Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17

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Keefe; assistant clerk, James Want.
Howard township: Judge, A. A. Car
ter; assistant clerk, Frank Chihak.
Alton township: Judge, HI. j. Trun
key; assistant clerk, B. F. Klemme.
| Balance of day occupied in examina
ton of claims against the county.
| On motion, board adjourned until {
o'clock a. N. September 4, 1895.
THIRD DAY.
Sept. q, 1895. Board met pursuant tc
adjournment at o'clock a. m. AL
members present and called to order b,
the chairman.
On motion, N. S. Durgin was appoint
ed member OF the Soldiers Relief Com
mission for three years. Ayes: Merrill
jacobson, Irvine. Nays: None.
On motion, the petition of A. d
Combs ct al. for.change of Mill street in
Chester was granted, on condition that
said Combs pay all costs by October 4
On motion, petition of John Chehak
ct al. for vacation of part Of rond No.
li5. granted, on condition that said Che
hak ray cost of same by the 4th day OF
October, 1895.
On motion, petition of August Aberley
ct al for consent road, granted.
On motion, petition Of Peter CRUDE ei
oil for consent road rejected, all property
owners not signing petition.
On motion, report OF fees for June,
July and August, 1895. by S. s. Culver,
clerk of the district court, approved.
On motion, report of fees for June,
July and August, 1895, by w. q. Fish.
county auditor, approved.
On motion, report of fees collected by
d. j. Thomas, county recorder, during
the quarter ending June so, 1895, ap.
proved.
On motion, petition to refund dog tax
of G. w. Kennedy for 1924 granted.
On motion, petition to refund dog tax
OF II. @. Salmon for the year 1892 re-
jected.
On motion, petition of J. M. Monta-
que ct al. to accept as county bridge
the bridge on road No. 4S that is located
between the south halves of sections
Nos. 35 and 36 in township IS, range r.,
granted
On motion, action on petition of J. L.
Ayers and Fl. L. Spaulding for rebate of
liquor tax was postponed until further
evidence was had.
On motion, action on petition Of Peter
Hagen for rebate OF liquor tax was post.
poned until further evidence was had.
On motion, petition of district town.
ship OF Howard, Dennis Brophy ct al for
establishment of highway granted and
highway established as prayed for in
SAID petition and to be known us road
No. $50. on condition that all costs are
4, 1895.
On motion, petition of district town
f,f
establishment OF highway, granted and
said petition and to be known as road
No. z7S, on condition that all costs are
paid within thirty days after Sept. 4.
1895. >
On motion, the bond of N. S. Durpin
rs member Of the Soldiers Relief com
mission was approved.
Balance of day spent in examination
of claims against county.
On motion, the lo,rd adjourned until
8 o'clock a. m. Sept. 5, 1895.
FOURTH DAY.
September 9Th, 1895. Board met pur.
suant to adjournment at 8 o'clock q. NJ
All members present and called to order
by the chairman.
Howard county, by its supervisors, en-
tered INFO contract with Seth Pearson
to raise and relay the stone walk in the
west front of the court house park, and
the chairman was authorized to inspect
work and accept same on completion in
Unsatisfactory manner. Auditor was
authorized to draw warrant to pay for
same on certificate of the chairman of
the board as to such completion of such
contract on file in auditors office show.
ing details.
resolution was passed that the
county auditor be allowed $3.50 per an
mum, III addition to his salary provided
by law, for clerk hire from the LIST of
September, 1895, to LIST of January, 1897,
and was authorized to draw a warrant of
$37 80 per month to pay the same. Ayes:
Merrill, jacobson, Irvine. Nays: None.
The report of S. Radford, president,
and N. s. DurRln, secretary, of the Sol.
dler's Relicf commission was approved.
The following loans were approved,
viz: d. I. Davis for $3.50; +. A. Nc.
Pherson, 5000.
Howard county, by its board of super
visors entered into contract with Ny.
holm q Carlson to construct cement
curbstone and gutter and to widen the
present stone walk with cement, to be
performed on or before Oct. /, 1895, and
the auditor was authorized to draw
warrant in payment of same. on a Motif
cation in writing from the chairman of
the board of supervisors that the same
was accepted. Contract on file in audi
tors Office showing details of said con-
tract.
Howard county, by its board Of super.
visors, entered into a contract with
Joshua Bates to take care of court house.
Jail and surrounding premises for the
period of eleven mouths from and after
October l, 1895, under the directions of
the county auditor. Contract on file in
auditors Office showing details.
Balance of day spent on examination
of claims against the county.
On motion, board adjourned until 8
o'clock a. m. Sept 6, 1895.
FIFTH DAY.
September 6, 1895. Board mot pursu
ant to adjournment. All members pres
ent and called to order by the chairman.
On motion, the board of supervisors
proceeded to visit the poor farm. Ayes
Merrill, jacobson, Irvine. Nays: None.
Forenoon occupied at poor farm.
Afternoon session. Settlement was
made with Hans jacobson for the fol-
lowing bridge appropriation made at
the June, lo90, session: S25 for incl
dental expenses. Found his accounts
correct, with balance due HIM of $37. O5.
Auditor was authorized to issue war
rant on the bridge fund in favor of said
jacobson for said amount.
Motion made and 8, co ided that the
treasurer transfer s2l13U from the do.
nestle animal fund to the county fund.
Ayes: Merrill, jacobson, Irvine. Nays:
None.
On motion. the natition IF John HI,