Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
PROCEEDINGS
Uf the Board Of Supervisors Janu.
airy Session, 1896.

Uf the Board of Supervisors Janu-
airy Session, 1896.
Continued from last week.
Finished settlement with clerk OF court,
found his accounts correct and oil mon
eys accounted for, as provided by law.
Board also settled with the sheriff and
found his accounts correct and all mon
eys accounted for as provided by law.
Afternoon-The board visited the poor
farm. After returning, resumed settle
ment with county auditor.
Adjourned until a. m. January Ii,
1896.
JANUARY. IL, 1885,
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at a. m. All members present.
Resumed settlement with the county
auditor.
Petition of A. F. Verback to refund
poll tax for 1894 (beirg double assess.
ment) on motion, granted.
Finished settlement with the county
auditor. Found his accounts correct
and all moneys accounted for and u
balance of redemption money in his
hands of $1C606l, which he produced ac.
cording to law.
Balance of day occupied in examina.
ton of claims against the county.
On motion, adjourned until Monday,
Jan. ID, 1886, at p. m.
JANUARY 10, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at p. m. All members present.
Sheriff's annual report Of fees collect
ed in 1895, on motion, approved.
Commenced seftlament with cOnnkv
treasurer; afternoon occupied in same.
Board adjourned until 8 a. N. jam
airy IA, 1896.
JANUARY Ia, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 a. m. All members present.
Resumed settlement with county treas
crer. Day occupied in same.
Board adjourned until 8 a. m. Janu.
airy Is, 1896.
JANUARY Is, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 a. M. All members present.
Resumed settlement with county treas
urer. Day occupied in same.
Board adjourned until 8 a. NJ. Janu-
airy l6, 1896.
JANUARY 16. 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Resumed settlement with county treas.
urer.
Finished settlement with county treas.
urer. Found his books and accounts
correct and balance in his hands of SO,
39s.l0. which he produced according to
law.
Board settled with county recorder.
Found his accounts correct and all fees
accounted for.
On motion, the tax for 1894 on lots 9,
10 and II, block 8, Cresco iowned by the
M. r.. church) was, on motion, ordered
Cancelled.
Board settled with Supervisor Jacob
son for the following bridge appropria-
tons: $50, made at June session, 1895,
on page 68, Bridge book, and found a
balance in his hands of $3.50, which he
paid to treasurer as per receipt No. 3l4.
$50. made at June session, 1896. on
page So. Bridge book. and found a bal.
arce in his hands of $3.50, which lie paid
to treasurer as per receipt No. 81.
$50, made at September session, 1895,
on page rs, Bridge book. and found a
balance in his hands of S1.65, which be
paid to treasurer as per receipt No. 3l2
$50, made at September session, 1896
on page 76, Bridge book, and found a
balance in his hands of $3.50, which he
paid to treasurer as per receipt No. ala
$50, made at September session, 1896
on page ~, Bridge book, and found q
balance overpaid of S2.l7, and auditor
authorized to issue warrant on the
bridge fund for that amount.
On MOTION, board adjourned until s
a. m. January ", 1895.
JANUARY II, 1896.
at a. m. All members present.
| The following official bonds with sure.
ties thereto were approved:
u. II. Sisco, county treasurer.
G. M. Plummer, justice of the peace
Chester twp.
August feitzAs, eeAstable, jamestown
twp.
| Appointment of e. w. searles deputy
treasurer, on motion approved,
On motion, the following petitions
we're granted, and the auditor ordered to
issue refund warrants on respective
funds for the several amounts:
Henry Rink, dog tax for 1894, SOC.
$3.50. ''' ''s ~ i0'7
Petition of A. V. Bishop to cancel road
poll tax for 1894, on motion, granted, i,
having been paid in labor, and the treas
urer ordered to cancel the came.
On motion. the auditors report Of
fees collected from Jnae !, 1895, to Dec
81, 1895, inclusive, approved.
The following petitions were, on mo
ton, rejected:
Martin Kalihsek. to rebate lieuor tax
M. @. and G. Deveraux, to rebate
liquor tax.
Peter Hagen, to rebate l'quor tax.
Report of clerk OF court of unclaimed
fees collected by him and paid oyer tc
the county treasurer for the siE months
prior to Jau. l, 1886, as per his receipts
on motion, approved.
On motion. Mr. j. j. Fessenden was
appointed steward of the poor house and
farm for the year commencing April, 2
1896, at salary of $500 per annnm, az
per contract to be hled with the county
auditor. Ayes: Merrill and ff.4iae
Nays: jacobson.
On motion, all taxes due the state CT
Iowa and charged against Howard coun
ty prior to the year 1892, were declared
unavailable. all reasonable efforts hay
ing been made to collect the same.
On motion. Mr.. irvine Haa -nppointed
committee on poor farm for the easntpa
year.
Board settled with the steward OF the
poor farm, j. J. Fessenden, found his
accounts correct and all moneys account
cd for.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to issue warrant on the county fund for
salary OF j. j. Fssssndeu, steward of the