The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-31

stitution, Andrew Ludwig, father oI
OF sud inmate having furn.
ished legal proof that u suit to re-
cover the same from him would be
unreasonahly oppressive.
Official bonds Of Thos. McCook,
justice OF the peace. and q. A. Bur-
CESS, township clerk ct Howard
township with tho surctics thereto
approved.
Balance OF day occupied In settle
ment with retiring Auditor and
Treasurer.
Board adjourned until 8 q. IN, Jan.
10th 1884.
0TH DAY.
Board ,uet pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Ordered, That the county Auditor
issue II warrant on the county mad
In favor Of Fillmore county, Mimi.
tor the sum Of $1,000 expenses In.
Cured by said Fillmore county In
returning a Howard county pauper
from Preston. In Fillmore county to
the county poor farm, rs per bill
rendered.
Resolrsd. That weekly allow.
ancc OF $500, be and Is here by made
to Mrs. Sarah Moore. soldiers widow
to assist In her support, said allow,
anee to commence January 9th 1854
and the county Auditor Is herbey In.
structed to issue warrants ON the
county fund in herf weekly for
above amount.
The appointment OF Thomas Dale
and John L. Cameron Ms deputy
sherifrs Of Howard county, Iowa, by
II. A. Axtell, sheriff Of said county
is hereby approved.
Balance OF day occupied In settle
ment with county Treasurer.
Board adjourned until i a. m. Jan.
18th 1854.
l0rH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. All members present
Settled with J. Salisbury for up.
preparation Of $aS made III the Sept
session OF lSsa. 10 repair approaches
to Vernon Springs pile bridge. and
placed in his hands for expenditure,
Voucher submitted, examined and
approved, and the county Auditor
instructed To place the sum Ia his
credit In said appropriation account.
Resolred. That DIR. James McCol-
lum be and Is hereby appointed
county physician with salary Of
$lo5 per anaum. services To be- rem
dered as per contract filed in the
ounty Aupitors Office.
Petition OF e. T.. Diekerman, ask.
ing county to redeem lots J, B, and I
OF block 3. Of the village Of Howard
from sale OF 1878, not granted.
Petition q VIM, II. Patterson. not
granted, rs 1t appears TO he case
in which the Treasurer Is responsi-
hle and not the county
Completed settlement With county
Auditor. J. +, Peek, found his ae-
count correct and all monies and
property coming into his hands by
virtue OF his office properly account
ed for and turned over TO his sue
cessor. Balance Of day occupied in
settlement with the Treasurer.
Board adjourned until 4 a. IN. Jan,
18th 1854.
Board met pursuant To adjourn.
ment. All members present.
Ordered that the county Auditor
redeem lots Is, blocks II and - and
lots "A blocks 80 and ~, village oi
Lime Springs, enormously sold fol
tho tax Of 1881.
Ordered that the county Auditor
redeem the sw 1 NV 3a-aa-la. also
Sc | NV / 1892 Ia. also sw / sw 1
la-ss-l3s also sw t NV / II 80 Ia. GU
condition that the Chicago. Milwau,
kee and ST. Paul II. Il, Co.. Join In
redemption by paying the tax oil
1852, paid by tho purchaser Of said
lands nj tax sale.
Ordered that the county Treasur,
er refund to John German Sa,6a am,
| cunt OF tax receipt No. 1875 Of taxes
for 1850, enormously collected iron
him.
Petition Of Fred Shoemaker ask,
ing for abatement OF tax on the W
| OF lot ?, block :. village OF Honail
for the year 1883. as the buildings OIL
said lot have been burned and re-
moved. Not granted.
In the matter of the petition OF NJ
Is. Dooli,tle and others asking re-,
lief from the alleged unequal as,
sessment % Howard township, II /;
considered that the inequalitie.
therein complained of, il they do ex
list. are beyond the power Of thi,
board 10 correct.
The annual report of the following
named Justices VI the peace an,
others were presented for cxamina
ton.
Robert Owen, Albion twp.
{. c. Hewett, Forest City.
IL. NJ. Marsh,
NJ. ]. Barrett, Chester.
s. Radford,
n. W. Partch. Oak Dale
I. ]. Gibbons, Saratoga.
l.. Shields. Howard Center.
ID. {. Carver, d"
| ". X. Barker, Vernon Springs.
| Vim. Wilbraham 3"
| T, Z. Sovereign, New Oregon,
/ Aug. Smart,
/ Henry Plank, Paris.
| Michael Flaherty, Paris
| +. J. Haaf, Howard.
VIM. Burke, Alton.
Edward Peterson,
II, J. Ntzhugh,. Mayor Of Cresco.
Vim. ThcophilGs, Clerk Of IN
Courts: aud lind upon examination
OF the same, that Henry Plank re
ported fines collected $40
Wm. Wilbraham. ............ 90 o
w. *. Barker. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 q
| 4. y. uibpUis. -
Which accounts were found I
: have been paid To the county Treas
nrer and credited to the props
: funds as required 10y law.
, The remainder OF the Justices an
others report under oath 10 hnes RI
T ceived.
. Balance of day occupied in settle
: neat with count. Treasurer.