The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-23

Resolyed. That the Auditor b Asthor-
ICED and instructed to draw waSrapts on
|, the Treasurer during the vacation Of
this Board. for the relief Of paupers.
upon the certificates Of Trustees that
such bills are just and truss psovidsd.
such allowance shsli not in aoy oase
exceed two dollars per week les soy one
pauper. -....... ea.
Mr.. vanNess offered the Soalswing
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor Be author
ized to furnish township clerks with
blanks suitable for keeping the town.
ship records. s.s
Mr.. Nesbitt offered the following res
olution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor be author-
ICED to draw warrants on the Treasurer
for the redemption Of court house bonds
10 long a. he thinks the county funds
will justify It. -
Mr. Jennings made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors Of Cedar
county. iowa:
1 would respectfully report that I
have paid Amos Barnard $3.50 out OF the
Bridge Fund Of Cedar county. for build
Ing and completing pier In Sugar Greek
township, at Freeman ford bridge, for
which have his receipt. s.s...#at
Mr.. Sharp offered the following peti-
tion, which was laid over for spseil
action tomorrow at 8 o'clock, .. m.
To the Hon Board Of Supervisors Of Cedar
county. Iowa:
Your petitioners hereby represent
that a railroad communication north
and south through this county IL much
needed and would conduce to the gen.
eral interest and wealth Of the inhabi..
tants Of the county, and that n no COM
pany with sufficient capital to accom-
plish that object has yet been In opera
tion: t''."'
We therefore petition you to appropri-
ate (at presently out ofthe Swamp Land
Fund Of Cedar county Iowa, . sufficient
amount to make a preliminary survey
for said purpose; and hereafter, ,sufhcisnt
to help complete said road, II the nec-
essary funds arc not otherwise secured.
Said line OF road to connect Wilton and
Clarence by way Upton, or starting
from Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Clar-
ence or Louden on the c. 4 N. r. R..
at some point near tho South
line Of Cedar county on the Rock Island
& Pacific II. r. All Of which u nsosA
submitted; "a aaHr
Signed 4. Jones, Alex. johnson, and
twenty five others. ..f....s.... .....f
On motion Of G. J. Moffstt, the Board
to meet June Sth, 1870, at 8
o'clock, A. NJ.
June 8, 1870, 8 o'lock A. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Called to order by the chairman. Quo
rum present. Minutes read and ap-
proved. On motion, petition for swamp
land fund to be appropriated for the
survey Of north and south railroad
through Cedar county waa rstssrs6, to
Equalization COMMITTEES. E
Mr.. Atkinson read the following re-
pOIL SpcCISA oppOAuSSA
to settle with the late G Belts, county
which was adopted
The undersisNsb committee appoin-
ted II examine the books Of the late
Auditor, ! e Belts, respectfully submit
the following report: .....t:s..
Upon examination of the delinquent
tax list they find upon page Ave. land
redeemed by J NJ Kensie, Sr., Oct eth.
ls65-Amount, $85.3;
On page ,L q Berryhill, Sept 18th
lS65-Amount 1896.
We further find that certain papers
which he should have recorded were
not recorded. Viz:
Contingent fund, Dec 1862.
TeacheB' do do
Road do do
School House do do
Town do do
Canceils.l warrants from the fst 70.
the 3lst Of December, 1860.
We further find upon examination Of
the Road Calender. the holIo~ing
amounts unaccounted for, viz:
Page 4, No. l4O-Amount, $9.75
" IA, $50