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

and your committee recommend that
the prayer Of the petitioners be granted
on the petitioner giving good aud sufIi-
cient security by Mortgage on Real Es-
tate and his personal obligation for the
payment OF said Judgment and all in.
terest'and costs connected with the case
and with the case against said John
Mizer. '"' s''.... ~.''@ p.
Mr. Shearer offered communication
from the Treasurer Of Wright county,
in reference to certain lands owned by
Cedar county. ..,,
Upon motion Of Mr. Shearer, it was re-
ferred to the county attorney. .....
The committee on Public Buildings
offered the following report, which was
adopted: s- "'. .'"." s'.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors:
Your com,uittet on Public buildings
aud Property would report in favor of
buildings fire. proof vault between the
Sheritf's and Auditors office aud If it
should not be large enough to accom-.
modate the records ia the Recorders
office, that it be occupied by the Treas
urer.
f. .. Respectfully submitted, F.
Nj + IsiGRy, Ch'n. .
Upon motion of Mr. Shearer, the
Board adjourned to meet Sept. s, 1863,
. ...u..E: Sept. sth. at o'clock AN.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Smith, Rigby, Campbell,
Clifford, Downing, Finch, Sharp. Mot-
felt, Baker, Leech, Shearer. Jennings
and Ferguson. 1 '.h"l..
Minutes Of yesterday, read and ap-
proved. - II -.' .' ~ 1 .'
Under the head Of COMMUNICATIONS, u
communication, Was presented from n
Orton in reference to taking charge of
the Court House, Referred to the eom-
mittee on Public Buildings. o, ... .,. ,..,l.@
The committee Oh Equalization made
the following report, which was adopt
ed: ..,.,.,4
To the Honorable Board of ofSupervisors:
Your committee on Equalization
would respectfully report ... .'''''
Petition of j II Painter, asking abate-
ment OF taxes Prayer OF the petitioner
not granted I'"' -.''.
Petition Of Blair Wolf, asking abate-
ment of taxes. Prayer OF the petitioner
not granted. r.. .'' "af": .'''' ~. .
Petition Of + = Dean, asking abate-
men, Of taxes. Prayer OF the petitioner
not granted. -.
Petition Of John Huber, asking in.
,,>a,v VI ,"A ." ',','. P.or-..,. A.sy q.
Of petitioner not granted.
Petition Of r Hall, asking abatement
of taxes. Recommend that the assess
ment be reduced from S3S per acre to
SIS per acre. NJ + RIGBy,
tvt.'n @.af H@H}. Chairman
Mr. slearer offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which was adopt
ed: ~ :. .uauu n' .:= ..- IL
WHEREAS, Vhis county obtained
lands from Mrs Eoraden Clover situa,
ted in Union county, the deeds OF
which have never been recorded
therefore, js'
Resoire1, That the Auditor he hereby
authorized to pay the taxes on said land
and have said deeds recorded and draw
an order Oh the Treasurer for the ex.
penSes OF the same. Il"
| Mr. Shcater offered the following reso
! luton which was adopted:
! Rcsolrcd, fhat b Wilhelm appoint
ed by this Board to collect deiinq,ien
taXes-be hereby instructed to tax,
council uf our legal advisor, and proceed
in accordance with his directions in al
matters i'm collecting said taxes.
Upon motion of Mr. Rigbt, the Boart
adjourned to meet at /! O'Clock, NJ
On account of sickness i'm Mr. Van Ness
family, the Board convened in extrt
session at l0I O'Clock A NJ, in order tha
he might make his report on Treasury
and Treasurers accounts before goin,
home. A quorum present.
The following il the report Of sal,
committee:
Report of Special committee on Treas,
ury and Ireasurer's accounts.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Ceda
county, Iowa:
The undersigned, your special com
mittee appointed at the June session o
this Board, with instructions to make
careful examination ofthe county Treas
ury and Treasurer's accounts, respectful
~ submit the following report:
We have endeavored, faithfully ant
in,partiaIIy to discharge the duties de
volving upon w, but have found th'
task Il difficult one, and our labor vast ly
increased by the long period of tim'
elapsed since a thorough examination 0
the accounts of the Office had beer
made.
Complaint being made that propert,
was frequently returned rs delinquent
aud in some instances sold for taxes, fo
the payment Of which, parties hell
Treasurer's receipts; we took especia
pains to collect such receipts and b,
careful investigation ascertain whethe
the amounts of the same had been prop
erly charged upon the Journnis Of tn