Clayton county Board of Supervisors Claims Allowed for May 1861 |
At the 2nd regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of said County, it being the regular June Term thereof, convened at Elkader, Clayton county, June 3rd, 1861, the following claims were allowed. Certified by
H.S. Granger, Clerk District Court
Jacob Nicklaus, Treasurer, Clayton County, Iowa
Alvah C. Rogers, Deputy
| Claimant | Purpose of Claim Allowed | Amt. claimed | Amt. allowed |
| Adams, Fred | witness before Grand Jury | 5.60 | 5.60 |
| Adams, Milo | services as commissioner on road & for chainman | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Aikins, A.A. | witness before Grand Jury | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Alton, John M. | assessing Mallory township | 54.00 | 45.00 |
| Ames, Jacob | witness before Grand Jury | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Amsden, Joel | constable fees | 8.20 | 8.15 |
| Arnold, Lewis | witness in case of State vs Pike | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Backus, John | witness before Grand Jury | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Baily, P.G. | services as trustee of Grand Meadow | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Bailey, P.G. | 5 days attendance & 20 miles travel as Supervisor | 12.40 | |
| Baley, E.B. | wolf bounty, 8 wolves | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Barnes, John | making 2 coffins for paupers | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| Barns, Hilon M. | bounty on wolf | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Barns, John | bounty on 3 wolves | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Bartlett, Lewis | township trustee | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Baugh & Amsden | justice's and constable fees | 15.90 | 15.90 |
| Beach, Geo. W. | justice's fees in criminal cases | 6.20 | 5.70 |
| Beckwith, T. | services as Tp. Clerk Mendon Tp. | 26.50 | 25.00 |
| Bemis, Chancy | assessing Cass township | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Benschneider, Ludwig | witness in case of State vs Pike | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Benson, Doct. A. | medical services to pauper | 18.55 | 18.00 |
| Bevins, A. | 5 days attendance & 10 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.20 | |
| Blanchard, J.A. | medical services to paupers in Mendon tp. | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| Bond, O. | justice's fee | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Bridgeman, John | bounty on wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Buck, S. | support of paupers | 11.50 | 11.50 |
| Burgess, William | const. & witness fees & use of teams | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| Camer, S. (name is 'best guess', possibly is Earner or Eamer) | services as town clerk of Lodomillo | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| Carpenter, J.K. | special constable | 11.20 | 11.20 |
| Carter & Co. | mds &c furnished offices and court | 10.05 | 10.05 |
| Chapman, J.M. | witness fees for case State vs Teeters | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Chase, D.W. | pauper account, medical services | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Chase, S.G. | 5 days attendance & 18 miles travel as Supervisor | 12.16 | |
| Clark, Milo P. | wolf bounty | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Cole, Hiram D. | attending District Court as baiiliiff | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Cooley, A.S. | assessing Garnavillo township | 84.00 | 76.00 |
| Craig, William | services as trustee Millville twp. | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Crary, O.W. | 5 days attendance & 8 miles travel as Supervisor | 10.96 | |
| Dean, C.A. | fee for service as Monona tp. Clerk | 12.50 | rejected |
| DeLorimier, V. | pauper bill | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| Dickinson, A. | relief to pauper | 23.00 | 22.20 |
| Dittmer, Gustav | trustee of Jefferson | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Dougherty, D. | witness before Grand Jury | 4.40 | 4.40 |
| Dougherty, Dan. | const. fee criminal cases | 19.35 | 19.35 |
| Dougherty, Daniel | 5 days attendance & 16 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.92 | |
| Downing, H. | witness before Grand Jury | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Downing, Mrs. | witness before Grand Jury | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Drips, Joseph H. | assessing Clayton township | 77.00 | 65.00 |
| Egbert, Silas | assessing Monona twp. | 80.00 | 65.00 |
| Eiboeck, J. | printing notices, proceedings &c | 38.64 | 38.64 |
| Elkader G. Templar's Lodge | rent of room for Grand Jury | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Ellsworth, S. | lamps, kerosene oil &c | 17.86 | 17.86 |
| Emery, Horace | services as County Superintendent of Common Schools | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Evans, Logan | boarding paupers &c | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flenniken, R.B. | 5 days attendance & 30 miles travel as Supervisor | 13.60 | |
| Forsyth, A.C. | witness fee for case State vs McFader | 7.60 | 7.60 |
