The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-01-20

son, Jennings and Finch =; nays
H. The action OF the auditor sustain.
ed.
Mr.. Townsend offered the following
Resolution, which was adopted:
Resoiucd, That we authorize the
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts tc
commence suit on claims due the coun.
ty from former Treasurer, if satisfaction,
is not rendered on his accounts.
Mr.. Wharton moved that w II Van.
Ness be appointed u committee to go to
Des Moines to SET to the adjustment OF
the claims of the State against Cedar
! county for State tax. Carried
Mr.. NanNess offered the following
resolution as Il substitute for the one Of,
fered yesterday by Mr.. Downing, rela-
ting to the payment of taxes on the
indemnity lands. whieh tsas adopted:
Hesolccd, that Il committee be appoin-
ted witt, instructions to sell the inGsm-
nifty lands belonging to Cedar county.
and that the proceeds of such sale be
placed to the credit Of the Sinking fund
The Chair appointed Messrs. Down.
ing, Sharp aud Atkinson, said commit.
tee.
Upon motion Of Mr.. VanNess, the
Board adjourned to meet at . O'Clock,
u. NJ.
JANUARY 5th, o'clock p. NJ
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, all the members.
The Finance committee made the
following report, which was adopted:
To the Hon. B,ard OF Sup, rvlsors of Cedar
county, Iowa.
Your Committee to whom was refer
red the reports OF Justices of the Peace,
would report that we have examined
reports of the following officers and find
them correct aud sworn to according to
law: Baldwin, Cass tip; J Nj Alcxnn-
der, Sprngtield; n Galsill, Inland; J
johnson, Sugar Creek; |. l. Sweet, Tip
tom; J W Beatty, Dayton; and John
Keith and Michael Clifford, Iowa We
find the following Justices make reports
but do not qualif; to the same: James
Smith Rochester; Robert Cover, Cuss;
and Il l. Moore, Fairfield.
Respectfully submitted,
w II SHARP, Chairman.
The Committee on Expenses and
Taxation made the following report,
which was adopted:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors OF Cedar
county, Iowa.
Your Committee on Expenses and
Taxation would respectfully submit the
following report:
p"titi"" Of Thomas Tucker, asking
the Board to refund $40 with interest
ut per cent from January 18th, 1860,
paid on land wrongtulIy assessed to him
Recommend that he prayer of the peti-
TONER be grh:ted.
Petition of VIM L Mcnamara, asking
taxes refunded on lots 8 aud 10, in
Moore d CuIbertson's Addition to the
town of Upton for the years 1865 anL
1866 and on lot 10 for 1867. Would
recommend thst the tax for 1866,
amounting to SS cents. be refunded
Petition of August Schuertzberger,
asking abatement of taxes Oh sec. "a, 50,
go acres. Recommend So be refund
ed.
Petition of John Batdori, asking
abatement of interest and pena.Iy for
1868. Kecomend that the prayer of the
petioner be not granted.
Petition of Presley Thompson, asking
abatement of taxes due and past due on
lots 6, I, s, $ and 10, in block 5, in the
town of Rochester,. Recommend the
prayer be granted.
Petition of Il B Bills, asking abate
ment of taxes on $l.lO0 u. =. Bonds
assessed in 1865 Hecolhmend the re-
quest be granted.
Petition of & f Bowers and J. II. Mil
Ter, ask ing that the Auditor be instruct
ed to correct the tax book of Sugar Creek
township, relating to school house funds,
SO as to designate and levy school house
with said plat on file in the Auditors
office. Recommend the prayer of the
petition he granted.
Petition of + + Dean, asking reduc-
ton on his assessment Of taxes on stock
of merchandise for 1869. Recommend
an abatement of 500.
Petition of Mrs. d. X. NJ. Starr, ask
ing for abatement of ta.es on 10. ~,
block 2S. in the town of Upton. Re-
commend 81 be abated from taxes Of
1869.
Petition of Seth Southworth, asking
the correction of errors in paying taxes.
Recommend S7,72 be refunded.
Petition of VIM. Knott, asking for
abatement of taxes on 26, 81, 5, Roches-
ter township. Recommend abatement
of s., SO be allowed.
Petition Of John Culbertso,,, asking
the board to instruct the auditor to re-
cei"e the amount of money necessary to
redeem the sw NV sec. 8, 50, 3, W 5th
p. m., 40 acres. Recommend the prayer
of petitioner lie s~antcd.
Petition of w S Woods, asking an
abatement of $50. Recommend the
prayer of the petitioner be not granted.