The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-22

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF HOWARD
COUNTY, IOWA.
January Session, 1891.
The Board. met in regular session at
the Auditors Office at l p. m, Jan. s,
1891.
There were present James Irwin
and VIM. Woodward, Supervisors hold
ing over, and John A. Cray, Supervisor
elect, and E. II. Thompson, Auditor and
clerk Of the Board.
The Supervisor elect 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.. Woodward, Mr.. r.
vim was elected chairman OF the Board
for tho ensuing year.
The following proceedings were then
had:
Official bonds OF Frank Sayre, County
Attorney, John Mulholland, County Re-
cOrd0r, and John u. Bowman, County
proved.
Official bonds OF the following named
Justices of the Peace elect, with the sure
ties thereto, were approved; viz:
Tracy A. Smith, Il. L. Spaulding,
Henry Auringer, T. F. Van Leuven, J. +.
Webster, L. w. Tyrrell, NJ. Nj. Moon,
VIM. Burke, s. Radford, L. H. Jones, A.
Armagost, Henry Plank, VIM. F. Friend,
l.. F. Peckham, Amel Bigalk, John
Bouska, Maurice Curran and I. j. Glib
bOns.
Official bonds Of the following named
Constables elect, with the sureties there
to, were approved; viz:
VIM. Huckins, John r. Convey, B. F.
Bathan, Jerome G. Nichols. j. A. Ludwig,
w. J. Lean; Charles Gallahger, VIM.
Heinmiller and A. Wells.
Official bonds OF the following named
Township Clerks elect, with the snreties
thereto, were approved; viz:
Henry Richardson, A. A. Carter, j. E.
Williams, J. F. Webster, Geo. Smith, A.
G. Wells, John Clynch. VIM. Fl. Keune,
7. j. Gibbons, jr., and w. G. Fish.
Be8rd adjourned until q. m. Jan. 6,
1891.
| SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
NOTICE TO ASSESSORS.
| AUDITORS OFFICE, CREsco, Iowa,
| January 5, 1891.
The attention OF the assessors is called
to section 2, chapter "A, law OF 1880, which
reads as follows:
assessors in each township are re-
quired to make and return to the County
Auditor OF their respective counties at the
time OF making the annual settlement a
correct list Of persons subject to military
duty"
Study we'll the revenue laws as we'll as
those on the preceding.
Lists OF persons liable to military duty
and persons owning personal property
out in alphabetical order.
Assess real estate in order Of sections,
and town property in order of lots and
blocks, commencing with section |, and
lot and block /.
Attention is called to section 79S in
revenue laws, aud the assessors must
exemptions in order OF sections, on blank
pages for that purpose found in the first
part of Assessors Book" and be very
particular in making the entry in column
headed, Year Planted"
xll6U MA VIC uOk0 Ill gOuI IuWu VI lOWu"
ship. See session laws OF 1854, chapter
70, section l.
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY FOR ASSESS
MENT.
The following is the classification of
real and personal property for 1891:
REAL ESTATE, PER ACRE.
Albion-$3 to $40; general average to
be 37.45.
Forest City So to $40; general average
to be $7.45.
Chester 50 to $40; general average to
Oak Dale So to $40; general average
to be $685..
Jamestown-s3 to $40; general average
to be $685..
Saratoga So to $40; general average
to be $685..
Howard Center 50 to $40; general av-
erage to be 1886.
Vernon Springs--$3 to $50; general
average to be $3.50.
New Oregon to $40; general aver
age to be S7.l5.
Paris-$3 to $40; general average to be
$685..
Howard So to $40; general average to
Afton-$s to $40; general average to
be $685..
CORPORATION Of Cresco-SlO to S10O;
general average to be SIS.
The above schedule is intended to ap.
ply TO unimproved land aud lands with
ordinary improvements. in parcels OF 40
acres, but parcels Of lands in less than
40 acres, town and city lots, mill proper
" and timber lands to be assessed in the
same proportional value.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stallion kept for paid service, from
800 to $500.
Work horses, No. /, 40 to IS dollars.
| No. 2, Is to 40
Fast horses from 100 to 500
Other grades OF horses, mules, asses
and colts not exempt, to be assessed in
the same proportional value.
Mich COWS. ) to 10 dollars.
Blooded bulls 2Oto Is
cows Is to 80
Other cattle not exempt to be assessed
in the same proportional value.
Common sheep, so cents to S1.50.
FLOODED ito Is dollars.
Swine, 81 PEP cYt; -
Billiard tables, lst class, 500.
ID class, 100.
Pigeon hole and bagatelle tables, $50
For exemption see revenue laws.
Bees are not exempt by statute.
Carriages. buggies, sleighs and cutters
pianos, organs and melodions, watches
Of all kinds, moneys and credits, house
hold furniture not by law exempt, and al
other accessible property to be assessed
on the same basis as live stock.
Special attention is called to the prop
or listing OF moneys and credits, mort
oaoes. notes, and al tho class OF proper
" not readily found. ;
/ oArR TO BE ADMINISTERED.
NOrE. The assessor shall administer
the following oath or affirmation:
You do solemnay sw0ar %. ae6rmi thai
Won have given 10 full, true and cor
rect inventory OF oil the taxable propert,
| ounod hv ynu and all nrnnArfv which