Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Supervisors.

OF the Board Of Supervisors.
OTTUMwA, Wapello Co., Iowa,
April I'd, 1877
Board met pursuant to law. Mem
bers all present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of last session, Jan. 10
1877, read and approved.
Board proceeded to the examine
ton of claims.
Mr.. Wright offered the following
resolution:
Resolued, By the Board of SNpevui-
s0rs, That the Auditor be authorized
and instructed to advertise and offer
for sale the following described land
belonging to the school fund to-wit,
N. f. a of the N. w. of Sec. II, TIP.
II, range II, west. Said land to be
sold at the appraisment of not less
than six dollars per acre, one half of
said amount to be paid down, and
balance OH not more than ten years
time.
Chairman declared the resolution
adopted.
On motion board adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
April Sd.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members all present. President
Michael in the chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Board proceeded to the examina-
ton of claims.
School fund loans made since the
last session of the Board, approved.
The sale of the S. w. a Of the s.
w. q of Sec. 16, TIP. II, Range IA,
made by the Auditor, approved.
The petition for Justice of the
Peace in the town of Dahlonega, re.
jectcd, Board not having Jurisdiction
The petition of Mary Lewis, fol
abatement of taxes on Lot IL Gillas.
py's sub. Of out lot Is, Ottumwa, was
ON motion granted as to the tax
of 1876, she being widow and una.
BILE to pay.
Joseph Under presented a petition
for abatement of taxes on account oil
erroneous assessment.
Mr.. Wright moved that said assess
ment be reduced from SO, lib to 81, GAO
Chair declared the motion carried
On motion adjourned till to-mor
row morning at 8 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
April 4th, 1877.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceeding
read and approved.
Board proceeded to the cxamina
ton of claims.
Now comes S. A. Monroe and ask,
for consent for highway in Keokul
township. For a full description ani
field notes, see petition filed April A
1877.
Mr.. Wright moved that the road
petitioned for by s. A. Monroe, ct. al.
be established rs prayed for in thu
petition and tho Auditor authorized
TO make a record of the same accord
ing to law.
The chair declared the motion car
ried.
Mr.. T. Dickey presents a petition
for consent for highway, beginnin.
at point thirty-eight rods east of tn
northwest corner Of Sec. Is, Town
73, Range IL west, thence south fou
rods, thence east four rods, thenc'
north four rods to the section line t,
intersect the public highway on tn
section line between Sections 10 ant
Is in said Township.
Mr.. Wright moved that the roat
petitioned for by T. Dickey be grant
ed, and the Auditor authorized t.
locate said road.
The chair declared the motion car
ried.
i Two o'clock, the time set for tn,
hearing of the petition of J. L. Tay
lor & Co., for permission to buy ant
sell intoxicating liquors, it appearing
to the board that said j. L. Taylor &
Co. have complied with the require
ments of the law, Mr.. Postlewaitt
moved that said j. L. Taylor & Co. bt
granted permission to buy and sci
intoxicating liquors for one year from
the 10Th day of April, 1877.
The chair declared the motion car
ried.
Samuel Carr presents a petition fo
abatement of taxes which may b.
against him, said Carr being entircl!
helpless physically, and has no mean
whatever to support himself or fami
;, ly.
1 Mr.. Wright moved that said peti
ton be granted, and the chair declar
| ed the motion carried.
In the matter of the petition o
Aultman Miller & Co., asking Al
abatement of taxes, there appearin,
to have been $500 enormously assess
ed to petitioners; therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the Board of Su
,, pervisors, that said petition be grant
ed, and that the Treasurer be instruct
ed to cancel said tax on his books.
The chair declared the resolution
, adopted.
On motion the Board ad journed til
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
1900, $500, &4oo,
To loan on long time, on real estat
security. o. M. LADD & Co.
Notice.
All persons indebted to w. q. Mos
Jr., & Co., are hereby requested L