The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-17
Minutes of the Board ofSupervisors
OF Cedar County, at the Septem-
Der Term, 1868
CLERKS OFFICE. TIpraS, Iowa,
MONDAY. Sept. 7th. IS1s, II A. NJ


CLERKS OFFICE, TIpfaN, Iowa,
@s. MONDAY, sept. 9TH, 1855, II A. NJ.
Board OF Supervisors Of Cedar County
met and was called to order by the
Clerk, Mr. Ferguson, Chairman not bs :
ing presently. Present, Mcssrs Smith,
Graham. Righy, Frank, Dance, Potter,
Rice, Leech and Edge, being n quorum
On motion ofMr Smith, Mr. Rice was
chosen Chairman, pro tenn.
On motion, Board adjourned until II
o'clock Pm.
MONDAY. Sept. 7th, 1868. "a clock p. Nj.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
and was called to order by Mr. Ferguson,
Chairman. Present, Mcssrs Smith,
Graham, Ferguson, Rieby, Paden,
Frank, Dance, Potter, Rice, Rouser,
Lcech and Edge, being quorum.
The Chairman announced the follow
ing changes in standing COMMITTEES
owing to absence Of members.
| Roads, Bridges and Ferries, Messrs
Potter and Dance. uice MessIs Shearcl
and Tatum. absent.
Expenses and Taxation, SIR Rigby
uice Mr. Tatum; and Mr. Edge vicc Nj,
Dance who was transfer red to commit
tee on Roads.
| Claims, Mr. Paden uice Mr. Rice, act
ing Chairman Of the Board.
Township and Township organiza
tions, Mr. Graham rice Mr. Shearer.
Petitions were pres ented from various
persons asking abatement of taxes
which petitions were referred to til,
Committee on Expenses and Taxation
and also proposition from Charle'
Hammond for furnishing the count,
with fifty cords Of wood. s.- ass
On motion, board adjourned until to
morrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
| TUESDAY, Sep tenn Der &, 1863, 8 A. N.
Board met pursuant to adjourninen
and was called to order by Mr. Rice
Chairman pro tenn. Present, Messr
Smith, Rigby, Paden, Campbell, Frank
Dance, Potter, Rice, Rouser, Leech ane
Edge, being q quorum.
Minutes Of yesterday read and ap
proved. ....#.
Mr. Paden presented reports in refer
| ence to his action in experimenting tn
building of bridges in Farmingtol
township.
On motion, the re ports were accepted
and ordered plac ed on file.
Mr. Charles Swetland presented
proposition for furnishing the Count,
with fifty cords WOO d; proposition refer
red to the Committee on Expenses ant
Taxation.
L III Pound, Treasurer Of Cedar coun
ty presented statements of Indebtedness
Of said county and which Indebtedness
he had paid, as follows: .u.
To the Honorable Board Of Supcrvi
sors Of Cedar county, Iowa: The fol
lowing is submitted as a correct ane
true statement Of claim Of J B lounl
against Cedar county, Iowa, paid by l.
l. Pound, Treasurer.
| 10 the Honorable EOard Of Supervisor
Of Cedar comfy IoVa:
The following is submitted "a a correc
aud true statement of claim of J /
Young against Cedar county, Iowa, pal,
by + III Pound, Treasurer, OH recon-
mendation of Wm ii Tuthill, Atty fol
said county, and by Geo w Smith, su
pervisor for Center township:
Five coupons or interest warrants, No.
II, Is, 10, 20 and Il of II Il bond
| No. 8, $50 each, $4,000
Interest at 8 per cent. on each Of
said coupons from its date to
/ August IL, 1868, 5000
2OO0G
Which amount was duly paid to Wolf
L. Landt, Att'ys for J B Young.
K II POUND, County Treasurer.
Harriet H Norton U. S. Circuit Court,
Cedar c; County. Des Moines' Iowa.
Judgment Oct. 7th, 1867, $2,523 10
Interest at per cent to July 3D.,
1868, lO1 70
Costs, % 90
2,Gs7 80
Eight coupons No. IS on
! bond No. 8 10 Il Is
! IA Is and l9, $4,000
/ Interest, e,b 24o ID
I Eight coupons No. on
bonds No. I 8 10 II l3