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Claims Submitted to the
County Board of Supervisors
April 19, 1861

OFFICE of the Clerk of the District court, Keokuk County, Iowa, April 15, '61.

The following is a list of the claims passed upon
by the Board of Supervisors of Keokuk County, at
their Special Session held March 29th and 30th, '61.

NAME
SERVICE $ AMOUNT CLAIMED $ AMOUNT ALLOWED
W. E. Funk
township clerk in Liberty township
7.25
7.25
T. B. Myers
Assessor for Van Buren townsip 31-1/2 days
43.00
43.00
J. H. Shawhan
Dept. Treas. & Recorder, 3 months, @ $35
105.00
105.00
A. S. Baily
Printing election Proclamation, Nov. 1860
8.00
8.00
Same
Printing 100 bl'k accounts
12.00
12.00
Eli Reynolds
services as Constable  in case of State of Iowa vs. Parker
2.00
2.00
Samuel W. Brunt
35 days service as Dept. Treas. & Recorder
35.00
35.00
J. H. Sanders
setling [sic]  S. F. Int. with Treas. and Reporting same to Auditor, with postage
4.30
4.30
S. R. Sanders
1/2 dozen brooms
1.00
1.00
J. H. Sanders
making general settlement with Treas. and separating
papers in County Judge's office, 28 days
84.00
84.00
Isaac G. Sherinuff [?]
Constable in case of State vs. Parker
2.00
2.00
Wm. Irwin
cutting wood, 2 cords
1.00
1.00
Same
work about Court House
.50
.50
J. H. Sanders
postage, paper, pencils and other strationery furnished
7.55
7.55
Same
notifiing [sic]  debtors to the school fund and Recording
proceeding of Board in January
13.65
13.65
Wm. DeGarmo
Assessing English River Townp. 31-1/2 days
43.00
43.00
A. S. Bailey
Printing 250 Transcript Executions and notice for Privy
6.00
6.00
Same
Printing 300 Road Fund Orders
6.00
6.00
A. G. Brown & Co.
goods for Cox and other paupers
31.12
31.12
A. S. Alexander
serving Notices of Special meeting upon Henderson, Halferty and Yupp
6.00
6.00
A. S. Bailey
Printing 200 blank Tp. Clerk Bonds and Call for Special meeting
5.50
5.50
Same
Publishing settlement with Treas. and list of claims Audited in January
15.00
15.00
J. H. Sanders
servicees as Clerk of Board
27.00
27.00
J. H. Sanders
making Plats for Assessors and charging up Del. Tax for January, 9 days
27.00 27.00
R. Bell
work on door of Jail
5.50
5.50
Wm. Jackson
Bill of Iron #c. furnished for jail
20.33
20.33
A. S. Bailey
printing 800 Receipts for Road Fund
8.00
8.00
James D. Gray and Wife
witnesses in case of State vs Parker
4.50
4.50
Pfaff &Ward
furniture for Court House
9.00
9.00
David Frey
opening drain to basement court house
.50
.50
James McCombs
witness in case of State vs McKinney
1.20
1.20
Charles Backhouse
3-1/2 cords of wood
7.00
7.00
A. P. Moody
Express charges and carrying packages
3.50
3.50
P. Heniger
services as trustee Steady Run Twp.
3.00
3.00
J. M. Casey
services as Co. Judg, and Key for Clerks office
7.75
7.75
O. P. Whitson
Juror in case State vs McKinney
2.10
2.10
J. H. Sanders
cash paid out for shaving and cleaning Wm. Cox
.60
.60
Martin Stone
Boarding, clothing, washing and fuel, &c. for Wm. Cox, Insane
48.40
39.90
B. McClenehan
sending young Shannon to Oskaloosa
1.00
1.00
Godfrey Saylor
Wolf scalp
1.00
1.00
A. G. Herrick
servics as Trustee in Clear Crek twp., 3-1/3 days
3.50
3.50
W. S. Burton
Twp. Cl'k, Richland Twp.
15.40
15.40
S. I. Pfaff
3 cords of wood
4.00
4.00
M. V. B. Sowl
Constables fees, State of Iowa vs John W. Lee
1.00
1.00
E. P. Roberetson
Twp. Clerk Clear Creek Twp.
3.00
3.00
George Hahn
making locks for jail
25.00
25.00
E. S. Hampson
Trustee in Steady Run Twp.
3.00
3.00
P. L. Eckleey
Repairing seats in Court Room
2.25
2.25
D. C. Baker
Constables fees, State of Iowa vs. Wm. A. Jordan
1.00
1.00
Hogin & Romig
goods furnished pauper in Van Buren Twp.
10.35
10.35
J. M. Adams
Salary as Sheriff
22.50
22.50
Same
serving Notices of Special meeting of Board
15.90
15.90
