The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-21

Board adjourned to o'clock, Tues
day, April 5, 1892.
April 5, 1882.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present. The auditor Ii
instructed to abate the tax of EVaI
Hughes on south part sW d ne d, set
l4-74-l6, 121a acres. for the years 1888
1890, 1891 and 1892, as recommended
by the township trustees.
The auditor is instructed to abatG
the taxes of Rachel Alexander on n h
NV Sc d, sec l1-74-l6. Is acres, fol
the years 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, as rec
commended by the township trustees
Spent balance of forenoon on claims
Adjourned till one o'clock.
One o'clock.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment
Members all present.
The auditor is instructed to contract
with Dynas Whitlatch to run the ferry
known as the Gately Ferry for one
year, commencing April 1st, 1892. al
Three Hundied Dollars per year, con
tract to contain same conditions and
specification as the Old one.
Spent balance of day In examining
ana allowing claims.
On motion Board adjourne1 till
o'clock April 9th, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Spent forenoon on claims and miscel-
.uneOus business.
On motion Board adjourned to 80
O'clock.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Members all present.
Resolution in regard to poor chill.
dren:
Whereas, The American Education
| al Aid Association proposes TO take
| the homeless children coming under
| he care OF the county that are OF
ouuud mind and body and place them
| III proper homes, and become respOn-
slDle Tor their future maintenance and
uppOrt, upon condition that said coun-
" pay said association Fifty Dollars
Tor each child so taken, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Board Of Su-
perVlSOrs in regular session, That the
ABOVE proposition be accepted, and
that when said association takes into
It's care any child as heretofore de
saribed, the auditor be authorized to
draw warrants, and that he be directed
u pay to said association out of the
county fund the sum of Fifty Dol
lars tor each child so taken by said
association, and the auditor, with the
committee on poor farm, may act in
the interim between the meetings of
the Board.
Worked balance of the day on claims.
On motion board adjourned till eight
o'clock, April z.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present. Spent forenoon
on claims and justices transcripts. On
motion board adjourned till O'clock.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment;
members all present.
The oad petition OF Sarah Shelley
ct al, for road in White Oak town
ship, beginning at the middle part OF
the north line of the nW4 OF the se4
thence north 80 rods, thence west 40
rods, thence north 100 rods, thence west
100 rods and terminating at the middle
part OF the north line of the swA of
The sw114 of sec. 26, twp. 75, range IA, is
hereby established. providing petition
ers pay all costs within sixty day from
this date.
Spent afternoon on Justices tran
scripts, etc.
On motion Board adjourned to eight
o'clock, April 8, 1892.
April8, 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present. Worked on bills
and justices transcripts.
The auditor is instructed TO issue to
| y, A. johnson warrant for SlU.SS as
| ns paid that amount on an erroneous
assessment on the following real estate
| The e1@ of the nW4 of sec. %, twp. "a
range IA; recommended by the trustees
Of Cedar township.
Petition to attach part of Spring
Greek township to Madison for voting
purposes, Was laid over until June
meeting, also petition TO divide Gar
leld township for all purposes, Was
laid over until June meeting.
The report of w. b. Hadley and Is.
L. Bacon, committee to settle with
county treasurer, approved and ordered
spread upon the minutes of this meet
ing.
The following official bonds were ap'
proved:
D. ]. Morris, justice of the peace
East Des MOines township.
VIM. Shipley, justice of the peace
Msdison township.
J. Norwood, twp clerk, Scott twp.
]. M. Mcdowell, constable, Jefferson
ownship.
Aaron Shafer, constable, Madison tip
s. W. Fansher, assessor, Scott tp.
A. b. Fleck, clerk, Black Oak tip.
WHEREAS, The support OF the pool
has become an enormous expense to th'
tax payers, by injudiciously furnishing
supplies in many instances OF a kln(
that many of the tax payers canno
furnish their own families, therefore
ResoEoed, That the Board of Super
> yisors will hereafter allow paymen
only for plain, substantial supplies ant
; clothing. They will positively refus
to allow payment for cranberrles
r plums, eggs, peaches, high grades o
. -four, green apples, or articles Of luXur.
except in cases of sickness, and thel
ONLY on order OF attending physician
Supplies shall be furnished only upOI
! the written request or TeQuiSitiOn o
at least one township trustee or over
seer of the poor, who shall also certif
that the person regularly supplied ha
p gained residence in this county (ha
? lived in this county one Year,. Th
: attention of township trustees is here
S by directed to their duty to warn a
: persons that may become public chars
es to depart from the county befor
they have gained a residence. Th
J. Auditor is hereby directed TO procuI
b suitable blanks on which shall be prin
ed the foregoing resolutions also nece
sary certificates from merchants sellin
the goods that the goods named in th
d requisition have not been substituted
7, Said blanks shall be furnished in suit
= able numbers TO each trustee an
4 OVerseer of the poor.
a Board adjourned till l o'clock.
v Board met pursuant to adjournmen
st Members all present.
Road petition of q. DeY oung, an
q. Van Da Haar, asking that road
y established in Black Oak townshi
y commencing at the southwest corner
the north vest of the southeast Il
sec 4, twp rs, range IL, running then,
west n mile, 40 # to come of or q
south side of neA swA OF sec 4-I6-l
thence south mile TO the section III
2 feet to come off of the west side
the se1, swA, 38 # to come of of ca
side of the swA of the sw sec4-76
j. +. Lacey appearing for the petltlo
ers and G. w. Sewers for remonstra
ors, and after hearing testimony ffert
by both sides, and arguments OF 81
ATTORNEYS. the Board increased u
ID damages to G.. DeYoung from 800
assessed by appraisers, TO $S7 80 al
after being fully advised IN the caS
y the prayer of petitioners is granted
n prayed for providing petitioners pi
Il all costs and damages without expen
TO Mshaska county. within 30 days fro
= this date, April 8, 1892.
u On motion Board adjourned till Api
= y 8, at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
q April Q, 1892.
Sc board met puIsuahs " az 'iAlA0'
r Members all present.
s. Resolved, by the Board of Superv
ors of Mahaska county, Iowa. that