Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
span of less than twenty feet, should be

span OF less tnan twenty feet, should be
considered such bridge as the county
would build or repair hereafter, or be
responsible for in any manner.
On motion the Treasurer was directed
to cancel poll tax of $3.50. assessed
against Milton Foye, in Forest City for
the year 1894 on account of old age.
On motion the Audtoa was directed to
issue warrant for $3.50 in favor OF j. e.
| NARROW each month, beginning May 9Th,
1876 and continuing through such part
of the season of 1896 as said NARROW
sprinkles the streets adjacent to the
Court House ground.
| Board of Supervisors continued settle.
ment with the Treasurer.
On motion Board adjourned until 8
o'clock, a. m. June 9Th.
FIFTH DAY.
June 9TH, 1896
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present and called to
order by the chairman.
The Board of Supervisors flushed set
tlement with the County Treasurer and
found his accounts correct, and a balance
in his hands amounting to Sl721781,
which amount was produced and count
ed according to law.
to cancel $3.50 poll tax charged against
RI. Despard for the year 1894 in Cresco.
| On motion the County Auditor was
ordered to draw a warrant for $4,000 in
favor of j. j. Fessenden, for salary as
steward of the poor farm, for April and
| May 1896.
The Board of Supervisors settled with
the Steward of the Poor Farm and found
his accounts correct.
The Board of Supervisors settled the
following appropriations:
James Irvine $25, for grading railroad
crossing at Lime Springs Station, found
money accounted for and account bal
anced.
James Irvine $40, for incidentals.-
Found balance unexpended of SAL,
which was paid to the County Treasurer
as shown by receipt No. 347.
james Irvine for building bridge
near the east line of Section 22-l00-l4,
Balance overpaid of S15,O3, and an ap-
preparation was made of the amount to
balance.
On motion the Board adjourned until
s o'clock q. m. June 9Th.
SIXTH DAY.
June 9th, 1896.
son motion it was resolved that the Co,
Auditor be authorized to draw warrants
on the county road fund in payment for
the improvement Of such roads as the
Board of Supervisors shall deem bes. to
improve, on the approval of the Super
visors of the bridge district in which said
expenditure is made.
On motion the Treasurer was ordered
to transfer 5000 from the county fund to
the soldiers orphan fund.-
| On motion n r Ctorv II r,.,,>
bell were appointed to assist the Auditor
in the destruction of the ballots cast in
this county for the year 1895.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build a bridge between
Section s and ,7-97-l3, and placed in the
hands of Supervisor jacobson to build
the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build bridge between Sec
tons p and 22-9S-l3, and placed IN the
hands of Supervisor jacobson to build
the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build bridge between Sec
tons Ii aud IA 97-l2, and placed in the
hands of Supervisor jacobson to build
the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build bridge on section Z
99-15, and placed in the hands of Super
visor Merrill to build the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build bridge on the line
between sections l and 299-14, and pla.
ced in the hands of Supervisor Merrill
to build the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
was made to build bridge on the line
between sections IL and 1299-14, and
placed in the hands of Supervisor Mer-
rill to build the same.
On motion an appropriation Of $1,000
was made to build a bridge on the east
and west center line of the ~ of section
-9S-l4, aud placed in the hands OF Su-
pervisor Merrill 10 build the same.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
for incidental expenses in building and
repairing bridges was made and placed
in the hands of Supervisor jacobson.
On motion an appropriation of 5000,
for incidental expenses in building and
repairing bridges, was made and placed
in the hands of Supervisor Merrill.
On motion an appropriation of $4,000
for incidental expenses in building and
repairing bridges was made and placed
IN the hands of Supervisor Irvine.
| On motion the bond of Martin John
son, contractor for building two additions
W tue Oourt mouse approved ana placed
on tile in the Auditors Office.
On motion James Irvine was appoint
ed building Commissioner in : le matter
of building the additions to the Court
House, and the Auditor authorized to
draw warrants on the county fund to pay
the expense of the construction of said
additions, on the approval of said Irvine,
in accordance with contract on file in the
Auditors office.
On motion the County Auditor was in
structed to correspond with the Superin-
tendent of the Soldiers Orphan Home at
Davenport, III relation to The Hamilton
children, with view to having them re-
turned to their home, or another home
found for them by the said Superintend-
ent, as the said children may themselves
desire.
Balance Of the day occupied in the ex-
animation of claims against the county.
The following bills were allowed and
the Auditor ordered to issue warrants on
proper funds III payment thereof:
Schedule of claims allowed next
week.