Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION
Board met at 1! O'Clock p. NJ, pursu-
ant to adjournment. Roll call-members
all present.
On motion the Auditor was instructed
to issue a warrant on Bridge Fund in the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in
favor of David Armstrong as compensa-
ton in full for boulder work on bridge at
Brandon.
The Committee on Miscellaneous Off
cial Claims, Bounty and Illegal Tax
Claims, reported as per schedule. Report
concurred in
Board adjourned to 81 o'clock
Board met at g. O'Clock p. m. pursuant
to adjournment.
Special order of business being the con-
sideration of the claim of A. NJ Taylor
Upon hearing the evidence of claimant the
Board instructed the County Auditor to
issue warrant on County Fund in favor
of said A. M. Taylor in the sum of thirty
seven and 97-100 dollars
On motion adopted that Simon Murray
be allowed five dollars for use of pillow and
road scraper in grading the Merrill road,
and the Auditor is authorized to issue war
rant on County Fund in that sum in favor
of said Simon Murray.
On motion adjourned till Thursday
morning at nine o'clock.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Board met at 8 o'clock a. m. pursuant
to adjournment. Roll call, members all
present except G. W. Butterfeld
Yesterdays proceedings read and ap
proved.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion adopted. Resolved:
That as the grading of the Merrill Road
was completed by the 1st. of November
1876, as required by the Board of Super
visors at the January Session of 1876, al
so the damages claimed for vacation ant
relocation having been paid within tn,
time specified, the Board now orders tho
vacation and relocation established as pc
titioncd for
On motion resolved that James Fleming
be allowed the sum of ten dollars for re
moval of fence, and right of way to &C
comodate public travel at bridge on section
"a of Byron township, and that the Audi
tor be authorized to issue warrant OF
Bridge Fund in the above named sum tt
the said james Fleming.
Official Bonds presented and accepted
Bond Of j. d. Laird Justice of the Peace
Perry township. Bond of A. p. Wolga
mot Clerk of Fairbank township
The Board ordered that the bonds o
county and townships officers elect be Civ
en- in the following sums:
Clerk of Court. .............* 10000
Recorder. INSTRUMENTATION. 5000
Township Assessors. .. 500
Justices and Constables each. 500
Township Clerks - 500
The Chairman reported having cxamin
ed the Auditors vouchers for warrants is
sued, and securities for loans made in PEI
manent School Fund and finding the sam
correct, report accepted and placed on file
The following resolution was prcsente,
and on motion adopted.
Resolved and ordered, that by author
ty vested in us by ubdivision 8, Scctio
303, of the Code of 1878, any person O
persons driving cattle or horses across an
of the bridges in this county in create
number than ten [10l head at one time
shall be liable to a fine of ten [1Ol dollar
for each ot!ense TO be recovered as provit
ed in Section 1909 of the Code of 1878.
The Committee on Miscellaneous Claim
reported as per Schedule, in which repor
the board concurred.
The Committee on Judicial Claims re
ported as per Schedule: Report concur
red in by the board.
Adjourned till u O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at II o'clock p M pursuan
TO adjournment.
The Committee on bridge claims repor
ed as per Schedule: Report concurred i
by the board.
The Auditor was authorized to issu
warrants on county fund to members o