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William Dishon, Clerk of District Court ; Moses Lacey, Supervisor; Geo. Atwater, Prosecuting Attorney.
The first Presidential election ever held in the county took place November 2, 1852. The list of townships had been largely increased under the system of Judge. A transcript of the official returns is here preserved :
Abstract of the votes cast in the county of Marshall, State of Iowa, in the respective town- ships thereof, on the 2d day of November, A. D. 1852, for the offices of State Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States of America :
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
TOWNSHIPS OR PRECINCTS.
George. H. Williams.
Jonathan E. Fletcher.
Thomas E. Claggett.
Jolın P. Finley.
Augustus Hall.
Wm. E. Leffengood.
Wm. II. Henderson.
Wm. II. Warren.
Economy
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Iowa ..
7
7
1
1
7
7
1
1
Jefferson
10
10
5
5
10
10)
5
5
Marietta
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
Minerva.
4
4
6
6
4
f
6
6
Washington
11
11
11
11
Total
52
52
31
31
52
52
31
31
April 4, 1853, William C. Smith was elected County Judge, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John B. Hobbs; J. B. Hughes, Surveyor ; Peter Collins, Drain Commissioner.
April 3, 1854, J. M. Ferguson was elected School Fund Commissioner ; Delos Arnold, Prosecuting Attorney ; William H. Howard, Surveyor.
August 6, 1855, William C. Smith was re-elected County Judge ; William H. Weatherly, Sheriff; Thomas Mercer, Treasurer and Recorder; H. H. Sey- mour, Drain Commissioner ; W. H. Minord, Surveyor; Jefferson C. Crook- ham, Coroner.
August, 1856, James L. Williams was elected District Court Clerk ; Will- iam P. Hepburn, Prosecuting Attorney ; Frederick Baum, Surveyor.
August 3, 1857, L. L. Harris was chosen Sheriff ; William Bremner. Sur- veyor ; William H. Lindsey, Coroner. At the Spring election, E. N. Chapin had been elected Drainage Commissioner, and N. C. Smith, County Assessor.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
At the August election, the people voted upon the proposition to strike the word " white " from the suffrage clause of the State Constitution. The ballot stood 324 against the extension of suffrage and 157 in favor of it in this county.
At the April election, 1855, the people voted upon the question of allowing swine to run at large in the county. Following is the vote by townships :
TOWNs.
For the Law Restraining.
Against the Law Restraining.
lowa ..
50
21
Liberty
10
11
Marietta.
31
16
Bangor .
25
8
Marshall
48
1
Le Grand
34
3
Jefferson
4
25
Eden
12
2
Minerva
31
12
Total
245
102
.
Appended is a list of the county officers from the year 1858 to the present time, with the date of their election :
Clerk of District Court .- James L. Williams, 1858 to 1870; Preston M. Sutton, 1870 : F. M. Thomas, 1872; Edward R. Jones, 1874.
Superintendent of Schools .- J. J. Teagarden, 1858; S. W. Griffin, 1859 ; A. M. Geiger, 1861 ; Cyrus H. Shaw, 1863; Thomas J. Wilson, 1867 ; Cyrus H. Shaw, 1869: Miss Abbie Gifford, 1873: W. W. Spear, 1877.
County Judge .- William Battin, 1859; R. Howe Taylor, 1861; Edwin A. Rice, 1863 ; T. A. Lampman, 1865.
The office of County Judge was abolished in 1861, so far as the same per- tained to the general business of the county ; but the name was retained in con- nection with the office of Probate Judge, and so continued until the act of the Legislature, approved April 7, 1868, which entirely abolished the office and transferred the duties to the Auditor. Mr. Lampman served as Auditor ad interim.
County Auditor .- Jabez Banbury, 1869; Alfred N. French, 1873.
Sheriff .- Edwin W. Lockwood, 1859; William H. Weatherly, 1863; Thomas E. McCracken, 1865 ; J. L. Herbert, 1869; E. C. McMillan, 1873 ; George S. Hickox, 1875.
Recorder and Treasurer .- Thomas Schofield, 1859; R. Howe Taylor, 1863.
