The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-10-29
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors,
of Mahaska Co., October Session. 1874.


ent, Woods, Schee and Shriver. The
Board proceeded to examine claims.
G. w. Carpenter having filed report
that j. H. Runyon, had complied with the
requirement of the Board in the estab
lishment of road No l99 1t is hereby
ordered that said road be established, and
that the field notes and plot of survey be
recorded in the Highway Records. At
l2 o'clock, the board commenced the can
vass of election returns for 1874. Ad-
journed until u o'clock, p. III.
AFTERNOON.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. Canvas Of election
returns resumed. Having completed the
canvas of election returns, the board pro
ceeded with the examination of claims.
Ordered that the action of the County
Treasurer in not selling the W II e and
sc W, section 29-76-l5 be approved and
the taxes upon said land are hereby abat-
ed. Adjourned until o'clock, a. H., Oct.
20, IA.
OCTOBER 20TH.
Board met persuant to adjournment.
VIM. Hilliard presents petition, asking
the Board to quit claims unto him Of
right. title, and interest of Mahaska coun-
ty, in and to lot No. 2, in block No. 10, o.
p. of the city of OskalOosa.
The matter ofthe change of road peti-
TONED for by john Dodds, No. 24l coming
up for hearing, the parties appeared inper
son, and by their attys and the board hav
ing heard all the evidence, and being well
advised in the premises, ordered that the
change ofroad be granted, and thes,plat and
field notes bereccrded as commended by the
commissioners, provided the said John
Dodds pay all costs and expenses, and
twenty-five dollars damages to Joel Bir
ney.
The bond of w. j. Cone, j. p, of
Jefferson tp., was filed and approved. Ad-
journed until 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
OCTOBER 21sP.
Board convened persuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present. On motion
j. S. Whitmore was authorized to repair
the approach to the south end of the
bridge over South Skunk river, at his
mill, and the auditor be required to pay
said Whitmore the sum of $1,000 upon
the certificate of j. K Woods, that said
work is completed.
Ordered that the chairman of this
board be authorized to quit claims unto
VIM. Hilliard all title and interest of Ma
haska county, in and to lot 2, block 10,
Oskaloosa, Old plat, it appearing that the
deed formerly given, has been lost, and
this deed has been given to supply the
place thereof.
Ordered that all parties in the case of
the State of Iowa, VS. Tucker Petit, be
required to file itemized accounts of their
fees before the same will be allowed by
this board.
Ordered that the expense of plating
and recording out lot No IL, Old plat
of Oskaloosa, be assessed equally against
the several subdivisions of said out lot, and
Auditor required to place the same upon
the tax lists.
The matter of the road petitioned for
by Hugh Smith, No. 257, coming up for
hearing, the parties appeared in person,
and by attys and the board proceeded to
hear the evidence. Adjourned till one
p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Board met persuant to adjournment
Members all present. The bond of G.
W. Barker, as Justice of the Peace, for
Des Moines tp., was filed and approved.
The hearing of the Hugh Smith road
case resumed.
After full consideration of the matter,
the board ordered that the road be estab-
lished, as recommended by thecommission-
er subject to the payment of all costs and
such damages as may be fixed at the next
meeting of this board, the question of
damages having been laid over to next
meeting by agreement of parties.
In the matter of the road petitioned
for by VIM. E. Evans, No. 236, is order
ed that said road be established in ac-
cordance with the plat and field notes, as
filed by the commissioner, provided the
petitioner pay all costs, and the damages
be assessed by the appraisers, on, or be-
fore the lst Monday in January, 1875.
Ordered that f. w. Hull build a
bridge in Richland tp., petitioned for by
j. I'll. Kisor and others, provided the citi-
zens furnish all piling and all necessary
hauling.
Ordered that n. Caven build bridge
across Moon creek in Pleasant Grove tip.
in sec. 10, ON road leading from Coal
Greek, provided the citizens furnish the
piles.
The Auditor is directed to employ
some accountant to investigate the books
of the Treasurer, to make a settlement
of his accounts and to report to this
board at the January session, 1875.
Resolved that the action of Sewers &
Cults in bringing suits on the official bonds
of James Ruan, late County Auditor,
and G. p. Searle, clerk of the District,
Court, in the name of Mahaska county
was done under the direction of this
Board, and the action of Sewers & Cults
is hereby ratified and approved. The
Auditor is directed to issue warrants in
accordance with the following.
CLAIM LIST.
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