Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07
Proceeding of the Board of Supervf.
sOrs. January Session. 1876.


Proceeding of the Board of Supervi.
sors, January session. 1876.
The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan
County, Iowa, met in regular session at
the Court House in Independence, Jan.
81, 1876.
The members present were II. Bryant,
Samuel Miller, VIM. Bunce, and Phillip
Reiterman. Harvey, Highly, H. M. Cough
try, and G. w. Buttertield, were duly
qualified as members of the Board.
On motion II. Bryant was reelected
Chairman for the ensuing year.
The following bonds were approved:
COUNTY OFFICERS.
W. Van Orsdol, Sheriff.
VIM. E. Parker, Co. Supt.
j. L. Seeley, Co. Surveyor.
III. III. Hunt, Co. Coroner.
JUSTICE BONDS.
J. A. Stoddard, Perry Twp.
CoNsTABLEs.
John Newell, Como Twp.
D. Laird, Middlefeld Twp.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS
n. Manson, Como Twp.
j. N. Myers, Westburg Township.
c. II. Graham, Liberty Twp.
VIM. Decker, Middlefeld Twp.
J. II. Warburton, Sumner Twp.
John Hollett, Washington Twp.
The following bonds were continued
for correction.
JUSTICES BONDS.
L. c. Murphy, Jefferson Twp.
CoNsTABLE's BONDS.
Wm. McGonagle, jefferson Twp.
B. B. Brown, Jefferson Twp.
r. s. Crozier, Homer Twp.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
5. p. Lee, Fairbank Twp.
L. L. Lawrence Hazleton Twp.
c, W. Seidell, Byron Twp.
Jared Palmer, Fremont Twp.
James Romig, jefferson Twp.
The resignat. on of Thos Blamer, JUS
tice of the Peace of Westburg Twp, was
presented and ordered placed on file
The Auditor presented his report of
warrants issued during recess. Report
accepted and placed on file
The Auditor presented his report of Per-
manent School Fund Loans accompanied
with the securities for each loan. On
motion II. Bryant was appointed to ex-
anime said securities and report to the
Board.
II. NJ. Coughtry, H. Bryant, and H.
Highee, were appointed to examine the
Treasurers and Auditors financial state
ments, and report to the Board at their
earliest convenience.
On motion adjourned till o'clock, A.
NJ, Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Board met at o'clock pursuant TO ad-
journment
On motion adjourned for committee
work till O'Clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at o'clock P. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment.
Roll call; members all present
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved. On motion it was
thought advisable to re-insure the County
Buildings for the same amounts as for
merly, and the Board receive proposal I'M
til tomorrow Jan. 18th, 1860 at ~
o'clock NJ
The committee appointed to examine
into the accounts and statements of the
County Treasurer and Auditor, made the
following report, viz:
Your committee have examined the
books of the County Treasurer, and COM
pared his account of the several funds
with those Of the Auditor, and find them
to agree, and to correspond with the
statement in his report now before you.
Signed.
H. NJ. CoUGHTRY,
H. HIGBY,
II. BRYANT
The Poor Farm Committee made the
following report, viz:
Poor FARM, Dec. 31st, 1875.
To tie Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Buchanan County:
GENTLEMEN
We, the Poor Farm Committee here
by submit our report of the expenses of
the carrying on Of the Poor Farm and
providing for the paupers, and such 9th
er information pertaining to the Poor
House business as seems most appropri
ate to be submitted:
The Number of paupers at the house
Jan ISL. .................
Admitted during the year. ........ IA
DOM. -. --..... ..--..,.-.
Discharged. Observation-Disclosures. Is
Dleu .......................
NOW present Observation-Disclosures. ~
Average number during year. ....., SO
Whole expense of carrying on farm
and providing for paupers during
year, not including tee Stewards
salary $14G9, 90
Stewards salary ...... 10000
Total, $1769,95
Products sold from farm during
the wear. 774,79
1895, 16
Paid debts contracted previous
January LIST, 1875 .. 5000 |
Paid for benefit of pauperS not
at poor house ....... ...... $500 |