Recorder .- John Turner, 1864; A. J. Cooper, 1866; Francis M. Thomas, 1868; N. C. Messenger, 1872.
Treasurer .- H. A. Gerhart, 1865 to 1875. Mr. Gerhart became involved in his accounts. legal proceedings on which are still pending. In 1875, Byron A. Beson entered upon the duties of the office to fill Gerhart's unexpired term, caused by the latter's death, and was elected to the place in 1876. He is the present incumbent.
Surveyor .- William H. Howard, 1859; James Thompson, 1861; Archi- bald Allison. 1863; William Bremner, 1865 to date.
Coroner .- David Clark, 1858; T. P. Marshall, 1859; C. Brown, 1861 : D. T. Rickey. 1863; W. B. Walters, 1865: B. F. Kierulff, 1869; W. B. Walters, 1871 : James Lang, 1873; S. E. B. Holt, 1875.
Drainage Commissioner .- Thomas Purnell, 1859; Abram Wickersham, 1861; J. C. Bently. 1863.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
The Supervisor system of government began in 1861, and continued for ten vears. The following list of township representatives exhibits the delegations by years, naming the localities from which each delegate came :
For 1861-William A. Weatherly, Marietta; William Battin, Marshall ; Henry Bevins, Liberty ; R. McRill, Iowa ; S. T. Bently, Bangor; Geo. Ham- bleton, Minerva ; C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson ; J. M. Ferguson, Timber Creek ; William Fallas, Vienna; P. Jones, Le Grand ; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle ; Samuel Waltz, Marion ; A. Butter, Washington.
Abner Wickersham was appointed as the member from Washington, vice A. Butter, deceased. Levi Saylor was appointed as the member from Marion, vice Samuel Waltz, removed from county.
For 1862-J. M. Ferguson, Timber Creek ; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson ; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle; Samuel Monnerny, Washington ; C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; W. Spence, Minerva; G. Wheeler, Iowa; Joel Brock, Marion ; W. Fallas, Vienna ; Hiram Hammond, Le Grand; Jacob Rumdall, Marietta ; William Battin, Marshall ; Hiram Bevins, Liberty ; S. T. Bently, Bangor.
Giles Duncan to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of G. Wheeler, from Iowa Township.
For 1863-C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; H. Hammond, Le Grand ; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; J. H. Marsh, Marietta ; J. Kinzer, Liberty ; S. T. Bently, Bangor ; Giles Duncan, Iowa ; Samuel Richey, Vienna ; W. Dunlap, Washington ; W. Spence, Minerva ; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson ; C. Taft, Marion ; W. Battin, Marshall.
For 1864-John H. Marsh, Marietta; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson ; W. C. Smith, Green Castle ; S. T. Bently, Bangor; W. Spence, Minerva ; Samuel Beson, Iowa: W. Battin, Marshall; S. Richey, Vienna ; W. D. Dunlap, Washington ; J. Kinzer, Liberty; C. Taft, Marion; A. B. Masterson, Tim- ber Creek; P. A. Asher, Eden; H. Hammond, Le Grand.
Joseph Glaspy was a representative from Jefferson, vice P. M. Scrog- gins. `
For 1865-William Battin, Marshall; W. C. Smith, Green Castle; C. Brown, Washington; J. R. Howard, Liberty ; C. A. Haskins, Le Grand; Jacob Whealen, Marietta: P. A. Culver, Eden; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; W. Botson, Jefferson ; N. C. Gibson, Marion; S. Richey, Vienna; S. Beson, Iowa; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; G. P. Burkholder, Minerva.
For 1866-J. M. Rhodes, Eden ; C. A. Haskins, Le Grand: J. B. Cripps, Iowa; G. W. S. Michael, Jefferson ; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle; J. Whealen, Marietta; C. Brown, Washington ; G. P. Burk- holder, Minesva: S. Richey, Vienna; J. R. Howard, Liberty ; Thomas Mercer, Marshall ; N. C. Gibson, Marion; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek.
