The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-06-18

FArmington mort and south cousen,
road. Recommend It be established on
payment Of costs.
Elkhorn bridge: Recommend 500 bS
by private subscription and expended
on the work. & Paden have overnight
Of the same.
| Melott and Deke road: Phineas Gran.
dali, commissioner.
Freemam's ford bridge: Referred to
Wolf q Landt, t. institute suit against
the contractor for damage II they deem,
advisable.
Zerbe consent road. Recommend II
be established on payment Of costs.
We recommend that the sppmpria.
tions for bridges he taken from the
bridge fund. T. SHEARER. Chm.
The following report Of Grand Jury OF
Cedar county, was by order Of the Dis.
trict C2prt. referred to the Board VI
Superv jk6ss for their action: s...
To the Hon. District Court Of Cedar county.
The Grand Jury Of Cedar county,
Iowa, visited the Jail of said county,
and concur in the opinion that the
walls, roof aud cells are In better condi-
ton than they expected, aud are still
worthy Of repairs for the use intended,
and would suggest such repairs consist
of safe ceiling over the cells, and secur-
ity to the east windows In the passage,
with iron shutters to the cell windows.
The condition ami comfort Of the pris-
onerB ~ good ~ could he expected.
RoB'T GowER, Foreman.
A petition was presented from certain
citizens Of Center township asking that
the petitions of citizens Of the northeast
part Of Center township, be granted.
referred to In said petition was taken up
for action by the board, when Mr.. Rice
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resotved, That the petition In rela-
ton to new township be referre to
the committee on townships and town
ship Organization.
Mr.. Smith offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That there I've bounty Of
Ave dollars paid by the county for each
wolf, wild cat or lynx killed IN this
county, from aud after this date; and
the Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
warrants for the same on sworn state
ment being filed with him OF the kill
ing Of said wild animal in said county
accompanied with the scalp, or the GER
tificats OF an officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths that said scalp had been
presented to him aud destroyed by him.
Mr.. Rigby offered the following re.o-
luton, which WAS adopted:
ResOtued, That the Clerk Of this
Board be authorized to issue county war
rants for the per diem and mileage Of
members of the Board Of Supervisors for
their services ut the present session.
On motion of Mr. Dance, Board ad-
journcd until tomorrow at s-A. M.
FRIDAY June 5th-S A. M.
B2srd !s s.!!g met pur%s9ant % to adjournment aud
Present, Messrs Smith, Gfah;llh,,'"pep-
guson, Rigby, Paden, Campbell, Ia
Shearer and Edge, being a quorum.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
The committee on townships and
township organizations presented the
following report, which, on motion, was
To ie Hon. Board Of Supervisors Of
Cedar county.
Your committee on towns ships would
recommend that new township he
formed to be called Fairfield, and
bounded IA follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner Of township 81, north,
THVSe =, WcSt, JtlcllCC WCSV /" tIlC CCutcT
Of section q, thence south to tn north
line Of section 3D. thence east to the east
line OF section %, thence south to the
town line, thence east to the southeast
corner of said town 81, thence north to
the place of beginning.
II. b. Potter, Chm.
The Board committee presented the
following, being majority and minority
reports in Road case No, 1873, to wit:
Upton and Red Oak road alteration,
Center and Red Oak townships:
F. MAJORITY REPORT.
Recommend said proposed alteration
be made ~ reported by the commission
er whel costs are paid.
HHexAf Haenx FnAsx' SasnshH' Committee.
MINORITY REPORT.
Upton and Red Oak alteration Center
and Red Oak tp. Recommend the al
teration of the road be not established.
LAwRIE TATUM.
0 nmotion of Mr., Potter, the majority
report was adopted.
The committee on taxes presented the
following report, which OH motion was
adopted;
To he Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Cedar Cbunty Iowd.
Your committee on expense and tax
alton, beg leave to report that they have
examined the following cases.
In the application Of Samuel Friend,
for the refuliding Of taxes, we find that
there was . mistake In the year for
which taxes were paid in one OF his tax
receipts, but that the amounts paid by
him were correct. We recommend that
prayer Of petitioner be not granted.
In the application Of Reuben Swartz.
lander, asking the refunding Of penal.
ties for delinquent taxes already paid by
him, we recommend that tn. sum ol
/ $29.5O be refunded to said Reuben
Swartzlander.
| We recommend that In the case Of J.
McCiister the treasurer be instructed Ia
cancel his taxes on real and personal