The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-06-30
On motion Board adjourned to
o'clock, June II. 1899.
Board met pursuant to adJOurnmer

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Members all present.
Proceeded to take up the road case
of Gilchrist, Eiris, ct al, and after con-
sidering the matter by hearing wit
Desses for and against said road and
hearing the arguments of attorneys and
going over the grounds or said pro.
posed road and being fully advised in
the matter, the prayer OF petitioners
is granted and the damages remain as
assessed by the appraisers. with the ex
ception of e. Edris which is reduced
from $203 90 to $50 90; M. Gegner,
SIO9 SO: Excelsior Coal Co., $3.50 90; q.
B. Nelson, $29 so; u. E. Camp Ground
Association, $25.25. Petitioners to pay
all damages and costs in said case with
in sixty days from this date, June IL,
1892. Worked balance OF the afternoon
on miscellaneous business.
On motion Board adjourned to l
o'clock p. u.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Road petition Of B. ]. Sherwood ct al,
came on for hearing. Said roa3 COM
mencing at the ne cor. Of sec, 29, twp.
"a, range IA, and running thence south
20 chains to the SO cor Of the ne quart
or, of the ne quarter OF said sec., thence
south 20 chains to the east quarter, cor.
Of sec. 90; thence south II 25-1OO chains
to q stake; thence south 45o west,
30 100 chains to stake; thence south
5e west, 81 100 chains to a stake;
thence south 26He east 3 Is 100 chains
to stake; thence east 80 100 chains;
thence south II 75-1OO chains to point
in county road 80 links east Of the Sc
cor. of sec. 29-74-14 Length Of said
road to be mile and l SO 100 chains;
width Of said road to be 40 It wide.
Notice by publication and personal
service on land owners adjacent to said
road and no claims for damages having
been filed, the Board granted the pray
or of petitioners providing all expense
of said road be paid In 60 days without
expense to Mahaska county.
Road petition of G. w. Moore, w. L.
Gwin ct al, came up for hearing and
was laid over till the September meet
ing Of the Board.
Petition of B. F. Indy. s. L. Har-
vey ct al, 70 set off part OF Spring
Greek twp. to Madison twp. for voting
purposes is not granted.
Petition of D. J. Evans ct al to set
off West Garfield from East Garfield
and make it an independent township
is not granted as statutes provide that
the Board cannot divide school districts
without the consent of the majority of
the electors of such districts.
Petition for bridge across Skunk
river at or near what is known as the
Lord mill dam, in section % in White
Oak township, is laid over to confer
with the Board of Super Visors of Keo-
kuk county.
Petition of 81. O. PArkhurst to have
certain taxes abated is laid over till
the September meeting.
The auditor is instructed to abate
the first half of NJ. w. Whites taxes
for the year 1891. as recommended by
the city council of OskalOosa, on &C
count Of charity.
Also the taxes of Mrs. Ella Duffy for
1891.
Also the taxes of Mrs Hicks for 1891.
Also the taxes of Mrs. Mary. E
Rodgers for 1891.
Also the taxes of Mrs. Chas. D0dson
for 1891.
The auditor is instructed to reduce
the assessment Of $l70 for 1891 on lot 2
block in Abeps addition to Fremont,
on account Of erroneous assessment.
CLERKS REPORT.
ssSasta siafs G1 tSSa County IS District Court
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors Of
said county and state:-Gentlemen:-
| herewith submit my report, ending
May 81, 1892. Towit:
10 amount last report. ........S594 80
To amt fees collected April and
May, 1899. .................... 3l4 6S
Total. l.................... .s9O9 l8
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. F. E. SMITH, elk. D. O.
/, F. E. omith, Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa in and for Mahaska
county, hereby certify the foregoing to
be full and true report Of fees COL
lected in my office during said time, as
I verify believe.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court this 10Th day of June, ID, 1892.
Seal. +. K. SMITH. Ok. d. q.
AUDIToR's REPORT.
To the Board of Supervisors, OF Ma
haska county, herewith make my re-
port of fees collected since January 4,
1892, to the 10th day of June, 1892:
Received for transfer Of deeds. .S1O5 90
Gates. s......................... 145O
Received for sale Of laws...... 30
Received for costs in Van de
Haas road case. 400
Received for costs in Sarah
sheely ct al, road case. ...... 900
Total. 1888 90
All of which Is respectfully sub
mitted. N. d. BURKET,
Auditor.
The Auditor is instructed to reduce
the assessment Of Jonathan Andre on
monies and credits, it being an error of
the assessor for the year 1892 as recon-
mended by the city council Of New
Sharon.
Also reduce the assessment Of money
and credits $175. 90 on assessment of
Walker Upton for the year 1891 as er-
roneously recommended by the city
council of the town of Sharon.
The Auditor is authorized to abate
the taxes against n. Snyder. of White
oak twp, on account of charity, as
recommended by the township trustees.
The Auditor is instructed to reduce
the assessment of Richard Burdock, of
n u ne fractional quarter of sec. la
-15, for the year 1892 the sum of $500
as said land is assessed that amount too
high as recommended by township
trustees.
The Board OF Supervisors is satisfied
from the transcripts sent up and from
other evidence outside that some cases
The County Attorney says he is will.
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that is merjtorious. We think that
the County Atty. should have charge of
all criminal prosecutions. The Board
will not hereafter allow fees In any
case that We have reason to believe has
been worked up.
The treasurer's, G. V. Hoffmanns',
semi-annual report Of collections and
disbursements were examined and all
balances correspond with the auditors
ledger, and after cancellipg all vOuch.
ers the auditor Is instructed to spread
his report on minutes.
Whereas, the outstanding indebted.
ness of Mahasks county on the first day
Of January, 1892, unproVided for
amounted to twenty. five thousand dol
lars (S25, 900, the said outside indebt-
edness being represented by warrants
on the county and poor funds Of Ma
haska county. and the said warrants
having been endorsed by the county
treasurer as not paid for the want Of
funds, and are now drawing interest at
the rate Of six per cent per annum ;and
whereas the leVies authorized by law
will not realize sufficient amount to
pay said indebtedness and provide for
the current expenses Of the county ;and
whereas the Board OF Supervisors of
said county deem it for the public in
terest to fund the said Indebtedness Of
twenty-five thousand dollars and issue
bonds of the county therefor. There.
fore, be it resolved by the Board Of Su-
pervisors that there be issued coupon
bonds Of the county Of Mahsska to the
amount OF twenty-five thousand dol
lars (e25, ,0O0 as follows. TO-wit:
Twenty-Five bonds OF one thousand
dollars each, dated ---, payable --,
sill Of said bonds to bear interest at the
rate Of AZ per cent per annum, payable
semi.Rnnnally on the drst day OF -
each year. Said bonds to be issued
and negotiated by virtue OF the author.
fly and in conformity to the provisions
Of section - and chapter --- of the
Code OF Iowa.
Ib Is hereby ordered by the Board OF
Supervisors that not more than 2s cents
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