Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

Everett was elected Janitor of Court
House for the year 1876.
On motion adjourned till to-mor-
ROW morning at 8 o'clock.
SIXTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
President Michael in the Chair.
Motion to approve of the appoint
ment of H. B. Jones as Deputy Treas
nrcr. Carried.
The official Bonds OF III. b. Jones.
Deputy Treasurer; Clay Wood. SUI
perintendent of Schools /: Daniel Carl.
as Township Clerk of Adams Town
ship; w. IL. II. Asbury. Treasurer
and L. S. Gosney. Township Clerk OF
Polk Township, were approved.
! The road petition Of w. 7. Majors
came up for final decision. !
Moved by Mr.. Mccullough that the
petition be granted by paying Goug-
crty & O'Brien the amount ofdamaocs
assessed by Commissioners and $3.50
to Catherine Pierce with cost of peti-
ton.
| Ayes and nays called for, Mr.. Nc
Collongh, aye: Mr.. Wright, aye; Mr..
Michael, aye.
/ Chair declared the motion carried.
Monday. January 10th, at o'clock.
set for time to select newspapers 10
print the proceedings of the Board.
Report of Daniel Carl. Justice offhc
Peace, received and ordered placed
on file.
4 RcsOlred. BY the Board that the at
tcntion of the County Auditor and
other parties Interested be called TO
/ Section I.S54 of the Code of 1879. rela-
! tive TO the collection Of school funds.
! Adopted.
4 On motion adjourned ill Monday.
January 10th, nj one O'Clock.
4 SEVENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
! President Michal in The Chair.
| Minutes of Yesterday proceedings
read and approved.
On motion the time for selecting
newspapers for printing the proceed
| ings of the Board was postponed Till
Tomorrow morning At 9 o'clock.
The Board proceeded TO the exam.
nation OF claims.
| The annual report Of z. j. Love.
Justice of the Peace, received and or
dercd placed on file.
On motion adjourned till to-mor-
row morning al 9 o'clock.
EIGHTH DAY.
| Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
President Michael absent.
On motion Mr.. WRIGHT was elected
President pro ten.
Minutes of yesterday proceedings
read and approved.
The selecting OF newspapers for
printing the proceedings ofthe Board
continued till tomorrow morning at
3 O'Clock. 4
Board proceeded to the cxamina-
ton Of claims. >.
The election of Steward OF poor
farm laid over till tomorrow morn
ing al III o'clock.
Josephine Watcher presented a
petition for Abatement OF taxes on
part of lot 800 in Ottumwa. she hav-
ing had her buildings on said lot en-
tirely destroyed by fire.
On motion petition granted.
George Milligan presents his petit
ton for abatement of taXcs on lot 2lO.
Ottumwa. on account Of old age, he
being so years old,
On motion petition granted.
Mrs. b. Hammit presents a petition
for abatement of taxes on lot 3. Ham
mond Il Cos. Subdivision of out-lot
Ii, OttumWa, for the years 1874, 1876,
1876, she being old and unable to pay
them. i5t
On motion petition granted.
The petition of G. III. Norton for
abatement continued to April session.
The petition for consent of high
way, of G. c. Bush, continued to April
session.
On motion adjourned Till to-mor-
row morning at 8 o'clock.
NINTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
President Michael in the Chair.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
n. NJ. Ives asks permission to with
draw the statement made in regard
to the circulation of the Spirit Of he
Times and to submit another state
ment.
On motion granted.
"A. R. Weir presents petition ask
ing the Board to cancel school fund
mortgage given by Jas. Weir and
wife, April 90, 1S49. said mortgage
has never been cancelled on margin of
the record, the same was paid OF in
the year 1851 by A. r. Weir, admin
istrator of said estatc.i a4
On motion granted. ai5l5
Annual report Of l.. M. Cooley re-
ceivcd and ordered placed on file. 4
The annual report of j. @. A. Daw-
son, Major Of Agency City, received
and placed on file.
The petition OFF. G. Krager for
purchase of school land, referred to
County Attorney. IS
Petition of u. Gephart in relation
to road survey in Green township,
laid over till April term.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that r. M.
Kelsey be elected Steward of poor
farm, al his bid Of seventeen cents a
day per capita for board and cloth
ing.
Ayes and nays called for, Mr.. Me-
Collough, aye: Mr.. Wright. aye; Mr..
Michael, aye.
Chair declared motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Michael, The
Auditor was authorized and directed
to enter into contract and bond with
+. M. Kelsey as Steward OF poor
farm.
Nj. Mccullough moved that Dr.
IIinsey be elected physician and
surgeon of poor farm and Center
township and jail and to furnish an
medicines at $7OOpci. aintlm.
Ayes and nays called Mr., Me-
Cnllongh, aye; Mr.. Wright, aye; Mr..
Michael, aye. KS
The chair declared the motion car
ricd. tfif lsE
Mr.. Mccullough moved that the
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