Allamakee co. Board of Supervisors January session, 1879 |
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Proceedings of The Board of Supervisors at the January session, 1879
The board met at the Court room in Waukon on Monday, January 6th, 1879. Members present, Joseph Schwartzhoff and G. Satrang. N.J. Beedy being present and having qualified, took his seat as a member of the Board.
Joseph Schwartzhoff was elected chairman for the ensuing year.
Official bonds of E.D. Purdy, Recorder and H.O. Dayton, Clerk of Courts, were examined and approved.
Official bonds of the following named Justices of the Peace were examined and approved:
| H.P. Lane Fred Bartheld M.V. Burdick E.W. Robey C.A. Robey Henry Clausen John Ward J.K. Gile Theodore Nachtwey W.J. Nolan T. Stiles N.A. Nelson A.B. Cook Patrick Grady Wm Gilbert Jerimiah Loas |
Michael Barry G.W. Pearson Joseph Burton Michael Gearon John Gilchrist Jno. K. Haines Jr James Griffin Nathan Dennison W. Werhan A.E. Goodykoontz Jeptha Beebe F.S. Burling W.J. Mitchell W.N. Brown D.E. Stall Ole Auderson |
Official bonds of the following named constables were examined and approved:
| L.A. Bellows R.G. Edwards Evan Swenson Michael J. Tierny M.A. Bailey John J. Beedy Robert A. Angel L.D. Flack Daniel McCloud Owen D. Palmer Peter Peterson |
Michael Grady Jerome W. Donavon John G. Jacobson Jacob Oehler E.F. Douglsss Wm Young W.F. Sanner G.W. Robertson J.M. Lishner Carl Erickson |
Official Bonds of the following named township clerks were examined and approved:
| John Ward H.A. Burnham Neil McAffrey Michael E. Ronan John Drake Jacob Wenig C. Cronin George W. Bollman S.D. Torry |
A.P. Abbot Wm McNaughton Simon Opfer J.P. Emmerson Wm J. Mitchell C. Jacqout T.P. McManus A.T. Anderson E.M. Hancock |
| Name or other entity or business | Item acted on by Board of Supervisors | Amount of Warrant or payment |
| Dayton, Henry | Paid service as Attorney for the Board, year 1879 | $50.00 |
| Lagerson, John | Taxes on Lot 3 Block 17 Lansing due to loss by fire. Yrs 1876, 1877 & 1878 | All taxes abated except $25 |
| Shuttleworth, Henry | Tax & penalty on personal prop. Yr. 1877 | All abated except $4.00 |
| Frock, M.A. | Paid full judgement rendered him at Nov. 1878 term Dist. Ct. | $15,00.00 |
| Beaumer Mill, Taylor twp. | Tax for year 1878 | 1/3 of the tax abated |
| Dennison, Nathan | Tax for year 1878, SW quarter, NE quarter, S-22 T-100 R-5N | 1/3 of the tax abated |
| Clark, Luther | Tax on real estate abated due to loss by fire. Yr 1878 | 2/3 of the tax abated |
| Farnsworth, J.P. | Taxes abated due to loss by fire. Yr 1878 | 2/3 of tax abated except railroad tax |
| Nesmith & Gilchrist | Personal tax abated due to loss by fire. Yr 1878 | 2/3 of the tax abated |
| Oleson, Peter | Personal property tax on valuation of $1200. be abated. Yr 1878 | Tax abated |
| Murphy, Patrick | Tax refund, for tax erroneously pd, on incorrect land assessment, 1875 | $4.64 |
| Murphy, Patrick | Taxed for corrected land assessment. Yr. 1875 | $4.64 |
| Lynch, Michael | Tax abated on personal property, 1878 | 1/3 of the tax abated |
| Van Velzer, B. | Tax exemption on valuation of $200 on account of fruit trees | Certificate of exemption granted |
| Spring Brook Mill, Taylor twp. | Tax abatement | 1/3 of the tax abated |
| Kerberg, H.J. | Petition for tax abatement | Rejected |
| Kerberg, William | Petition for tax abatement | Rejected |
| Goettle, G. | Petition for tax abatement | Rejected |
| Lane, H.P. | Petition for tax abatement | Rejected |
