The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-12

miles at 1850 per mile. Therefore,
in compliance with the provisions OF
Sec. 1921 Of the Code of 1873. it is or
dered and declared that the length of
the main track of the Minnesota Il
Railway in this Coun-
ty il 1904 miles. and The assessed val
ne thereof per mile in the several
is as follows.
jamestown Township lW *6SS
Alton $50 3laos
Howard 2.21 $40
Totals 1914 S46ass
Ordered. That County Treasurer
refund to T. Halsoreon out OF Coun-
ty fund, S4.16 amount Of taxes paid
by him on erroneous assessment for
the year 1887.
Resolved: That the County Auditor
be and is hereby instructed to issue
warrant on the County Fund for
800. in favor Of Joseph Batterham
to pay balance due him on his salary
as Steward Of the Poor Farm up to
April /, 1883.
Balance Of the day occupied In eA-
animation Of claims against the
County, Supervisor Bither being
present part of the day.
Board adjourned until a. H.,
April 4, 1855.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment present, Supervisors Irwin and
Woodward.
Ordered: That County Treasurer
rebate 80 cents taxes enormously as
sessed and charged against j. I.
| Webster for the year 1886.
In accordance with the provisions
of Chap. % Of the laws Of 1886, eN-
empting the Homestead of Soldiers
Widows from taxation, etc. it il
hereby ordered that the County
Treasurer refund out Of the County
Fund IS. 43 to Sarah Jane Hope, be.
ing taxes charged and collected
against her on lot II. block IA, Bea.
die & Strong's addition to Cresco.
Also ordered that County Treasurer
abate S5.34. amount Of taxes charged
against her on the said lots on tar
list of 1887.
Balance of day occupied in exam
| nation of claims and accounts against
the county
Boerd adjourned until a. H., Apr.
s, 1883.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present, Supervisors Irwin and
Woodward.
Ordered: That County Treasure
transfer $500 out Of County Fund t.
Soldiers Orphans Fund rs provided
by Sec. 6, Chap. "a, Laws of the Six
teenth General Assembly.
Ordered: That County Treasurer re
fund to Frank Flick $40 out Of Road
Dist. No. 6, Albion Township, CHROME
ously returned and charged against
him for 1857.
Ordered: That County Treasurer
refund te Fred Begalk 1890 out o.
Road Fund Of Road Dist. No. I, Al
bion Township, enormously returned
and charged against Et, SW4, 1900
II for 1887.
Ordered: That County ::Treasurel
refund to S. G. Anderson *2.OS out o.
Road Fund Of Road Dist. No. l, Paris
Township enormously returned and
charged against Ell Sci, 1912 fol
1887.
Ordered: That County Treasurer
abate 5000 Road tax on SW4, sec.
99-14, and 50 GA Road tax on SCI, sec
6. 99-14, enormously returned and
charged against E. c. Teeple on sale
land for 1887.
| Ordered: That County Treasurer
refund to John F. Thomas so cents
out Of Domestic Animal Fund col
lected on erroneous assessment il
Tax Receipt No. go.
Ordered: That County Auditor re
deem lot IL, block AZ, Village Of Linn,
Springs enormously sold for taxes o
1886.
! Ordered: That County Auditor re
deem 5 A. on lot 6, OH Et NW4, 2O-99
Is, there being no recorded plat OF
the same at the time of sale.
| Ordered: That County Auditor re
deem tax sale certificate No. 1856, tn
same having been issued on CHROME
Gus sale of 1885.
Resolved: That Joseph Batterhan
be and is hereby appointed Stewar,
of the poor farm for the ensuin,
year with salary of $500 per annunl
services to be rendered Us per con
tract on file with County Audito
and dated April 5,lSs2.
CLERKS REPORT OF FEES.
Cresco, April I'd, 1886
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors o
Howard County, Iowa.
| Gentlemen:-Thef following is cor
rect statement of all fees received b.
me as Clerk of the Dist. Court Q
Iowa, in and for Howard County 70
the months of January, Februar
and March, 1888.
| Clerks Fees STAG II
Prob ate !" $50
$l52.27
Balance due on Salary 122.73
| 1915. 90