Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-14
3 continued until the April SEES

lions and bulls, 1t was ordered that
prayer OF petitioners be not granted.
In the matter of petition from
the Board of Directors and citizens of
Maple Grove School District asking
the Board to order paid out of the
County Fund part of the expense of
the school in said District for the
reason that the county poor farm Is
located in said district and Us such
pays no tax, ii was ordered that the
prayer Of petitioners be not granted.
In the matter of the petition of
Mrs. NJ. j. Parvin asking that her
tax for 1875 be RENTED, 1t was order
Ell that the prayer OF petitioner be
granted.
On motion, it was resolved that T.
j. Wallace be employed as janitor for
the court house for 1877 at a salary of
$50 per year payable monthly.
On motion, ii was ordered that the
delinquent tax remaining unpaid up
on the tax books for 1871 and previ.
Gus years be set aside as unavailable.
The Auditors report OF fees receiv.
Ell by him by virtue ofhis Office was
received and ordered placed on file.
LII the matter of the petition of
John Harvey asking that he be per-
mitted to pay the tax assessed against
a certain piece of land for the year
1876 without paying the tax upon the
personal property Of one n. w. Ven
ard former owner, Ii was ordered
that the prayer Of the petitioner be
not granted.
The report of Jos. Porter and David
Smith appointed at the November
session to view and report upon the
expediency of removing the iron
bridge at Jones Ford, was received
and placed on file.
In the matter Of the petition of
John Nanbenthusen asking to be
exempt from the payment OF school
tax it was ordered that the prayer be
not granted.
In the matter of q petition to re-
new the bounty on gopher scalps, it
was ordered that the prayer Of petit
TONERS be not granted.
In the matter of the petition of III.
II. Cllngman asking that certain tax
alleged to have been Illegally paid
by him be refunded, it was ordered
that said cause be continued until the
April session.
The resignation Of l.. w. Crozier,
sheriff ri Marion county, was pre-.
scented and accepted by the Board -
said resignation To take effect Feb.
9th, 1877, and Il. Christofel was APP
pointed TO fill the vacancy in said of
lice. The said Christofel 10 file
bond in the sum Of so, 900 with sure
ties TO be approved by the Auditor.
said appointment TO take effect Feb.
9th, 1917.
In the matter of the petition OF A.
B. Miller asking that deed be made
to him for the T.! Blocks Is and 40
in the city OF Knoxville, the neces'
sary resolution was adopted,
In the matter Of the appointment
Of superintendent Of the poor house,
the board after examining the several
bids for the same on file in the audi
tors Office appointed Thos. Wilson rs
said superintendent at n salary OF
$720 per year, the same 10 be subject
TO the following specifications, to.wit:
SPECIFICATIONS FOR LETTING THE
POOR HOUSE.
TERa-Two years from March LIST,
1877, unless sooner discharged by the
board Of supervisors.
The supervisors will require the
TO furnish the follow
ing items, and perform the following
duties, tO-wit:
LIST. MI the teams, wagons and
harness necessary to cultivate prop
erly; that part Of said farm now un-
der cultivation, aud which may be
placed i'm cultivation during said
term: provided that the county will
continue 10 furnish one team, wagon
and harness TO bO used ON said farm
as hereinafter specified.
"a. All the necessary help, male
aud female, 10 carry on fully and
properly said farm and home; provi.
ded always that the superintendent
shall require all paupcr inmates to
perform 80 much labor rs they are
physically able 10 do.
81. All necessary beds, bedding
and clothing for his own family and
hired help.
i,h. lie will be required at his
own expense TO do or have done, all
washing, mcnding and making OF
clothing, and bed clothing for the
pauper inmates, the county furnish'
ing the material for the same.
9Th. To convey pauper5 to the
poor house when properly directed
so 10 do.
9Th. lie will be required to keep
up all ordinary repairs Of said farm
without an extra compensation, such
as repairing outbuildIngs, and fences,
planting hedge, not to exceed
thrce-fOurths OF n mile In
any one year, and build
iuG such new fence as may be order
Ell by the committee on poor from
time 10 time, the county furnishing
the materials for the same. by the
county furnishing materials rs above
stated 1t viii be understood that the
county will pay for said materials,
but tho superintendent will be re.
uuired TO haul all materials for re-
pairs aud building, also all fuel and
supplies Of every kind to the poor
house from the place where purchas.
ed or delivered, without extrn charge.
He will also be required without ex-
ira charge 10 deliver grain or stock
or other products Of said farm sold
by order Of the board Of supervisors
or said committee on poor.
7th. If the family Of the superin-
tendent appointed undGr these specI-
fcations shall 1T any time consist OF
more than two children unable to
perform labor, o. Of more grown per-
sons than arc necessary to properly
carry on said farm and home, he viii
be required 10 pay ~ board for tho
same 4 reasonable amount to bc dc
terntiuei by the committee on poor.
sth. The committee on poor shall
regulate the number OF acres 10 be
planted or s0wed In each Kind OF
grain from year 10 year, aud they
Shall make such other and further
arrangements ~ they may deem
necessary fyr the proper cultivation
OF said farm.
9th. All grain and grass grown