| Oleson, A.G. | Petition for tax abatement | Rejected |
| Morgan, Patrick | Penalty on taxes for 1876 & 1877 be abated | Penalty abated upon pyment of principal & 10% interest |
| George Sherman | Tax refund to Sherman as tax collector, receipt No. 131, 1877 | Refunded [amount not given] |
| Elliot, Mrs. C. | Petition to abate railroad tax | Rejected |
| Bateson, Mrs. R. [possible Mrs. B.] | Tax abatement on property, year 1878 | Granted |
| Berry, John | Petition for poll tax abatement, year 1877 | Deferred |
| Taylor, Edward | Tax abated against house & lot village of Village Creek, for 1878 | Granted |
| Schwartzhoff, Joseph Beedy, N.J. | Appointed to committee to contract for building bridge across French Creek at the Porter Bellows place | Ordered auditor draw warrant for payment upon committee order |
| Satrang, G. Beedy, N.J. | Appointed to committee re: building bridge across mouth of Paint Creek & bridge across Waterloo [?creek] on road No. 204 | Committee ordered to investigate the matters |
| Crawford, Robert | Report for improvement of road No. 175 | Appropriation approved but action deferred |
| Crawford, Robert | Report on appropriation for road improvement in Suttle Hollow, Linton twp. | Sections let & completed, $74.50 pd on contracts |
| Satrand, G. | Chosen as poor farm visiting committee | |
| Barnes, T.H. | Medical treatment of John Ackerman | $85.00 |
| Poor Fund | Appropriation for transportation of Mrs. Reynolds, a pauper, to Chicago | Auditor to draw warrant for $1.00 |
| Knudtson, Ole | Payment of wolf bounty | $5.00 |
| Grefstford, O.K. Drake, John Sherman, G.W. Jacquot, C. Fahey, Joseph Denning, J.W. Smethurst, D.T. |
Fees due these tax collectors, on certificates of Treasurer | Auditor to draw warrants for fees |
| Brickley, James | Additional appropriation for support of Brickley | Ordered appropriation increased by $1.00/month |
| Winneslaga, Mary | Additional appropriation for support of Winneslaga | Ordered appropriation increased by $1.00/month |
| Dobbs, family | Asking allowance to the family be continued | Granted |
| Peterson, Albert & family | Asking appropriation for support | Granted $6.00/month commencing Jan 1, 1879 |
| Lapoint, Platt | Asking appropriation for support | Granted $4.00/month commencing Jan 1, 1879 |
| Horn, Margarette | Asking appropriation for support | Granted $5.00/month commencing Jan 1, 1879 |
| Bateson, Lavina | Asking allowance for support | Granted [either $3 or $8] per month commencing Jan 1, 1879 |
| Sullivan, James | Asking procurement of abstract of title to land owned & occupied by him as a homestead | County Auditor ordered to procure the abstract |
| Dayton, H.O. | Salary & fees for ensuing year for Clerk of Court | Fixed at $800 |
| Ryan, John | Appointment as Deputy Cleark of Courts | Approved |
| Stevens, Peter | Official bond having been withdrawn was again presented | Approval refused |
| Burgess, Mrs. John | Additional appropriation for support of Mrs. Burgess | Ordered appropriation increased by $1.00/month |
| Shew, Jacob | N.J. Beedy to contract with Shew as Steward of poor house & farm for 1879 and to take Shew's bond | Salary fixed at $460.00 and warrant to be drawn in payment unless Shew refuses this salary |
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~Printed in the Postville Review, February 1, 1879 and
February 8, 1879
~transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb
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