The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-11-23
Upton. IOWA. NOVEMBER aa, 1876

) November 10th, was ixed - the time
for the examinations.
Adjourned to nine o'clock to morrow
THIRD DAT.
. November Is, 1876.
Board convened at 9 o'clock.
All the members present.
Minutes Of the first and second days
sessions read and approved.
Pcsolred, That J p Reid be employ
ed to repair the Walters bridge. Re-
pairs to be: two new chords sxl6,
splice 6 feet, new head blocks, new 3
inch plank, and to Be cased and painted
as required in the specifications now in
use.
| A motion was made TO reconsider the
action Of tho Board yesterday, wherein
the auditor is directed to settle with the
contractor Cor the stone work Of the
Ochletrcc bridge. Carried. The orig
inal motion was then laid upon the table.
| A petition for = bridge across the
Cedar river At Rochester, with 700
names attached, VAS laid before the
Board.
On motion, it vas laid over to the
june session, 1877.
This being for the hearing Of the
SGinn road case, it was taken up, and
being fully advised in the matter BY the
papers submitted and testimony given.
it is ordered BY the Board that the road
be changed as petitioned for.
Attorney Yates, to whom was referred
the petition Of I and B Mink, reported
that the county is not responsible for
the grievance complained Of 1t is
therefore ordered by tho Board that the
petition ts not granted.
Thcreupon the Board adjourned to
visit the Walters and Cedar river road.
also the Cover Ferry bridge, and to
meet again at 8 o'clock Friday morning.
FOURTH DAY.
November l6, 1876.
This day occupied in examination of
the Walters aud Cedar river road and
uowers ferry DriuSe.
FIFTH DAY.
November X, 1876.
Board met at 8 o'clock.
All the members present.
Minutes Of the last days session read
aud approved.
Ths trustees Of Iowa township pcti
ton the Board to make an allowance Of
SS per month for the support Of Charles
Cox and family also, s3 per month for
the support Of E P Long, poor persons
Of that township.
On motion, the amounts are allowed
as petitioned for, and tho auditor is
hereby authorized to issue warrants
monthly for the same to the trustees of
Iowa township.
On motion, the Board voted 10 estab.
lish the Walters aud Cedar rivor road
40 feet wide, on the line as surveyed by
the commissioner, provided that the
costs and damages ~ awarded by the
appraisers be paid on or before the lst
day Of January 1877.
II G Carr 6lss petition claiming
S5.24 as due him on account Of erron-
eous tax sale on east half Of east half OF
southeast quarter Of southeast quarter
section 1S, township SO, range 3, west
Of 6fth principal meridian. On motion
the claim is allowed and the auditor au
thorised to issue warrant in favor Of
II C Carr for the sum OF 1924.
In the matter Of bridge on the line
between Cedar and Muscatine counties
south Of the farm Of ] s Taylor, in Iowa
township, it is referred to N E Smith,
and he is authorized to act in conjunc-
tion with the proper person from Mus
catine county, and erect bridge at said
place as their judgment may direct.
Petition Of Thomas kenna, OF Farm
ing township, to have tax Of 1875 can
celed. Not granted.
Report Of G Paden, justice Of the
peace Of Pennington township, laid be.
fore the Board and approved.
Sewall Cover presented an order on
the county, signed BY OHanlon and
O'Hara, for the sum Of $4,000, which
vas accepted by the Board.
On motion the auditor is authorized
to settle with Pat Carlin at S534.66, in
full settlement for the stone work Of the
Ochletrec bridge.
Resolved, That the auditor be in
structed to advertise for scaled proposals
for sufficient coal Of suitable kind and
quality for the use Of court house the
coming winter, he to award the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder on the
25th Of November, 1876.
The engineer in charge Of the Covers
Ferry bridge made the following report
Final estimate of work done on the
Covers Ferry bridge by OHanlon and
OlIara, under contract with Cedar
county, Iowa.
Cubic yards of masonry in east
abu,mcnt and the three
Cubic yards Of masonry in west
| abutment lSo
Total cubic yards Of masonry LOLA
l,0l4 cubic yards masonry at
50 s9,l26.00
Dressing three piers for iron
covering OF nose at $50 10000
Extra cement ordered to over.
come effects Of highwster 40
barrels that cost 85 cents
per barrel, over the cement
he had on hand 34.0O
Total amount Of contrac. $4,000
| hereby certify that the above work
is done and completed according to con
tract including rip-rap.