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

: peal said resolution, and allow Mr.. I'M
man such additional sum ~ may appei
Q just. -.
The special committee to whom WI
referred the subject OF +. p. Davis roa
tax, presented the following repo
which was adoptedi
| Your select committee appointed !
examine the matter In relation to Il.
Davis road tax has had the matter IN
der consideration, and examined tn
law regulating the same, and beg leav
to submit the following:
Would recommend that the papers b
returned to Mr.. Davis with instruction
to apply to the trustees for redress, a
the money paid into the county treas,lr.
by him has been drawn out by tn
township clerk Of Center township, ant
belongs to road district number II
said township. Chapter 96, Laws Of thu
9th General Assembly, page los, section
Z and 8, and chapter lG3, section 8, page
1913 makes it the duty of the supervisor,
| to collect all road taxes against residents
there being no provision for returning
said taxes, excepting that portion re-
CURED to be paid in cash to the trustees,
to the trcasurer,s office for collection,
Respectfully submitted.
L. l.. Bassett, com.
The committee appointed at n former
term of this Board to settle the claims of
Cedar county against James II. Cover,
presented a report which was accepted,
when Mr.. Rice offered the following
Resolved, That the committee APP
pointed to see after the claim of the
county against j. II. Cover be author
lied to settle with said Cover, or pro-
coed according to law to collect the same,
and to employ such assistance ;rs they
may deem best for the interests Of the
county. ....... ....
The committee OH Taxation presented
the following report, which was adopt
ed.
To the Board of Supervisors:
The committee on Taxation has exam
ined the petition Of VIM. Virgins, and
consulted with our legal advisor, after
which we are united in judgment that
1t will be right for said VIM. Virgins to
pay the tax on the obligations that he
holds against his. children, and there
fore are not in favor of granting his PEE
tition.
VIM. Maxson has shown to your COM
mittee that through 4 wrong assessment
and cost him $3.50 to redeem the same.
We suggest that an order by the clerk be
issued to VIM. Maxson for the sum of
$40, it being the amount of cost on ac-
count Of improper assessment.
Respectfully submitted,
G. PADEN, Chairman.
Mr.. Ferguson presented the petition
of VIM. Cassie, asking an abatement of
taxes. Referred to committee on claims.
On motion of Ri gby, Board adjourned
until tomorrow morning ut o'clock.
THURSDAY, June 8, 1865 A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Present Messrs Smith, Cover,
Ferguson, paden, Rigby, Bell, Bassctt,
Tatum, Dance, Potter, Rice. Hartman,
Chase, Shearer, and Lcth, being a quo
RIM. Minutes of yesterday read and
adopted.
On motion of Ferguson, the resolution
offered by Tatum and passed on the 9Th
inst, in reference to bounties on wolf
scalps, was reconsidered. On motion of
Shearer the subject was referred to Mr..
Iatum.
Mr. Potter presented petition from
Robert Yard, asking an abatement of
taxes. Referred 10 committee on taxa
ton.
The committee on School Funds and
school Lands presented. tue. fl ffpeAi!n"
We your committee to whom was re-
ierred the school fund loans made by the
clerk since the January term, 1867, have
examined the papers and find them cor
rect and the loans secure.
Ii. b. POTTER, Chairman.
The committee on Treasury and
Treasnrcrs accounts presented the fall
lowing report, which on motion was
adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors,
OF Cedar County:
we the Committee on Treasury and
ire;tsutcr's accounts would report that
we have examined the report OF warrants
issued and outstanding and fees received
by the clerk, from January to May 81,
1867, and find the same to be correct,
w. :. CHASE. Chairman.
Mr.. Shcarcr offered the following res
olution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Clerk he authori-
zcd and instructed to transfer the amount
of sinking Fund Tax collected to June
/, 81, to the swamp Land Fund.
Tue committee Oh taxation presented
TIE following report, which OH motion
was adopted:
louF CoiillillllGe on taxation haze AS
certaincd that the tax OF Robert Yard
on some town lots in Upton. has not
been paid since 1877, and the Treasurer
informs us that he thinks the value of
the lots Is less than the tax amounts to
In consideration of this, together with
the service he has done the government
his age, disability, and poor eirclIm-
stances, we recommend that the county
ana state tax up To this time be remit
ted. C.papES Chairnon
Inc committee on claims presented a
claim oi lhos Shcarer, for 81 ~, for ser
vices ana mileage on committee /, ,sti
mate clerk ) salary. On motion. the
bill WA allowed.
Mr. Rice offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the assessment of
money TO the amount of Ss2S be remit
tel from VIM Cameron's tax, "a it was
given in through mistake.
Mr. Chase moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table. Lost. On motion, the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Tatum, the committee to whom
was referred the matter of additional
bounty on wolf sealps, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That there he an additional
bounty of $3.50 paid on the scajls of
wolves and wildcats, killed in Cedar
county; provided, that before killing
said Wild animals there shall be placed
IN the hand Of any Supervisor, a fund
for the purpose Of paying $50 for any
wolf or wildcat tilI,l in tho ,,,,,,, .