The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-16

Roads No II and l9-We have ex.
amincd the papers belonging thereto aud
find the report Of the appraisers no, in
accordance with law. We offer the fol.
lowing
Resoirea. That the reports be referred
back to the appraisers. with Instructions
to report in accordance with law.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. RoElSsoN.
WV Mason,
Committee.
On motion, the report Of Wright of
Cover, Wright Of Cass, and Roberts,
special committee on Treasurer aud
Treasurer's accounts, was received and
laid on tho table, for the present
On motion, Isaac Hemingway was ap.
pointed constable, to fill vacancy in
Sprinsdale tp,
G p Insman presented his resigna-
tion as Justice Of the Peace of Center
township.
Mr. Robinson offered the following
WHEREAS. l.. d. Durbin being elected
as County Surveyor. and having quail
fled and filed official bond, and the
said l.. d. Durbin having removed
without the jurisdiction of this coun.
ty and State,
Reso'Ced, Therefore, that the Office of
Surveyor be declared vacsnt, and filled
by the appointment Of James McClung
as County Surveyor.
Mr. lloughton called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Icns-M Mcssrs. Sheldon, Mason. Rob
inson. Brown Of Red Oak. Henderson
Wharton. Buttcrfcld, Rollins, Hvnghton
and Bassc,t; 10.
Nuys-Mr. Leith; |.
Those hot voting we're absent The
resolution was adopted.
On motion, the following was adopted:
WHEREAS, i, has been made to appear
to the Board Of Supervisors of Cedar
county. Iowa, that certain timber lands
in said county, having been sold to II.
B Potter on the 10th day of May, 1854,
and that said lands by the ASST ynment OF
said Potter on tue original contract tc
other parties who have failed to pay the
interest due on said contract as ". II as
the taxes on said lands, hereafter de
>cribrd, aud are committing waste by
cutting and hauling away the timbe,
with the desi gu Of letting said land re-
vert to the State Of Ioxu and thus de
fraud the State, as II. B. Peter ful
ly believes therefore,
Res>'red, That this Beard does hercb
appoint and authorize II. B. Potter, o
Massilon township, our agent to ins,i-
tue legal proceedings in the name o
this county to prevent the further waste
Of timber on the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section number one
in township number eighty two, north ot
range one, west of the fifth p. NJ: prov;j
vidcd that said Potter shall keep said
Cedar county harmless Of all costs aud
damages
On motion, adjourned until l o'clock
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Quorum present.
The committee on Roads, &c made the
following report, Which was adopted.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors:
We, the committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries, would beg leave to report on
the fol!o"in: proposed roads, to wit:
Road No 23-Parers in due form !;
would recommend the following persons
be appointed as appra sers to assess dam,
ages on the aforesaid road: James Gro.
zier, George hasc and John Thomas
Road No 2s-Would recommend a
commissioner to report the practicablity
of said road-said commissioner to be
Joseph Howard
WI. RoBlNsoS,
WM. .SoS.
Committee.
The committee on expenses made the
following report, which. on motion was
adopted:
Your committee on expenditures, have
received three proposals furnishin. the
county with wood the ensuing year, as
follows:
i. Goodale, twenty cords, at SO per
cord, to be delivered in the month of
February, 1862
Philip Wilkinson, fifty cords, at s. 90
per cord.
David Cerfng, fifty cords, at s. 7S per
cord.
Your committe recommend that David
Ccr6ngs proposal be received, on his
giving good and sufficient bond for furn.
ishiDg said wood.
J. W. BKowN
:. r. liorGnToN,
WILLARD ROLLINS,
Committee.
jacob Shawber made the following re.
port, which, on motion, was adopted.
Amount received for 500 bushels of
corn. SOS 30. The wheat has not been
disposed Of.
10 tie I'm: Board Of Supervisors:
The undersigned, as agent o! the coun,
ty, took charge of the lIardacrc iarul, as
by APPOINTMENT. The above account
shows the whole amount of receipts from
said farm up to this time. The UNDER
signed might show many repairs that
should be made and suggest matters rel
ative to the farm. but as the same is still
in litigation, he deems it unnecessary to
make any suggestions.
Yours, &c, JACOB SuAwBER.
January 7th 1859.
On motion. the Board adjourned until