The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-09-16

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W II vanNcss, Services in examin. ~ -. :,
| ing Treasurer's books 10000 10000
" H g, s.sr Mek examining rre"'or- 1000 1000
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The committee appointed to examine
and report as to the practicability Of
building q bridge across Cedar river
near Covers Ferry, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
We the undersigned COMMITTEES ap-
pointed to examine and report as to the
practicability oGbuilding bridge across
| Cedar river near Covers Ferry, owing
to the absence Of w H VanNess, are not
prepared TO report and would ask leave
to make our report at the January term /,
with instructions to ascertain the cost Of
. substantial bridge; the term Of pay
ment and the value of Cedar county
swamp lands, and if they can be applied
in payment at full udiuc for said bridge.
Respectfully submitted,
W II SHARP, ! c.
JoEPH DOWNING, ~'
A petition was presented from the
Treasurer asking warrant If Sill SO fol
money refunded upon lands on which
the taxes had been twice paid for the
same year Prayer of the petitioner
granted. .,.
Also Il petition from the Treasurer
ask ing a warrant of S2l4.4s for money
paid township Collectors as their per-
centage on moneys collected. The pray
err of the petitioner granted.
The committee OH Roads and Bridges
made the following report: .'
| To the Board of Supervisors: .'.' ~
The undersigned would beg leave to
make the following report on roads and
bridges:
Extension of Gospel Ridge road. Rec
ommend the action of tn. Auditor be
approved. w.
Davidson and Wade road. Recon-
mend the action of the Auditor be APP
proved.
Rogers road, Dayton township. Rec
ommend the action of the Auditor be
approved. ....... p. ,
Vacation Of part of Lyons and Upton
road Center Township. Recommend
the action Of the Auditor be approved
when costs are paid.
Warner road and vacation. Recon,
mend the action of the Auditor be APP
proved.
Dwigans Mill road. Recommend the
action of the Auditor be approved.
Continuation of Piatner consent road.
Recommend the action of Auditor be
approved when costs are paid
Gospel Ridge and Worley road. Rec
ommend the action of Auditor he ap-
proved.
Alteration and vacation of Davidson
aud Wade road. Recommend the ac-
ton of Auditor be approved.
Morlan road. Recommend the action
of Auditor be approved
Freeman ford bridge. Recommend
the appropriation OF $3.50 made by the
county in June last be paid, and fur
Their recommend that Amos Barnard
have the contract.
Thomas Ferguson Road. Recon-.
mend the action of Auditor be ap-
proved.
q NJ Cmstead road. Recommend
the action of Auditor be approved.
Massilon Bridge contract. Recon-.
mend the action of committee,
Petition for an appropriation of 400
dollars to build a bridge across Crooked
creek in Rochester township. ON the
Davenport aud Iowa City road. Rec
ommend the appropriation be made.
All Of which is submitted.
Thomas Leech, !
John Baker, No'h.
MIR Shearer moved an amendment of
the report of the committee Oh Roads
and Bridges relating to No 265 called
Davidson aud Wade road, by establish
ing the new road and vacating the old
one. Mr. Baker called for "A division of
the question. The Yeas and NAYS he.
ing called for, the vote resulted a. fol-
lows:
In favor Of vacating the old road
Yeas, Rigby, Downing, Mofiett. Sheorer
Jennings and Ferguson. Nays, Smith.
Campbell, Clifford, Finch, Sharp, Raker
and Leech. In favor of establishing ,hs
new road Yeas, Smith, Riyby Cam,.
bell, Clifford, Finch, Sharp, Baker and
Lcech. Nays, Downing N,a.,,
ohearer' Jennings and Ferguson.
/ Mr. Shearer moved an amendment .,
that part of the report of the commi,,..
on Roads ard Bridges relating to th.
Freeman Ford bridge by saving ,h.,
the county give $50 more and rela..o
the Judgment. Carried.
Mr. Downing moved that road case
, No 233, in the committee report be laid
over until O'Clock this evening. ear.
ried
The Miscellaneous committee mad.
the following report, which was adon,.
ed:
we the committee appointed i'm mis-
ceIlaheous matters would report that we
have received several proposals to fur