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

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PTON, IOWA, JUNE p
ter 81 Of laws passed by the Thirteenth
General Assembly, entitled AN Act te
provide for the prohibition Of the sale o.
Ale Wine and Beer In counties by vote
of the people," That there may be writ
ten or printed on each ballot cast at saiu
election either "For Prohibition" OF
"Against Prohibition" for the purpose
Of determining said question.
l:esolved, That the Auditor cause
these resolutions - be published for
four consecutive weeks next preceding
said election In the Tiptou ,Advsrtiser
On motion Of Mr., Campbell the Board
adjourned to meetnt II o'clock Pm.
|I', June 7th, ls70-l3 o'clock, p. NJ.
oi Beard INST pursuant to adjossnment.
Called to order by the chairman. m Roll
called; quorum, present. Petitions read
aud referred. Mr.. Townsend presented
the following report, which was adopted:
To the Honorable Boardlof Supervisors
of Cedar County, Iowa: .a~s,..r
Your Committee to ascertain
the amount paid to sustain the Cedar
county poor. beg leave to report that
they have paid attention TO their ap-
pointment aud find that for the year
ending June lst, 1870, the sum Of 81. $685.
81 has been drawn for that purpose.
Mr. VanNess presented the following
report, which was adopted:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
Cedar county, Iowa.
At the January term Of this Board,
was appointed special committee to
settle the claim Of the State against
Cedar county on account Of State tax.
In accordance with your instructions /
proceeded to Des Moines and procured
an adjustment Of the the account of the
county with the State Auditor, reducing
the claim Of theState against the county
from $9.5l9.22 tofs2 905.5l. This balance
still remaining against the county is
mainly II not entirely for State tax Oh
property doubly assessed. or for taxes
abated and refunded by this Board du-
ring former years, all Of which was
assured would be credited to the county
when properly reported.
Mr.. Sharp made the following report:
i, The committee on Treasury and Treas
=, - r,a oooo,,o<, n,,ld ~ = m tI,o f,ll,,,
ing report: s"3 ...,
! We have examined the books of the
present Treasurer, and And the same
properly kept and the funds ct a.
reported at January term. Further
more that we have settled with the
late Treasurer, G.. p. Ingman, taking
HIS ivIo Al iAvOr Of the county ~.
$500, secured by mortgage payable Apri:
lst, 1870, with 8 per cent, interest, and
releasing him from all further claims of
the county. The following resolution
was offered by Mr.. Atkinson, and adop-
ted: &c.,. .".
Resolved, that Mr.. ID. Keith Of Mass
illon be appointed to look after and
keepin repair the Massillon bridge.
Mr.. Wooley presented the following,
which was adopted.
WHEREAS, There was money appropri-
ated for Iowa township last June to
be expended on the county line road
between Cedar and Muscatine coun-
ties, and part Of 1t refunded in Jam
uary last, therefore,
Resolved, That the amount refunded
be again appropriated for the same pur-
pose as first designed.
Mr.. Vanness offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the adoption of the
provisions OF An Act entitled "An Act
to restrain stock from running at large"
passed by the last General Assembly, be
submitted to the legal votes OF Cedar
county ut the next ensuing election.
On motion, Mr.. Townsend was excus.
ed until Tomorrow noon. "asa*
Mr.. Nesbitt presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
To the Honorable Board ofSupervisors
ofCedar county; Iowa.
Resolved, That the Board Of Sup
ervisors order the election Of Town
ship Collector al the next general elec-
ton In iho e~,ciai rowhships. Il
On motion Of L. +. Blatlcr, tile Board
adjourned to meet June 3, 1870. at 8
o'clock, A. NJ. e. @
e}eN. June g. 1870. 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Called to order by the chairman.
Roll called; quorum present.
Minutes read and approved. Petitions
read and referred.
Mr.. Vanness offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk of this Board
be instructed to make out and present a
biitagainst Linn county for expenses
incurred in arresting one Booth, horse
thief, for crime committed in said county.
Resolued, That hereafter all supplies
needed for the use of cotnty officers, or
for the Court House Building, shall be
ordered by the clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, and all officers needing
such supplies are directed to notify said