The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-06-30
PROCEEDINGS or THE BOARD.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF MAHAsKA COUNTY
June SESSION.

1 .
Pickens and NJ. ID. Burket, clerk OF the
board. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved except the claim of Sarah
Meadows for abatement OF taxes re-
terred to E. q. Hull-should have been
referred 10 the city council at Beacon.
Worked on claims the balance of the
day.
On motion Board adjourned to
o'clock A. M, June Z.
June Z, Board met pursuant to ad-
| jouInment. Members all present.
Road petition of Ellis Prime ct al, for q
consent highway commencing at the
center of sec. 10, twp. 75, range 16, run
ming thence north on section line to
intersect with the OskalO0sa and Pella
road near the center of sec. 10 in said
township and range, Is granted prOVid
ing said road is opened without expense
to Mahaska county.
Petition of +. h. Loring to Vacate
road commencing at about seven rods
east Of the northWest corner of lot four
teen (l4) of the sub division and ir-
regular survey of the ne of the nwL
of sec. 10. in twp. 70, range 10, Mahaska
County, Iowa, and running then in a
southeasterly direction and terminal
ing at the southeast corner of said lot
IA. Notice having been published and
no claims for damages, said highway is
vacated providing said vacation is
made without expense to Mahaska
county.
Petition of U. B. Stiggers ct al, to
| vacste a road in Madison twp. Ma
haska county, commencing at the NV
cor. of the sw d, Of the sw d, of sec.
| 5, twp. rs, north range, l6, west Ma
haska county, came up for hearing.
Notice of said vacation having been
published and no claims for damages
having been filed and the Board haV-
ing been fully advised in the matter,
grant the prayer Of petitioners, prOvld-
ing said vacation be made without ex-
pense to Mahaska county.
Road case of w. Fl. Reeve, W. Whar.
ton, ct al, came up for hearing asking
| for road commencing at the n W cor.
of the n half Of the sW4 of sec. 30.twp.
70, range IL west, In Mahaska coun-
ty, thence east ( mile to the center of
the Bellefountalne and Eddy vile road.
Said road to be 40 TT. wide and to come
off of the north side of the "a sw d,
sec. 30-75-17. Notice having been
published and personal service on land
owners adjoining said proposed road,
N. j. Cooper, Mary E. McVey and J.
w. Brady. w. r. Lacey appeared for
petitioners and A. M. Cooper for re-
monstrators, and after hearing testi-
mOny of witnesses and arguments of
attorneys and being fully advised in
the matter grant the prayer of petition
ers they paying the damages as
assessed by commissioners as follows:
j. W. Brady, $14. 40 and damages to N.
J. Cooper, $1,000 instead of $50 90 as
assessed by commissioners, and costs
in said case within 60 days from this
date, Jnne z, 1892.
On motion Board adjourned to $50
A, N. June 8, 1892.
June 8, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
The Auditor Is instructed to notify
the Secretary of State that the Board
has selected the OskaloOsa HERALD
and the OskaloOsa TIMES to publish the
Australian Election Law and the COM
pensation is fixed at thirty dollars each.
Board spent balance Of the day on
claims and Justices transcripts.
On motion Board adjourned till $3.50
June 9th.
June 8, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Board spent the day on Justices
transcripts, claims and cancelling war
rants.
On motion Board adjourned till $50
A. n. June 10, 1892.
June 10, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
WnFka6 Runaallin0 wQFFQnta fill IN
o'clock, that being the time set for the
hearing of the road case petitioned for
by Geo. Gilchrist, E. Edrls, ct al, for
road in Spring Greek township, COM
mencing at the Iowa City road at the
southeast corner of the northeast q quar-
ter of the southwest quarter Of section
17-75-15; thence north 20 chains to
the center of said section II; therce
north 20 chains to the southeast corner
of the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter; thence north 20 chains to
the south quarter corner of section 8,
same township; thence north 3116e,
west 28.100 chains to a stake; thence
north 1879 west 56 100 chains to a
stake; thence north l5e east 69-100
chains to a stake; thence north 2l11
east 4 S6- 100 chains to the southeast
corner Of the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of said section;
thence north 20 chains to the center OF
section 8-76-15; also commencing at
the southeast corner of northeast quar-
ter OF the north n est quarter OF section
17-75-l5; thence west 20 chains to the
southeast corner of the north west quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter; thence
west 90 chains to the southwest corner
of the north west quarter of said section
l7-75-15; at the northeast corner Of
McNeili park; said road to be 40 feet
wide. Notice of publication and per-
sonal services on land owners through
where said proposed road is established
and the following claims for damag
were filed: Excelsior Coal Co., 80 600;
E. Edris, $3.50; G. b. Nelson, $10O;M.
Z. Camp Ground Association, 800;
Margaretta Gegner, 800. The Board
proceeded to hear evidence in the case.
The petitioners were represented by
Geo. w. Lafferty, and demonstrators
by Dwight +. Downing and L. q.
blanchard.
On motion Board adjourned till 8
o'clock A. n, June IL.
June II, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Continued taking evidence In road
case during the forenoon.
On motion Board adjourned till one
o'clock P. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. Continued hear
ing evidence in the road case during
the afternoon.
On motion Board adjourned till Mon
daY. June l3. at 10 O'Clock,
June I3. 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. Spent the fore
noon in hearing testimony in the road
case.
On motion Board adjourned till one
o'clock P. n.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members ali present. Spent the after
noon hearing arguments by attorneys
in the road case and auditing bills.
Resolution of grand jury asking the
Board to pass the proper resolutions
for the election Of township tax col
lectors was brought before the Board,
and after discussion was laid over for
further consideration.
On motion Board adjourned till 8
O'Clock A. NJ, June IA.
1uAO IA, 1ooas
board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. Worked in the
forenoon cancelling warrants. On
motion Board adjourned to o'clock.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. Spent the after
noon cancelling warrants.
On motion Board adjourned till 8
o'clock, June 15.
Tuno TX HOO
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
On motion O. III. Smith was appoint
cd sheep inspector for Mahaaka county.
! Petition for bridge In section 8. Black
Oak township, was referred 10 e. @.
Hull.
Worked on bills balance OF forenoon.
On motion Board adjourned to O'clock.
One o'clock. Board met pursuant to
adjournment. Members all present.
Spent the afternoon settling with
the county treasurer.
On motion Board adjourned to eight
o'clock, june 10.
June I6. 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
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