The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-18
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors.


MONDAY, Sept. lst, 1862.
The Board of Supervisors Of Cedar
county, Iowa, convened at the Clerks
Office. c. p. Sheldon called the Board
to order. On calling the roll the follow
ing members were found present, to wit:
G. p. Sheldon, j. j. Wright, VIM. Rob.
ins n, s. r. Houghtcn, P. Roberts, +.
l.. Bassett, w. Rollins, VIM. Mason, l..
Jennings, H. Wharton, John Lcith and
J. ". Brown-l2.
Ed. Wright rendered his resignation,
as Supervisor of Cover township, and,
on motion, the said resignation is accept.
ed.
On motion of II. Wharton, II. II.
llollingsworth is appointed Supervisor
to gil the vacancy occasioned by the res.
ignation of Ed. Wright, of Cover TOW q.
ship.
On motion, adjourned to one o'clock
ONE . CLOCK L. Nj.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
c. p. Sheldon in the chair Quorum
present.
r. II. tIolingsworth appeared before
the Clerk Of this Board and took the
proper affirmation as a member Of the
Board of Supervisors, from Cover town
ship.
The petition of Ann Leland, for aid
from the county, was read, and, on mo-
tion was referred to special committee
the chair appointed W. Robinson, Mason
aud Wharton said committee.
IL c. Piatt presented the petition OF
Solomon Aldrich, asking that the tax OF
1859 on his personal property for school
purposes, iu Upton district, to wit: 81, 1G,
interest to date 50, total Sc, IS, be re.
mitted on the ground that he, the said
Aldrich's personal property on which
said tax was levied was 10 sub District
No. Il, and not in Upton district. On
motion, the prayer Of petitioner is grant.
ed, and the Treasurer directed to remit
said amount on his books as prayed
Robert Cover, Drainage Commission
err, made report Of his dongs, which,
on motion, was referred to VIM. Mason
to investigate and report to the next
term of this Board.
Levi Jennings offered the following,
which, on motion, is adopted:
Rcsolrcd, That the Clerk of the Board
BE- authorized to issue warrants to pay
for the publication of the delinquent tax
list, at the rate of ten cents description,
when the certificate required by section
81 of tho revenue law is filed with the
Clerk, for the year 1862.
On motion, adjourned to a. M, to.
morrow.
TUESDAY, Sept. % a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
c. Sheldon IN the chair. Roll called
and quorum found present.
Minutes of the previous day read, aud
on motion, approved.
The undersigned, Special Committee,
made the following report, which, on
motion, is adopted:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors o,
Ce7ar county, Ioaco:
We, the Special Committee to whom
was referred the petition Of Ann Leland,
praying for support, have examined the
case and would beg leave to offer the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resoircd, That the widows and fami
lies whose sons are enlisted in the service
Of this State or the United States, and
the widows and families dependant on
said sons for support shall receive the
same compensation as wives and families
of volunteers, as per resolution, and all
resolutions or parts of resolutions con-
fcting with this resolution be and is
hereby repealed.
VIM ROBINSON,
H. w HARIoN,
WM. MASON,
Comnitte..
The undersigned Committee made the
following report, which, on motion, is
adopted:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors OF
Cedar county, Ioua:
We, the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries, would respectfully submit
the following report:
Road No IS. Three mile road. Peti
tion only filed. Would recommend it
discontinued.
No. %. Phillips and Muscatine Co.
line road be established by petitioners
paying damages and costs as per resolu-
ton.