| Freeman, J.F. | assessing Sperry township | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| French, Henry | witness in case State vs Clogston (withdrawn) | 5.00 | -- |
| Frolich, Henry | relief to pauper | 15.42 | 15.42 |
| Fuller, A. | witness fees for case State vs Teeters | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gaines, Egbert | assessing Millville township | 62.00 | 50.00 |
| Galor, John | bounty one scalp of wolf | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Garber, Martin | 5 days attendance & 13 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.56 | |
| Garber, S. | wild cat bounty | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Gardner, E.B. | services as trustee of Cass Tp. | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gardner, E.B. | services as tp. trustee | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| Geill, Abraham | Tp. Clerk services not sworn to | 5.25 | -- |
| Gifford, Clarinda | witness before Grand Jury | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Gilbert, J.L. | assessing Read tp. | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| Gladden, William | wolf bounty | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gooding, George A. | assessing Wagner township | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Gould, William | witness before Grand Jury | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Granger, H.S. | this am't on salary as clerk of Board | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| Grant, Robert | 4 days attendance & 20 miles travel as Supervisor | 10.40 | |
| Gilbert, L.P. | 5 days attendance & 5 miles travel as Supervisor | 10.60 | |
| Grinnell, John | services as Tp. Clerk of Clayton Tp. | 19.50 | 16.50 |
| Grotewohl, Chrrist | repairs in Recorder's office & rent of room for Grand Jury | 19.20 | 19.20 |
| Haines, G.W. | assessing Grand Meadow township | 56.00 | 45.00 |
| Hall, Chas. | pauper account | 7.50 | 7.50 |
| Hall, Elias | assessing Elk township | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Hamilton, Horace | medical service to pauper | 29.10 | 29.10 |
| Hamilton, N. | justice's, constable & jurors fees (constable's not allowed) | 13.70 | 8.50 |
| Henkey, F. | md's &c furnished pauper | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Hill, Hermann | wolf bounty | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hoffbauer, Dr. William | medical services to paupers | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Hofer, Francis | 6 days services as Cox Creek twp. Clerk | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Hofer, Franz | relief to pauper and T. Clerk services | 17.10 | 14.45 |
| Holstein, S. | services as T. Clerk of Jefferson | 42.50 | 39.50 |
| Hoxsie, D.D. | sheriff's fees & attending District Court as Deputy Sheriff | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Humphreys, Mich. | support of paupers | 30.50 | 30.50 |
| Hunter, Philip | 5 days attendance & 33 miles travel as Supervisor | 13.96 | |
| Hutemann, H. | trustee of Jefferson | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Ihm, H. | services as T. Clerk of Jefferson | 1.50 | -- |
| Jacobs, E.W.H. | justice fees in crim'l cases | 7.50 | 9.00 |
| Jerome, J.G. | support of paupers | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Johnson, Simon | witness before Grand Jury | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Johnson, Simon | assisting in arresting criminals | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Johnson, Simon | constable's fees | 13.85 | 13.85 |
| Johnson, Wm. | witness before Grand Jury | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Kann, John | trustee of Jefferson | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Kaufman, Jonathan | sheriff's fees & expenses conveying convicts to State prison; for summoniing grand & petty juries; for guarding prisoners & jail; for attending District Court &c. | 427.30 | 427.30 |
| Keenan, Patrick | goods furnished Mrs. Bishop ($12) & for Co. office ($2.45) | 14.45 | 14.45 |
| Keller, Hugh M. | services as trustee of Highland tp. | 5.75 | 5.75 |
| Keys, William M. | kerosene, pens, ink &c for offices & courts | 5.45 | 5.45 |
| Kieg, John S. | bounty wild animals | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Klineline, John | witness fees & attending Grand Jury | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Koester, B. | conveying bodies of 2 paupers to grave | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Kreibs, J.P. | coroner's fees, coffin &c ($12.45) & Att'y fees ($5.50) | 17.95 | 12.95 |
| Kreiser, C. | bounty on wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| La Pointe, P. | support of paupers | 33.85 | 33.85 |
| Libby, J.W. | 4 days guarding prisoners | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Libby, J.W. | justice's fees in attending criminal cases | 8.00 | 4.00 |
| Linton & Read | Poor House physician bill & medical services to paupers in tps. | 197.80 | 197.80 |
| Long, A.J. | Tp. clerk Garnavillo tp. | 9.00 | 7.50 |
| Lossing, John | witness before Grand Jury | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Lossing, P.S. | witness before Grand Jury | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Lowe, Daniel | 5 days attendance & 11 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.32 | |
