Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-21
oC EEDINGs.
OF THE
Board of Supervisors.

OrlUMwA, Iowa, january ID, ls75
Board met pursuant, TO adjournment.
Members al! present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of 9th instant were read and
approved.
Mr.. Mccullough offered the follow-
ing resolution, and moved its adoption,
to-wit:
Resolccd, By the Board of Supcrris-
ors Of Wapelto county, Io,ca, That in
accordance with Chapter 20, Acts 10Th,
General Assembly, the Treasurer OF
Wapello county is hereby instructed
and directed 10 remit all penalties and
interest that may have accrued on do
linquent taxes on personal property
which come under the rule of said
Chapter 80; that this resolution shall
apply TO the taxes Of the year A. ID.
1870, and subsequent, as the time shall
elapse.
D. II. Michael, County Supervisor,
presented his bridge report, for
the year 1874, which, on motion, was
received and placed on file.
Saml Mccullough, County Super
visor. presented his bridge report for
the year 1874, which on motion was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Marion Smith presents a petition
praying the Board to correct an assess
ment against him. On motion petition
was continued till April, 1875, session.
The official bond off, Hull, Town
ship Clerk, Cass Township. was APP
proved.
The official bond Of d. T. Foster,
Township Clerk of Washington Town
ship, was approved January 4, 1871
On motion Of Mr.. Mccullough F. NJ.
Kelsey was nominated for Steward of
Poor Farm, and moved his election,
calling for the ayes and nays, result
ing as follows: Mr.. Nc Collough, aye !;
Mr.. Wright, aye; Mr.. Michael, aye.
The Chair declared F. M. Kelsey
elected Steward Of Poor Farm for the
ensuing year, at rate of pay 20 cents
per day per capita, that being his
(Kelscy's) proposition.
John Buxton, Jr., presents petition
asking the Board to strike from the
tax-books certain assessments against
him, which are shown to be erroneous.
On motion of Mr.. Mccullough the
petition OF Buxton was granted.
George Milligan presents a petition
praying the Board to remit his taxes
for the year 1874, setting forth that he
is old and feeble and too poor to pay
the same.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, Milfigan's
petition was granted.
T.. j. collars presents petition pray
ing the Board to strike from tho tax
books certain assessment of "Cor.
poration Stocks" which petition, on
motion Of Mr.. Mccullough, was
granted.
Hughes & Holbrook presents pc
tition asking the Board to release them
from penalty accrued on certain taxes.
Mr.. Wright moved the petition of
Hughes e Hollbrooil be granted, and
called for tlic.a ayes and nays, resulting
as follows: Mr.. Wright, aye; Mr.. Nc
Collough, aye; Mr.. Michael, aye.
The Chair declared the motion car.
ried.
On motion petitions Of Clay Wood,
A. g. Leighton, W. McGlashon and J.
ID. Mowery were continued till April,
1875, session.
Gilbert Gnylc presents petition
asking the Board to strike from the
tax books certain assessment against
him, setting forth that the same is err
roneous.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the pc.
tition of Guyle was rejected.
Mr.. D. A. La Force, Of Agency City,
as~fs..,
tend the paupers of Agency Township
at sos per year, and the Poor Farm al
1920 per year, and furnish all medi.
cines,
Mr.. Wright moved that DR.. d. A.
La Force be elected Physician of the
Poor for Agency Township, on his
proposition. for the ensuing year, COM
mencing March LIST, 1875. Carried.
Mr.. Wright moved that DIR. d. A.
La Force be elected Physician at the
Poor Farm, on his proposition, for the
ensuing year, commencing March LIST,
1875, and called for the ayes and nays
resulting as follows: Mr.. Wright, aye
Mr.. Mccullough, aye; Mr.. Michael,
nay.
The Chair declared motion carried.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that DR.. J.
Williamson be elected PLY stefan OF the
Poor of Centre Township, including
tho Jail, for the ensuing year, upon q
compensation of 5000 per year, he tc
furnish all medicines, and called fol
the ayes and nays, resulting as fol
lows: Mr.. Mccullough, aye; Mr.
Wright. aye; Mr.. Michael, aye.
| Chair declared motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Mccullough, tn,
Auditor, was instructed to enter init
contract with and take bonds from F
M. Kelsey, Steward OF Poor Farm, DR.
d. A. La Force, Physician Of Agenc!
Township and Poor Farm, and DR.. j
Williamson, Physician of Centr
Township.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that Jane
p. Holloway be elected Inspector 0
Mines for the county. Carried.
The appointment and bond Of Gee
Griswold, Deputy Clerk of tho Courts
were presented and approved.
/ On motion the following claim
were allowed, to-wit:
NAMES NATURE OF AMT AMT
CLAM. CLAIMED. ALLowR
Borel Lee witness fees $50 is
CARTWRIGHT las n Justice fana as Or, "a 4