The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-10-27
N June, 1871

the proper time, in the hands OF tn
Treasurer for collection, with the prope
warrant and seal thereon.
Mr.. Townsend offered the followin
resolution, which, on motion, wa
. adopted:
! WHEREAS, At the late election, NAL
ority OF the votes east i'm Cedar count,
were "For Prohibition, therefore:
Resolved, That the Act entitled "A,
= Act to Provide for the Prohibition ofth
J. sale OF Ale, Wine and Beer in Countie
u oy vote OF the people," approved pri
3 1870, shalt be in full force and efYec
In Cedar county from and ate the frs
Monday In January, 1871, a. provided
} in said Act.
Townsend offered the following re.o
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent to this Boar,
that an effort is made hy interested
parties to bring exorbitent char.
ges against this county, especially
under the head of medical aid to pau.
pers, therefore,
Aesotrcd, that the trustees Of the sew.
ersl townships should be more carrfu,
who they employ for physicians to said
class; and In no case employ physi-
clans who have sued the county for
previous claims.
krott offered the following report.
which was adopted:
10 the Hon Board of
Iowa. ' vi 'ea"r co,
'ous committee on bridges from
Rochester township, begs leave to rcport
'hat smal! bridge across the creek near
the graveyard in said towrship on the
Musratine road, gave away, and YOUR
committee contracted with Y. Carey
Supervisorof Road District No. / in
said township, to build stone abu.ments
ana erect bridge from the old bridge
across Rock Creek for the sum OF $40.
therefore your committee reports the
bridge completed, and paid for out Of
the township funds except sli, which
your committee asks that an order may
be drawn in favorof y Carey for sl4
out of the bridge fund as there ts no
more township moneys to be drawn; ali
OF which Is respectfully submitted.
THos. KNOTT.
Knott offered the following report,
which was adopted:
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors:
your Committy on Bridges beg leave
10 Report to your Honours the Condi.
ton Of the Bridge across Rock Crcet n.
Myres' Ford In Center Township. as
tollowes to wit: The Said Bridge Ia
Completed with good Stone Butn,.nt.
about nine feet In hiyhth Seyentec,
feet wide with good wings to uro,ect
the Same all Built of good Large Stone
on Sollard foundation the Said Brdua
is 20 feet Span Double Brased well
lroned and planked with Plank
a Inches thick The Timbers Pland o,a
painted with . coats of paip, car w,,,.,,
your Commity Begs leave 10 Report
from the necessity of Said Bridge being
Built this full your Committy did Law
aside all other Business to haye s,,L
Bridge Built SO as to Report TO your
Honors at this Trim and that the Sam.
n"s oeeh buiit In Such manner as to
Require your Honours to allow him to
Draw the sum Of five Hundred DolIa,s
$500 as your Committy Is now pavinv
! Ten percent Interest on four Hundr.d
Dollars borrowed To Build Said bridge
ana that Five Hundred Dollars ;s q
small Composition for Bridge built in
the Substantial manner Of Said Bridy.
am the g:ate Rise Of Lumber Suitahl.
Tor building Bridges OF so Long Span
therefore your Committy Humblev ask,
that the sum Of five hundred Dollars la
allowed aud an Order be Drawing for
the Same for which your COMMITTEE
Humbley Submits
THos KNOTT.
Upon motion Of Sharp, the board ad
Joufhed to meet at l o'clock p. NJ.
October Is. 1870, o 'clocl. 7. N.
Board met persuant to adjournment.
A quorum present.
The committee on Roads and Bridge,
made the following report which va.
adoptcu:
Your Committee on Roads au,
Bridges beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
Rock Creek Bridge in inland Tn
Recommend an appropriation Of $3.50
and that James Wharton be appointed
to superintend the building of tn,
same.
Bridge over Sugar Creek, in Fairtiel,
Tp:-Recommend that prayer Of peti
toner for Sli5 be granted.
Bridge over Wapsienonock i'm lows
Tp:-Recommend that prayer of peti
toner for $500 be allowed, and that Geo
Wooley superintend the building,
Bridge over Otter Creek, between
Pennington aud Sugar Creek:-Recom.
mend that 800 be appropriated, and
Frank Butterfield superintend the
building.
> Recommend that the petition of cit
izens of Fairfield and Center TIPS be al.
lowed for bridge on the town line .,
milo ~ of Tinfan t,,ft