The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-06-11
Minutes of the Board of Supervisors
Of Cedar County for the June
Term 1898

....... June lst Is5s--il % ciock A. N. g..
Board of Supervisors Of Cedar county,
Iowa, met and was called 10 order by the
Clerk, who announced to the Board the
decease Of John Leith, Esq, late Chair
= man. Members present, Messrs. smith,
q Graham, Ferguson, Rigby, Paden,
CaMpb.li, Dance, Rice and Shearer, be-
ang quorum.
On melton of Mr. Smith, Mr. Paden
was elected temporary Chairman.
On motion o. Mr. Smith, an informal
ballot was taken for permanent Chair
snnn, resulting u fellows: Tho's Shear
'ser votes, J y Ferguson 2 votes, T.
Rice 2 votes, Ii Il Potter vote.
On motion OF MIR Smith. the Board
proceeded to II formal ballot, resulting
:. IN follow. t'''tt W
J p Ferguson 6 votes, Thomas Shearer
4 votes.
On motio< a -slr Shearer the election
of NrFeEEuson vas declared unanimous
On motion Of Mr. Shearer, Beard ad-
jssrssed until O'Clock D. IL
~sf- MONDAY, JESE ]. rcs-i r. "
=. Board :.se: pursuant ~ Adjournment,
and vas called 70 order by the Chair
man. Present, Me-,rs Smith, Graham,
Ferguson, Riyby. Pafea. Campbell,
Taiunl, Frank. Dance, Potter. Rice.
lSsce!s, Slss.sea ami f.age, being . quo
Jun .. ia
The Chairman presented the folloxing
appointment of standing committee:
8 ISDnsis. Bridges and Fsrrics-M cssrs
6hezrrs, Frank and Tatum.
E1peases 1rsd Itln1tioa--Mes-rs T alum
Rouser aud Dance.
Gains -Me,srs Smith. Rice and
sIeech.
hi. Public Buadmgs and Property
Messrs Dance, Graham and !Smith.
.ycl.ov! Fe.nds and Loads-Messrs
Potter, Cam pbeI and Paden.
Printing and statsoncrs- - Mess.s
Rouser, baker and Frank.
Treasurer aisd Jreos.rers Ace~as.ts-
Messrs Rice, Edge and Tatuin.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paden, Lcech
and Graham.
Townships and Township 0rganiea-
ton e,srs Potter, Shearerand Rigby.
Petitions We're presented from divers
persons, asking abatement anu correc-
ton Of taxes, which on motion of Mr.
>Ehearer, were referred to the committee
ON taxation.
Fictitious were presented from citizens
of Cedar county asking aid in the cree
ton of bridges, which on motion OF Mr.
sshearer, were referred 10 the committee
ION roads and bridges. as..@ .D IT. ..-.
Reports of the Clerk were presented,
which on motion Of Mr. Rigby were re-
fcrred to special committee. The
Chairman anpsinted Messrs Rigby
Dassoe snd SIalaan said COMMITTEES.
Mr. Smith offered the following resq.
siutiep, which was adopted.
Hesolr.d. That the Clerk be hereby
authorized to issue warrants in favor Of
the Bailitis in attendance at the June
Term Of the District Court, at the rate of
60 ner day, on the certificate of the
Sheriff.
Mr. Tatum offered the following reso-
sutton, which was adopted: ~" .st
Resotreti, That all petitions and 9TH
er papers for the Board he presented to
the President Of the Board, who shall
refer them to appropriate committees,
when necessary, without special motion.
On motion of Mr. Smith, Board ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at =
O'clock.
1##3 TUEspkf June 81, ls6s-SA. NJ
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Present, Messrs Smith, Graham,
Tat1m, Frank, Dance, Potter, Rice,
Leech, Shearer and Edge, being quo
rum. . r.- #3@.
Minutes of yesterday read and approx
ed. Mr. Shearcr offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Rcsoired, That the Clerk fthis Board
be and is hereby authorized to furnish
chairs for the accommodation of the
Board, and to draw warrant on the
Treasurer for the payment of the same.
VIM II Tuthill, attorney for the
county, presented the following r~sort,
which Oh notion WAS accepted:
To the Honorable Board Of super 'sors of c.
slhr county and state Of Iowa:
II would respectfully report that in
Pursuance Of the order passed at the
January term, / mae out and mailed
notices to all the Justices of the Peace of
the county, who had failed to report
amounts OF fip-s. De, collected by them
with an abstract of the law Oh the sub
joct. ft
And that i'm February, | made out and
mailed notices to the several persons
who ....i not paid interest due on the
LIST January, on amounts due the school
fund
IwouId further report, that in compli-
anCe with the order of the District
Court, Il collected, on the 18th May, from
CA Pound, the principal and interest of
his note IN favor Of John McCreil, a III
natfc. amounting to So 40; and after
the expense of collection, s. 80, with
attorney ices AIIOWeH ny tnc county III
case OF McCreli, ut December term, 1867,
paid over the net proceeds of S3o 50 to
The Treasurer. ..st
Also. that commenced suit against
Henry stanton on his note IN favor Of
AcCrell, which is now pending in the
District Court, and that have paid the
Sheriff OF Clinton county his fees for
crying original notice, ST %. .....t
.tfBt VIM. III. TTTHILL,
4 .s. Atty for Cedar county. I.
Upton. Iowa, June ]. 1856. ~, tasl Jill !
Mr. Dance offered the following Teso-
Ition, which was adopted: g., 4
Resolved, That the committee on
utilization be Instructed by the Board
exempt all money and credits from |
. effect Of equalizing personal proper !
In the several townships.