The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-10-28
First Day, Oct. 18th.

First Day, Oct. 18th.
The Board met according to law,
all the members present.
The Board proceeded to canvass
the votes cast at the general election
held on the 12lh day of October,
1875, as shown by the poll books
returned from the several townships,
which gives the following result:
(Ofi,ial canvass published last
week
For the Office Of Govern ,r, Samuel
J. Kirkwood received 1925 votes;
Shepherd Letter, 1858; J. NJ. Lozfer,
Z; total, 1870.
For the Office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Joshua G.. Newbold received
1926 votes; Emmitt b. Woodward,
l242; total, 1865.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
Austin Adams received 1926 votes;
w. J. knight, 1913; to:al, 1869.
For Superintendent of Public In.
struction Alonzo Abernethy received
1926 votes; Isaiah Doane. 1874: to-
tai, 2s7O.
For Senator 9th Dis ret, Henry
C. Carr received l.29 votes: Jacob
Geiger. ll26; to which office Henry
c. Carr is declared elected.
For Representatives., 3lst Dis
tric', Alexander Molfi, received 1879.
votes; Robert G.. Scott. 1897: George
+. McClelland, 1865: D,yid i. Nor.
rison, 1879: 10 which offices Alex
ander Motiit and Robert G.. Scott are
| declared elected.
For the Office of C,uatv Auditor
Moreau Carroll received l:i3 vo.es;
Henry S. Morgridge, 1883; to which
Office Moreau Carroll is declared
elected.
For the office Of County Treasurer
Samuel Wampler received 1858
votes; Sylvanus Yates, ll63; TO
which Office Samuel Wampler is de-
clared elected.
For the office of County Sheriff
Arthur B. Maynard received 1880
votes; George NJ. Scott, 1909; Thorn
as Gray, 3; John E. Pickering, /; to
which Office Arthur B. Maynard is
declared elected.
For the Office of County Superin-
tendent Eunice E. Frink received
1890 votes; Israel T. Roberts, 1868;
to which Office Eunice E Frink is
declared elected.
For the office of County Surveyor
Martin G. Miller received 1873
votes; John r. Myers, 1876; to
which Office Martin G. Miller is de-
clared elected.
For the Office Of County Coroner
L. l.. Sweet received 1906 votes; N.
G. Millhouse, 1898; TO which office
L. l.. Sweet is declared elected.
For Member Of the Board of
Supervisors, 4,h District, ID. 7
Hedges received 23o votes; Orlando
Howe, 226; to which Office d. +.
Hedges is declared elected.
The following resolution was
| adopted:
Resolred, That in all contracts
hereafter made for building bridges
a provision shall be inserted to the
effect that if said bridges are not
completed either in stone work or
wood work, at the time specified, q
discount of twenty per cent. on the
contract price Of such work shall be
made as a penalty for such neglect;
and all work shall be let with ,ha,
understanding, aud such penalty
shall be m de part of all contracts.
Ordered that the Auditor be in
s,ructed to have printed one hundred
copies OF specifications for wood
work of bridges as amended at this
session.
The Auditor is directed to adver-
t,se the following bridges to be let
at the January session: Wilcutt
bridge, Whitmsn bridge, Union
Valley bridge, Ochletree bridge,
Elliott bridge, La,shaw bridge and
Taylor's creek bridge.
Thereupon the Board adjourned
to nine o'clock to morrow morning.
SECOND lay.
The Board convened at nine
O'Clock; all present; minutes Of yes
terday's session read and approved.
The following business was trans
acted:
Petition OF c. S. Chapman to have
money refunded on double assess
ment and erroneous sale of land in
section %, tip so, range 3, west of
9Th P. NJ. Upon investigation it
being found that the said taxes were
doubly paid for all the years except
one from 1867 to 1874, it is ordered
that twenty-five dollars be refunded
to G. S. Chapman on account Of said
sale.
Ordered that the Auditor bs
authorized 10 draw warrant on the
bridge fund for thirty dollars in favor
OF Pat Carlin as balance in full due
on stone work OF the Haines bridge.
| Ordered that George F. Bur
roughs be employed to superintend
the Poor Farm for the year 1876 At
= salary Of $500 for the year, paya-
ble monthly, with the provision that
he give satisfaction to the Board oil
Supervisors, and use his time faith.
fully on said farm.
Ordered that George F. Bur.
roughs be authorized to purchase Z
stove Of Rsichert Il Cobb at t65 for
use of the Poor Farm.
Ordered that H. G. Coe be author
lied to have the necessary repair.
made on two bridges near Lowden
and report At next meeting Of tn,
Board.
The following report was received
Mr.. Chairman The undersigne,
committee on claims have CAREFUL,