Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-15

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O'Clock P. NJ. of Tuesday named for fina
hearing.
On motion adjourned till u o'clock P
NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll call; members all present.
On motion adjourned for committee
work, till 0 o'clock Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY MORNING
Board met at 9 o'clock, pursuant to adj
journment
Roll call; members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
The petition of J. II. Campbell, ct al
for change of road near South Independ-
ence bridge, and for rebuilding bridge,
was presented and referred to bridge com.
mittee. Also the petition of James A.
Utterback, ct al, of Liberty Township.
Pending the examination of Assessors
returns the Board adjourned till o'clock
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
The special order of business being the
Roonan road case. The Board after hear
ing the evidence for and against the yaca-
ton and relocation thereof, ordered that
the road be vacated from the City limits
to the center of Section Thirty-six &c.,
Township Eighty-nine 49, Range Nine
o. and relocated from center of said Sec
ton due west to the City limits, provided
the petitioner for the road shall pay dam
ages in the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars,
adjudged to John McGary, within ninety
days from date
The following resolution was adopted
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors
of Buchanan County, Iowa, have conclud
ed that it is necessary for the safety of
the records of county, that there should
be erected fire-proof building for the use
of the offices of said county, and
WHEREAS, The probable cost of such
building will exceed the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars, therefore
RESOLVED, By the Board of Supervisors
of said county, that the following PROPOSE
ton is hereby submitted TO the electors of
said county, to be voted upon at the next
general election, to-wit:
Shall the Board of Supervisors issue the
bonds of the county, in sum not exceed
ing Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run not exceeding ten years, draw
ing interest not exceeding eight per cent?
The funds to be used in the erection of
tire-proof building.to contain the offices
of County Treasurer, Clerk of Court, Re-
corder and Auditor.
The form of the vote will be: Shall
Bonds be issued: Followed by yes or no,
rs the voter may choose.
The Auditor is instructed to publish the
above RESOLUTION as per section $40 Of the
Code
Ordered That the assessment of the
County,a returned by the several Assess
ors, be equalized as follows:
Buffalo, increase real estate 30 per cent.
and personal 10 per cent.
Byron, increase real estate 10 per cent.
and personal 10 per cent,
Como, increase real estate 40 per cent.
and personal 40 per cent.
Fairbank, increase real estate 40 per
cent. and personal 40 per cent.
Fremont, increase real estate 10 per
cent. and personal 10 per cent.
Hazleton, increase real estate 40 per
cent. and personal 40 per cent.
Homer, increase real estate 20 per cent.
and personal 40 per cent.
Jefferson, increase real estate 90 per
cent. and personal 20 per cent.
Liberty, increase real estate 20 per cent.
and personal 20 per cent.
MADISON, increase real estate so per
cent. and personal 10 per cent.
Middletield, increase real estate 90 per
cent. and personal 40 per cent
Nesoton, increase real estate 30 per cent.
and personal 10 per cent.
Perry, increase real estate 10 per cent.
and personal 10 per cent
Sumner, increase real estate 10 per cent.
and personal 30 per cent
Washington, increase real estate 10 per
cent. and personal 20 per cent.
WestJurg, increase real estate 30 per
cent. and personal 80 per cent.
Independence, increase real estate 10 per
cent. and personal 10 per cent.
Jesup, increase real estate 10 per cent.
and personal 10 per cent.
Adjourned for committee work, till nine
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING,
Board met at nine O'Clock pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll call; members all present except
j. G. House.
II. NJ. Coughtry was appointed chair
man pro tenn.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
The proposition of the Independence
Manufacturing Company to furnish blinds
for Sheriff IS house, was presented, and or
dered continued.
The committee on appralsiEg the North
east quarter "a of the Northeast quarter
"a Of Section Twenty-three (2S,) Town
ship Eighty:seven (s7,) Range Eight 49,
made the following report:
We, the committee to whom was refer
red the appraising of the Northeast quar-.
ter "a of the Northeast quarter ID Of Sec.
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