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

provided that the petitioner Tor the road,
obtain from Autome Mennez a receipt in
full for all damages claimed by the said
Menhez,
The Auditor was authorized to assign
to II. Bryant the mortgage given by Jes-
Sc Merrill to the school fund of Buchan-
an county, on payment of the amount
due on said mortgage.
Ordered that the bridge business for the
current year be left with the Bridge Com.
mittee, and the Auditor Is authorized to
issue warrants on the bridge fund on the
order Of said Committee.
Ordered that the care and management
of the Poor Farm be placed in the hands
of the Poor Farm Committee, and the Au.
ditor is authorized to issue warrants on
the county fund ON order Of said Com.
mittee. Adjourned TIL one o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll call, members all present
A petition for bridge, signed by Arthur
Mullen. st al, was presented and referred
to the Bridge Committee.
The official bonds of David Laird, Con
stable of Middleield township, NJ. w.
Thomas, Constable Homer township, and
VIM. Quick, Clerk Of Madison township,
was presented and approved.
The auditor was authorized to approve
official bonds presented on or before the
10th of January. 1877.
The appointment Of W. F. Kellogg as
Deputy Clerk Of the District and Circuit
Courts was presented and approved.
G. W. Butterfield and J. W, Foreman
were appointed to appraise ne1 of the mel
Of section 90, 81, 8, swamp land decided
by the State to the county.
Resolved that committee of three, ln-
GLIDING the chairman, be appointed to
take into consideration the property of
extending and increasing the capacity of
the Court House, and providing for the
safety Of the public records in case of
fire. The chairman appointed Fl, NJ.
Coughtry and II. Highly.
The treasurer was ordered to abate the
railroad tax on the books of his Office
levied i'll 1871 on the taxable property Of
the townships OF Como and Liberty, to aid
in the construction of the Anamosa &
Southwestern Railroad
The annual reports of o. H. p, Roszell
and jeremiah Irwin, Justices Of the Peace,
were presented and ordered placed on
file
RESOLVED that the Clerk of the District
and Circuit Courts be allowed the sum of
Two Thousand Dollars per snnum, Tor SO
much thereof as the fees Of said Office will
pay, as full compensation of said Clerk
for all official services, to be paid out Of
the fees of his office.
Resolved that the sum of seven hun.
dred and fifty dollars or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated to
pay Deputy Clerk, and for assistants for
said ClSrk, necessary for the proper dis
charge of his official duties; said amount
to be paid out Of tn fees Of his Office, in
GLIDING probate and marriage license
fees. II such fees are insufficient to pay
said Clerks salary and this appropriation,
then such sum is appropriated as will
pay, and no more.
Resolved that the Treasurer be allowed
the sum of seven hundred and fifty dol
lars for clerks salary, and the Auditor is
authorized to ISSUE warrants on county
fund, monthly, for the amount due each
month.
Resolved that the Auditor be allowed
eighteen hundred dollars and the fees Of
bis office as compensation for his services
and clerk hire, and he is authorized to
draw warrants on the county fund month
ly for accrued salary.
On motion, the Auditor was authoriz-
ed to issue warrants on tho county fund
for per diem and mileage to members Of
Board present session as follows: