Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
vi the Board Of Supervisors Janu.
airy Session, 1896.
The Board of Supervisors met in reg
ular session at the Office of the County
Auditor, in Cresco, Iowa, on Monday
January 9th, 1896, at o'clock, p. m. and
were called to order by the Auditor.
There were present Supervisor Merrill
and Irvine, and Supervisor elect Hans
jacobson, Che haAing previously quRliti-
ed) and w. G. Fish, County Auditor and
Clerk of the Board.
On motion, Mr.. jacobson was duly
elected Chairman of the Board for the
ensuing year.
On motion the bonds, with suritiee, of
A. G. Campbell, as Sheriff and Il. A.
Mop herson, as County Superintendent of
Schools were approved.
On motion, the bill of j. W. Willough-
by, for sheep killed by dogs, and rejected
at the November session, 1895, was re.
considered and allowed at $500, and the
Auditor instructed to draw a warrant on
the Domestic Animal fund for S3,75, be.
ing thre fourths of the amount allowed.
The following official bonds. with SUI.
rites, we're on motion, approved:
w. l.. Richards, County Surveyor,
d. P. Simonds, County Coroner,
w. H. Kenne, Justice Of the Peace, AL
bion township.
w. II. Farrar, Justice of the Peace,
Forest City Township,
J. ). Lydon, Constable, Paris Pown.
ship.
Commenced settlement with County
Superintendent.
Board adjourned until o'clock, a. NJ,
January It'll, 1896.
JANUARY 7th, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 a. m.
All the members present.
On motion the appointment of @. w.
Sawyer, as Duputy Sheriff, with bond,
approved.
Board resumed settlement with the Co.
Superintendent.
Petition of Jane Stafford to abate a
portion of the tax for 1894, on Block Is,
Lime Springs (Old TOWN. except lots l6
aud IL, on account of the destruction of
the buildings thereon by fire, was on mo-
ton, granted, and the Treasurer directed
to cancel the tax on the assessment of
$247O,00 for that year as prayed for.
Balance of forenoon occupied in set
Ting with County Superintendent.
Board settled with Thomas HI. Roche,
Township Clerk Of Alton township and
found his accounts correct.
Balance of afternoon occupied in ex-
animation of claims against the county.
On motion, Board adjourned until
January eth, at p. m.
JANUARY s, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at
a. m.
All the members present.
Resumed settlement with the County
Superinte ndent.
The Board proceeded TO the prepare.
tion of schedule of the valuation of
personal property for the guidance of
Assessors for 1896, in the several town
ships as provided by law, as follows:
Notice to Assessors.
AUDITORS OFFICE, CREsco, Iowa.
January 9Th, 1896.
The attention of Assessors is called to
section 2, chapter "a, law of 1880, which
reads as follows:
Assessors in each township are requir.
ed to make and return to the County Au-
ditor of their respective counties at the
time of making the annual settlement a
correct list of persons subject to militia.
ry duty"
| Study we'll the revenue laws as we'll as
IA or, % mr.
| Lists OF persons liable to military du.
order orey nus' % maze OUT IN a'phl0e'lea'
A list of children of deceased soldiers
must be returned, naming company &c.
of said deceased soldiers.
List of all the dogs in your town or
township. See SESSION laws of 1884,
Chapter 10, Section l.
SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stations and Jacks kept for paid ser.
vice, 40 to $500.
Horses aud mules, No. /, Is to S45.
Horses and mules, No. 9, 3 to S25.
Colts, years old, 9 to $25.
/ ;" 3 to sI2 IT,
Fast horses from rs to $500, kept for
track.
Mich COWS to SIS.
Blooded COWS 10 to $50.
/" bulls to $50.
I" hslfers, 2 yrs. old, 5 to s25.
g 1 Z" 3 to SIS.
Common 2 st to g. e
Steers, 8 yrs. old, S to SIS.
I" 2 3 to S12
1 :" 2 10 S.
Sheep, common per head, SOC to 81.
grade I" 60c to 50.
full blooded 50 to SIS.
Swine per cwt. 81.
Billiard tables first class so to 500.
End 50 20 to $50.
to $50
Bees 5tc to $3.50.
Threshing machines, 30 to $3.50.
Steam threshipg machines, 200 to $500.
For exemptions see revenue laws.
Carriages, buggies, sleighs, and cut
tiers, pianos, organs and melodians, watch.
es of all kinds, moneys aud credits,
household furniture not by law exempt,
and all other assessable property to be
assessed on the same basis as live stock.
Special attention is called to the proper
listing of moneys and credits. mortgages,
notes and all the class of property not
readily found.
OATH TO BE ADMINISTERED.
NOTE: The assessor shall administer
the following oath or affirmation: You
do solemnly swear Cor affirm that you
will give in full, true and correct inven.
tory of all the taxable property owned
by YOU. and all nronerty which Won are