Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
The Board adjourned till 9 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning.
W. II. CALDWELL, Co. Aud.
FOURTH DAY.

April ., 1870
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Members al present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
we're read and approved.
Mack Davis presents petition ask
ing the Board to release him from
penalty on taxes assessed against him
for 1871, The Board being advised
that the Same 10 erroneous.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that tho pc
teton DO granted. Carried.
Trlmbls q Caruthers, attorneys for
the St. Louis, x. G. & N. r. r., pre-
SCENTS . petition asking the Board to
remit all interest accrued on taxes a..
sessed against said railroad for the
years 1873 and 1874, proposing to pay
the principal taxes.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that the pc
tition be rejscted-oslling for the ayes
and nays. Result-Mr. McC ullough,
aye, Mr.. Wright aye. Mr. Michael, ago.
Chair declared motion carried.
Petition Of Marion Smith, for abate-
mcnt OF tAxes, which was continued
from January Q875) session, was, on
motion Of Mr.. Mccullough rejected.
Petition of Clay Wood, County Su.
perintendent OF Schools, for addition
al compensation, in the sum of one
hundred dollars. which was continued
from January 1s75) session, was taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that Woods
petition be granted-called for ayes
and nays. Result-Mr. Mccullough,
aye, Mr.. Wright, aye, Mr.. Michael,
aye. Chair declared the motion car
ried.
Petition Of Vim, Nee lashon, County
Surveyor, for Office rent, which was
continued from January (ls75)sessiou,
was taken up for confederation.
Mr., Wright moved that the petition
be rejectsd-called for ayes and nays.
Rssult-Mr. Wright aye, Mr.. McCul-
Tough, aye, Mr.. Michael, may. Chair
declared motion carried.
Peter Swsckwrath presents . petit
ton asking the Board to strike from
the tax books an assessment Of $500,
for the year 1870, against him. The
Board being advised in the matter that
the asssssmeat was proper,
Mr.. Wright moved that the petition
b rejected. Carried.
Petition of A. G. Leighton, for cor
feetion Of assessment, which was con-
tinusd from January uS75) session.
wss taken up for confederation.
Mr.. Wright moved that the petition
DO rejected-called for ayes and nays.
Rssult-Mr. Wright, aye, Mr.. NeCul.
Tough, may, Mr.. Michael, may. Chair
declared motion lost.
NJ. Mccullough moved that the
petition Of A. G. Leighton, for cor.
rection Of assessment b grated
called for ayes and nays. Result-Nr.
Mccullough, aye, Mr.. Michasl, aye,
Mr.. Wright nay. Chair declared tho
motion carried.
Petition Of I. D. Mowery, for cor.
rection Of assessment, which was CON.
unued from January (ls75) session,
WAS taken up.
Mr.. cCullough moved that the Pc.
tition be grsntsd-called far ayes and
nays. Result-Mr. Mccullough, aye,
Mr.. Wright, aye, Mr.. Michael, aye
Chair declared motion carried.
Patrick Lennon presents . petition
asking the BOARD TO release him from
TAXATION on account Of incapacity for
manual labor.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that the Pc
ution be rejected. Carried.
The Auditor Of Jefferson county
hsvlng fled claim against the ceun.
y, containing sundry items in the
matter Of removal and sustsnsnce Of
Nr. L. Williamson, . pauper, who
went from this county to said Js6er-.
son county, and was ordered moved
back here. The claim being q
follows: VIM. Adams, for board, Tor
Mrs. Williamson and daughter % days
at $4,000; Wilkins and b Tilson,
for conveying said parties to Poor