The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-14

examined the court house and iud 1t In a
reasonable good condition, but would re-
commend that the sum of $40 be appro.
priated for the purpose Of furnishing
some furniture in the Treasurer 4 Re.
corder's Office, to be arranged as the
Treasurer may direct.
We would further recommend that
tho Clerk be authorized to have the court
house insured to the amount of 800, 600, I
in two mpanies--beiugS $40 900 10 each
company -of the safest companies that
his knowledge may dictate, and that SIS
only be appropriated for this purpose, to
each company. All of which is respect
fully submitted. /
D. McLAUGHLTN
! JAMES MASON Committee.
John Leith offered the following, which
on motion, was adopted
WHEREAS, At previous term Of this
Board au appropriation of $400 was al
lowed, on condition that like amount
be raised by subscription, for the purpose
of erecting bridge over Sugar Creek,
near John Leith's residence, in Sugar
Creek township; and
nENEAS, Cdiu suoSCIiptiou VI CfVV
has failed to be raised as contemplated;
and
WHEREAS. The public demand the
erection of said bridge; therefore,
Resolred, That the Chairman of this
Board appoint a committee Of three to
employ competent architect to draw
plan or plans for said bridge, and the
probable cost Of said proposed bridge,
and that said committee report such plan
or plans aud probable cost to this Board,
at the next term of this Board And be
it further resolved, that there be and is
hereby appropriated out Of the County
Treasury an additional sum of S20O-ma-
king in all the sum of s600--and that
> the clerk be authorized to issue warrants
for the same when the foregoing prerequi
: sites shall be complied with, and there
shall be raised on private subscription
,, and expended on the erection of sale
bridge the sum of $500, and that said
warrants shall not issue until the Board
by vote, shall be satisfied that the said
appropriation and the subscri ption will
finish and complete said bridge in a good,
permanent aud workmaulike manner,
aud that said bridge be completed within
the year A. d. 1864, and that said com
mittee be authorized to receive bids for
the erection of said bridge, and that they
report the same to this Board, for appro-
J. val or rejection.
The Chairman appointed John Leith,
e E. E. Edwards aud James Mason said
=, committee.
Il. Cover offered the following, which
! on motion, was adopted:
!, ResolUed, That we allow needy soldiers
wives, for the next three months, five
; dollars per month, and their children un-
t der twelve years old one dollar and fifty
cents; the necessity determined by the
0 Supervisor OF the township:
o b. J. Rodgers offered the following:
0 Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board
o is hereby authorized to issue county war
0 rants at the expiration of each month,
% for the one twelfth part of his yeary y al
% Iowance, after deductipg the amount Of
% fees collected during such month, and
% that said yearly allowance be 81 800.
% % B.. j. Rod gers called for the yeas ane
70 nays on the adoption of the above reso
70 luton, which resulted as follows: Yeas
% Cover, J. Mason, Hollingsworth, Nc
70 Claim, Rodgers, Edwards, Shearer auc
70 l.eith-S Nays-Sheldon. Mclaughlin
% Wm Mason and Huff. Resolution
% adopted.
W W The committee on school fund made
20 the following report, which on motion
% was adopted:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors OF Cedar ce.
d. Your committee to whom was rcterre'
the matter of loans on mortgage of schoo
ct fund would report that they have exam
s ined the papers in the case, and find then
"a to conform TO the law 10 such cases. ant
are of the opinion they are safe and woul'
Your committee would further repor
N that We have examined the house on 10
a. 3, in block %, in the town of Upton
1t and think that it would not be to the in
re terest Of the schoo! fund to pay NOR
re than 5000 for the same. Also, the hous
t. and lot No 6, block 4, in the town {
C. Rochester is worth the like sum of 500
=, and that the agent Of the school fund b
'h authorized to bid in the above properi
Iva at the amount annexed 10 tnem seVeTaHy
e. for the school fund.
ty Eel EDWARDS, Chin of Com.
on Mr. Rodgers offered the following
id which on motion was adopted:
Resolued, That there be and is hereb
n. appropriated out Of the county treas ur
Mt the sum Of one hundred dollars, and tha
the clerk issue warrants to the Sherl
"a out of such fund, for the proper and nee
20. essary amount to clothe and prepare an
convey any insane person to the lnsan
IN. Hospital at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Parks offered the following ,whic
on on motion was accepted:
we .#' '~# TIproN, Iowa, Jan. 9Th, 1864
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
it The undersigned would most respec
MT fnllv RESIGN his Office as member of yol