Lydia Newport
support of William Newport, pauper
41.25
41.25
James Hicklan
two Wolf scalps
2.00
2.00
P. L. Eckley
work on windows of basement & hauling saw dust
2.25
2.25
S. A. James
Premium Policy and Survey of Court House, by Peoria Marine & Fire Insuranc Company
51.50
51.50
Hilon Mead
witness fes in casee of State vs. Booton
1.60
1.60
S. Ford
Constable fees, State vs. Doar
2.00
2.00
j. M. McIntosh
Stoves, Zink, Pipe, &c.
35.00
35.00
Green Atwood
Assessing Warren Twp., 18 days
36.00
36.00
John Coon
witness fees State of Iowa vs. W. A. Jordan
1.00
1.00
Silas Covalt
witness fees, same as above
1.00
1.00
J. M. McIntosh
Chimney Arch, Iron for cell, pip for spouts, &c.
20.10
20.10
Wm. Clark
on account of error in drawing warrant last year
1.50
1.50
Andrew P. Garrett
Wolf scalp
1.00
1.00
Evans &  Shollenbarger
publishing Notice special meeting of the Board
2.00
2.00
Jackson Pfaff
4-1/2 cords of wood @$2
9.00
9.00
S. A. James
15 copies of County Map, subscribed for by County Judge (warrant to be issued when Maps are delivered)
60.00
60.00
J. H. Sanders
Issuing Co Warrants and making town Plats
10.00
10.00
Same
Abstract of settlement to Auditor of State, Recording and Postage
4.84
4.84
J. L. Hogin, Jr.
Stationery, Oil, Candles, &c.
16.30
16.30
Wm. Lash
Pitcher & Glass, for Court Room
1.50
1.50
Arad Parks
Medical attendance on pauper in Van Buren Twp.
17.00
17.00
Oscar Mead & Wife
witness fees, State vs Booton
3.20
3.20
E. H. Skiliman
Vest for Cox, and Blotting paper
3.45
3.45
W. S. Parmley
Assessing German Twp., 40-1/2 days
81.00
61.00
Josiah Clinker & Wife
witness fees, State vs Parker
9.00
9.00
J. H. Sanders
Recording Acts of Board in Minute Boo
2.50
2.50
O. J. Smith
Bed Cord, bought 1860
.30
.30
A. G. Brown
Table for Treasurer
10.00
10.00
Bell & Brown
Fitting up basement for Jail
50.00
50.00
W. W. Randall
Locating Road two years ago
1.50
1.50
J. P. Yerger
Boarding Pauper
21.25
21.25
W. H. Brunt
Salary from January 1st to April 1st (12.50 of this claim laid over until next meeting)
237.50
225.00
Same
Express charges and Stationery
2.23
2.23
A. G. Brown
Premium Policy and Survey of Court House in New England Insurance Company
51.50
51.50
V. D. Morgan
Henry S. Downs
Peter Parnell
W. Lee
W. P. Teeter
V. D. Morgan
fees in case of State vs. Parker
7.00
7.00
J. . Adams
sheriff fees, State vs. Carlos E. Hait
2.00
2.00
J. H. Macon
same
3.00
3.00
John Lutz
witness fees, same case
5.10
5.10
J. H. Fisher
same
8.80
8.80
Pleasant Carver
same
8.20
8.20
Joseph Champion
same
8.10
8.10
Jacob Hawk
same
2.80
2.80
J. W. Martin
serving Subponas, same case
2.55
2.55
L. Huffmire
same
2.30
2.30
Jams darland
same
2.50
2.50
Geo. D. Woodin
District Attorney fees, same case
10.00
10.00
W. S. Edgar
Clerks fees, sam case, Mahaska County
3.25
3.25
. Kinkade
Locating two Roads in Clear Creek Twp. (laid over until next meeting)
11.50

Milton Garrett
Trustee in Washington Twp., 1860 3 days (laid over)
3.00

J. L. Thomas
same as above (laid over)
1.50

James Frey
services as County Superintendent (laid over)
30.30

J. M. Casey
additional salary as Co Judge for 1860 (laid over)
50.00

James McConnll
hauling saw dust and chopping wood
3.25
3.25
David Walsh
per diem and mileage member of Board

5.68
S. A. Hagan
same

6.04
Samuel Hallowell
same

5.32
Joel Crosman
same

4.84
Wm. McLoud
same

5.20
Louis Hollingsworth
same

5.56
Joseph Andrews
same

5.65
W. E. Funk
same

6.40
John Dillon
same

5.68
S. Streigel, Sen.
same

4.34
William Jackson
same

4.00
J. F. Halferty
same

6.40
Maxson Randall
same

4.84
H. J. Yapp
same

5.58
J. H. Sanders
Clerking for Board

6.00





Total claimed: $1,768.15
Total Allowed: $1,650.87

Source: Sigourney News, April 19, 1861

Transcribed by Lynn Diemer-Mathews and uploaded December 2, 2022.