The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-22

September Term, 1870. II
The Committee on Public Buiidingl
and Property submitted the following
report which was adopted. = Il
To the Hon. Board ofsupervisors Of Cedar Co.
Iowa.
Your Committee Of Public Building
and Property respectfully report tina
in accordance with your instructions W.
accepted the proposal of Mr.. Ei lug
man for painting the Court House, and
the same has been satisfactorily per-
formed, and Auditors warrAnts drawn
for payment Of the same a. per con-
tract. .lg.. ..... a. 81"
Following your instructions we also
have caused the seats in the Court Room
to DO repaired and substantial supports
placed under them, making them secure
from further breakage.
Finding the cornice and roof Of the
4 Court House damaged and leaking we
have likewise caused the same to be re.
paired. e go. - -z..s :. "-s-. ..r..-
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A proposition from Ed Ingman to
calcimiae the court room was presented
and referred to the committee on Public
Buildings.
James Downing submitted the follow
ing report which was adopted:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors ofCedar Co.,
| Iowa.
Your Committee beg leave to report
| that the County appropriated 81 IL for the
erection Of bridge across Rock Run, in
Linn TIP. The contract has been let
for the sum Of 1924. The bridge has
been completed aud has been received
by the Trustees. and their receipt filed
for the above amount.
n4 d. Jos. DOWNING Com.
Mr. Sharp, member from Pioneer TIP,
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors ofCedar Co.,
INwa.
:. The undersigned, appointed to exam
inc and apply the sixty dollars appropri-
ated by this board to build bridge
| across Pioneer Greek on Piper road,
would report that the contract was let
to F. Smith, for $3.50, and good SUBJ
stantial bridge has been built, sale
bridge is 81 feet inches long aud IA fec, It
1 inches wide. l drew warrant of SEQ
from the Auditor and applied on SAID
! bridge and filed builders receipt for the
same.
The committee appointed to sell in-
demnity lands belonging to Cedar Co.,
made the following report, which was
adopted, and the thanks of the Board
rendered the committee for the efficient
manner in which they have transacted
the business:
REPORT published next week
Mr.. Knott, member from Rochester
TIP, submitted the following reports
which were adopted:
To tho Hon. Board Of Supervisors of Cedar Co.,
Iowa:
| Your committee Oh bridges in Ro-
chester TIP, beg leave to report to your
Hons. that the bridge across the mouth
Of Rock Creek, in Rochester TIP in said
! wood ana iron NurK uuuy RI 4 quit suus
stantial and work Maniike manner, for
which your committee begs leave to re-
said bridge was insufficient to erect
such bridge as the situation and loca-
tton Of said bridge required, therefore,
your committee reports to your Hons.
that he haa taken great care to do said
| work in good and substantial manner
at the least possible expense to said
county, and therefore report to your
Hons. the cost of said bridge to be $72S
for which your committee humbly asks
your Hons. to allow an order to be
drawn on said county Treasury for the
sum Of $3.50 already paid by said county
all of which your committee humbly
submits.
The said bridge Is painted with two
coats Of paint.
ROCHESTER,, Iowa. Sep 3, 1870.
Tothe Hon Board of supervisors of Cedar Co.
Iowa.
Your committee on Bridges from Ro.
chester township, beg leave to report tc
your Hons. that the bridge across
Crooked Creek, near Geo. Simmermak.
ers, is fully completed, wood, stone and
iron, and painted with two coats o.
paint, done in a good substantial like
manner, at cost Of 500, for which
your committee reports to your Hons
the following payments, to-wit:
Reed from said county $500; from the
Bridge Fund, belonging to Rochester
TIP, $3.50; donated by Geo. Simmer.
maker, $500; by John Barley, 81. 90; by
Thomas Matherson, S4.oO; John b. RIOS.
$500; total, $lSl.5O.
Therefore, your committee humbly
asks your Hons. that the said sum OF
5000 be allowed your committee as 4
balance due him on said bridge to
which your committee hunbly submit
the foregoing report to be just and true.
Rochester, Iowa, Sep. 3, 1870.
THOMAS KNOTT, Com.
Mr.. Woolley offered the following
Resolution, whicl, was adopted
Rcsolrcd That the County Audito,
he Instructed to procure two hundred
printed circulars. stating the cost o.
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