The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-09-13
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings or the September
Term. 1876.
FIRST DAY. SEPTEMBER SD, Isl.

Il
FIRST DAY. SEPTEMBER SD, 1877.
The Board met according IL law.
Present-o. ii. Helmer. ID. t. Hedges
II. l.. Moore. also John ". Bell. who
was appointed to fill the vacancy caused
| by the death of y. E. smith. and who
| took the oath of office and entered upon
his official duties.
| Il. l.. Moore WAS chosen temporary
chairman. Tie Board was then per-
manently organized by the election oi
q. Ii. Helmer rs chairman.
The official bond OF John ). Tuthill,
deputy recorder, WAS then approved.
In the matter Of i. W. Knots claim
for damage to his crop by the stock be-
longing to the Poor Farm. it is ordered
that he be allowed the sum of sl5.0a.
and the auditor Is authorized to issae a
warrant therefor.
W. Il. Mingus and Josiah Keisler
make application to have Matt Keisler
admitted to the Soldiers Orphans
Home. On motion the application Yves
rejected.
john Doreas makes application for
privilege To construct a stock crossing
under the public highway III the north
east corner Of section Is. Red Oak
township. and the following resolution
Was passed:
Resoiced, That John Dorcas be per-
mitted to construct a stock crossing
under the highway ut the northeast
corner of section Il. Red Oak township
subject 70 the conditions Of Chapter 5.
Sixteenth General Assembly.
Nm. Hoffman petitions the Board to
have money refunded to him on ac-
count of an alleged erroneous Tax sale
on the VI, SCI and the q pt of the sel4
swli Of section 8, township so, range 3,
west of 9Th p. M. for the year 1870. On
motion the petition WAS not granted.
The Clerk made the following report
which was accepted:
To THE HONORABLE BOARD or SUPER
v1SoRS on CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa.
respectfully submit the following
statement as my report ot the fees col
lected in the Office of the Clerk of the
Courts OF this county since Nour last
regular meeting. being for the months
% June, July and August, 1877
Court and Miscellaneous
fees for June " : so.45
Probate ......#....... l2.4i
Marriage License . 1900
Total for June ..,,=..... SloI.a2
Court and Miscellaneous
fees for July $4,000
Probate. ............. 1lo.s5
Marriage License $3.50. 800
Total for July y.........,ss ss25l.s5
Court and Miscellaneous
fees for August S13s.I5
Probate ..,........ 5000
Marriage License . 800
Total for August . =. S5i3.35
Total fees Of Office Il. 4 q. e. Sao0.l2
STATE OF Iowa,
Cedar County,
l. r. G. Prescott. on oath say that ]
believe the foregoing report to be
correct, and to embrace all the fees
collected for and belongingto the coun-
ty, during the time specified.
L. G. PRESCOTT, Clerk.
Subscribed and sworn to by T. c.
Prescott, before me, this Sd day OF Sept.
1877. MoREaU CARROLL.
County Auditor.
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow.
SECOND DAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1877.
The Board met rs per adjournment.
All the members present. Minutes of
yesterdays session read and approved.
r. l.. Moore reports the superstIuc-
ture Of the Henderson bridge completed
and satisfactory.
.. III. Helmer reports the stone work
of the Deming bridge completed, and
too wide to receive the superstructure.
On motion the auditor was directed
to issue warrant ON the bridge fund
for $4,000. favor of Mo. Valley Bridge
Co. balar &c (SisO.00D on Henderson
bridge and $4,000 on the Deming
bridge-s24 being reserved until the
Deming bridge IS erected, and o. III.
Helmer is directed to store and care
for the superstructure of said Deming's
bridge.
fpesoireei, That the auditor he author
lied to pay J. r. Reid for the super
structure Of the Dorcas and Hanna
bridges according to contract.
ID. I. Hedges reports the Baker bridge
completed. Cost of lumber, spikes
aan hauling S99.sl. Report accepted.
Resolred, That the auditor issue
warrant on the bridge fund favor Of
Leonard and Dunn for S433.5o in pay
ment stone work of the Mayon bridge.
Thomas kenna petitions the Board
to have tax refunded on $4,000 90 monies
and credits for the year 1876, Farming
townihip. Not granted.
III. c. Piatt files report OH the Piatt
culvert. Work completed in d salts
factory manner. Total cost S239Os.
An additional appropriation of $780,
0S is asked for. The additional appro-
priation is not granted. The auditor
is directed to settle with the contractor
according to the gesolutions of the
Board passed at the January and April
sessions 1877.
The treasurer reports Sl.2o; amount
of fees collected. Report accepted.
Resoiced, That the following taxes be
and the same are hereby levied on the
taxable property of Cedar county for
the year 1871: ....-.
State Tax. > mills.
Co. School ..,.......,..1
Bridge :" .........21 /"
Insane .......l
Poor ....1
Polls 50 cents each.
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