The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-01-30
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SaURgDAi, JANUARY 30. 1888
s'sa5 ks IOWA Ise1slsture. :
esden must not infer that tho
t6RSprc b doing nothing because We
~ Se publish I long list ;of bills passed.
NeiAlllsof importance have ss vet been
passcd, but one handred and seventy.
re Been introduced, -onc hundred
III tnfteen ia the House, and sixty.
esO6 Ut the Sennte. The number Il
.srpt!1l6gly smill, isss than two for each
Petitions have been presented for and
Z W. nh1ost every conceivable change
81 tr kws. The license law men are
9ktkk = strong effort to carry their
tsG bat = W learn, the temperance
- ~ d tho majority and no license
~ WI b pAased. It has been pro-
Yosed . teorganize the County Court BY
stxtendlng its Jurisdiction 30 as to include
RID naattcrs and make it court with
poxen between Justices court and the
y!setict court. II is quite possible such
: bMWill be passed. Many petitions
hAye been presented for change in the
Sdpstv1sor System, and the subject will
ps0oably esespy esnssS..~ss. ssnaO.
H11l6 have been Introduced, affecting
railroads, by rcsuming the lands granted,
byflxing tariff Of rates for passengers
and freight, by preventing discrlinina-
lions In charges on goods to points in
thu, State; to prevent combinations to
keep up rates, etc. Where there arc SO
i1any men we must expect "many
minds" and each has his hobby aud
must ride It. We hope but few changes
wi11 b made. and those only where there
isan' apparent necessity for. them.
Laa tsv4!ES 49, -
Minutes OF the Annual Meeting Of
,s1ho Cedar County Agricultural
-laco $50, Society. J50 'a
In accordance with previous notice
tlss Officers and Directors of the Cedar
County Agricultural Society, met at the
elsace Of H. G.. Piatt, President, at 10
o'clock on Saturday, January 18th, 1868.
"A quorum not being present, the meet
i1g'wa adjourned until ] o'clock p. NJ.
Pursuant to adjournment the meeting
net vt o'clock, and in the absence of
thst President the Vice-President called
the house to order. Upon the calling of
thcsroll by the Secretary the following
paTsons Were present and answered to
their names: G w Smith, Vice Presi.
dent; 81 Smith, Secretary; William w
Adrish,' J CI.ylc, w A Rigby, jas II
Culver, 8 f Gunsolus, Thomas James,
CaaA's Foreman, VIM. Thomas, and Jas
0ssgg, Directors.
The committee appointed at previous
meeting to report on Class A, presented
their report, which OH motion was re-
teSred for further Consideration. The
committee to whom Glass III, Fruit, was
referred at last meeting, presented their
report, which on motion was accepted,
subject to the consideration of the house.
Mr. James moved that eight premiums
be offered for the best collection of ap-
pies, each collection to consist Of not
less than twenty varieties; and the pre-
miuns to range from 80 to 81. On mo-
ton adopted. ...
8 L Smith moved to amend the report
Of the committee, by offering three pre-.
minms on each of the different kinds OF
apples mentioned in the report, instead
Of the premiums as reported by the com
.mittee; and that there be not less tha,
five apples Of each kind. On motion
adopted. a....
Mr. Aldrich moved that eight premi
ums be offered on grapes. On motio,
adopted.
On further motion the first premium
IVES dKed at s. for the best collection, te
consist of not less than three varieties
and TINT each variety consist of not less
than SIX punches.
b The report Of the committee OH Class
A q b, Horses, was called for, read, ant
On motion adopted. ~g ev
Mr. Gunsolus moved that all intoxi
eating liquors, including lager beer and
Ale, be excluded from the Fair Grounds
This motion ELECTED considerable discus.
sion, but was finally adopted.
Mr. Culver moved to exclude all
shows. Mr. Thomas moved to amend
by admitting them. On motion tho
amendment was adopted.
On motion Adler Piatt was appointed
Chief Marshal, and Frank Sheldon,
Assistant.
ION motion, the following Superin
tendents were appointed. Glass A and
BIS b Belts and II Swartzlander.
Glass g, A Hoitslander; Glass d, L S
Carpenter; Class T., 'Glenmohcgan;
Glass +. John Dickinson; Glass G, Hou.
VIM H Tuthill; Class H, o NJ Culver;
Glass !, Henry Walters; Glass J, Daniel
Davis; Class X, Henry Reigart; Glass L.,
] 6winehart; Class M, Mrs Sprngsteed;
Glass n, VIM Fraseur.
On motion the Society consented TO
let the track on the fair grounds to any
parties who would keep the track in
proper shape and fence tho same.
On motion the Executive Committee
WIS empowered to remove the fence