Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-23

taxes.
Ten o'clock, the time set for the
hearing Of the petition of George w.
Chamberlain to buy and sell intoxi-
eating liquors in the town Of Eddy.
vile, Mr.. Fair moved that George
W. Chamberlain be granted permits
sion to buy and sell Intoxicating liq-
uors in the town Of Eddyville for one
year, from the 18th day OF October,
1878. Chair declared motion car
ried.
The following attachments were
made ON improvements: J. NJ. Pc.
tiers $1lOO; M Oschlagher $lO96; Fl.
p. Graves g..
Petition Of Mary Holman laid over
till Jan. term 1879.
The official bond of Thomas Bed
well, Sheriff, approved.
Annie E. Gueyselmen presents .
petition for q refund Of $4.0a, on &C.
count Of double assessment, was ON
motion granted, Treasurer authoriz.
ed to refund the same.
In the matter of the road petition,
Michael Riley, Mr.. Fair moved that
the road be granted upon the follow
ing conditions, to-wit:
Petitioners to pay oil costs and dam
ages assessed by the commissioner
Said petitioners to put the road in
travelling condition by the LIST day OF
June, 1879, all costs to be paid by said
date. Chair declared motion car
ried.
Board proceeded to the examination
Of claims.
The petition Of Lizzie Clark for an
abatement of taxes on lot No. Z, Rob.
erts sub. of out lot "a, Ottumwa, wal
on motion granted, she being sick and
unable to pay them.
The bond of the First National
Bank, Ottumwa, approved.
John Applequist presents petition
to run . ferry At Chillicothe, lows
was ON motion granted for one year
from the 10th day of Oct, 1873.
The petition of Q. A. Wood and
Wapello county for a consent for a
highway sixty feet wide, beginning
at q point about SOS feet southeaster y
from the east end of Sugar creel
bridge on the Ottumwa and Agency
City road, at the corner Of @. A
Woods fence, and running thence
southeasterly along said fence to thu
land Of the Poor Farm, thence across
said Poor Farm in the same genera
direction to the south line of sale
Poor Farm, thence due east to thu
Ottumwa and Agency City road
(for full description see survey o.
said road,) was on motion granted
On motion adjourned till to-mor
row morning at 9 o'clock.
M. B. MYERS, Auditor.
FIFTH DAT,
| Oct. lS, 1873,
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members all present.
President Postlewaite in the chair
Petition of Mrs. Langan for q
abatement of taxes ON lot 9 in Gillas
pies subdivision Of outlot Is in tn,
city of Ottumwa, was ON mctiol
granted for the 1877.
/ J.J. Bowles presents petition 70
an abatement Of his assessment ON &C
count Of double assessment, was Of
motion granted and his assessmen
reduced to $3.50.
i II. G. Noslsr presents petition I
buy and sell intoxicating liquors II
the city Of Eddyville. 1t appearing
to the Board that said petitioner ha
complied with the law, Mr.. Fair moy
cd that the petitioner be granted
psrmit to buy and sell intoxicstin
liquors for one year from the 18t
day Of October, 1878.
Chair declared motion carried.
Board proceeded to the examins
. ton of claims.
The official bond Of j. B. DENIM
Deputy Sheriff, approved.
Petition Of Joseph Hill on donbl
assessment laid over.
On motion the following claim
were allowed:
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