For 1867-N. C. Gibson, Marion; J. M. Rhodes, Eden; J. R. Howard, Liberty : E. J. Coffin, Bangor : W. E. Alexander, Minerva ; C. Brown, Wash- ington ; J. B. Cripps, Iowa; Thomas Mercer, Marshall; S. Richey, Vienna; S. T. Mote. Le Grand; James Price, State Center; G. W. S. Michael, Jeffer- son ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek: Jacob Whealen, Marietta: E. Hilsa- beck, Green Castle.
For 1868-Thomas Mercer. Marshall ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; E. J. Coffin, Bangor ; S. Richey, Vienna ; W. D. Alexander, Minerva ; N. C. Gibson, Marion ; Jacob Whealen, Marietta : S. T. Mote, Le Grand ; J. R. Howard, Liberty ; C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; Samuel Beson, Iowa ; C. Wvatt, Washington ; Seth Smith, Jefferson ; W. Barnes, State Center ; J. Seagar, Green Castle.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
For 1869-J. C. Hopkins. Marion ; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; S. Richey, Vienna ; Seth Smith, Jefferson : Jacob Whealen, Marietta ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; E. K. Wyatt. Washington ; E. N. Chapin, Marshall ; W. H. Clemons, Minerva : John Seagar, Green Castle ; Jacob Kinzer. Liberty ; John Jeroleman, State Center ; C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; S. T. Mote, Le Grand; Sam- uel Beson, Iowa.
For 1870-E. J. Coffin, Bangor : Jacob Whealen, Marietta ; A. B. Mas- terson, Timber Creek ; E. N. Chapin, Marshall ; William H. Clemons, Min- erva ; Jacob Kinzer. Liberty ; Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand ; J. C. Hopkins, Marion ; G. S. Wilber, Vienna ; George Currey, Eden ; E. A. McMillan, Iowa ; J. Reed. Green Castle ; Samuel Beson, Liscomb ; Nathaniel S. Ford, Logan ; Wm. G. Crary, Washington : S. Smith, Jefferson ; John Jeroleman, State Center.
Subject to an act of the Thirteenth General Assembly of Iowa, entitled " An act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 22 of the Revision of 1860, creating a Board of Supervisors, and acts amendatory thereto," contains the following : .. That on and after the 1st day of January, 1871, the Board of Supervisors of each organizing county shall consist of three persons. . . . The Supervisors shall be qualified electors, and shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties, at the annual election in each year. and shall hold their offices for three years, except as hereinafter provided, and are hereby author- ized and empowered to do and perform all such duties as are done and per- formed by the present Board of Supervisors." The law further stated that one member should serve one year, one two years, and one three years.
Subject to the above law, the three following-named gentlemen were elected : R. Howe Taylor, Marshall ; Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand ; E. J. Coffin, Bangor (2).
For 1872-S. T. Mote, Le Grand; E. J. Coffin Bangor ; John Turner, Marshall.
For 1873-Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; Wm. H. Steward, Taylor.
For 1874-Wm. H. Steward, Taylor : E. J. Coffin. Bangor : Thomas Schofield. Le Grand.
For 1875-Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; Thomas Schofield, Le Grand ; J. G. Brown, Logan.
For 1876-Wm. H. Steward, Taylor ; J. G. Brown, Logan ; E. P. Thompson, State Center.
For 1877-Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; J. G. Brown, Logan ; E. P. Thompson, State Center. For 1878-Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; E. P. Thompson, State Center ; George Hammond, Le Grand.
Marshall County has been represented in the State Legislature by the following gentlemen :
SENATORS.
1850, Phineas M. Casaday ; 1852. Andrew Y. Hull; 1854. Theophilus Bryan. elected for four years, but election contested by James C. Jordan, who succeeded in gaining his seat over Bryan, January 8, 1856. The District was changed. and at the general electon in 1856, Josiah B. Grinnell was chosen for four years. In 1857, the District was again changed, and A. M. Pattison represented Marshall and Jasper during '58, '60 and '62. 1864, Henry C. Hen- derson ; 1868, Wells S. Rice; 1872, R. Howe Taylor ; 1876, Delos Arnold.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
REPRESENTATIVES.
