Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28

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ditor continue TO issue warrants from
iue To time. az temporary relief, in favor
of the following named persons, to-wit:
Wiiloughby Randolph, per week......2 20
Ii. Blsnke AMI wife, per week .............s 90
Mrs. Sarah Sell, per week ..................20e
james r. Spencer, per week.-Mrs. 90
Mrs. Wagner, per week ..-.........f so
Hiram Briggs, per week 90
Daniel Liehty. per weeke....................20 90
Naomi Beaver, per week....................-l so
Cornelius Barrendrecht, per week. 90
Cynthia Rodgers. per week..-.............2 o.
Z. 4. Ross, per week.......-................,3 90
On motion 1t Was resolved that Ander-
son d Collins be continued as county at
torneys for the ensuing year, on the
same terms ~ heretofore.
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted to- wit:
Whereas, there has been almost an en-
tire failure by the several officers men,
toned in sections 1878 and 1914 of the
Code of 1873 to make to this session of the
board the report provided in said Sec
tions; and whereas, by the failure of
said officers to make said reports the
School Fund is liable tn suffer loss and
the said officers are rendered liable to a
criminal prosecution for neglect.
Resolved. that each and every officer
who has failed "a make the reports pro-
vided for IN said sections il required tn
make the same at the April session of
this Board, and the county Auditor is
required TO give each of the officers who
has failed to make such reports, written
notice Of this action Of the board within
thirty days from the adjournment of this
session; and in ease of failure 10 make
SAID reports to this board at the April
session thereof, the county Attorneys are
hereby authorized and instructed to take
such legal steps az will protect the school
fund and enforce the penalties of the law
against the officers so falling to report.
BE it further resolved, that the county
Attorneys are further authorized and in
structed tn take such legal steps and bring
surh suits as are necessary To enforce the
collection of any statute penalty, fine or
forfeited recognizance due or which may
become due the school fund. or Marion
county, and that the Auditor he instruct>
ed To notify the county Attorneys OF the
adoption of these resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor be instruc.
ted TO refuse the use of the Court Room
tor festivals.
@. ii. Robinson be appointed commit.
a burglar proof box. provided the cost OF
the same shall not exceed 800.
Resolved, That the Auditor and Treas.
urer be instructed ia make transfer
upon their books to the county fund OF
tie balances in favor of the following
funds, to-wit:
Poor House Fund ..........,........a ... s 3 81
District Township OF Clay........... 90
District Township of Dallas............. Al 0s
District Township Of Indiana $1,000. 134l
District Township of Knoxville. l5S SO
District Township of Washington. IS
The following claims were presented
| and allowed, to. wit:
+. G. Barker. printing for County S3l 81
Ewalt 81 Wright, matches for CO... so
w Cioe, relief to poor s 80
& II Robinson, express, and recor-
ding deeds for county ...............- 10
G Fl Robinson. balance salary. ....... $50 90
r NJ Faris, balance salary ............ l25 %
III w Clifford, medicine to prisn'rs rs
II J Wallace, services AZ Janitor.... % 80
II III Woodruff, guarding PRISONS IL 90
| Danl Sherwood, services Jan. SEES. 80 81
III ID Lucas, services Jan. session ri 80
II F Bousquet, services Jan. sess. 20 80
| Parsons IL Lytle, poker and hinges IS
The petition Of A. J. Frush and others,
asking that extra pay to the amount OF
| 500 be allowed +. Christofel IL Co., for
piers at Coal creek bridge, was rejected
for the reason that the county has paid
contract pr' e for said piers.
This being the time hereinbafore fixed
| for the selection of a Superintendent OF
| the county Poor House for the term of
| two years, the Board, after examining
| the several bids, awarded the same to
John Newberry, at salary OF $500 per
year.
The following classification Of the
valuation of Real Estate for the Equali-
cation Of the Assessment for the years
| 1875 and 1875, for the government of the
Assessors in the several Townships,
| Cities, and Incorporated Towns In Mar
| ion County, for said years, was establish
ed this 18th day of January, 1875, to- wit:
| First class Farming Land, per Acre, sl2
| Second class .
Third class D
First class Timber Land, per Acre, $40
| Second class o
| First class Unimproved land" 10
| Second class Unimproved land D
Third class Unimproved land, z
| The above is to be taken as medium
| valuation. and the Assessors are requir-
1 ed i'm all cases to exercise their Judge
ment raising or lowering the valuation In
each class. i'm accordance with the cir
cumstances, taking into consideration
the buildings thereon, the market faciii-
| ties, etc.
! The Assessors are specially required to
view and value each tract land. paving
no attention to valuation heretofore
| placed ON said lands by former Assess
| Ors. 49,
The above classification will be defned
| AZ below Indicated, and the assessors In
their duties will be governed according
ly.
By First Glass improved farming lands,
assessors will understand good lana I'M
der good cultivation, and well fenced
By Second Glass improved Farming
land. assessors will understand medium
| land. improved as above.
Bv Third Glass, the poorest quaiity oil
land. improved AS above.
The Assessors are required In All cases
| 10 add to the valuation Of the land % per
cent of the value ofthe buildings there>
On. .o
be assessed upon the classification apove,
taking 60 per cent. Of their actuai Saine
as the basis. -, /, -,
The Assessors will he required ln All
cases to plat in Books furnished tnem ny
the Auditor, each tract or percei OF ianu,