Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Regular January Session, 1870.
FIRST DAY.

city of Knoxville, commencing
Jan. 4, 1875, III. +. Bousquet
having been duly elected member OF
said Board was this day sworn into
Office according to law.
On motion, Daniel Sherwood was
elected chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion the rules for the govern
ment Of the Board RS adopted at its
January session 1873 were re-adopted,
except rule third, which was, on mo-
ton, stricken out.
The rules for the government Of
bridge business, in the matter Of build
ing and repairing bridges, as adopted
January 1874, were re-adopted, except
the rule in regard to the maximum
amount to be expended by order Of
any one member OF the Board, which
was 80 amended that the maximum
amount to be 80 expended shall not
exceed the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars.
On motion IL was ordered that the
Bridge Districts for the ensuing
year should consist of the same terri
tory assigned to each for the year 1874
III f. Bousquet to be agent for District
No. l, II. ID. Lucas for No. 2, and Dan.
Tel Sherwood for No. 3.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution @Gs adopted to-Wit:
WHEREAS, 1t IS the duty ofthe Board
OF Supervisors at this session to select
q physician for the Poor-House for
the ensuing year, therefore,
BE ii resOlved by the Board Of Super
Diso,s Of Marion county. That bids for
the same will be received until Janu-
AIRY 7, at 9 o'clock p. m, at which
time said selection will be made
upon the basis OF the following spec
ifcations, to wit:
lst-Term, one year from March ] :,
1875.
gd-Duties, Medical, surgical and
ol,stetrical treatment Of inmates.
3d-To be subject to the call OF the
Superintendent Of the Poor House.
4tl,--To furnish all necessary med
icine and apparatus to carry out fully
said duties.
9Th, The basis OF selection will be
Qualification and cheapness.
9th. TO give bond with approved
security, before entering upon the
duties Of his office, In the penal sum
of one thousand dollars, for the faith
ful performance Of the same.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution was adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, 1t is required by law
that the Board OF Supervisors at their
January session In each year shall de-
termine what newspapers published
in the county shall publish the pro-
ceedings Of said Board therefore,
Resolved, That the editors Of the
Msrion County Democrat, the Knox
vile JOURNAL, the Pella Blade, and
Marysyille Miner be required to pre-
sent to this Board u sworn statement
Of the average number of actual bona
ME subscribers TO their several papers
residing in Marion county during the
six months next preceding January ],
1916 or appear In person before this
Board.
The statement or appearance to be
Presented or made on or before Janu-
ury 7, 1875, at 2 o'clock p. m, at which
time the said selection will he made.
On motion the rules for the action of
the committee on poor as adopted at
tile January session 1874 were re-
adopted, aud ID. Sherwood and III. ID.
Lucas continued AS said committee.
The claim of p. II. Bntterfield for
balance due for the erection Of u bridge
on White Breast creek was allowed
and the Auditor ordered to issue n
warrant on the Bridge Fund for the
amount Of the same, to-wit $1,000.
The application OF George Emry to
be appointed Inspector of Mines for
Marion county was rejected for the
reason that there are no mines in
Marion county within contemplation
OF the law.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution was adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, 1t becomes the duty of
the Board of Supervisors at its present
session to select Superintendent
for the Poor-House of said county
therefore,
ResoiUed Jy the Board of ,sepsrvi-
so,.s, That bids for the same will be re-
reived until Monday January IL, 1875,
at 1880 o'clock p. M, ut which time
said Superintendent will DO selected.
Bids to be upon the basis of the fol-
lowing specifications, to-wit:
lst. Term, Two years from March
/, 1875
I'd. The Superintendent will be re-
quired to furnish and perform the
items indicated below, to-wit:
lst. All teams, including wagons
and other vehicles necessary to carry
on aud properly cultivate all the Poor
Farm now in cultivation, or which
MAY be cultivated during said term.
I'd. All help, male and female, that
may be necessary to carry on fully
said farm and home.
Sd. All necessary beds, bedding and
CLOTHING for his (the Superinteident's)
family aud help.
4. Performing all washing, mending
and making clothing for paupers, and
bed clothing, from materials furnished
by the county for the use of the pauper
inmates.
5th. All necessary blacksniithing on
said farm.
9Th. Conveying oil paupers from
their place OF residence to the Poor
House when properly ordered to do So
7th. No services rendered or labor
performed by said Superintendent will
be considered as EXTRA but coming
within puryiew Of his contract.
sth. Entering In bond III the sum
df $1,000 with sureties approved by
the Board, for the faithful perform
auce Of all duties enioined by his con-