Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-24
d. A. McLElsH,


Delaware counties, was referred to Bridge
Committee
The report of J. l.. Seeley, County
Surveyor" was presented, on the survey
of the road leading south from Fair bank
Accepted and placed on file
A petition from the City Council of the
City Of Independence asking for the abate-
ment of the taxes of Fernando Flannery
for the years 1876 and 1876, was present
ed, and on motion the County Treasurer
was authorized to abatc the taxes and pen
atty on the books of his office charged to
said Flanncry
The petition of George Kint FOR sol
dicrs bounty as volunteer in the late war,
was presented, and on motion it was Or
dered continued for further evidence of
the facts set forth in his petition.
The Auditors report of warrants issued
during recess, and report of Permanent
School Fund Loans was referred to the
Chairman for examination
The Auditors report of fees and salary
for September and October, showed fees
received to-wit:
Transfer fees. ......... s $3.50
Redemption fees 31.5O
Estray fees Observation-Disclosures. 240
Bond fee. 80
Official fees ....... ..... 1.25
Abstract fec. ........... 49,. 100
icaiaiN 900 .O-
Report accepted and placed on file.
The Auditor reported collecting and
paying to the County Treasurer the fol
lowing sums:
From sale of swamp Land . $3.50 GO
From p Reiterman, care of in
sane. ................ l4.04
From costs of foreclosure of Mcr-
rigans loan in Permanent School
iund.. .................. S3.O9
Refunded on Tax Sale Descrip-
tons 1915
Report accepted and placed on file
The report of D. L. Smith, Clerk of
Court, showed fees collected and paid to
County Treasurer as follows:
Jury fees and costs .......S 67.35
Fines. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Probate fees. 800
Marriage Licenses. .......... 5000
Fees received from Dist Court. 1853 Is
Fees received from Circuit Court 1886
Report accepted and placed on file
The report of John Hollett Recorder,
showed fees received from June /, 1876,
to November II, 1875, s4ss.65. Report
accepted and placed on file.
The Auditors report of action in road
cases was presented and approved
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
Independence Nov 10, 1875,
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Buchanan County Ioaea:
have the honor to report action in road
cases since last session as follows:
No119. Henry Myer, location in Halle
ton township At the September session
this case was continued and the Auditor
instructed to appoint new appraisers.
September 14th 1876, new appraisers
were appointed to assess the damage that
would be sustained by Patrick O'Brien,
Drew and Sharp provided the road would
be established as petitioned for, on Sept.
Odd, 1876, the appraisers reported damag
es as follows:
Patrick OBrien. 900
Drew and Sharp. .......... $4,000
No 1872. Morton Hayes, location in
Hazleton township. This case was order
ed continued a. the September Session and
awaits your further action.
No. 1873. VIM. d. Jones, location in
Buffalo township, ordered continued at
the September Session, awaits the action
of the Board.
No. 1876. G. II. Norton, vacation in
Homer township, petition filed June 10Th
1876. Commissioner reported favorably,
and September 9th, 1876, day named for
final hearing
Publication was made July Sd 1876, and
personal notice was served on owners of
Land adjoining proposed vacation as re-
quired by law. September 9th 1876, no
claims for damages nor circumstances be-
ing filed against said vacation, the Audi
tor ordered the vacation of the road as
prayed for to wit: Vacation commencing
at the center of Section 16, 81, 8. Thence
North one-half mile more or less to the
North line of said Section, Township and
Range.
No. 1e6 VIM. Bunce, location in Halle
ton Township Consent. Road: Petition
filed July 1st 1876. Publication made Ju-
" Sd 1876, and September 9th 1876, day
named for final hearing. September 9th,
no objections nor claims for damages hav-
ing been filed the Auditor ordered the va
cation and relOcauon rs petitloncu 1or.
Respectfully Submitted,
ID. A. MCLEIsH Co. Auditor.
Road case No i19, On the final oon-
sideration Of this case tho Board ordered
the road to be established as petitioned for
provided the damages arc paid as award
ed on last appraisement on or before Jan
uary 4, 1877, and provided further that
the claimants for damages receipt in full
for all damages sustained by the establish
ment of road as petitioned for.
Road case No 1872. On motion the
road was ordered established as petition
ed for, provided the damages as awarded
are paid on or before the list day Of jan
uary, 1877.
No. 1873. VIM. D. Jones. On motion
the Board ordered the case to be dismiss
ed
On motion the Auditors action in road
case No 1875 and No 1875, was approved,
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