Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-22

Rapids Railwaykin Wapello County,
lowa--if the penalty be RENTED -
payment to be made during the month
of September, 1875; therefore
Resolced By The Board OF Superb.
sors Of WapeNo County. Iosra. That
said Railroad be permitted 10 pay
such taxes as set forth; and that the
Treasurer be authorized and instructed
to receive the same.
Mr.. Mccullough offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption
calling for ayes and nays-result:
Mr.. Mccullough, aye; Mr.. Wright,
aye; Mr.. Michael, aye.
Chair declared motion carried to-
wit:
"WHEREAs, the Poor Farm and Poor
House thereon, belonging to Wapello
county Iowa, are now of insufficient
capacity TO meet the requirements of
the county for the comfort of paupers /;
and,
WHEREAS. It ia deemed adviaahle to
dispose OF the present proporty for the
purpose of investing in more suitable
and better property and,
WHEREAS, The law conteRplates the
submission of such questions to the
voters therefore,
RESOLVED, by the Roord Of Supervi-
sOTs Of WdpellO county, Ioscd. That the
question OF selling the Poor Farm and
all it's appurtenances, be submitted to
the voters of said county at the General
Election to be held on the 18th day of
October, A. d., 1875. The tickets shall
be either printed or written, as follows I:
"FOr the sale of the Poor Farm !"
against the sale Of the Poor Farm"
Attest: VIM. II. CALDWELL,
septl3w4t County Auditor.
Fred Arthur and w. II. Gorsuch,
trutees of Center township, and
Geo. W. Thomas Samuel Span
gler, and Thomas Alfred, trus-
tees of Green township, Wapello
county, Iowa, present their reports of
appraisement of School Fund lots and
lands in each Of said townships Gas
directed by the Board of Supervisors
on the llth day of June, 1879 as fol-
lows, to-wit:
"We, the undersigned, having per-
formed the duties assigned US in the
foregoing appointments, respectfully
report: That we have thoroughly ex-
amincd the real estate described in our
appointments, and under oath have
appraised the present cash value of
said real estate, as follows:
The northwest d of southwest "a of
sec. No. sixteen (l6) twp. II, range IA
vat nine $3.50 dollars and fifty
cents per acre.
Lots Nos. l, 2, 3. 5, 6, z, II, u,
aud -, Hackworth's sub division of
Gilmore's addition to the City of OF
tumws, Iowa, Is follows: Lot No. l,
| SIS; No. 2, at $50; No. 3, at $50; No. 5
at SIS; No. 6, at SIPS; No. Z, at $3.50;
No. II, at 500; No. y, at 500; No. l3
at $2OO-total, $925.OO.
THos. w. ALFRED,
[signed SAM'L. SPANGTER,
G. w. THOMAS,
Trustees Green Township.
ts;.,oa, F ARTHUR,
lNl w. III. GoRsUCH,
Trustees Center Township.
On motion OF Mr. Mccullough, the
appratsement Of School Fund land
and lots as returned by the Trustees of
Green and Center townships, was ap.
proved.
Mr.. Mccullough offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption
which was carried, to-wit.
WHEREAS, ON the llth day of June,
1875, the Board of Supervisors direct
ell that the Trustees of Green and
Center townships should appraise GER
tain school fund lands and lots, and
make return thereof at this September
session and
WHEREAS, Such appraisement has
been made and returned, to-wit: For
the land, 50 SO per acre, and for the
lots, total of 1926; and approved by
the Board of Supervisors now, there.
fore
RcsolUed BY the Board of Superris-
ors Wapello county, Ioaca, That the
northwest of the southwest "a of
section No. sixteen (lO township No.
seventy-one (7l) north of Range No.
fourteen (l4) west: also lots Nos. I, 2,
3, SO, Z, IL, IL, and 13 Of Hackworth's
subdivision of Gillmore's Addition
to Ottumws, Iowa, be, and the Same
are hereby offered for sale; and the
County Auditor is hereby directed to
give the notice required by law.
Allen Johnston presents petition
asking the Board to abate the assess
msnt on lot No. 4, Grants sub of O.
L. No, %, Ottumwa, from $4OO to 5000,
ON account of error in Assessor, who
thought there was = house on the lot.
The petition Of A. johnson was re-
jected, the Board Of Supervisors hav-
ing no jurisdiction.
The petition of e. Washburn, for