The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-06-13

think 1t well secured.
Adopted. S. Il. HouaHToN.
Mr.. McGil offered resolution for gu
appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars
to build bridge across the Wapsepine.
con River, On motion Of Mr. Stanton,
the resolution was laid on the table to be
taken up at soGe future time.
Hou. Ed. Wright offered the follow
ing:
Resolrea, That the Clerk be, and he Is
hereby directed. to retain in his hands
the notes and mortgages given for the Sc
curity Of the school fund, until the FIRST
Monday of September Adopted.
Hon. Ed. Wright offered the follow.
ing
Resolvea, That the Committee on Print
ing be directed to report to the Board
what laws (if any passed by the Extra
Session of the Eighth General Assembly
should be published. Adopted.
J. b. McGill brought up the matter Of
the swamp land appropriation.
On motion Of Ed, Wright, the matter
was referred to special committee, con
sisting Of j. b. McGill, Ed. Wright and
j. W. Stanton.
A resolution with regard to instruct
ing the County Treasurer to open accounts
with the road districts, offered by }. W.
Stanton, was on motion of McGill, laid
on the table.
On motion Of j w Stanton, the Chair
appointed p Roberts VIM Robinson aud
VIM. Henderson as a committee to rcgu.
late improper taxation.
Hon. Ed Wright offered the follow.
ing:
/ Resolred, That the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings be instructed to report to
the Board the sum that should be charg.
cd per annum as rent for the basement
rooms in the courthouse. Also, the
amount that should be charged providing
the county furnishes the fuel. Adopted
Hon. Ed. Wright offered the follow
ing:
Resolrea, That whenever Treasurer s
certificates, issued by authority of Sec.
1862 of the Revision Of 1860, are pre-
sentcd TO the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pc.visors, he is hereby authorized to is
sue warrants therefor, and keep account
of the same in seperate account
! Adopted.
! j B McGill offered the following:
! Resoived, That the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors be and he is hereby au-
thorized aud requested to issue warrant,
of sums of five dollars when the claims
exceed ten dollars, if requested by the
drawer Of said warrants.
On motion adjourned to 9 o'cock to-
morrow
TUESDAY MORNING, . A. NJ.
Board met and was called to order by
the Chairman. All the members present
with the exception of Leith of Sugar
Creek, who, it is ascertained, is detained
at home by sickness
Minutes of yesterday read and approx
ed
The Committee on Roads, Bridges aud
Ferries brought in the following reports
on various roads:
Round Grove and Upton Road-Colu.
missioners report approved.
Alteration in Moscow and Marion road;
establishment of said alteration recon,
mended
G. p. Sheldon road - COMMISSIONER
report adopted.
Lewis NJ. Walker road--If there be no
objection to said road offered within 60
days, we recommend the establishment
of said road.
Gaskill Ferry Road-Josiah Keesler
appointed as Conn issioncr.
Alteration of the Solon State Road
no bond; when proof of proper notice
ard bond filed and approved, VIM. S.
Chase to be appointed Commissioner.
Jacobs and Nciman road Il. +. Pau
ling appointed Commissioner
Wapsenonoc and County Line road
On proof of proper notice No bond fled
Spring Run and Durant Road - Dis
missed
Coc and Moffatt road--Damages claim
cd and the following persons appointed
as appraisers: Prior Scott, Francis Bald
win, John Onstott.
Report of Clerk Of District Court on
school funds, up to May, accepted.
The Committee on Improper Taxation
submitted the following report and reso-
luton, which were adopted:
"Wc the Special Committee appointed
to make corrections, would respectfully
report that we have examined the follow
ing parties who feel acgrieved : Jacob
Warner feels aggrieved in being over
assessed on the NV of sec II, tp 81,
2 West, 100 acres, at IS per acre. VIM.
McNeely feels aggrieved in being over
assessed on s-w Sc sec 90, tp 81, r3
West, 40 acres at s26 per acre. L. A.
Gray, in being over assessed on the ne
sec 2S, tp so, r West, 100 acres, at 81
per acre.
VIM. Elliott feels aggrieved that lie is
assessed for property that he does not
own, being assessed for town lot and
two horses, the horses having been re-
ceived as payment on said lot; he now
asks to be released from the payment of
taxes on the horses all of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
PRESTON ROBERTS,
WM. ROBINSON.
WM. HENDERSON,.
Committee.
We would also offer the following:
Rcsolre1, That the assessment of Jacob
Warner be reduced from So to Sc per
acre; VIM. McNeely from s26 to SIS per
acre; ard E. A. Gray 81 to S. 80 per