The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-06-17

Petition of Annanias Jones to have
114.39 refunded to him on account of
over payment for the year 1868. Or
dered that the Auditor issue . war
rant in favor of A. Jones for $14.39
with six per cent. from May 9Th. 1869.
Petition of William Johnston to
have penalty abated on delinquent
tar for the year 1864. Ordered that
the Treasurer receive original tax
and ten per cent. in full.
Statement Of additional and crro-
neous assessment on tax lists of 1873
and 1874 laid before the Board, and
ordered placed on file.
The following was adopted by the
Board:
WHEREAS Cedar county stands
charged by the State Of lows with
t119.59 as delinquent tax for the
year l869-State revenue-and
WHEREAS Said tax consists chiefly
of tax against personal property OF
transient persons and is nearly if not
altogether unavailable, therefore,
Resolred That the County Auditor
be instructed to certify the same to
the Auditor Of State and ask that the
county be relieved from payment OF
said tax, as provided in Section 9l3,
Code of 1873.
On motion 7. G. Prescott, o. H.
Helmer and N. e. Smith we're ap-
pointed committee on claims.
Thereupon the Board adjourned to
o'clock Tuesday.
Second Day.
The Board convened at 10 o'clock.
All the members present.
Petition Of Gabriel Strunk to have
tax sale ON y q Of section as, tp 80,
l, sold on the 9Th day of October,
1874, for tax of 1865 and '66 cancel.
ed. Not Granted.
Appointment of J. d. Allen, Depu
ty Sheriff is hereby approved.
Petition Of Thomas Knott to have
the order of the Board made in Octo-
Der 1874 reconsidered, and that he
be allowed 500 as balance due on
bis contract for building Knots mill
bridge. Not granted.
Several bridge petitions laid be-
fore the Board and were indefinitely
continued.
ResOlced That an appropriation
is hereby made from the bridge fund
sufficient to pay for the material for
the stone work and the same for
bridge over the creek on the road
leading from Clarence to Wilton, be-
tween sections IL and IL in Sugar
Creek township, said work to be
done according to the bridge plans
and specifications, and under the d.
rections of T. c. Prescott. Passed.
Adjourned to / o'clock P. NJ.
The Board convened at o'clock
p. NJ.
The M. v. Scott road case coming
up for hearing, and the parties be-
ing present and ready for trial, the
witnesses for both sides were exam
ined.
The Board then adjourned to 9
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Third Day.
The Board met at o'clock. The
minutes Of the two previous days
session were read and approved.
The attorneys for plaintiff and de.
fendant in the NJ. V. Scott road ap-
pearing before the Board on behalf
Of their respective clients, after hear
ing the pleadings and taking into
due consideration the evidence Of
both parties, it is ordered, adjudged
and decreed that the road be estab-
lished as prayed for in the petition
on condition that petitioners pay all
damages and costs in the case on or
before August Goth, 1875, and it is
further ordered that damages be
awarded as follows:
William Cameron ). ;. !. $4,000
Alex. Robertson :. :. :. $4,000
NJ. V. Scott :. 10000
Resoiyed That the assessment of
real estate Of this county be equali
sed among the severa townships as
follows:
Cas-. tp average per aere sso5 unchanged
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