Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-20
second Day.

| Jan. 4. 1876.
The Board met pursuant TO adjourn
mcnt.
All present. Minutes OF yesterday
read and approved.
On motion the Ofcial Bond Of N.
J. Watkins, Go, Surveyor was APP
proved.
A petition was presented by j. w.
Knowles asking that his delinquent
personal tax for the years 1869, 1870
and 1871 be RENTED upon. his pay
| ing the tax assessed against him for
the years 1872, 1873 and 1874. Order
ed that the prayer Of petitioner be
granted.
On motion IL WAS resolved that the
use OF the Court House be allowed
The citizens Of Knoxville for the
purpose Of q Centennial Tea
Party
On motion the Auditor was in
structed to examine the records OF
the School Funds and II he shall find
that certain mortgage given To the
School Fund on part OF N Il See. "a
Tp. 10 Range ls has been paid OFT In
full he shall cancel the same OF
record.
The petition OF @. w. Shill WAS
presented aaking that he be permit
ted to pay off the tax on his land
being q part Of y ! N. w. | Sec. 10
Up II Range ~, IL acres without pay
ing the personal tax Of one A. ID Pet
ty wrongfully attached TO said land
on the tax books. The said Petty
having never been tire owner Of said
land. Ordered that the prayer Of
the petitioner be granted aud the
Treasurer be instructed to receive
the tax on said land without the per-
sonal tax OF the said Petty.
In the matter OF communication
from q. =. II. Zahn, .City Assessor
0f Pella for 1876. asking whether In
his assessment Of the personal prop
erty he should add TO the value
Of buildings which may have since
been erected on lots which were
vacant at the time the assessment for
1875 was made. On motion Ii was
found to be the opinion OF the Board
that the value of such houses cannot
properly be assessed for the year
1876.
Tho petition of ID. Llchty was
presented asking the Board TO
authorize the Auditor to issue from
time to time To the amount OF two
dollars per week for aid In the sup
port OF an imbecile daughter. Or.
dered that the prayer Of the petit
toner he granted and said allowance
To commence from this date.
- Hal nj m
county In the drainage OF Swamp
Lands, was referred To the county
attorney for his opinion to be- submit
ted to the Board ut its April session.
The petition of IL. III. Amos was
presented asking the Board to Quit
Claim 10 him lot No, g in block No.
4, In the City of Knoxville, the orig
lnal deed for the same having been
lost without being recorded. The
Board being fully advised In the
promises, ordered that the prayer of
The petitioner be granted, and they
adopted the necessary resolution for
said Quit Claim.
This being the day fixed by the
rules for the road business, the Board
proceeded In road matters ~ follows,
to- witt Road In Lake Prairie town
ship, petitioued for by j. Markell and
others, continued by agreement Of
parties To Thursday, January q, ut 2
o'clock p. IN.
In the ifiatter OF the petition Of s.
IL. Strahan aud others, asking for the
resurvey of n road In Indiana, Wash.
ington and Dallas townships; II was
ordered that the Auditor cause said
re-survey to be made ut the expense
Of the county.
In the matter of a petition for the
change of u road by consent In Polk
township, commencing near Crozier's
bridge; IL was ordered that the
prayer OF petitioners begranted upon
condition that petitioners cause u
survey Of change 10 be made and q
plat aud field notes thereof to be flied
In the Auditors Office, and that the
new part Of the road be placed In
good travelling condition.
In the matter OF the establishment
of a road by consent In Knoxville
township, asked for by John Brice
and others II was ordered that the
prayer Of petitioner be granted.
In the matter Of n petition Of Mason
Harding asking for change Of road
In Knoxville townships u WAS or
dered that the prayer Of petitioner be
granted.