At the session of 1850, this county was a part of the District represented by Lysander W. Babbitt and Edwin R. Guiberson. In 1852, by J. F. Rice, Joseph C. Goodson and Benjamin Green ; in 1854, by Samuel B. McCall; in 1856, by Delos Arnold; in 1858, by T. Walter Jackson ; in 1860, by William Bremner; in 1862, by Thomas Mercer; in 1864, by O. F. Hixson ; in 1866, by T. J. Wilson ; in 1868, by B. W. Johnson ; in 1870, by Delos Arnold; in 1872, by James L. Williams; in 1874, by W. D. Mills.
THE FIRST COURTS.
The first session of the District Court in this county was held in the house of William Ralls, in a log cabin owned by him in the edge of the woods, just north of the present site of Marshalltown, in the Fall of 1851. Judge William McKay presided.
The county was attached to the Fifth Judicial District. The business . of the court at that session was merely nominal. There were present several lawyers who afterward became well-known in political and judicial circles. Among them were Enoch W. Eastman, subsequently Lieutenant Governor of the State; William Seevers, of the Supreme Court, and others.
The house in which the court met was situated near the present residence of William H. Weatherly.
The officers of the court were Jacob Hauser. Clerk : William H. Weatherly, Sheriff. The latter entered upon the duties of his office on the first day of the session. John Crocker and N. M. Crocker, of Des Moines, Daniel O. Finch and Mr. Young; the latter acted as District Attorney.
There was no petit jury drawn. The grand jury consisted of Isaac Meyer, James Asher, F. M. Clifton, Green Ralls, William E. Stout, Thomas S. Brown, Riley Majors, Blakeley Brush, Thomas M. Wimberly, Hiram Lackey, Mahlon Woodward, James Pearson, Wells Titcomb, Richard Westlake and James F. Hestwood. Mahlon Woodward was chosen Foreman. The jury were instructed as to their duties and given into the charge of Moses Lacey. They retired to a secluded spot in the woods and there proceeded with the solemn business of the hour. They returned to court and reported that they could find nothing to do.
The docket of the court consists of eleven sheets of foolscap paper stitched together ; the writing is now dim, and the paper is yellow with age.
The first case of record is that of William Davidson vs. Rebecca Davidson, a suit for divorce. It is remembered that when the complainant rode up to the house of Ralls on horseback, Mrs. Davidson observed : "La! Old Billy thinks he's going to git a divorce, anyhow. See how straight he sits up!" The woman was right; a divorce was granted.
The incidents related of the lawyers who assembled at this first term, show more forcibly than the formal records do, the style of living and the peculiari- ties of the early days. It is said that Governor Eastman aided in cutting grass for the horses owned by the party, and that Judge Seevers jocosely assured him he was better at making windrows than speeches.
The dignified court slept over the one living-room, parlor, court-room and kitchen, which composed the cabin of Mr. Ralls. The men swung themselves up among the rafters and climbed into a gable end of the cabin. There they laid their honorable heads to rest, and possibly dreamed of future prosperity and professional success.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
There were only two cases that received any attention at this term. The other case was that of Alexander Smith against Greenburg Haggans. The Court ordered that the defendant have and recover of the plaintiff his costs, consisting of $22.68, and that the case be dismissed.
The first trial by jury in this court that the writer finds, was in the case of Penny against Wright, at the September term, 1854. There may possibly have been jury trials prior to this period, but no record exist to show such a thing.
Henry Dunn, at this term, declared his intention on oath, that it was his bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce all allegiance and fidelity to all and any foreign prince, potentate, State and sover- eignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria, reigning Queen of Great Britain.
The first criminal trial in this court was in the case of The People vs. James Reed, indicted for an assault with intent to kill; Arnold and Finch for the State, and Foster and Templin for the defendant. He was convicted of an assault.
The District Judges who have presided over the court in this county are : William McKay. Charles J. McFarland, James D. Thompson, John Porter, Daniel D. Chase and Isaac J. Mitchell.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Subject to an act of the General Assembly, approved April 3, 1868, estab- lishing Circuit and General Term Courts and defining their powers and juris- dictions, the first term of the Circuit Court for Marshall County convened in the Court House, in Marshalltown, on the 1st day of February, 1869, Hon. Henry Hudson, Judge presiding; J. H. Bradley, District Attorney ; G. S. McCracken, Sheriff, and A. P. Williams, Clerk.
