The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-14
Proceedings of the Board Of Supervisors.
CLERx's OFFICE, TlProS, Iowa.,
January &th, 1884. (

January 4th, 1854.
The Board of Supervisors convened at
2 o'clock p. u. Of said day, and on mo.
tiou of C. P. Sheldon, VIM. Mason, Esq,
was duly elected temporary chairman.
On motion, the chairman appointed
Messrs. Sheldon, Leith aud Hollings.
worth, committee to examine and report
the names of new members of this Board.
Said committee made the following re-
port, which on motion was adopted:
We, the committee appointed on cre-
dentials to examine and report who are
entitled to seats As mcmbers Of this
Board, beg leave to report the following
named persons entitled to seats as mem.
bers:
| Springfield Thomas Shcarer.
Rochester-E E. Edwards.
Massilon-J. r. Huff.
Farmington-James Mason.
Springdale le--Wm. Henderson.
Cass-Robert Cover.
Inland-Wm. McClaiu.
C.P SHELDON,
john LEIrB,
R. II. HOLLlNaswoRTH,
Committee.
Upon calling the roll, the following
members answered to their names:-
Messrs. Sheldon, Holingsworth, NC.
Laughlin, Cover, Mason, Huff, Rodgers,
Edwards, Shearer, and Leith-10. A
quorum present.
Thereupon the following new members
appeared and took the oath of Office
Messrs. Shearer, Edwards, Huff, and
Cover.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
elect chairman by ballot, which result
cd as follows: Mr.. Cover received l
vote, MIR. Leith l, and Mr.. Sheldon 8;
whereupon Mr.. Sheldon was declared
duly elected Chairman of this Board.
The Chairman appointed the following
standing committees:
Committee on Claims-Mc Mcssrs. Leith,
Rodgers and McClaiu.
On School Fund and Lands-Messrs
Mason, Edwards, and Carper.
On Taxation and Expenscs-Messrs.
Dewell, Mason, and Shearer.
On Treasurer's Accounts - Messrs
Parks, Henderson, and Shearer.
On Public Buildings and Property
Messrs. Mclaughlin, Parks and Mason.
On Printing and Messrs
Hollingsworth, Henderson and Shearer.
On Roads, Bridges & Ferries-M essrs
Cover, Huff and Shearer.
On Miscellaneous Business-Messrs
Henderson, Hollingsworth and Edwards
On motion, adjourned to o'clock a
N. to morrow.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5th-9 q. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Quorum present. Minutes Of previous
day read and approved. ~.
On motion of Mr. Cover, there was &
special committee appointed to settle
with the Drainage Commissioner for the
last two official terms. r..:-.-
Messrs Edwards, Mason, and Huff
were appointed said committee. ~. ..
The committee on Treasurer's account
made the following report, which on
motion was adopted:
We, your committe, to whom was re
ferred the Treasurer's accounts and casf
on hand at this date, have examined th'
accounts and counted the finances ant
find the same correct.
We 6nd a discrepancy Of Forty seve,
dollars between the Trcasurer's ant
Clerks books, and we recommend tina
the Treasurer and Clerk be authorized
to correct such discrepancy in accordance
with facts.
THo's SHEARER,
D. MCLAUGHLIN,
Jan 5, ga. r. II. HOLLINGswoRTH
. Committee.
? On motion, tho Clerks reports of tn
, State and Federal revenue account wit
, the Treasurer, was approved.
!, The Committee on Taxation an
| Equalization made the following report
which on motion was adopted:
Your committee on Taxation thin
, that lot no. in block no. 63 in Starr
8 addition to the town of Upton, throug
an oversight Of the assessor, has bee
!, assessed too high, therefore rccommen
that the assessment be abated to $50.
THos SHEARER, Chm.
On motion, adjourned to p. m.
: l o'clock p. IN. Board met pursuar
4 to adjournment. t. ~ -
= On motion, the petition of the Ladie
Soldiers Aid Society for the use of tn
= court room, for certain benevolent pu
. poses, was referred to special commi
}, tee. The Chairman appointed Messr
T. Edwards, Cover, and Shearer, said COZ
e mittee.
: The committee on Roads, made Il
:, following report, which on motion v
adopted: -...
Road No. 81. That the road be esta
!, lished on payment Of S12 damage.
= No. So; that the road be continue
- - No. 81; that the road be establish
- on payment Of costs. ....-....
No. Sc; that the road be continued
T. june term.
Sc No. 81 continued. ....
Id M H1. that fha road ho aatohl;ah