The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-06-18
The claim Of Wm. Bagleey, for desk 10

the Clerks clicc, your committee have
examined and would recommend that the
sum of twelve dollars be allowed on the
same.
Your committee would recommend that
the Clerk be directed to give public no:
tice that nc will sell or cause to be sold
at public auction, on certain day, TO
the highest bidder, the old furnace and
6xings found in the basement of the
Court House, also lot of cast iron win
dow weights.
Your committee fud the railing around
the Cour, House square so much decayed
and broken that they would recommend
that the Clerk be directed to procure
catcrial and cause new railing TO be
erected as follows, to-wit: The posts TO be
made of burr oak, six Ieet long. six inches
square at the bottom, and six inches by
four at the top, and placed three feet in
the ground; the rails to be made Of white
oak, four inches square, and ten feet long,
the rail to be placed upon the top of the
posts and to reac! across them, the ends
to be champered off, the next rail prepar
ed in the same way and placed upon the
first, and fastened by placing piece of
thick band iron, l inches wide over the
rails, down upon the post each side, Sc
cured by bolt through The post, and
the bolt fastened with burr; and that
the old posts and rails be sold by the
Clerk, for what they will bring. Also,
that the Tagging around the Court House
square be repaired wherever it has been
damaged, and we'll secured by grading
where it is needed.
Your committee would recommend
that the Clerk be directed to get tho
shutters in the basement story of the
Court House painted brick color. Also,
that the sum of fifty dollars be appropri-
atcd for the use of the Jail, and the Clerk
be directed to issue county warrants as
the Sheriff may apply for them.
Your committee have a5ccrtaincd that
! the repairs on the public buildings, re-
commended am approved at the last ses-
sion of the Board, have been made, with
the exception Of the subterrauean con
ductor on tho north side Of the Court
House, as we are Informed the material
cannot be obtained.
Your committee would recommend
that the sum of one hundred and seventy
Eve dollars be appropriated out Of any
funds 10 the Treasury, not otheTwi,c ap-
prcpriated, to defray the expenses Of the
above mentioned repairs. and that the
Clerk be directed to issue county warrants
for the same.
/ MI Of which is respectfully submitted.
7. l.. BASSETT,
b. r. PARKS,
D. MCLAUGHLIN.
The report Of the committee relating
to insurance was laid on the table by the
Board.
On motion the road petition in ROADS
no. So, 50 and 60 were recommitted to
the committee on roads, &c.
Road no. 4s, to wit: alteration Of Over
mans ferry and Cedar Rapids road
committee made report, recommending
that said cause be dismissed from the
files which on motion, said report was
adopted and said cause dismissed
On motion, the Board now adjourned
to s clock a. IN. June 4th.
THURSDAY, June a.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Quorum present. Minutes Of yesterday
read and corrected, and on motion ap-
proved.
The special committee to whcm was
referred the matter Of relief to Samuel
Wamplcr, ex-treasurer, made the follow
ing report, with affidavit of John Whan
attached-to w.t.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
Your special committee to whom was
referred the case Of Mr. Wampler, ex-
treasurer, beg leave to make the follow
ing report: After examining the proof,
presented before them, and consulting
together, would respectfully recommend
that the sum of ono hundred and twenty
FIVE dollars be indorsed upon the last
note made by Mr.. Wampler and his bail
to Cedar county.
f. l.. BAssETT.
+. BCTTERFIELD
WILLARD ROLLINS,
NM. HENDERSON,
a. CAaPEH.
STATE OF Iowa. CEDAR COUNTY, SIS:
John Whan, of said county, being duly
sworn, says that he was employed as
{ clerk in the Recorders Office at the time
the committee appointed by the Board Of
, Supervisors to examine the claim of tho
5 county for interest against Samuel Wam-
pier, then Treasurer, and which commit
; tee found the amount due by Mr. Wam-
pier some SG43, and that | assisted Mr.
Wampler and the committee in looking
over the books and ascertaining said
amount; that about $3.50 Of said amount
was for interest on sums before that time
received by H C Piatt, Esq, the former
y Treasurer, and not paid over or account
ed for to the county by Mr. Piatt, and on
which, when he accounted for the same
> to Mr. Wampler, no interest on the same
was added or accounted for by said Piatt
: to said Wampler; that they were mostly