The first petit jury in this court were as follows: W. D. Inglehue, Tho- mas Cole. E. Willigrod, W. Billings, M. H. Wright, Merrick McCloskey, Henly Thomas, A. F. Culver, Levi Saylor, J. F. Cooper, John Goshen, M. Johnston and V. V. Draper.
The first case of record in this court was the case of John Turner & Co. against Hiram Willard, which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff.
FISCAL RECORDS.
The historian is dependent upon stray sheets and chance documents for in- formation relative to the first year's monetary transactions. The Commis- sioners' Court Records are so carefully laid by that they are altogether beyond the reach of the most patient searcher.
There is a slight conflict between the recollection of Judge Smith and the oldest written evidence of the meeting of the first Commissioners. Mr. Smith was Clerk of the Board and attested the proceedings of that primal meeting. Ilis present impression is that the first session was held at the house of Jesse Amos, in the now Bangor Township, in December, 1849; but the time-stained paper before the writer reads as follows :
To the Treasurer of Marshall County, State of Iowa :
Number of county orders issued in Marshall County, State of Iowa, at the first term of Com- missioners' Court of said county, January 7, 1850 :
To William J. Asher, for services as Judge of Election. $1 00
To Joseph M. Ferguson, for advertising election 75
To Joseph M. Ferguson, filing returns of election 50
To Joseph M. Ferguson, issuing certificates of election 4 25
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
To Joseph M. Ferguson, services as Clerk of Election. $1 00
To William C. Smith, for services as Clerk of Election. 1 00
To William C. Smith, for paper furnished for use of Board. 32
To Joseph Cooper, for services as Judge of Election. 1 00
To David E. Cooper, for services as Judge of Election. 1 00
To Jesse Amos, for one day's service in term. 2 50
To Joseph Cooper, for one day's service in term 2 50
To William C. Smith, for one day's service in term as Clerk 2 50
Attest, [SEAL. ] Clerk Board County Commissioners, Marshall Co., Iowa.
WILLIAM C. SMITH,
The foregoing substantiates two points claim ed by the writer : (1.) The business transacted by the Board was solely relative to the first election, prov- ing that no other prior session of the Board had been held, at which the first election expense bills were audited, and affirming this as the first meeting ever held, as is also declared in the title of the Clerk's minutes; and (2) that the session was brief, as one day's service was allowed each member. This brevity is in itself a sufficient reason to cause confusion of recollection on the part of Mr. Smith. especially in the absence of written evidence.
On the strength of this document, it is here given as fact that the first ses- sion of the Commissioners' Court was held at the house of Jesse Amos, who located the northwest quarter of Section 28, Town 85 north, Range 19 west, on the 11th day of July, 1848, in what is now Bangor Township. There were but two Commissioners present, Joseph Cooper and Jesse Amos. The disputed point of whether James Miller or some other man was the third Commissioner, is not settled by this document before us. William C. Smith, as has been shown, was present as Clerk.
The second session was held in April, 1850. The record of general busi- ness is still lacking, but the fiscal report supplies partial omissions. County orders from No. 13 to No. 30 inclusive, were issued, and completed the list of Election Judges and Clerks who served at the first election, left uncompensated at the first session. Jesse Amos and Joseph Cooper were the only Commis- sioners present.
The July term took up the work of issuing county orders with commendable devotion to business. There seems to have been still a few judges and clerks of election unprovided for, and these worthy gentlemen were relieved. The bal- ance of the work was pleasanter, for it consisted in voting $+ each to the Com- missioners and their Clerk. At this session, John J. Ferguson appears for the first time as a Commissioner. The county orders reached from No. 31 to No. 50 inclusive, and were certified to by Mr. Smith as the only orders issued prior to July 16, 1850.
The Treasurer's certificate for 1850 is here given :
STATE OF IOWA, MARSHALL COUNTY, SS.
