The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23
Upton, IOWA, JUNE %, 1864.


twenty FIVE dollars be appropriated out of
any monies not otherwise appropriated;
and that the Clerk be instructed to have
the above repairs Of the door completed
aud issue warrants for the same, or SO
much thereof as may be nc cessary, to dc,
fray the expenses. All Of which is re-
spectfully submitted to your honorable
body.
D. MCLACCHLIN, Gin.
MIR. Edwards presented the following
report, which was on motion adopted:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on School Fund report
that there is now an offer before us of
$3.50 for lots 3, and 5, in block so,
which amount does not cover the pcrma-
men, fund invested in said property; we
would therefore recommend that an agent
be appointed to sell said property for the
best price he can obtain, but in nc case
20 sell for less than the amount of the
permanent fund aforesaid.
We would further report that there is
row in the hands of the County TrCasur-
cr four Thousand dollars of the permanent
School Fund, and pursuant to section
ID of chapter 1lS of the General Assem-
bly,, would recommend that two thousand
dollars of said fund be transmitted to the
State Treasurer to be disposed of accord
ing to section and chapter aforesaid
+. L. EDWARDS, Chm.
On motion of Mr. Edwards, the Chair.
man was requested to appoint said agent.
The Chairman appointed Mr.. Shaw said
agent.
Mr. Uo'lingsworsh offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion ai-
opted:
Ecso7ced, That there be $3.50 per
week allowed Samuel Hoffman for the
support cf John Agy, a pauper; aud be
it further resolved that there be the same
amount per week allowed hilip Kirwin
fer the support Of John German, also a
pauper. both in Cover township; and
that the Clerk be authorized to issle or
ders to that effect, to be paid out of any
fund not otherwise appropriated, all
claims to be sworn to and certified by the
1OWhship trustees.
On motion OF Mr.. Shearcr, the Beard
adjourned until one clock p. M.
One o'clock p. N. the Board met pur-
scant to adjournment. GA calling the
roll, quorum WAS found to be present,
and the Board proceeded to business.
i petition from f. Butterfeld and 9th
crs, asking au appropriation for bridge
across Sugar Creek, in Sugar Creek town
ship, was presented, and after being read,
WAS on motion referred to the committee
Nj. Cover, Chairman Of the spoclaI
committee to examine and report on the
sites for bridging Cedar River. made the
followingreport, exhibiting specifications,
&c, which report vas en- motion adopted:
FEB 10, 1861.
To the Board IF Supervisors:
The undersigned, your committee 20
examine and report to you on the sites
for bridging Cedar River, in said county,
this day attended to said duties. at polrt
near where the north line Of section thir-
ty three, township eighty one north and
| four west. crosses said river, and Ind the
river there is four hundred and seventy
| feet wide, and plows between two pcrpen.
dicular stratifed line rock bluffs, thirty
| FIVE feet in front, and very level bottom
of the same material, now thirty inches
of water, and about twenty four at ex-
,reme low water, and wo believe about
eighteen feet between low and high va
ter On the east the land is high ano
favorable for road Of an easy grad; OF
the west the bluff extends back s"mr
thirty rods, road easily graded on a cir
cult, thence about sixty rods Of bottom
land. about twelve feet above low water
and has overhowcd once in seven years.
Mr.. Leith, from committee appointed
at last session to report on building
bridge over Sugar Creek, &c, made
verbal report, aud exhibited plans, &c
Said report accepted.
MIR. Edwards prosecute the following
Resolpel, That there be the sum 0
$500 appropriated from the funds OF tn
county treasury for the purpose Of build
ing grade on the west side OF Ccia
river, opposite Rochester, on the Daven
port and Iowa City road /; said grade t
be Of sufficient hghth aud width tina
teams may safely pass to and from sal,
ferry; said road to be made of brush
stone aud clay, and that the clerk
hereby authorized to issue orders io
said amount
The following amendment was ofere
by Mr.. Cover:
Pesolyed, That an equal amount b
appropriated, to be expended on the we'
side of Cedar river, on a low bottom We:
. of Covers Ferry, on the Upton au
Iowa City road.
e On motion, said amendment was ado
ted.
4 A motion was made by Mr.. Mason,
0 refer the resolution as amended, to II
: committee on Roads and Dridgcs. wh1t
on motion, was lost. The question W
$ then taken on the adoption of the rese
S luton as amended, which was lost.
MIR. McClan offered the foi'ow'n
which, on motion to adopt, was rejeete
n Resolyea, That the sum of three hu
}. drod dollars be appropriate out of al
tho n,unrv treasurv hat