The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-01-25
Ofhcial bond of John Hall, Clerk of
oskaloosa Up. filed and approved.
AFTERNOON

| AFTERNOON.
Now comes up for hearing the petition
of Nays & Briggs asking permit to buv
and sell intoxicating liquors for mechan-
ical, medicinal, culinary and sacramental
purposes; and the Board being fully sat
istied that the requirements of the law
have, in all respects, been fully complied
with, that the applicants are persons of
good, moral character, and that such per-
NIT would be necessary and proper for
the accommodation of the neighborhood,
thereupon permission is hereby granted
to said Mays & Briggs to buy and sell
Intoxicating liquors for the aforesaid pur-
poses, in accordance with law, for the
term of IL months from this date, in the
building located on the W e z of lot No.
8, block IL, old plat of Oskaloosa city.
In the matter of the establishment of
road No. 363, W. G. Wilcox petitioner,
the Beard established said road in accor
dance with the field notes of the commits
sioner, excepting that the width is reduc
ed to 40 feet. This order is made on
the condition that the petitioners pay
within go days all costs and damages as
follows; Iowa Coal Co. 800, Mrs. White
$50 and j. NJ and L. L. Curry $50.
On motion S. Kuowlton was elected
Director of the Poor Farm for the ensu-
ing year.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 8 o'clock
am.
JANUARY 9TH.
Board met. Members all present.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Resotred, that the county of Mahaska
quit claim to David Vanwinkle all its
right and title in and to the Sc + Sc /
sec. 33, Up. n r. IA, and VIM. Stewart,
Chairman of this Board is authorized to
execute deed in accordance with this
resolution.
The taxes of VIM. Dinsmore, admins
traitor of the estate of Morgan, for 1870
and 1871, on personal property, are
abated.
The assessment of d. R. Kernahan in
Osk. city of moneys and credits is reduced
to $83 on account of erroneous assess
ment.
Taxes of W. w. Joy for 1868 and
1869 are abated.
The assessment of j. G. Thompson of
personal property for 1875 is erroneous
in the sum of $4,000. 1t is therefore
ordered that the Auditor issue warrant
for 1882 in favor of said Thompson
for taxes enormously paid by him.
$4,000 is deducted from the moneys
and credits of r. Wilson for 1876 in
Oskaloosa city, the same being erroneous.
The following petitions for abatements
OF taxes were not granted; viz: Perry
Hotfmire, Graham & Carson and Geo. A.
Roberts.
The Auditor is directed to issue a
duplicate order on the treasury in favor
of Ind. School District of Muchachinock
or No. IL for its apportionment of Tenn
porary School fund made Sept 25, 1885, it
appearing to this board that the original
order has been lost and that the same has
not been paid.
AFTERNOON.
John G. Jones is hereby appointed
inspector of mines for Mahaska county
for the year 1877.
Bond of P. w. Phillips, J. P, Prairie
tip. and bond of Jno. W. Walton, clerk of
Black Oak tip. approved.
The petition of Dosh Bros & Z. III.
Waring short hand reporters, not granted
The Autitor is directed to issue a
warrant on the county fund for $4,000 in
favor of j. Hull, treasurer of the Ind.
School District of Jack Oak, the said
amount being donated to said district in
consideration of the poor farm paying no
taxes for the support of the common
school.
Road No. 365 Jno G. Wilson pet, is
dismissed.
Poll tax of Joseph Burdess for 1873 is
abated as erroneous, $l5OO.OO are deduct
ed from the moneys and credits of A. s.
Nichols for 1876 as erroneous.
B. w. johnson asks that his assess
ment on moneys and credits in Oskaloosa
city for 1876 be fixed on the tax-books at
$500, that being the full amount he had
ON January lst, 1876. Granted. Ordered
that the bridge be built over Cedar creek
On line between sections 2 and 8 Harrison
tip. provided the citizens furnish the
piling free of cost to the county and
Samuel Gilmore is appointed to superin-
tend the same.
Adjourned until JAN at 8 a. m.