Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

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Du rwtIfion OF a. T.. Storer tie
susIl.s,r aa- instructed gu efst-r d Gs.-
l..a-e anon the record of SciiuoI Fund
Mortgages Of that portion of the y.
Elm. w. I, set.4 ~. Tp- 20, r. -,
y ,a.ch lies on the earl side of White
Dr.est creek. being about acres.
In tie matter OF q petition from
the citizens 81 is.sI Rsck and vicinity
asking the Bnrsi to appoint 4 justice
OF Tn. Peace i'm Isssi isvcS. il wa- or
.lered that the prayer of The leii-
TONERS b- not granted Cor ihe reason
that tire Board has go power 10 make.
suc3i Al, appointment.
A rtsui ,Ii Is,ri isas.k township a.
petiiioned ior by saIlsnsl hiiigery
ard Others Mas eSiab.i-lis'd siiu tie
Auditor irisl rasted to enter tltr same
Oi record upon the payment OF costs
by petitioners Within W days iroiD
TIE date hereof.
In the matter If n change OF "A road
in Perry township petilioned for by
e. Wagner, il Was ordered that the
Auditor i,e instructed To- require "a
bond for. costs, after The thing of
which he shall appoint - Commits
siouer 10 view ana report upon the
expedlency of making said change.
In tie matter Of tiie drainage Of
the swamp lands heretofore sold by
Marion county. III. r.. Buu-quet, j
=. Wilson and Geo. Orcutt were APP
pointed committee to Ascertain the
amount Of money received by the
county from the sale Of said Iaud- !;
an estimate OF the amount necessary
10 expend ia the excavation Of suit
able bitches tg drain the same, and Is
necessary they are authorized 10 have
Il survey made and II computation of
ihe cost Of said bitches and report
their action to this Board at it jan
uary session, 1876.
Ia the matter OF petition from
the Trustees Of Pleasant Grove town
ship asking that a suitable ballot box
be procured for the use Of said town
ship, ii was ordered that the Trus-
Ices IT said township be instructed 10
procure suitable box and present
the claim for the payment for the
same 10 this Board To be audited and
paid out The County Fund.
In the matter Of 4 petition from >.
ID. Trent asking that the delinquent
tax on = acres Of land in Swan town
ship be reD,itted for the years 1869,
1870 and 1871 upon the payment Df
the tax for 1872, 1873 and 1874, ii was
ordered that the prayer of the petit
TONER be granted. and the Treasurer
Is hereby instructed io receive the
tax in accordance with the above.
In the matter Of "A petition asking
the Board 10 order a meeting Of the
Trustees Of summit township for the
purpose Of dividing "A certain piece
Of road among the road Districts, ii
was ordered that the prayer OF the
petitioners be not granted, for the
reason that the Board has no power
10 make such All order.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution WAS adopted, tO-wit:
WHEREAS, with the close uf the
present. session terminates the official
position of DANfELSHEnwooD, E-u.
rs Chairman Of tliis Board therefore,
RPsOtred IN ne BOdrd Qf StjJcrrt-
sors n Ndrion County, That we re-
greet To loose frnm our number an
efficient, faithful aud impartial
Chairman, and genial, kind, and
honest fellow member, that the
thanks of the people Of Marion
county are due 10 Mr. Sherwood for
the faithful manner in which he has
discharged iiis official duties, and
that tire best Wishes OF his fellow
members follow bin to his home and
private life.
On motion the Board adjourned
sine dic. as
&. III. ROBINSON,
1ufIiI0r.