The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-06-20

JUNE 4, 1868 A. NJ,

Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair.
man. Present-Messrs Smith, Cover
Ferguson, Paden, Rigby, Bell, Dance
rotter, Rice, Hardman, Chase, Shearer,
Minutes of yesterday, read, corrected
and approved.
Mr. smith presented petition from
citizens OF Cedar county, asking the
Board to raise the per diem wages Of bal
lifts In attendance on the District Court
from 81 80 to 81 per day. Referred tc
Committee on claims.
The Committee OH Claims presented
the following report, which was adopted
The Committee on Claims report in
iayor OF allowing two dollars per day to
bailifis in attendance on the Distric,
Court, at June term, 1867.
Mr. Tatum called up his resolution,
which was laid on the table yesterday in
veyor to place stones at the corners OF
sections and quarter sections; when, on
motion Of Mr. Tatufr, the snhject was re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges,
The claim Of Luse & Griggs, for S2O4
for Stationery furnished the county, be-
ing claim! No. IS, on claim list, was taken
up, when, OH motion of Mr. Chase the
claim was allowed.
The report Of J. c. Walton and +.
Hams, Building Committe, for brd ge
over Sugar creek, near +. Hains'. was
presented, when on motion of MFR. Chase
the report was referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges, and Hardman
appointed on said Building Committee,
vice Dudley removed from the county.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from
the Town Council Of the town cf Tipton,
| In hntr i~,, x,f
| Fund. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
| Mr.. Hardman presented - petition
asking an appropriation of $50 for a
bridge over Crooked creek in Rochester
township. Referred to Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
| Also for al appropriation of 500 for
bridge over Crooked creek on Muscatine
and Marion road Referred to the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges,
The Committee appointed at the Jan
uary term, 1867, to report on the Clerks
salary presented the following report,
which on motion of Mr.. Chase was
adopted:
To tlc Hon. Board Of Supervisors of Cedar
county, Iowa:
Your special committee appointed at
the last session of this Board, to exam
inc and report as to whether the salary
be increased, and II SO, how much such
increase should be, beg leave to submit
the following report:
We have examined into the matter,
and find that there is a large amount of
labor deyolving upon the office; that the
Clerk has to perform the duties of the
office of Clerk of the District Court, as
well IA the arduous duties of the Office of
the Board Of Supervisors. That the du-
ties appertaining to the latter are such
as are usually performed by n county au-
ditor, so that In our system Of county
government the labor and reSponsibili-
lss Of two distinct officers lin other
the business Of the office IL steadily on
the Increase In proportion to the increase
of wealth, population and business of the
county. That the amount Of labor to be
performed. requires the services of two
persons all the time, and some other
hired help at particular times. That the
Legislature of Iowa ut ITS last session,
exacted a law requiring the clerk to en-
ter the description of all lands in the
county and realty in towns likewise
which is subject to taxation, in the us-
SCISSORS book prior to their going into
the hands of the assessors, thereby adj
ding large amount of extra labor to- the
clerk $ office, and requiring extra hired
help to perform the same by the time
required by law. We would further re-
port that we have information which is
reliable, that the compensation Of oU the
clerks of the surrounding counties il
much larger than 1t Is in this county.
Your committee, in view of the
amount Of labor to be performed by the
clerk, and the responsibilities of the po-
sition, therefore conclude that the com
pensation Of the clerk Is inadequate and
should be increased. We would there
fore recommend that the compensation
of the clerk should be increased to the
sum of two thousand dollars per annuln,
which said salary shall be Il full comDen-
sation for all services as such clerk and
all hired help necessary to pcrorm the
duties Of this office. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
GEORGE w. SMITH.
Chairman Of Committee
Mr.. Cover offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Clerk be required
to make transcript of his own and
each supervisors accounts of gophers'
tails on which bounties Of fifteen cents
each have been paid by Cedar county,
and publish the same with the minutes
of this Board.
Mr.. Shcarer offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this
Board be authorized to issnc warrants to
the jailer of tnis county, monthly, for
! the amount Of his claims, when proper
/ ly presented as the law directs.
! Mr. Shearer offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
/ is hereby authorized to issue warrants
during the vacation Of this Board, for
( the payment of pauper claims, when
properly filed and proof thereof as per
| law and former resolutions of this Board
and to audit the same. The proof shall
| in all eases include certificate from the
township trustees, stating that the bill
! is in accordance with an agreement with
them and is just, and that the claimant
/ make affidavit that the bill is correct
and that no part Of it has been paid.
! Mr. Smith offered the following resolu-
/ ton, which was adopted:
! Resolved, That the salary of the Clerk
Of this Board be fixed at the sum of two
thousand dollars per annum from the
lst day of January, 1857, and that said
clerk be hereby authorized to issue coun-
I.ty warrants at the expiration of each
Z month for the Onc-fw9Ift h mart of hi.