The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-04
Special Meeting Of the Coensy Beard Of

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the Court House in Upton, on the 25th
day Of March, 1861.
The roll being called the following
members Of the Board answered to their
names, o-wit: j. J. Wright, Ed Wright,
Preston Roberts, VIM Henderson, VIM
Baker, john Leith,J w. Stanton, Henry
Wharton, j. B. McGill, s. r. Houghton,
VIM. Robinson, sWm. b. Mason, j. W.
Brown, and q. p. Sheldon
The committee on Treasury and Treas
urer's accounts, made their report. On
motion, the report of the committee is
received and laid on the table
Hon. WIN. H. Tuthill presented pc
tition Of over 400 legal voters. asking the
Board to submit to vote Of the people
to act upon the question of making con.
tract with tho Upton Railroad Co. for
the disposal o. the proceeds Of the Swamp
lands of Cedar county.
On motion, the petition is referred to
a committee Of three. The Chair ap-
pointed j. B McGill, Ed Wright, and
j. W Stanton, said committee.
The Special Committee on petitien for
grant of Swamp lands, made their report
as follows, to wit:
The special committee to whom was
referred the petition Of Wells Spicer, and
others, asking that the matter Of grant
ing the swamp lands or proceeds thereof
to the Upton Railroad Company, have
had tho same under consideration, and
would report that in their opinion the
lands or the proceeds thereof are the
property Of the county; ard the peopl.
in their sovereign capacity have . right
to dispose Of them as they sec fit, accord
ing to law. Yet your committee are Of
the opinion that general expression Of
the people could not be obtained at .
special election, and as the first general
election to be holden is in October next.
which is four months after the next reg
ular meeting of the Bosrd-giving ample
time to have tie proposition given to
commend that the matter be postponed
until the regular meeting in Jure, and
would recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution
Resolred, That the matter of submit
ting to a vote Of the people the PROPOSE
ton to appropriate the proceeds of the
swamp lands to the Upton Railroad Co
be postponed until the regular meeting
in June. J. b. McGlLL.
j. W. STANTON,
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On motion, the report and resolution
is adopted.
j. b. McGill offered the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, by a decision Of tie Su
preme Court Of the State of Iowa. ut its
last session, in he Hardacre will case,
certain property in the county of Cedar
and State aforesaid, has been decided to
belong to said county; or in other words.
the decision OF the Distric, Court of &c
dar county has been affirmed, therefore,
Resolred, Tha, this Board do proceed
to take charge of said property as de-
scr'bed in said will, and appoint some
suitable person or persons to take charge
of the same as agent or director for said
county.
Which is adopted.
On motion, the loan Of school funt
made by the Clerk to J. II Dickinson, i
approved.
II. Wharton offered the following res
olution:
Resolred, That the report of the Com
mltsce on Tressurer's accounts, be re-
ferred 70 j. Wright, and Ed Wright
and rep TT to morrow morning.
On motion, the resolution is adopted
On motion, the Board adjourned to 9
o clock ton orrow morning.
TUESDAY. March &c, ls6I-9An.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment.
Minutes of yesterday read, corrected and
approved.
Il. Wharton offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That the proceedings of the
January session of the Board of super
visor Of Cedar county be published iu
The Upton Adrerttser
Which is lost
The committee Gu Public Building.
made the following report:
We, the undersigned. committee on
Public Buildings, beg leave to repor,
that the public have transcribed anc
abused the resolution Of the Board Of
Supervisors, passed 1T the January ses
sion or that the Clerk misconstrued tn,
intention OF said resolution, therefore,
Respived, That the court room be clos
ed against all public assemblies excep
the actual business Of the county aud tn,
District Court, and that the aforesaid
resolution be rescinded, provided tina
G. c. Nestlerode have the use Of tn,
same for his school exhibition for til,
present week, and that the Clerk Of tn,
District Court have charge Of the cour
house under the above instructions.
8. II HOUGHTON,
w. HENDERSON.
On motion Of J. j Wright the repor
Is LAID upon the table.
The committee on a system of book
keeping for county treasury made yer
bal report, aud on motion the committe,
is continued ard requested to make
further report at the next session.
}. 5. McGill offered the following res
olution:
/ Re" tped, That Jacob Shawber, ir., b,
and he is hereby appointed agent o
director at the property belonging I,
Cedar county, Iowa, as devised BY tn,
last Will and testament Of John Hard
acre, and he is hereby authorized to tax,
charge of the same forthwith "a IN,