The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-29

ers claiming that they were excessive,
unreasonable and unfair and asking the
Board to reduce said damages to q fair
and reasonable sum. Board declined to
reduce the damages, and on motion or
dered the road TO be established as sc
forth In commissioners report upon the
payment of the costs and damages found
by the road appraisers if said costs and
damages are paid by the petitioners On or
before the first Monday in September
1876.
Report Of the committee appointed to
examine the stone butments to the iron
bridge near Chelsea, presented and filed.
Peremptory demand of citizens Of Chel-
sea for Board to appropriate sufficient
sum Of money to repair the road South
from Chelsea, across the Iowa River.
Presented and filed.
Examined claims and Treasurer's books
remainder Of forenoon session.
Adjourned until l O'Clock, p. NJ.
Met per adjournment.
Members all present.
Resolosd, that there is hereby appro-
priatcd $1,000 out of the county fund to
aid the Teachers Normal Institute, SUBJ
ject to the order Of the County Superin-
teDdent. Adopted.
Rcsotced, that the salary of the Sheriff
be and is hereby increased to $3.50 per
year from January LIST, 1915. Adopted.
Resolced, that the tax ON lots in the
town of Dysart, assessed to the B. G. r.
and NJ. r. r. r., on the tax list for 1875,
is hereby abated and Treasurer directed
to strike the same from the list. Adopt
ed.
Resotced, that the proposal of Stoner &
Emmerling to paint the cupola of the
Court House with two coats for $12 90. is
hereby accepted, and the Auditor author
lied and directed to purchase the white
lead and oil needed, and draw warrant on
County fund to-day for material and
work. Adopted.
Examined claims. &C.. remainder of
afternoon session.
Adjourned for supper
Met after supper.
Members all present.
E2esoEced, that W. II. Stivex, Swamp
Land Agent for Tama County, and State
of Iowa, be and is hereby appointed and
constituted the agent of the said Tama
County for the purpose of demanding, re-
ceiving and collecting from the Treasurer
Of the State of Iowa, all money in his
hands belonging to said county on &C
count of the Swamp Land Funds Of said
County.
And the said VIM H. Stivcrs is hereby
authorized and directed to receive and
collect of said State Treasurer, all money
in the hands of said Treasurer belonging
to said county on account of the Swamp
Land Fund of aid county. Resolution
adopted.
Adjourned to meet June 18th, 1876, at
o'clock, a. m.
THURSDAY, June 18th, 1876.
Board met persuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Request of the Toledo Court House As
ISOLATION, asking the Board to insure the
Court House, presented and placed on
file.
Report of L. B. Blinn, County Treasur-
er of receipts and disbursements, from
January LIST to June 1st 1875, approved
Resolusa, that the County Auditor is
hereby authorized and directed to insure
the county's, $1,000 interest in the Court
House, in some good company and draw
warrant ON the county fund to pay fol-
said insurance. Resolution adopted.
On motion, L. Clark and H. S. Brad
shaw were appointed committee to ex
anime the Treasurer's books.
On motion adjourned. sine die.
Attest. J. A. BowDLE,
County Auditor.