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

PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Supervisors.
CouRT HoUsE.l
OTTrMW A. Iowa. Jan. I'd. '76.t

lollows
II, y. III. Michael do solemnN
swear that l will support The consti-
ton of the United States and that of
the State of Iowa and that 1 will to
the best of my ability faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties of the
office Of County Supervisor, so help
me God.s
[Signcd ID. II. MICHAEL"
Subscribed and sworn to by ID. III.
Michael. before me this Sd day of
January, A. D., 1876" '.-------o
On motion of Mr.. MCCULLOUGH Mr..
Michael was elected President of the
Board.
The official bond of nj. b. Myers.
County Auditor elect, was approved.
The official bond OF John +. Fuller,
rs Deputy County Auditor, approved.
The following mortgages on School
Fund approved: L. NJ. Cooley. Alex
ander J. Reed, Francis Lumklcy, q.
Moflitt. w. Powell, II. NJ. & r. b.
Painter.
The annual reports ct j. Yeager,
A. Lotspicch. Il. j. Nelson. II. Can
field, A. r. Burns. r. Riordan. Jus.
tees of the Peace. received and placed
on file.
ME official bonds of G. NJ. b. Myers
constable Of Eldon, John c. Ives
constable Of COMPETING Township
were approved.
The official bonds of w. III. Craw.
ford. clerk of Washington Township
j. A. Starr, clerk of Pleasant Town
ship, W. W. Stockwcll. clerk of Co.
lumbia township, w. II. Rcsor, clerk
of Center township. Milton C;iltner
clerk of Dahlonega township, W. A.
McIntire. clerk of Keokuk township
and VIM. Davis, of COMPETING town.
ship were approved.
| On motion Board adjourned till to.
morrow morning at 8 O'Clock. &,
SECOND DAY.
| Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. sg.is
Members all present,
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of Yesterdays proceeding.
read and approved.
The official bond of j. G. Slaughter
4
as Deputy Sheriff approved.
Report of DIR. Williamson received
land placed on file.
Report Of j. w. McGlashon receiy
cd and placed on file.
The time having. arrived for receiy
ing proposals for county attorney
physician for Agency township ant
ipoor farm. and for steward Of poo
farm was on motion laid overtill Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock for fina
decision.
4 On motion the following oiiicia
bonds were approved:
! 4. +. Spilman as Sheriff. and VIM
Henderson as constable OF Washing
/ ton township.
Annual report of Reuben Myers
Justice of the Peace. received and or
dered on file. MtE.
4 On motion adjourned till to-mor
row morning at 3 O'Clock.
| THIRD DAY.
/ Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
mcnt.
| Members all present.
President Michael ia the chair.
/ Minutes OF Yesterday read and APP
proved.
Board proceeded TO the examina
ton of claims.
The road case OF David Finley cam,
mp for hearing and the matter beins
fully presented to the Board was ia
ken under advisemeni and Frida,
morning, Jan. It'll was set for iina
| decision.
| On motion Board adjourned till 10.
morrow morning.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
Members all present.
President Michael in The chair.
On motion resolved that The amount
paid for wolf scalps taken from and
after this date shall be one dollar.
The road petition of w. II. Majors
came up for hearing and after cxami-
nation was taken under advisement
and final decision to be rendered Sat
nrday morning. Jan. Sth 1876. at .
o'clock.
On motion adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at o'clock.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met purstantt TO adjournment.
Members all present.
President Michael in the Chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
The petition Of David Finley ct al.
to vacate and locate road came mp for
final decision.
Mr.. Wright moved that the petition
be rejected.
Yeas and nays callcd'for. with re-
suit as follows;
Mr.. Wright, aye: Mr.. Mccullough.
aye; Mr.. Michael. aye. Motion de-
clared carried.
On motion the election ofphysician
to attend poor farm laid over till to-
morrow. the election of steward of
poor farm and county attorney laid
over till one o'clock.
Mr.. Wright moved that the follow
ing schedule of rates for the assess
ment of taxable property in Wapello
county for 1876 be adopted. to-wit:
Horses, LIST class. .......... S6O 90
g I'd 4" .... 45 90
/" Sd 49, 5000
g 4th +" old and crippled at
their relative value.
Colts l year old 500 to % 90
years old 30 to 35 co
Stations, lst class nj relative value.
I'd :. g
g I'd
Jacks. list class. ........ $3.50 90
:. ID g and all others at rcla-
tive value.
Jennets, at relative value.
Mules, Isl class. ...... $40 90
ou .........-.. IuU
:. Ith old and crippled at
relative value.
Mules, I year old ::.... s25 10 30 90
2years old ..-..... 35 to 40 co
Work cattle LIST class per yoke GO 90
ID class and all Others al
relative value.
Milch cows com. stock, LIST class $40 90