The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-05
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THE SUPERVISOR Law.


respective counties.
H. To lay out, establish. alter 81
discontinue any county road heFe'oso:I
or now laid out or hereafter to be 'a'd
through or within THAR respective eoo"'
ties, ~ may b. provided BY la": -,
Is. To provide for the erection OF VII
bridges which may be necessary sod wn,c"
the public convenience may require WIN.
in their respective counties and to Keep
the same in repair
10. To Gil BY appointment oil vacan
cieS that may occur in any OF the county
Offices by death, resignation or removal,
aud such arp"i,'tee shall hold his ONCE
until tn next succeeding general election
aud until his succes.o or shall be elected
aud qualified.
20. To purchase for the use Of the c"un.
~ any real estate necessar. fer the cree
ton Of buildings for the support "f the
pnr Of such county and fra tart" I" DC
used in connection herewith.
81. t. have and exercise AL the pow
ers in relation to the poor now possessed
by the County Judge, or County Court
and to make such rules and regulations mot
Inconsistent with law as they may deter
mine necessary for the government ct their
holy, the transaction Ut business ana tue
preservation morder
%. The Board of Supervisors shall con.
>,i,ute the Board Of County Canvassers.
% That it shall not be competent for
said Board Of Supervisors t" order the
erection % a Court House, Jail, Poor
House or otbsrbulding or bridge, nor the
purchase IF rt.tl estate fir count, purposes
where the probable cost will exceed tw"
thousand dollars. until IL proposition there
for shall lave first been submitted to the
legal voters Of the county, and voted for
by majority of those voting for aud
against such proposition, at u general cleo
ton: notice Of the sun" being given for
thirty days previously in u newspaper, it
one is published in the county, and it none
be published therein, then by written no
tce posted in Il public place in each town.
ship in the county.
See. ~. They shall canse to be made
out and published Immediately after each
regular or special meeting Of the Board,
in ut least o,r newspaper, if there be one
in the county, if not by posting on the
Court House door, Il schedule If the re-
ceipts and expenditures otthc c",n'y which
shall state the names Of al! claimants, the
amount claimed, the amount allowed, for
what purpose allowed, and II full statement
Of the amo,ats "i'the Treasurcr's account $
ut the last settlement as On his balance
sheet. or account current in making .he
settlement: n" tax shall be levied, no con
tract for the erection Of any public build
ings entered into, no settlement with tn,
county officers made, no real estate pur-
chased Or sold, no new site designated tnl
any county buildings, no change made il
the boundaries "t'town~hips, ard no none,
appropriated to aid in the construction Il
roads and bridges without majority {
the whole Board of Supervisors vo.m
therefor, and c,mscn,ing thereto.
Sec. ID. The authority heretofore exc
cised by the County Judge in ordering II
ty, shall hereafter be exercised by Il
Clerk of the District Court, Sheriff al
Treasurer and Recorder respectively, Ell.
one acting for his own department, AZ
the Board If Supervisors shall desiyna
the journals in which all other county II,
tees shall he published.
a it1e v.sr., .~'.-e,' ...> l'.".ns .'se csc
sess,neat rolls and levy all unit,rm tax,
to be levied on the taxable property in tn
county.
Sec. Is. All jury fees may be auditc
and paid rs now provided by law, the C,,,
keeping "a true Record 1T the same whic
shall be laid before the Board If Supcr>
sors and be made up in their account.
Sec. IL. Each member uf the Board
Supervisors shall be allowed cnmpens
ton of two dollars per day for his xerv.c
in attending the meeting Of the Board Il,
six cents per mile in going to aud return
ing from the place Of meeting, t" be aud
ed by the Board and paid by the count
provided no Supervisor shall receive p,
for more than fifteen days in one Year.
Sec. II. The Board is authorized al
required to keep the following borks:
/. A book to be known as the mi, |,
book" in which shall he recorded all %
ders and decisions made by them, exec
those relating to roads and in which, ord.
for the allowance Chimney from the COT,
ty Treasury, shall state on what accou
and to whom the allowance is made, dati
the same and numbering them eonsecuti,
J Iy through each year.
- 4 IN h.. l,>
Record IN which shall he recorded
proceedings and adjudications relating
the establishment, change, or discontin
, ance of roads.
3. 4 book 10 be known as the IVA
rant Book inv hich shall be entered in 1,
} order Of their issuance the number, da
$ amount, names Of the drawre Of each ",
rant trawn on the Treasury and the nun
e Der Of warrants as directed in relation
: the minute book
. Sec. Is. The Clerk of the District C,u
! or in his absence his deputy, shall be t
p Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors, and
shall be his duty
!, lst. To record all the proceedings of 1
c Board in proper books provided for tn
purpose.
ID. to max" full entries Of all their r,
Q "Iut'nns and decisions on all questions C.,
t corning the raising "t money and for !.
allowance Of money from the Coun
0 Treasury.
: Sd. To record the vote Of each Snper,
$ sor on any question submitted t. 4
r Board ii required by any member pre-
ent
4th. To sign all orders Issued nv I,