Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-14
THURSDAY.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
Board met at 81 o'clock pursuant to ad-
journment. Roll call, members all pres
ent.
Minutes of Yesterdays session read and
approved.
The appointment of r. w. Bodell as
Deputy Sheriff was presented which was
not approved by vote of six nays to one
yea.
The petition of the Trustees of Byron
township, asking relief for Mrs. Lorden
and family, was referred to the Poor
Farm Committee.
The Auditor presented the following re-
port.
AUDIToR's OFFICE,
INDEPENDENCE, April 9, 76.
To the Board Of Supsrvisors Of Buchanan
county, Iora:
GENTLEMEN-In offering for sale the
swamp lands patented by the State to the
county, find the title of the county to
certain lands questioned. l have investi.
gated the titles to some extent with the
following results:
In 1850, the county gave quit claim
deed of the southeast, southeast 10, 30, 8,
to E. X. jerks, for the sum of fifty dol.
lars. This tract, with others, was patent.
ed by the State TO the county in 1867, but
the county had already decided away her
right to said tract.
At the time of its appraisal in 1870, the
Commissioner reported that the title was
questioned, but it has always been held
for sale by the county.
With regard to the northwest, southeast
4, 90, 8, lay before you letter from
Commissioner of the General Land Office
at Washington, D. c., in which he states
that their records show that it was located
by VIM. Bunce, Feb. Goth, 1852, with NJ
B. southwest, No. ", 1856, and patented tc
him June 9Th, 1852, the location beine
confirmed by act of March I'd, 1855. 1,
also appears that said tract was patented
to the State Of Iowa, Feb. Sd, 1860, which
patent however, in view of the action
previously had in the case, was clearly
erroneous and conveyed no title to the
land IN question.
In the same letter he also states that the
southeast, southwest, 4, 80, 8, was selected
as swamp land, Sept. Goth, 1854, and
patented as such Feb. Sd, 1860, to the
State of Iowa
1t is claimed that this tract was entered
by D. S. Wilson, May Z, 1853, and that
the county has no title to it, but the Com
missioner's letter informs US that the selec
ton was made as swamp land, and that
the records show it to be such, and that
the county has an interest in said tract.
also find that the northeast quarter
northeast quarter of section 23, 81, 8, has
never been appraised. l would suggest
that you appoint appraisers to appraise
said tract.
From the report of David Secor, Regis
ter of State Land Office, made to the
Governor of the State in January of 1876,
it appears that there is about I, 500 acres
still to be patented to this county, or in
lieu thereof cash indemnity from the
United States. Iwould suggest that you
take such action in this matter IS will
lead to settlement and secure to the
county full compensation for SAID lands.
Respectfully submitted,
d. A. MCLEIsH, Co. Auditor.
On motion the Auditor and chairman
were authorized to issue quit claim deed
to William Bunce of all right, title and in
terest of Buchanan county to the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section 4, township 30, range 8.
The Board appointed G. w. Butterfeld,
II. Bryant and Samuel Miller to appraise
the northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section %, township 81, range
|S.
The Auditor was instructed to endeavOI
to effect settlement of the county's
claim TO the lands reported by the Regis
ter of the State Land Office to the
Governor of the State, IN November OF
1875.
The committee on miscellaneous, Off
cial, bounty and illegal tax claims report
ed as per schedule, in which report the
Board concurred.
The Auditor was instructed according
to the provisions of section 1888, Code
of 1878, to collect the several sums due
the county for care of patients in the Hos
pital for Insane.
The petition of c. G. Ginther being
considered, was referred to the Poor
Farm committee for further investiga
ton.
Adjourned till o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The petition of Mrs. Boggs was con
sidered, asking the Board to accept the
dedication of streets in Fitield's Addition
to the city of independence for the use OF
the public.
The Board ordered that the streets of
said Addition as shown by the Plat on
file in the Recorders Office are accepted,
and are hereby declsred to be part OF
the public highway.
On motion. Resolped, That the streets
IN Dady's Addition to the city of Inde-
pendence dedicated to the public as shown
by the plat of said Addition now on file
in the Recorders office are accepted, and
are hereby declared to be part of the
public highway.
Road case No. ia, referred by the
Auditor to the Board. was duly consider
ed and the road ordered established as fol-
lews:
Commencing ut the quarter post on the
south side of section 30, township 30,
range 10; thence west one and one half
miles, more or less, to the county line
between Buchanan and Blackhawk coun.
ties.
The bridge committee, to whom was
referred the petition of David Arm
strong, reported the facts IN the case to