The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-10-25

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On motion Of Mr.. Bassett, Board ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at
O'Clock q. n,.s 81 sas @a= - f-@E @~ =
TUESDAY, October 18th, 1865 II.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Present-Messrs. Sheldon, Cow
er, paden, Bailey, Bassett, Atkins,
Wise, Potter, Rice, Edwards, Shearer
and Leith, being a quorum.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap-
proved. r E4# s2rsa III
The committee appointed yesterday
to canvass the vote Of Cedar county,
made their report. On motion of Mr..
Shearer, the report was received and
adopted.
Petition Of James w. Wise, asking o
bounty of $50, for 100 days service, was
presented.
On motion of Mr. Edwards, the matter
was continued until the January term,
for evidence of absence Of Mr. Wise ut
the time the claim should have been
filed.
Mr.. Edwards presented o petition
from the officers of the Cedar County
Agricultural Society, asking an appro-
priation of $1,000 to fit up the fair
grounds of said society.
On motion of Mr.. Chase, the petition,
was laid on the table.
The bids for furnishing plats and field
notes were opened.
On motion of Mr. Bassett, the propo-
sition of A. p. Gilbert, for furnishing
copies of the plats and Field Notes of
Cedar county, both on cloth, for the sum
of seventy dollars. be accepted, and
that the Clerk be authorized to draw q
warrant for said amount when said plats
are furnished.
The sealed proposals for furnishing
wood, for the county, were opened and
read, when Mr.. Shearer offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the bid of John Mona
han, for furnishing fifty cords Of wood
for Cedar county-25 cords dry and 25
cords green wood-be accepted, aud the
Clerk is hereby instructed to draw orders
us the wood may be delivered, for IS per
cent of the wood furnished, and to draw
an order for the remaining portion when
the contract is filled.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
made the following report:
Hoy road Recommend reappoint-
ment of J B Wright, Henry Fulwider
and A u Bolton us commissioners.
Henderson and Springfield road-Al.
teration-R the same COM
missioners t. review damages and report
at next term.
Durant and Wilton road - Recon-
mend Hildebrant, J @ Tufts aud G
II Craig be a committee to assess dam
ages.
Speer road Recommend be set for
final hearing Dec 20, 1856.
Vacation Upton aud Marion road
Recommend it be set for final hearing
Dec 20, 1866.
!, Sailor road-Continued. C III Mead
Ows commissioner.
Alteration Of Rochester and Atalissa
! road-Recommend III + Pirce be COM
missioner.
Lowden and Wheatland road-Re-
commend commissioner have further
time to report.
| Murry Road, Red Oak tp.-Recom.
mend it be established on payment Of
damages and costs.
| Doty road-No bond filed.
Alteration of Davenport and Marion
road Recommend Charles Fascett be
commissioner.
Peace consent road-Recommend the
road be established.
Dav Platner consent road-Recom-
mend it be established.
Hoggee road--Continued to perfect
papers.
Grave Yurd Road In Linn and Cass
townships.-Recommend JAS NJ Down.
ing be commissioner.
Holtslander oad-Recommend J w
Stanton be commissioner.
Lamp road-Recommend Jacob Sni
der be commissioner. :
Cedar River road-The report Of com
missionerer, on damages, set aside, and
Andrew Ford, ] A Hibben and III
Coe be appraisers of damages.
Wapsipinicon bridge, at Massilon-
Recommend it be free bridge, on con
dition the individual subscribers keep i
In repair; and there be. . building com
mittee of three, without charge to thi
county-two to be created by this Board