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


tion, which was on motion adopted:
Roso'ced, That there is hereby appro--
priuted, oat Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
twenty five dollars, for the benefit Of
/ Nathaniel Scott, pauper Of Massilon
/ township.
The committee on equalization pro
sented the following report, which was
on motion adopted:
To tie Board Of Supervisors:
/ The undersigned committee on equal.
!Zatiou, beg leave to report: That having
examined tho assessors books, they
recommend that the assessments in Mas
si1on, Dayton, Pennington, Springfield,
Upton, and Roch ester, be reduced five
per cent; that the assessment Of Sugar
Greek be reduced ten per oent that the
assessments In Linn aud Cover be raised
FIVE per cent; and those of Red Oak and
Pioneer be raised ten per cent, ind that
Of rass eight per cent.
Your committee also recommend, that
whatever sum }. Atkinson, Of Springfield
township, paid as tax for lSG3 above
what he should have paid had his land
been assessed at s. per acre. be refunded
70 him. and that the clerk be authorized
to draw warrant therefor: and that for
1864 the assessment on said Atkinson .
land be reduced to ST per acre aud that
an abatement o, two thousand dollars be
made from the assessment for 1864
against Daniel Cook>on, Of Springdale
township
The petitions Of Pat Doyle, J. Wright
ard A. Cossgrifi are referred back to the
Board. WM. MCCLAIN, Chm.
/ Mr. Henderson olrers d the following
resolution, which was on motion adoptcd:
! Rcsgice1, That there be committee
of two members Of the Board appointed,
to inquire into the proprjety OF paying a
bounty to 100 day soldiers, who have
enlisted out of the county, and are cred
= tied to our county. SAID committee to
report at the Dext meeting of the Board
| yhe chairman arpoirted Messrs Hen
dcgscn, and HolIlngsworth, said commit
tee.
Mr.. Cover presented the following
resolution, "! ich was on motion adoptcd
RcSOlrcd, That tie sum Of 81 80 per
week be arpropriatcl for nc support Of
Mrs. White, IA paupcr Of Center town
slip, and that the clerk be directed to
issue warrants FROM timo to time when
such claim may be presented duly ccrti
fed and sworn to, aud certified to by the
trustees OF Center township.
ResotUed. That Mr.. lIoInngsworth and
Mr.. Cover be committee of two to in.
qulre into the condition of Z. !. Moor
a paupcr Of Cover township, and report
t,l'hH- 'fn9r', ni,t ,4,,n"vt !srm and that
allowed 81 80 per week for keeping said
pauper.
Mr. DcwcIl presented the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
/ Rcs0jo~d, That the COUNT Clerk be
authorized to settle monthly with the
Treasurer and draw warrants in his favor
fox balanco, rntI January lst, 1865, as
under the law now ia force, cspcctIsc,y,
Trcasnrers salary.
Mr. McClain offered the following res.
olu'ion, which was on motion adopted:
RcS2ire3, That the assessors books be
referred to a committee Of three, who
shall examine the same in regard to er
rors and Deficiencies, and report to tL(
Board thereon.
! The President appointed Nessrs Nc
Cain, Cover, and Huff. said committee
Mr. Edwards offered the following res
Qluti0n, which was on motion adopted
Rsso'ecd, That L. G. Blachmer be ap
pointed Justice Ct the Peace in aut
for Rochester tp, Cedar county, Iowa
to ill the vacancy caused by tho resi- igua
tiun Of James 7. Scott.
On motion Of Mr. Shearer, the Boact
adjourucd unit! one clock.
June 2--l P y.
The President called the Board t
order, and on calling, aud a quorum bein;
present the Board proceeded to business
Mr. Shcarcr offered the following reso
luton, which was on motion adopted:
6 RrSolre3, That there b. a committee Q
three appointed to view and obtain wha
Information they can as to the practice
bIity Of erecting a bridge ACROSS IL
Wapsipjnicon river, near or at the tow
Of Massilon, in this county aud a pa
or plans with the probable cost Of buiic
}, lug said bridge, and report at their ca,
:, iest convenience to this Board.
= The President aprointed d Mcssrs. 2het
-, -cr, Huff, and DeweII, said committee
AIr. NcCiain offered the following re-
olufion, which was on motion adopted;
Reso'oed, That IA committee OF five |
d Appointed By the chair, to continue til
consideration Of the subjec. Of bgidgiD
80 Cedar river, end that sad commttt
report at the next meeting Of this Roari
a The President appointed as said con
:, mittce, Mess-s. NcClaio, Mason, Cove
r Edwards, aud Henderson,
|, Mr.. Cover offered th, following res
t. luton, which was on motion adoptrd:
G Resoleed, That the Clerk be aud he
1t hereby authorized to issue orders to Il
= families Ct volunteers 10 the T. Stat
= service monthly on an order of the me,
If bprs of this Board, Of their respecti'
n townships, as follows: TO the wife Of sa
y. volunteer three dollars per month, AZ