The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-31

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PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of Supervisors Of How
erd County, Iowa. January ses-
sion, 1889.
The Board Of Supervisors OF How
ard County. Iowa. met in regular ses-
sion at the Auditors Office at p. M,
January J, 1899.
There were present VIM. Wood
ward and H. II. BitheI. Supervisors
holding over. James Irwin. Supervis
or-elect. and Z. X. Thompson. Audit
or. The Superintendent having
qualified by taking the oath OF office
As required by law. the Board was
called to order by the Auditor.
On motion of Mr.. Bither, Mr.. Irwin
was elected Chairman OF the Board
for the ensuing year.
The following proceedings were
then had.
Day occupied in examination OF
claims against the County.
Board adjourned until 8 q. m, Jan.
8, 1889.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Official bond OF w. X. Barker, Co.
Attorney. with the sureties thereto,
was approved.
Official bonds Of the following
named Justices OF the Peace elect.
with the sureties thereto were ap-
pproved. viz: j. F. Webster, Geo. E.
foomis. M. NJ. Marsh, n. w. Partch,
A. J. Cook, Henry Plank, 8. B. Gran
mis-. l.. F. Peckhaln. Thomas tiibbOn,
ST., Il. w. Locke. n. N. Moon
Thomas McCOok, VIM. +. Friend
Amel Begalk, VIM. Burke and 8. h
COote.
Official Bonds Of the following nam
ed Constables elect, with the suretie,
thereto were approved. viz: A. l.
Halyer. ]. II. Convey. Frand Blandin
John i. Bateman. J. A. Ludwig
WIN. Huckins and Henry Hewitt.
Official bonds Of the following nam
ed Township Clerks elect, with thu
su reties thereto, were approved. viz.
James H. Nichols. a. A. Carter, A. J
Nintey. Edward Tapp. Charles Wal
lace. A. q. Welles, w. q. Fish. +. j,
Williams, Henry Richardson, John
Clynch, J. F. Webster and E. ..
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Wood.
ward be, and is hereby appointed,
committee to visit the poor farm for
the year 1889, as provided by section
1880 Of the code.
RESOLVED: That the County Aud
itor be and is hereby instructed to IS
sue 4 warrant on the County Fund
In favor of C. v. johnson, Agent OF
the Continental Ins. Co., n. T.. for
a.. so. to pay premiums on insurance
policy No. sO27.2 for 1900, issued by
said company on buildings at the
poor farm.
Balance of day occupied in exam
nation of claims against the County.
Board adjourned until q. M, Jan.
3, 1850.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Oficial bonds Of T. F. vanLeuven
and 8. Radford, Justices Of the Peace
elect, with the sureties thereto were
approved:
Official bond of Thomas Dale, Con-
stable elect, with the sureties thereto
RESOLVED: That the Howard
County Times" and the Iowa Plain
Dealer be and are hereby designat
ed as the newspapers in which to
Dublish the proceeding OF the Board
81 Supervisors for the year 1850.
Balance OF day occupied in examin-
alton of claims against the County.
Board adjourned until 3 q. III. Jan.
10, 1889.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. All members present.
Official bond Of y. G. Howe, Co.
Recorder elect, with the sureties
thereto, was approved.
NOTICE TO AS SCISSORS.
AUDITORS OFFICE, CREsco. Iowa.
January 10, 1889.
The attention Of assessors il called
70 section 2, chapter a, law Of 1880,
which reads as follows:
Assessors in each township are re.
0uired to make and return to the Co
Auditor of their respec tive counties
ut the time Of making the annual set
Element, q correct list Of persons sub
t4ct to military duty"
0yUlly we'll Tic ICVCAuC Id w % uC " "a
- those on the preceding.
Lists Of persons liable to military
duty and persons owning persona
property and not owning real estate
must be made out In Alphabetical
order.
Assess real estate In order OF sec
tions, and town property in order O
lots and blocks, commencing witt
section /. and lot and block l.
Attention is called to section 708 II
revenue laws and the assessors must
make returns OF the fruit and forest
tree exemptions in order Of section,
on blank pages for that purpose
found in first part Of Assessor
DOok,' and be very particular IL
alAking the entry in column headed
SsYear planted"
List all the dogs in your town or
township. See session laws Of 1884
chapter 20. section |.
CLASSIFICATION or PROPERTY For
ASSESSMENT.
The following is the classification
Of real and personal property fol
1859:
REAL ESTATE PER ACRE.
Albion-$3 to $25; general average
to be $7.65.
Forest City.-$3 to $25; general av.
orage to be *7.45.
Chester-$3 to $50; general average
to be $6.65.
Oak Dale-*3 to $50; general aver
age to be 1855.
Jamestown-$3 to $50; general ay-
erage to be $685..
Saratoga-*3 to $50; general aver
age to be 1886.
Howard Center-S3 to $50; general
average to be 1886.
Vernon Springs-*3 to $50; general
average to be $3.50.
New Oregon-S3 to $50; general av-
erage to be $7.15.
Paris-$3 to $50; general average to
b $685..
Howard-&3t to $50; general average
TO be 1855.
Afton-$3 to $40; general average
to be $6.65.
Corporation of Cresco-$1O to 500;
general average to be $l5.