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

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". ROLLINS,
}. J. WRIGHT,
Committee.
On motion.
Resolred, That the Attorney Of the
county be authorized to defer prosecut-
ing the suits-or continuing the same
now pending in the District Court,
wherein Thomas Tracey and others are
defendants, and wherein Johr +. Cole
and others are defendants-and instruct
ed to commence suit for the foreclosure
of the mortgages in said eases at the next
term of said court.
Adopted.
On motion, the tax aud assessment on
the property of Eliza Parr and Nathaniel
Scott, both of Massilon township, were
revoked.
On motion, the following YVES adopted:
COVER Tr, CEDAR CO., Iowa, May 80, 1863.
Trustees met by request Of the wife of
p. l.. Moor Being satisfied that she is
in need of aid, Daniel Howard was en-
ployed to provide for her wants at the
price of 81 80 per week for time until
9th er provisions can be mace.
AARON BAILEY,
n. J. HAwLEy,
Trustees.
Resolved, That the sum of two dollars
and fifty cents per week be allowed the
wife OF =. l.. Moore, out of any funds ID
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and that the clerk be directed to issue
county warrants for the same.
In the ROAD case OF ROAD no. 40, being
under discussion, on motion the same
was referred back to the committee on
roads, &c. Committee reported on said
road no. 40, and on motion, road estab-
lished on payment Of damages by peti
TONERS within 60 days.
On motion, the unfinished business of
yesterday, and resolutions laid on tho
table, were taken up.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Dewell
was taken up, and adopted, as follows:
Resolred, That the county will not
afford any more relief to those wives of
volunteers having no children--they
being deemed self sustainins-except in
case of sickness or inGrmity.
The petition of Sarah Russell being
up, on motion, it was ordered that the
clerk issue county warrant to Sarah
Russell for the amount of the tax, to wit,
S6.4O.
Mr. Bassett offered the following which
on motion, was adopted:
Resolved, That each member Of the
Board of Supervisors be authorized to
extend aid to soldiers families when they
are temporarily absent, if in their discre
tion they are really needy, and that the
Supervisors be allowed to go back two
months.
Mr. Bassett offered the following which
on motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board Of Super
visors resolve itself into committee Of
whole, on to morrow at the hour Of 10
clock a. m, to take into consideration
the delinquent tax placed in their hands
BY the Treasurer.
On motion, adjourned to one o'clock
p. m.
O'clock r. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Quorum present.
The clerk asked leave Of absence on
account of i'll health; granted and Mr..
Bassett was appointed clerk pro tenn. by
the Board.
Mr.. Butterfeld offered the following,
which was, on motion, adopted:
Resolved, That in all cases of prosecu-
ton of State cases before Justices of the
Peace, wherein the prosecution fails, the
county will in no case pay the cost OF
such prosecution unless it shall bo shown
to the satisfaction of the Board that such
prosecution was not frivolous, malicious
and uncalled for.
Resolved, That each Supervisor inform
tho Justices in his township, Of this de.
cision of the Board.
The committee on Public Buildings,
&c., made the following report, which
was adopted:
To the Hon. Board ofsupervisors Of Cedar coun
ty, Iowa:
Your committee on public building,
and property have examined the public
buildings in said county, and other mat
ters laid before them, and beg leave e
submit tbs following report;