The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-01-12

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bill in the case Of State of Iowa vs. VIM.
Martin-be allowed and the Clerk draw
orders on the Treasurer for the same.
Communication was received from An.
sci West aud referred to School Commit.
tee, relating to tho purchase, by him,
from Cedar county, of the following lands:
Northwest / Of sec. 4, I. 50, range 2.
The Rules Of the former Board were
adopted to govern the present Board; and
it was resolved that tho Clerk of the
District Court be authorized to get fifty
copies Of the Rules printed.
| The bonds of j. G. Belts, Recorder, and
S Yates, Clerk, were referred to COM
mittee, and the committee recommended
that the bonds be accepted, and that the
| Clerk of District Court give additional
bond Of $4,000. Accepted.
Ordered that our legal adviser procure
our scrip for Swamp Lands.
Mr.. Cover offered the following reso-
luton, which, on motion ives adopted:
ResolOea, That Alonzo Shaw, Esq. be
appointed the agent Of tho county to 10.
cate lands in tho name of the county,
with the indemnity scrip issued for
Swamp I.'nd' belonging to the coun-
ty, heretofore sold by the United States,
and that his duties as such agent com
menco as soon as the scrip can be pro.
cured and furnished him, and that he
report progress at each subsequent
meeting Of the Board.
E. L Edwards made the following re.
port, which, on motion was adopted:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the proposition of A. G.. West to pur-
chase of Cedar county the N. W. / ofthe
S. T. Of section 4, township 80, north
of range 2, west 5th p m., would report
that they have given the matter due at.
teution, and End that said land was ap
praised by appraisers appointed for that
purpose at $3.50, the principal of school
fund invested in said land is $3.50, and
was sold for $500, and that the security
on said mortgage is worthless; we would
therefore recommend that the Board sell
said land at the appraisement to A. G..
West, and that Clerk Of D. c, besppoint.
ed agent to sell said land
Petitions asking bounty for volunteers
weae referred to committee consisting
of Cover, Edwsrds aud Rice
The resignation of David Platner
Sheriff, to take effect Feb. 1st, 1865
was accepted.
Adjourned to 9 a, III. to morrow.
Board met puurT;s16ssnit to e'T adjournment; four
roll called; quorum present; minutes of
previous day read, corrected and ap-
proved.
On motion of VIM. McClain Mrs.
Rumsey was allowed the same pay as
others drawing money for support of SOL
diers' families, to commence Nov. lst,
1864.
j, +. Rice offered resolution to pay
Mrs Tatima Rathbone 81 per month
from Nov. last to lst June next. Adopt.
ed
On motion of J. W: Stanton, the re-
port Of referee on Road No S5, vacating
part of Elkhorn and lnland road was eet
aside.
The Committee on Roads reported the
following, which, on motion wss adopted:
Downey and johnson county Line
Road-Establshed in Cedar county when
concurred in by johnson county.
Linn Grove and Mechanicsville Road
-Reccommend it be established.
VIM. S. Chase Road-Pctition, bond
and proof of notice fled, and Jacob Wolf
recommended as Commissioner.
Section Line Road-Recommend it
be continued. Parties agreed on the
following persons to assess the damages,
Alexander Yule, Daniel Carpenter, and
W. A. Rigby; to meet before James
Patterson, Justice Of the Peace, on the
18th of February next, at 10 o'c clock IN.
Township Line Road-Rccomm.nd I'D
appraisers to assess damages, and suggest
Henry Bagley, James Leech and Sam
Gllliland be appointed, and they meet
before +. Brown, Justice of the Peace,
Feb. 18th, 1865, at ten o'clock a. m.
Vacation of part of Elkhorn and In
land Road-James Stevens recommends 4
as commissioner,
Section Line Road in Pioneer TIP
Bond and proof of notice filed.
Nudge Road--Petition, bond and
proof OF notice filed, and John Casebeer
recommended as commissioner.
Louden and Township Line Road
Petition, bond and proof of notice filed,
and +. A. Gates recommended as as com
missioner.
Murray Road-Petition bond and
proof Of notes filed, and Daniel f. Com.
stock recommended as commissioner.
The Committee on Taxation made the
following report, which, on motion, was
adopted:
Your committee on Taxation beg leave
to report, that on examining the case Of
o. Childs, referred to your committee
yesterday, they learn that the case has
already been considered by the Board,
your committee therefore deem it prop.
er to refer it back to the Board for such
action as may be deemed just.
Mr.. Garrison moved the adoption oi
the following resolutions: