The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-24

Minutes Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Cedar County, ZosOa, at tie Sesstos
held at the Clerks Office IN Upton, n
said county, commencing January ia,
1867. -a. LIS 5A# aa" -o~z-
JASrAaY 7th. 1871 O'Clock A. L.
Board met and was called to order By
Mr.. Leith, and on his motion, Mr..
Rice was elected temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Leith moved that q committee b
appointed on credentials. Carried. The
Chairman appointed Messrs. Leith, Pa
den, and Cover said committee.
The committee on Credentials present.
ed the following report, which on mo-
ton, was adopted, viz: as
CLERKS oFgIcs, Cedar county, lowa,l
January 7th, lS67.
To the Hon Board Of Supervisors of Cedar Co..
We, the committee on Credentials,
And that the following persons were
elected Members Of the Board Of Supor.
visors, at the October election, 1885, to
wit:
George w Smith, Center township.
Joseph p Ferguson, Dayton
NJ Rigby, Fremont
John Pierson, Cover
Lawrie Tatum, Iowa
John Dance, Linn
Il Rice, Pioneer
Samuel s Rowser, Red Oak
Cords Hardman, Rochester
John Leith, Sugar Crcek
ROB'T COVER, CoIn.
| The following members elect appeared
and were sworn into Office, to wit:
George w Smith, Joseph p Ferguson,
NJ Il Rigby, John Dance, J E. Rice,
Samuel S Rowser and John Leith. And
John Pierson and Lawrie Tatum were
| affirmed.
n" r,,ot,nn Of Mr. Leith the Board ad-
journed until o'clock D. m.
! MONDAY, Jan 7th. o'clock p. u.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chairman.
Present, Messrs Smith, Cover, Fergu-
son, Paden, Rigby, Pierson, Bassett.
Tatum, Dance, Potter, Rice, Rowser,
Hardman, Shearer, Chase and Leith-
being quorum.
On motion of Mr. Shearer, an informal
ballot was taken for President Of the
board, for the ensuing year, which re-
suited as follows:
John Leith, 10 votes; w s Chase, l
vote; Rob't Cover, votss; e Rice,
vote; f L Bassett, vote.
On motion OF Mr. Shearer, Mr. Leith
was elected President by acclamation.
On motion of Mr. Bassett, the Board
adjourned for one hour.
MONDAY. Jan. 7th, ls67-So'clock r. Il.
Board met pursuant to adjourn ment,
and was called to order by the Chairman.
Present, Messrs Smith, Cover, Fergu-
son, Paden, Rigby, Pierson, Bassett,
Tatum, Dance, Potter, Rice, Rowssr,
Hardman, Chase and Leith-being
quorum.
The Chairman announced the follow
ing standing committees for the year
lst. Roads, Bridges and Fsrrtes.-
Messrs Clover, shearer and Dance:
I'd. Expenses and Zdrdtj0n.-Messr1
Paden, Ferguson and fatum.
| 3d. Cyainas.-Rice, Smith and Rigby.
4th. Rubtfc Buildiags and Roperty.
-Messrs Bassett, Pierson and RowSer.
5th. School Funds and School Looms.
-Mcssrs Potter, Hardman and Chase.
9Th. Printing and lXdtfonery.-Measn
Shearer, Tatum and Rigby.>
7th. Treasurer and 7rensurer's 40.
counts.-Messrs Chase, Tatum and
Smith.
Equalization. Bassett, Pier.
9Th. Townships and 7bwnship Organ
isdtions. Messrs Shearer, Hardman and
Rowser.
The bonds of the Clerk Of the District
| Court and Roo rd of GAPa.~isass, end g
the Recorder were presented, when MI
Cover offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That there be coWmittee
appointed by the Chair to act on the
Clerks and Recorders bonds.
The Chairman appointed the follow
Ing said committee, to wit: Measrs
Cover, Bassett and Chase.
The above committee reported In IA
vor of accepting said bonds, when, on
motion of Mr. Rice, the bonds Of the
Clerk and Recorder were accepted.
Mr. Rice offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk draw an Or
der on the Treasurer In favor of VIM i
| Tuthill, for the sum Of $2,490 for three
Cedar county bonds Of 81 900 each, and
four wears and one month interest on the
same. now purchased of him. Said or
der to be paid out Of the Swamp Land
Fund.
MITE L Carey, by leave, presented
petitions from citizens Of Cedar county,
asking an appropriation to aid In fitting
up the Cedar county Fair Grounds, q
Upton.
Mr. Shearer moved that the petitions,
and all similar petitions, be refSrred 70
q special COMMITTEES. Carried.
The Chairman appointed Messrs Shear
or, Smith and Tatum said committees.
On motion of Hassett, Board adjourn
ed until morrow m morning ga;s.p q Scloc.
| Board met pursuant to adtournment,
and was called to order by the Chairman.
Present, Messrs Cover, Ferguson, Padsn,
Rigby, Pisrson, Rassstt, Tatum, Dance,
/ Potter. Rice. RowseS, SheArer, Chase