I, Zeno B. Freeman, Treasurer of said county, do hereby certify that I have received of Wm. C. Smith, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of said county, the tax list for the year A. D. 1850, one hundred and seven dollars fifty-eight cents and three mills, of which thirty-three dollars ninety-seven cents and five mills is due the State of Iowa.
Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of August, A. D. 1850.
[Seal. ] ZENO B. FREEMAN, Treasurer of Marshall Co., lowa.
The next record in order is an undated paper, of which a transcript is made, with slight modifications in orthography :
County funds expended, Marshall County and State of Iowa, A. D. 1850 :
Wm. C Smith, Clerk of said County, one year and expended nothing. Made out tax list without cost.
John B. Hobbs, Ex-County Judge, served 15 months and expended ......... $260 00 Jacob Hauser, Clerk of Marshall County, served 12 months and expended nothing.
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HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
W'm. Dishon, Clerk of said County, and expended for paper. $ 75 George Atwater, former County Judge, served 5 months and expended :
For books 40 00
For county seal 6 00
Paid for table. 6 25
Paid for benches 2 00
For town plat. 6 00
Cash received belonging to the county. $60 25
Account filed against the county. $25 00 40 00 100 25
After our readers have carefully studied the foregoing report, they will undoubt- edly ask what it means. We assure them sincerely that we do not know. It is our duty to give facts and not to instruct our readers in the mysteries of book- keeping in the early days.
The first volume of records in the Treasurer's office is composed of three sheets of foolscap paper, upon which are made entries by Mahlon Woodward, the first Treasurer, beginning with the date of December 1, 1851. The sheets are but partially written over in a loose manner. but cover a period of six months.
The largest amount received from any one source is a fine collected by Sheriff Weatherly, February 28, 1851, from William and Margarette Peterman, for an " assault upon the person of William Coddington." The nature of the assault is not here stated. A copy of the entries would be scarcely intelligible at present.
It will be observed that no mention is made of the receipts of money, but the allowance of Assessors' claims for service appear in the orders issued in 1850. In the County Court minutes, also, is a list of orders, amounting to $46, drawn in favor of William H. Weatherly and Mahlon Woodward for work in " assessing property for 1852."
The following order is the first of its kind met with in the records :
STATE OF IOWA, MARSHALL COUNTY : At a session of County Court held in the town of Marietta, on the 23d day of July, 1852, an order was given to levy a tax as follows : For State, one and one-half mills on the dollar ; for county purposes, five mills on the dollar : for road pur- poses, one mill on the dollar ; and one dollar of poll road tax ; for school purposes, one mill on a dollar, on all the taxable property on the assessment roll, and also fifty cents poll tax on all persons twenty-one years of age, for county purposes. JOHN B. HIOBBS, County Judge. July The 23d, A. D. 1852.
The following certificate is found on a single sheet :
Notice is hereby given that I have issued county orders since the first day of September, A. D. 1852, to the amount of two hundred and fifty-seven dollars and forty cents, and have, in that time, canceled county orders to the amount of seventy -eight dollars and forty cents ; and that I have issued town orders to the amount of $126.94, and have on hand notes, and have can- celed orders to the amount of $85.00, leaving an indebtedness of $91.94, and have on hand $35.70 and 9 mills for road purposes. JOHN B. HOBBS, County Judge.
From the year 1853, the financial statements are clear and easily compre- hended. The following report of the first year of Judge Smith's occupancy of the office is given :
Receipts and Expenditures of the County of Marshall, Iowa, for the fiscal year ending July 5th, A. D. 1853.
The whole amount of warrants drawn on the Treasurer in the above is .... $645 55 Of the above amount there were canceled at the July Term of said County Court ... 241 49 Leaving of the amount issned last year not canceled. 404 06
The whole amount of county warrants canceled at the July Term of said County Court. 364 19
Amount of old warrants brought in and issued Sept. 7, A. D. 1850 .. 65 54
Showing au indebtedness of this county up to this date, to wit, Sept. 7,
1853 469 60
WM. C. SMITH, County Judge of Marshall County, lowu.
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