The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-17


statement forwarded nis a: my request
b. Messrs coot. u Drury, Atrys Of the
plaintiff. in the case OF Ii II Norton ".
Cedar county at the October term. 1867,
of the United states Circuit Court, at
Des Moines. NHM II TrTYILL,
July Sd, lsss. .5 Atty for Cedar Go.
Please pay The above. NJ
GEO W SMITH, Sup. for Center.
On motion OF Mr. Dance above reports
were accepted sssssts.-'s
On motion OF Mr.. Righy, Board ad-
jourued until |. o'clock p. m.
| TUESDAY,, sept. sth. Is6S--lt5 O'Clock r. =.
Board met pursuant to adjournmcst,
and was called to order 10y Mr. Rice,
Chairman pro tenn. Present, Messrs
Smith, Gsahatn, Righy, Paden, Camp
bell, Frank, Dance, Potter, Rice Rouser,
Leech and Edge, being quorum.
The committee appointed ut the June
term, 1868, to superintend repairs on the
jailof Cedar county presented the fol-
lowing report, which on motion, was
accepted: u aas9s,.T s.v.s,ss
To he Hon. Hoard of Supervisors. .-4
Your committee appointed at the Juno
session, 1865, 10 cpair the county jail,
would respectfully report, that after hav-
ing thoroughly examined said Jail, and
having obtained the opinion of Mechan-
tee ~ TO the practicability of putting tho
jail In proper condition, that they are Of
the opinion that ii Is not practicable to
repair the Jail so as to make IL secure
against the escape of prisoners; nor to
make 1t comfortable or healthy for those
confined therein. ~@t
ID DSuEARER, @ w SMITH.
Mr. Paden offered the following Reso-
luton: ~,
Rcsoircd, That the proportion Of
Bridge Fund belonging TO each Town
ship In Cedar county shall b, subject to
the order Of the Township Trustees, to
be drawn and used as they may think
proper, on and atter.he /. e NS.c:.Ss.
next.
On the ayes and nays being called the
Resolution was lost, as follows:
Ayes, Messrs Smith, Paden, Potter,
Rice and Edge. Nays, Messrs Gra-
ham. Frank, Campbell, Dance, Rouser
and Lcech, g.
Mr. Dance offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted: .u....5
WHEREAS, by the report of commit
! tee OF this Board at the January session
of this year, it was recommended that
the question of building new jail for
the county be submitted to the people,
together with proposition to levy tax
of two mills on the dollar to defray the
expense orsuch building; therefore,
ReSo'rCd, That the question of build
ing new Jail, and lcvying a tax Of two
I. mills on the dollar on the assessed value
of the real aud personal property in the
= county, for that purpose, he submitted
) to the people at the ensuing general slec-
ton III November, in manner and form
: following: All in favor Of building a
r new Jail for the county and of levying a
tax Of two mills on the dollar for that
:, purpose, will vote For New Jail.n
+ And all who are opposed to the erection
/. ofa new Jail will vote Against New
Jail.n
! On motion Board adjourned until to.
morrow morning at o'clock.
! WEDNESDAY, September sth istfs, ,sAM
Board met pursuant to adjournmen'
$ aud was called to order by Mr. Rice,
!, Chairman pro TEN. Present, Messr.
e smith, Graham, Higby, paden, Camp
; bell, Frank, Dance, Potter Rice, Rouse
IS and Edge, being IA quorum.
y Minutes Of previons day read and ap
proved.
D Mr. Potter presented petition from
citizens Of the east part of Red Oal
township, asking that they be permitte,
II to remain i'll said Red Oak Township.
,, On motion of Mr. Smith the pctitio,
u was laid over until the January term
(, 1869.
Mr. Smith offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted .s
: Rcso'ucd, That the sheriff of the
:. county be authorized and directed to
"a have the windows in the cupalo Of the
:, Court House filed with glass wherever
it has been broken out, and that the
u Clerk be authorized to draw a warrant
4 for expense of such repairs.
a Mr. Potter offered the following, which
Y was adopted:
r WHEREAS, At the June terra Of the
d Board of Supervisors of Cedar county a
new townshipwas authorized to be form
l. ed out of the northeast portion Of Center
IS township, and east par; of Red Oak t'p,
IS to be called Fairfield township; it is
1hcrcfore ofdcrcd, That an election
: be held in sail tSN-f, al III, 81. tho b1,Sn af