Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-20
Anpxrille journal.
KxoxvILLE, JAsUAKY 20. 1875.
Abrtract Of Proceedings
OF THE
BOARD OF sUPERvIsORS
FOR
Marion County, Iowa.
JAsUARy SESSION, 1876.
FIRST Day.

At a meeting OF the Board o.
Supervisors Of Marion County, Iowa
held At Knoxville commencing Jan
., 1876, A. A. Welscher, having beer
duly elected a member OF said Board
was sworn into Office according u
law. -
On motion OF II. r. Bousquet, II
ID. Lucas was elected Chairman FOL
the ensuing year.
On motion the amended rules foi
the government Of the Board ~
adopted JAM, 1875, were re.ad0pfed.
On motion IL was resolved that the
Bridge Districts and the Committees
for the same for the ensuing year
should be ~ follows t0-wit District
No i, IT. \. Bousqust, COMMITTEES
to consist Of all that part OF the
county lying on the north side OF the
Dies MOines river. District No 2. II.
ID. Lucas, Committee 10 consist OF
the townships Of Swan, Pleasant
Grove. Union, Polk, Clay and that
part Of Knoxville lying north Of the
south lipe of TIP 10, Range 10 d Up 10,
Range 20. District No B, A. A.
Welsher, COMMITTEES; to consist Of
franklin, Dallas, Washington, lndi-
ana, Liberty and all that part Of
Knoxville lying south OF the south
line Of Up rs Range 10 and Up 10
Range 20.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution were adopted TO wit:
WHEREAS, It IL the duty OF the
Board Of Supervisors at It's January
s~s,iOn Of each year 10 select Ply
sican for the County Poor House for
the ensuing year, therefore,
Be II IlesOtred. by the Board OF
Supervisors Of Marion county, that
bids for the same will be- received
until January 8, at 2 O'Clock
D. M, at which time selection will
be made upon the basis Of the follow
ing ciassifications, t0-wit:
list. TerIn--One year from March
J., 1875. ).
"a. Duties-medical surgical and
obstetrical treatment OF pauper In
mates.
81. To be subject to the call Of the
Superintendent.
lth. TO furnish all necessary med.
icines and apparatus to fully carry
out said duties.
9Th. The selection To be made upon
basis qualification and cheapDess.
9Th. TO give bond with approved
sucurity before entering upon his
duties IN the penal sum Of Que Thou
sand dollars for the faithful perfor-
f,,rmance Of the same.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution were adopted to'wit:
WHEREAS II Is required by law
that the Board Of Supervisors shall At
their January session In each year
determine In what newspapers pub
iisbed In the county the proceedings
OF said Board shall be- published for
TIE ensuing year; therefore
ResOsoed, That the editors OF the
Mnrion County Den,Oc'dt, the Knox
Vile JoUHSAL, the peila Btdtte, and
the MarysviIe Miner be requested 10
present to this Board sworn state
inspt Of the number, OF actual bona
atie subscribers to their several papers
next preceding the lst day OF Jann-
ary 1876, or To appear In person boz
fore this Board the said statement
or appearance to be made on or be-
fore tile 9th day OF January 1879, nj
z o'clock .. M, ut which time said
selection will he made.
On motion the rules for the gov.
eminent OF the Committee on Poor
M adopted January, 1873, were
re.aIopted, aud IL. ID. Lucas and A.
A. Webster appointed as said COM
inittee.
rliB REPORTS Of the following named
Justices III the Peace were received
uud ,,rtiar..d tyacad IN Ale to-wit