Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

Witness fees collected. .. 1850
Paid into Co. Treasury $780,
Fees reed from District
I Ourl ....-.. SSlo.Oo
Fees reed from Circuit
I OPrl. ............. 800 20
1919. IS
Fees reed as Clerk for
the year 1915
In Dist Court. ...... 1910
In Circuit Court ... 1,494. 10
81, 331 80
The report was accepted and placed on
file.
The Co. Auditor made report of fees
collected and salary received since Octo-
Der Session 1873, to Jan list 1876:
Transfer fees. ......$ $500
Redemption fees. ....... $40
Estray fees. 80
Non-Redemption fees. 700
Bond tees. ........... 2.ou
Sale certificates. ...... 1915
Salary .................4 OO.O3
Total fees reed for 1's5 451 25
Salary :" " =" 800 90
which was accepted and placed on file.
John Hollett, Recorder, made the fol
lowing report OF fees received from Oct.
LIST, 1875 to Dec 31st, 1875, viz $4O4 SO
Received fees for the year 1875, s. 1882 SO
which was accepted and placed on file.
Received report of Clerk of the District
Court of Fines, Forfeitures, &c, for the
year 1875, and also from the following
Justices of the Peace, viz:
f D Kreamer,
w Woodwork,
o II p Roszell,
&c Parks,
ZIP Rich,
G. c Garfield,
G w Buttertield.
Which were accepted and placed on file
The petition of Jas. Ferris was pre-
scented, for abatement of Taxes, which
which was continued for further informa
ton.
The Board, by motion, proceeded to
ballot on the appointment of II Blakley,
Lewis Small and R w Bodell as Deputy
Sheritfs, which resulted in the confirming
of J H Blakeley and Lewis Small, and
the rejection of r W Bodell On motion
Board adjourned till 0 o'clock Wednesday
morning
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Board met at o'clock, A. NJ, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Roll called; members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
On the further hearing of the petition of
Jas Farris, for the abatement of tax, the
Board dismissed the petition.
A petition from the Trustees of Byron
township was presented, requesting the
county to assist Mrs Lordon and family
The petition was referred to Poor Farm
Committee.
The petition of Geo. Josselyn and 9th
ers was presented, requesting the Board
of Supervisors to change the boundry line
between Sumner and Washington town
ships, by setting off that part of the land
belonging to the Hospital for the insane,
situated IL Sumner, into Washington town
ship, viz: The north h If of the north
half of Section s, and the north half of
the northeast quarter of Section 7, both
in Sumner township. The petition was
postponed until next April session, 1876,
for final hearing.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervi-
sors made the appointments of the follow
ing committees:
Poor Firm Commi tell. NJ. Cought-
ry, II. Highly, and p. Reiterman.
Bridge Commjte@ Samuel Miller,
VIM. Bunce, and G. w. Butterfeld.
The Auditor presented his report of &C
ton in Road case No. 113 current series of
1875.
Road case No 113, J. Merrill petition
or, came UP for final hearing. T. j. Burr
and o. Cobb appeared before the Board,
demonstrated. and the Board postponed
action until afternoon to allow the mem
bers of the Board to examine the grounds
The following Bridge petitions were
presented:
E. D. johnson, Perry Township, Owen
Duffy and Howard Lee of Fairbank
township, and N NJ Marquette, of Halle
ton township which were on motion re-
ferred to Bridge committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at / } o'clock, p. NJ, pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Roll called; members all present.
The Board considered the insurance
proposals received, and by motion in
structcd the Auditor to insure the Sheriff s
House and Jail, in Aetna Insurance Co.,
for the sum of 5000; and the Court
House, in the Hartford Insurance Co. for
81 900, each policy to run five years, and
authorized the County Auditor to issue
County Warrants for premiums of same
On motion the Board rejected the prop
osition of Mr.. Daniels, for rc-indeXing the
County Records.
In the Road case of lessee Merrill and
others, the Board ordered that the road
be vacated and relocated AS reported by
the commissioner to-wit;
Vacation commence at a point where
the road leaves the center line of section
8, SO, O. thence along the line of said
road, north and west, until it intcrsects
the south line of section 4, SO, s, and To-
cate between the points where the road
leaves the center section line of section 8,
SO, 8, and iptcFsects the center section
line of section 4, So, $. said location to be
due north and south on said center gcGtion
inc.-provided the damages as assessed
by the appraisers are paid by the ist dag
of March, 1876.
Said vacation not TO be made until the
parties interested in said road, make or
cause TO be made, the proper grading 10
receive bridges, said grade to be complet-
ed on or before Nov ist, 1876, when the
grading is completed the bridge committee
is authorized to remove present bridge On
the old road and place it in position on
the re location.
On motion, adjourned for committee
work until tomorrow morning at Q
O'clock
Concluded next week.