Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-05

". VI. Ounce, uaZIetOn
John Johnson, Jefferson
Fred T. Clark, Liberty
VIM. Decker, Middlcfield
J. Z. Cook, Perry
VIM. NJ. Warburton, Sumner g
John Hollett, Washington
I. N. Myers, Westburg &"
Adjourned to meet Q o'clock Tuesday
morning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Board met at 9 o'clock A. NJ. pursuant
to adjournment.
Roll call, members all present.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceeding
read and approved.
The chairman reported the appoint
ment of the following committees.
Miscellaneous Claims--Philip Reiter.
man, A. Whitney.
Judicial Claims-H. NJ. Coughtry, G.
W. Butterfield
Illegal Tax Claims, Bounty and Mis-.
cellaneous Claims-H. Highly, J. W.
Foreman.
Poor Farm Committee-H. N. Cough
try, II. Highly, Philip Reiterman.
Bridge Committee-Philip Reiterman,
H. NJ. Coughtry, G. W. Butterfield.
Classification Of Property-H. Highly,
A. Whitney, j. w. Foreman.
Committee on Finance NJ. Cough
try, II. Highly, J. G. House.
The following official bonds were pre-.
sented and approved.
JUSTICES OF THE rEACE.
G. W. Butterfeld, Como Township.
J. w. Doud, Madison q
| Charles II. Stone, @ i"
Isaiah Stanhope, Como i"
! TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
J. W. Foreman, Newton Township
a. X. Stanford, Homer 4"
Albert Manson, Como -"
A. r. Wolgamot, Fairbank, Z"
| C0NsTABLEs.
f. l.. Currier, Washington Township.
Jno. E. Ticknor, Madison i"
II. G. Champerlin, Liberty ~
| Lafayette Boutwell,, Fairbank "
John Newell, Como
Continued for correction -Alex Wro-
ten, Constable, Fairbank township.
On motion adjourned for committee
work until Il o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
! Roll call, members all present.
! Official bond Of Jermish Irwin, Jus.
tice Of the Peace, and John Copeland,
Constable, both OF Liberty township,
were presented and approved
The following reports were presented
and accepted:
i JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
A. Crooks, Liberty Township.
J. W. Doud, Madison "
M Durfey,
G. w. Butterfeld, Como
On motion Board adjourned for COM
mittee work to meet at 9 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning.
| WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Board met at 9 O'Clock A. NJ. pursuant
to adjournment.
Roll call, members all present.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved
The committee on Miscellaneous claims
reported as per schedule, in which report
the Board concurred.
The committee on Judicial claims re-
ported as per schedule, report concurred
in by the Board On motion the Auditor
was instructed to confer with counsel in
regard to recovering from the bondsmen
of NJ. Farris the costs incurred by the
county for his arrest and removal to the
penitentiary.
The committee on Miscellaneous Off
cial, Bounty and Illegal tax claims, re
ported as per schedule, report concurred
in by the Board.
The Bridge Committe reported as per
schedule, report concurred in
The committee on classification of
property reported as follows. Classified
ton of property:
All tillablc lands, including the grass
producing, within four miles of railroad
depot, to rate from 81 to $16 per acre;
land from four to seven miles from de-
pot, from Sc to $14; land more than seven
miles from depot, from s. to $12 per
acre. Improved lands, the value Of which
is increased by improvements more than
diminished by wear, the Improvements
according 10 judgment of assessor.
Other lands, including timber lands and
town lots, according to Judgment of as
SCISSOR
Stations and Jacks kept for