The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-23
one half mill on the dollar Of the balance
not collected JAS. LEIGH,
Chairman,

not collected JAS. LEIGH,
Chairman.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
Whereas, some time previous to this
drew some two hundred dollars of the
School Fund and gave note and mort
gage and bond on eighty acres of my land
situated in Massion township, therefore
wish you to release the south east fourth
of the south west quarter Of section 50,
township 50, range | west, upon the pay
meat of such sum as you may direct.
Respectfully,
J. D. sHEARER.
Reso1yed That the land above describ-
ed be released from said mortgage ein on
the payment Of oas hundred dollars to
the School Fund, aud the interest on the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Rodgers this resolu
tion was adopted
Mr. Edwards presented the following
reports, which were on motion adopted:
To the Hon Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on School Fund, to
whom was referred the subject of loans
by the Clerk, would report that they have
examined the papers aud find that said
loans have been made pursuant to law in
such cases made and provided
f. L. EDwARrs, Chm.
To the Ion. Board Of Suprrrisors:
Your commit to whom was referred
the matter of sale of lots 8, i aud 5, in
block 81, in the town Of Upton, Stars
addition, and appraised by appraisers ap-
pointed for that purpose at seven hun
dred and fifty dollars, your committee
would recommend the sale Of said prop
erty at the appraisem ent aforesaid. Your
committee would further report that in
the matter of sale of lot 6, in block 1 in
the town of Rochester, Cedar county, 10
wa, that there be an ageut or agents ap-
pointed by this Board to sell said house
and lot aforesaid at the best price they
can obtain, but in no ease below the ap-
prasemept, it being $3.50. Further, that
| have repaired the fence on said lot at a
cost of 81 90, aud have received 81 so,
being rent for three months, and that if
the occupant should plro'a~c that che
should be charged for the occupying said
house only 10 the time of purchase, and
the residue, if any, be refunded.
GA motion Of Mr. Cover, the Chair
man was requested to appoint said agent
or agents mentlened in the foregoing re
port.
The Chairman appointed Z. E. Ed
wards and WIN. Baker said agents.
On motion of Mr. Edwards, the nom.
Der from each township was appoiu'ea
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tia roll and list of soldiers families of his
township, and report at his convenience.
On motion, the Board adjourned until
to morrow morning at eight 0 clock
JUNE 7th, s a. m.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Ga calling the roll quorum was
found to be present, and the proceedings
of yesterday were read and approved.
On motion, the petition of J Geiger
and others, citizens of Cedar county, ask
ing that a more equitable division of the
county into townships be made, was re
ferred to special committee.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Dew
ell, Cover and McClain said committee.
A petition from citizens Of Cedar Co.,
asking that bounty Of $500 be paid to
the volunteers for the 100 Iays' service,
having been presented, the following res.
olut.ons were offered by Mr.. Cover and
on motion adopted:
Resoiued, That there is hereby appro
priated from the Treasury Of Cedar eoun-
! ty, to be paid out of any money no, 9th
erwise appropriated, the sum of four thou
sand five hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to pay a
bounty Of ffty dollars to each non COM
ioned officer and private 10 the com,
pany Of 100 day men commanded by Capt.
l. D. Durbin, and raised 10 said Cedar
county.
Resolved, That said bounty shall be
paid on|y to such non commissioned Off
GERS and pr:vates as shall be actually re
ceived and mastered into the L. States
service
Resolred, That whenever n roll Of The
names of those of said company who shal
be so mustered into the Z. s. service
with certificate thereto attach d. slg0et
by the commanding officer of said com
pany, certifying that each one who's
name appears upon said roll was actual,
so mustered in, shall be deposited will
the Clerk Of this Board, the said Clerl
shall draw the orders upon the Co. Trea,
surer to the amount of titty dollars, II
three equal instalments OF thirty day
each, for each of said non commissione'
officers and privates, and deliver the sam
to them or to any other person authorize
by them 10 receive said orders, unless til
Clerk should be advised that soldiers fam
lilies are in need of said bounty, IN wh'c
case the whole amount may be paid t
them. This bountyto operate as the N'
lief fund.
The committee on Public Building
presentedthe following report, which VT
) on motion adopted:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
!, We, the undersigned, committee Q
- Public Building. and property, have pr