The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-06-18

II TlrroN, CEDAR Co., Iowa, June !, 1863.
I! County Board Of Supervisors convened
1t 10 o clock a. N. Chairman, H. WHAR-
CoN, called the Board to order. On
calling the roll the following members
answered to their respective names: 4
L Bassett, T Butterfeld, A Carper, N
Dcwell, II H Hollingsworth, L LJcnnines,
D Mclaughlin, VIM Mason, B Il Parks,
w Rollins, B j Rogers, G p Sheldon, J
j Wright and H Wharton. Quorum
present, and papers given to the proper
committees.
A petition asking the appointment OF
IS Tuthill Justice Of the Peace in place
of r NJ Long, deceased, also a petition
asking the appointment Of Il l. Bassett
Justice OF the Peace for Inland township,
which, on motion, both petitions were
laid on the table until tomorrow morning.
A memorial from Rochester township
was read, and on motion, referred to L.
jennings,
On motion, adjourned to l o'clock p.
ONE O'clock V.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Quorum present.
A petition was presented asking the
appointment of K Snyder as Justice of
the Peace iu lieu of Il NJ Long, deceased,
which, on motion, was laid on the table
until Tomorrow morning.
The various reports Of the County Off
GERS were sevcrally read and inspected
by the Board, and on motion, the said re-
ports were approved.
Judge Tuthill presented the matter Of
the decision of the Supreme Cour: rela-
tive to the County Poor farm, affirming
that Jacob Hardacre is entitled to the
said estate. The matter was, on motion
referred to the comni,te on claims,
which made the following report, which,
or motion, was adopted as follows, to
wit:
Whereas, The District Court, at the
June term, 1862, having adjudged the
property known as the Poor Farm,
claimed by Cedar county under the de-
wise by will of John Hardacre, deceased,
to rightfuily belong to Jacob Hardacre,
and assessed his damages at 5000, and
said judgment having been affirmed by
the Supreme Court;
Rcsolred, That the county relinquish
and yield possession Of said property to
said Jacob Hardacre, and that the Clerk
be directed to draw an order on the Co.
| Treasurer for the sum of $500, being for
the amount stated in said judgment and
interest, together with the computed
value of the rent subsequent to the time
of the rendition Of said judgment, being
the period Of one year, in full settlement
of the claim of said Jacob Hardacre.
Mr. Mason bling unwell asked tha: he
be allowed leave of absence, which, on
motion, was granted
Mr. Parks offered the following, which,
on motion, was adopted:
| Resolced, That Daniel Marsh be re-
leased on the taxes for the year 1862, on
$500 assessed on note in error, and that
the Treasurer so remit the same on his
tax books.
VIM II Tuthill made the following re-
port as attorney for the county on the
claim against Saml Wa,nplcr, ex Treas. ,
which, on motion, was adopted:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Cedar
County:
By resolution of your honorable body
the claim against Samuel Wampler, late
treasurer Of tho county, for unpaid in
tercst, &C., amounting to the sum OF
s643.34, as reported by the committee OF
which Ed Wright was chairmau-having
been placed in my hands for settlement
would respectfully report, that after
several interviews with Mr.. Wampler
and his secretaries, | have arranged and
settled the same by taking two promisso'
ry notes, for tho sum Of $32S.9O each,
executed by Samuel VAN Ter, George
Schmucker, II. G. Piatt, Joseph X,
Snyder, and Henry Reigart, (being the
same persons whose names are affixed te
the official bond of said Wampler); boh
notes dated May 18th, 1868, aud falling
due, one on the 1st November, 1868
and the other on the lst November, 1861
with interest from date at 6 per cent
per annum; and receiptiug for the sam'
as. when paid, to be in full satisfaction
of the claim.
All of which is respectfully submitted
WIN. II. TUTHILL,
Attorney for Cedar cou unity.
Upton, Iowa, May 25th, 1868.
On motion, adjourned to tomorrow a
9 o'clock a. m.
TUESDAY. June I'd, 1868.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Quorum present. Minutes Of previou
day read and on motion, approved.
} Petition presented asking that j
Tuthill be appointed Justice of the Peac
10 lieu Of r NJ Long, deceased, and O.
motion, laid on the table until simila
,, petitions arc taken up.
N Dewell offered the following, whic
on motion, was adopted:
. Whereas, George Zech, citizen