Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-10
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Board OF Supervisors, Pottawattamie
County, Thursday n Friday
The treasurer was instructed to re-
fund to A. B. Walker certain taxes
heretofore erroneously paid. Also .
like petition of ], D. Eimundson was
granted, and Horace Everett secured
the grant of q like request.
The claim of j. II. Burroughs, over.
seer of the poor, for balance still un.
paid of $61O.
R.. F. Bryant was then elected over
seer of the poor with a salary of $50
per month.
The auditor was suthorlzs I'D to issue
MI. Bryant an order for $500 to pay
cash items until June session Of the
board.
w. G. James was upon his petition
relieved from further responsibility on
the bond Ct w. R. Vaughan as justice
of the peace.
Ga motion resolved that Thos. Bow.
man be allowed to pay tax of 1881 on
sw. sec. 10. sw. SEQ. 10, and 9. !
NV. sec. 10. "a 43 on an assessed
valuation of $1,776
r % olved that j. M. Phillips be In.
struoted to build a fence around the
lot purchased by the county tor Jail
lot to be used by the overseer of the
poor for woodward If he saw fit.
| Dproool n Ha~oko11 -n~o oxuo,doJ
the contract for building all bridges
that may be ordered built by the board
for one year from April 1st, 1883, they
being the lowest bidders.
RESOLVED, That DR.. Parish be
awarded the contract for attending all
pau psrs and furnishing medicines tina.
may be ordered by the trustees oil
Macedonia, Silver Greek ard Grove
townships.
DR.. Thomas was awarded contract
In like manner for same service II
Carson and Washington townships.
The petition of N. B. Taylor fol-
an abatement of taxes was referred tc
city council.
Mr.. Phillips and Underwood were
appointed q committee on the matter
of bridge on Vaughan ave. Also
three bridges ON Burchard's farm il
Hardin township.
Toe resignation of e. Rsikman
justice of the peace, in Lewis town
ship, was accepted.
Messrs G ayton and Underwood
were reported having visited the In
ssne hospital at Mt. Pleasant aus
mercy hospital at Davenport. The,
found everything In q very satisfao.
DRY condition at Mt. p ,easant, ant
our patients doing as well as possible
under che circumstance, but the hos
pissl was crowded to it's utm Jst capa
city, and they were reminded that a
an early day the expense of transport
ing patients across the state would b.
saved, il the additional hospital sool
to become necessary should be LOCATED
In the western part OF the state. Tn,
superintendent has ordered three pa
ITEMS from NJ. Peasant to Msro,
hospital at Davenport, in addition t.
thirteen already there. VIM, Boehu
: and Albert Hale have been ordere'
: returned to their families. Patient
at Mercy hospital are we'll cared for
but the charges are too high TO
board.
This report was accepted. 1t wa
4. resolved that the county attorney b
instructed, provided the facts can b
satisfactorily agreed upon with the al
torney of the Council Bluff, Elevate
company, upon an sgrs,d case, an
submite 1t to the district court, to de
termine whether the elevator belopgln
to said company shall be subject t
assessment and taxation on the sam
basis as the property of individuals Il
said county, or bs c,rtifs ID to the OK
eoutive council for assessment wit
other property of the railroad comps
niles.
Raymond q Campbell were awarde
the contract tor building q brldg
across Indian creek on Union avenue
ss they were the lowest bidders, 9
49, 100, and the petition of P. q
Wind and others for change of roa
in Hardin township, granted, pre-
vdeo the petitioners pay the costs bt
fore the June session Of the board.
A valuable and timely report wa
made by Mr.. b. W. Hight, count
attorney, Of which the following Is
g synopsis:
Upon examination the bail bon
matter against Christ Nymp has bee
\ settled.
. On collecting the expenses for keel
log Francis Drake Ia the hospital f
the insane, found he had a guardis
: In Clinton county aud hoped to efet
a settlement for the amount expended
Have commenced action to ~forecloi
school fund NOR gage by Mary Boz
man and O. 3. BIWmsD; also con
menced a proceedings In bastardy
district court.
Ha Q examined the bills filed b
the different justices Of the peace.
find that In many Gases where ~