The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-24
Minutes Of preceding day read and APP


Minutes Of preceding day read and ap-
proved. f.- En- ~...
Mr. Smith presented petition from
the Mayor and trustees u the town q
Upton, asking an appropriation from
the Bridge Fund Of Cedar county.
Mr.. Bassett moved that the petition be
referred to . special committee. Car
sied.
The Chairman appointed Messs Bas-
sett, Pierson and Dance sad committee.
Mr. Shearer presented petition from
citixens Of Cedar county, asking aid 70,
the widow aud children Of John Moore
deceased soldier, and offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Rssolved, That the sum Of fifty dollars
DO Appropriated for the relief of Mn
Louisa Moore, and the Clerk is hereby
authorised to issue warrant for the
same, to be expended by the Supervisor
Of Springfield township as she may need
it. @ . Ills. s. .. H
Mr. Plat. by leave, presented Q peti'
ton from James Sheehy, a pauper, ask.
Ing m appropriation Of forty dollars, ia
snabls him to 60 to his son in New York.
On motion Of Mr. Shearer, the petition
was laid on the table until tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Ingman, Treasurer Of Cedar ooun,
y, proented his resignation.
On motion Of Mr. Gower. the msftss
W. ss1errod to the committee on Treas
urse end Treasurer's accounts.
II Cover offered The following rsso-
luton, which was adopted: '@
Resolved, That the county borrow
ffom ths Swamp Land Fund the amt
yesterday was ordered to pay VIM II
Tuthiu 6tom said fund. t.
Mr. Cover offered the following reso-
luton, which YVES adopted: .
Rssosvsd, That We deem It impolitic,
II not adverse to the safety of the county
funds, to accept bonds Of official officers
ofths county signed by members of this
Board. ......
On motion Of Mr. Cover, the Board
adjourned until 3 o'clock p. N. ....
TuEsDAY. January Sth, 1865 o'clock =. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chairman.
All the members present.
Mr. Rice, chairman Of the committee
on claims, presented the claim Of E c
Rigby, Superintendent of Schools, for
S277.75, for his official services.
On motion Of Mr. Chase, the bill was
allowed. s.. ...# ~. e.. -...
Mr. Cover presented q petition from
citizens Of Cass township, asking re-
submission to the voters of Cedar coun-
ty of the question Of bridging Cedar
River at or near Covers Ferry.
On motion Of Mr. Chase, the petition
was laid OH the table.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition with reference to aiding
Agricultural Societies in fitting up Fair
Grounds, presented the following report,
which, on motion of Mr. Chase, was
adopted.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors ofcedar CO.:
Your.special committee, appointed Oh
the petitions for approximation to Gov.
ty Agricultural Societies, submit the
following report:
We have examined petitions for AZ
appropriation to the Cedar Co. Agricul
turAl Society, and also one for the sever
al Societies in the county. The Ceda
County Agricultural Society docs not a
present own any land, and therefore !
would be illegal to make an appTopria
ton to 1t. The Union District Agricul
tural Society, located in this county
owns the requisite amount of land, bu
we believe that owing to the heavy IL
debtedness of the county it would not b
be t to make an appropriation to any {
the Agricultural societies in this count,
THOMAS sHEARER Chm.
Mr. Smith presented petition froI
Citizens OF Cedar county, asking an al
preparation to aid in erecting bridt
over Sugar creek, at Peter Wilmer
Ford.
On motion Of Mr. Bassett, the petite
bridges and ferries.
The committee on taxation present.
their report, when, on motion OF N
Chase, that part of the report relating
an abatement Of taxes on assessment
Thomas Burnett was stricken from d
On motion Of Mr. Ba.sett, the valu
ton 1t unimprovsd prairie land "
raised nom 3 to68 Per acre to Is to
On motion ofMr Ferguson. the reno
- amended, was adopted q follows. Y
Classification Of property BY the Boa
ofSupervjsOrs Of Cedar county, for l0(
" accordance with Sec. !, Chap. l7S