| Lowe, Dr. John | medical services to pauper Foley | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Lown, Peter M. | 5 days attendance & 15 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.80 | |
| Marshall, Andrew | assessing Lodomillo township | 52.00 | 45.00 |
| Martin, H.C. | medical services to Mrs. P. Classon | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Martin, John A. | boarding paupers &c | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Martin, John A. | pauper bill | 19.50 | 19.50 |
| Martin, John F. | boarding & conveying prisoners to Garnavillo | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Mason, P.B. | constable fees | 12.35 | 12.35 |
| Masonic Lodge, Elkader | rent of room to keep prisoners | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| McGlathery, Milo | fees as District Attorney | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| McGregor, city | amount expended in fitting our Clayton County Volunteers | 1,369.11 | 1,369.00 |
| Mchrmann, John C. | 5 days attendance & 10 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.20 | |
| McLeland, C.D. | service as T. Clerk of Grand Meadow | 11.25 | 11.25 |
| Meader, F. | relief to pauper | 0.75 | 0.50 |
| Menke, August | support of paupers | 32.20 | 32.20 |
| Meyer, D.H. | mdse. Furnished jail | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Meyer, Jos. | boarding prisoners | 11.75 | 11.75 |
| Mohr, Dan. | services as T. Clerk of Volga Tp. | 12.75 | 12.75 |
| Mohr, Dan'l | drawing plan of Elkader bridge | 25.00 | 20.00 |
| Monlux, Ezra | 5 days attendance & 10 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.20 | |
| Moore, J.W. | writing bonds in case State vs McFaden et al | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Moser, Tobias | bounty of wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Murdock & Hunt | att'y fee in liquor case | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Nading, John | witness in case of State vs Pike | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Nicklaus, Jacob | balance on salary as Treasurer & Recorder | 268.12 | 268.12 |
| Oberham, E.C. | witness before Grand Jury | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Oglesbee, Jona. | balance on salary as Dep'ty Treasurer & Recorder | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Olmstead, P.P. | 4 days attendance & 17 miles travel as Supervisor | 10.04 | |
| Osterdock, D. | bounty on 2 wild cats | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Paige, O.R. | assessing Highland Township & services as T. Clerk of Highland Township | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Partch, James | appraising damage on Phillips Rad (or Road) | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Patch, W.W. | taking prisoners to jail | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Patterson, Samuel | wild cat bounty | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Paul, Lucy | witness before Grand Jury | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Peck, G.S. | 5 days attendance & 10 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.20 | |
| Peters, John | bounty on wild animals | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Peters, John | fees as trustee of Cox Creek tp. | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Pike, F. | witness before Grand Jury | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Porter, G.W. | 5 days attendance & 18 miles travel as Supervisor | 12.16 | |
| Potter, H.F. | witness before Grand Jury | 4.60 | 4.60 |
| Potter, H.F. | witness fees &c | 13.15 | 3.45 |
| Potter, Lemuel | witness before Grand Jury | 14.30 | 14.30 |
| Potts, Jos. B. | services as trustee of Mallory twp. | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Preston, A.D. | assessing Cox Creek township | 56.00 | 45.00 |
| Putny, W.W. | town clerk's services | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Quigley, Dennis | witness before Grand Jury | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Quigley, J. | wild cat bounty | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Quigley, Louisa | witness before Grand Jury | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Randall, R.W. | witness before Grand Jury | 6.60 | 6.60 |
| Rawson, C.H. | pauper account | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| Read, D.M. | cash paid on cork leg for pauper | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reynolds, C.D. | witness before Grand Jury | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Reynolds, C.D. | witness before Grand Jury | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Reynolds, C.D. | boarding prisoners | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Richardson, Chas W. | witness fees case State vs Kennedy & Ryan | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| Richardson,C.W. | justice fees in criminal cases | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| Richardson, Rufus | services as tp trustee | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Riley, R.M. | support of pauper | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Roe, C.B. | services as trustee of Cass Tp. | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Roe, C.B. | pauper account | 28.40 | 27.00 |
