the petition of b
f Keables asking for license to sell in
toxicating liquors, in the city of Pella.
The Bo..fd being fully advised in the
premises ordered that said license be
granted.
On motion it was Resolved that the
Auditor be instructed to advertise for
bids for coal for the Court House, and to
contract for the same with the lowest re~
sponsibIe bidder. And heis further au-
thorized to issue warrants in payment
for the same from time to time.
The claiin of NJ AXE, for services and
material in repairing COMPETING bridge
within the city limits of Knoxville, re-
jected for the reason that there is not set
forth in said CLAIM, any allegation that
said bridge Is 40 feet in length.
The time fixed by consent OF parties for
hearing evidence in road case OF Garri-
son and others having arrived, the Board
heard the testimony of witnesses and the
arguments of counsel.
On motion the Board adjourned
until Friday, Sept 10, at 81 O'Clock, A N.
FIFTH DAY, SEPT. IL.
Board met persuant to adjournment !;
members all present; minutes OF yester-
day read and approved.
This being the time set for decision Of
the road case on which evidence WAS
taKen Yesterday, to-wit: The road petit
toned for by Garrison and others, and
the Board having duly weighed the
evidence and examined the law, ordered
that said road be established upon the
payment of costs by petitioners.
A petition from Jackson Ramey was
presented, asking that the tax assessed
against Elias Ramey, lunatic, be re-
mitted. Ordered that the prayer OF petit
toner be not granted.
A transcript from M Wilkes docket
rejected for the reason that costs are not
separated IN regard to parties prosecuted
and certificate of Justice that costs could
not at that time have been made from
party fined.
A petition was presented from w Cor
pish. asking the Board to procure certain
articles of clothing for him as temporary
relief.
Ordered that Sup't Of the Poor House
be authorized 10 purchase the necessary
clothing for him.
ON petition OF w X Ross, the Board
ordered that the tax Of q G Ross be re-
mitted.
The following claims were allowed !:
w X Ross, temporary relief to q G
Ross. .................... IS
n West, jr, for repairing pumps in
the quaro...................... oV
w Rean, for boarding and guard
ing prisoner. .-..........,"............. 30
ID + McFeeters, for services as Cfk
Polk t0wDsiiip.................. IA w
w Norris, for boarding and guard