| Rogers, D.G. | services as trustee Garnavillo twp. | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Rogers, D.G. | mdse. Furnished jail | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Ross, J. | constable fees for arranging court room, boarding & guarding prisoners &c | 51.10 | 51.10 |
| Rounds, J.C. | bounty on 1 wolf scalp | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Rounds, J.C. | assessing Marion township | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Russell, Wm. | conveying prisoners to jail | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Salter, Lord & Co. | rent of Stone Hall | 37.50 | 37.50 |
| Schroeder, D. | services as Trustee of Garnavillo Tp. | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Schroeder, James | assessing Jefferson township | 175.00 | 140.00 |
| Schutte, H.L. | salary as Poor House Steward & expenses of same | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Scofield, Nathan | const. fees and guarding prisoners | 9.50 | 9.50 |
| Scofield, N.W. | services as clerk of Cass tp. | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| Scott, Alpheus | balance on salary for Dep'ty Treasurer & Recorder | 205.84 | 205.84 |
| Scott, Alpheus | att'y fees in School Fund cases | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Scott, J.T.H. | medical services to Mrs. Baker | 19.25 | 19.25 |
| Siebertz, P.W. | Jailer expenses; boarding prisoners &c | 194.35 | 194.35 |
| Slick, John A. | bounty on wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Slick, John A. | services as trustee of Mallory twp. | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smith, B.F. | justice's fee | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| Smith, Frank | 5 days attendance & 16 miles travel as Supervisor | 11.92 | |
| Snedigar, F. | debt of Boardman Tp. on bridge | 50.20 | -- |
| Spaulding, B.F. | witness before Grand Jury | 5.40 | 5.40 |
| Spaulding, B.F. | special constable | 51.95 | 51.95 |
| Stamm, August | support of paupers | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Steadman, Doc | medical services to pauper | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Stentz, Mihael | pauper bill | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| Stentz, Mihael | use of team moving Co. Seat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Stevens, Asa | bounty on 4 wolves | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Steyer, Jos | sleeping in Treasurer's Office | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Stick, Joseph | bounty on five wild cats | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Stoddard, W. | 5 days attendance & 38 miles travel as Supervisor | 14.56 | |
| Stoddard, W.C. | assessing Buenavista township | 35.80 | 28.00 |
| Sutton, R.T. | witness before Grand Jury | 14.30 | 14.30 |
| Tapper, James | witness before Grand Jury | 4.40 | 4.40 |
| Thompson & Davis | rent for Grand Jury room | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Thompson, Matthew | witness before Grand Jury | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Thompson, Matthew | service as constable | 6.30 | 6.30 |
| Tibbets, L.H. | witness fees for case State vs Teeters | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Tubbs, R. | witness before Grand Jury | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Tubbs, R. | services & money expended in crim'l cases | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Tuft, Mrs. | relief of pauper | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| Tuttle, N.M. | assessing Monona tp. | 128.00 | 120.00 |
| Tyler, Lyman | bounty on wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Vaupel, J.C. | assessing Giard township | 38.00 | 38.00 |
| Wallace, Lester | care of paupers | 6.50 | 9.50 |
| Weaver, Michael | const. fees in criminal cases & attending court | 29.70 | 29.70 |
| West, Geo. | trustee fees for services rendered | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| Wheeler, R.S. | bounty on one wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Whipple, Wm. | bounty on wild cat | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| White, George | assessing Volga township | 51.00 | 44.00 |
| Whittle, J. | relief to pauper and T. Clerk services | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Williamson, John | assessing Boardman township | 70.00 | 62.00 |
| Winters, I.P. | justices fees | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wolf, Thomas L. | boarding paupers | 16.66 | 16.66 |
| Wood, E. | 5 days attendance & 20 miles travel as Supervisor | 12.40 | |
| Woodward, Alson | assessing Farmersburg township | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Woodward, S.T. | att'y fee in liquor case | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Young, P.C. | witness fees case State vs Kennedy & Ryan | 1.10 | 1.10 |
~source: Clayton County Journal, Thursday, June 20, 1861
~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb
~*~*~
Return to the
Odds & Ends Index
Return to Clayton County Index