Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

D. Gay, who had a fractured limb, be al.
lowed. Yeas-Jacobson and Irvine.
Nays-Merrill.
Petition of w. K. Howe for refund
of 81 cents enormously returned agains,
him as road tax tor the year 1895, in
road district No. Albion township; the
same was on motion, granted.
On motion, the sum of $15S road tax
was ordered refunded to r. Lappin
wrongfully returned, in Oak Dale town
ship, the same being in road district
No. 6.
The clerk of the district courts report
of fees for the months Of September and
October, 1896, was, on motion, approved.
On motion, the county treasurer was
ordered to cancel $3.50 poll tax wrong
fully returned against N. A. Mastine for
the years 1894 and 1895, in the city of
Cresco.
Petition of Joe Hanbrick for refund
of road tax to the amount of S1.25 re-
turned against him in road district No.
1, Paris township, for the year 1895.
The same was on motion laid over un-
til the January, 1897, session.
Petition of M. B. Doolittle for can
collation. of portion of the 1895 tax on
lot s, block 8, village of Florenceville.
The same was on motion laid over until
the January, 1897, session.
Report of e. j. Thomas, county re-
corder, of fees received for the months of
September and October. 1896; the same
was on motion approved.
Balance of day occupied in the exam
ination of claims against the county.
On motion the Board adjourned until
s o'clock, a. m. Nov. 18th, 1896.
FIFTH DAY.
Nov. IL, '96, Board of Supervisors met
pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present and called to
order by the chairman.
| In the matter of the petition of c..
Turk, ct al, for q relocation of part of
road No. 5. 1t coming up for final hear
ing, the said petition was, on motion, re-
jected.
Ayes-Merrill and jacobson.
| Nays-Irvine.
On motion the Auditor was ordered to
issue q warrant in favor of j. j. Fessen.
den for 500, for salary, as Steward of
the county poor farm, to Nov. LIST. 1896.
The following bridge appropriations
were settled.
Hans jacobson for appropriation made
| April, 1896 session, for incidental, bridge,
repairs, found balance overpaid $97,72.
Also an appropriation made at April
1896 session of $1,000 to build bridge
on the east and west center line dissection
2, 97-l3, found balance overpaid $32,71
Also an appropriation made June, '96
session of 500, to build bridge be.
tween sections 81 and % 98-13 found bal.
ance overpaid, $o5,79.
On motion appropriations Of $97,73
1921 and S55,7S respectively, were made
to balance said accounts.
Also an appropriation made at june
1896 session of $4,000 to build bridge
between sections and IL, 1913, found
a balance in his hands of sS,76, Treasur
er's receipt No. 3S1 to balance appr6pri
alton.
Appropriation made James Irvine al
Sept. 1896 session of $500 to build {
bridge on section 13-100-14, balance
overpaid $2l,4l, an appropriation O
same was made to balance said account
The following bridge appropriations
we're made at this session.:
To James Irvine S26,20 to build bridge
on Section 13-100-l4, the same wa!
settled and account balanced.
To Hans jacobson $4,000 to build 9
; bridge between Secs. ID aud 1912.
LIZ 14au5 y dCoOSOu spcO3oo Aol luStOSu
J tai bridge repairs.
To Geo. Merrill $1461, 60 to build {
bridge on section line between section!
and S-96-14.
To Geo. Merrill, Sl232.UO to build
bridge on section line between section
"a and 25-99-12.
Auditor was ordered to issue warran
for $1,000 in favor Of Mrs. 3. w. Searles
: balance due E. w. Searles as Deput
Treasurer.
On motion the Auditor was ordered t,
issue warrant in favor of the st. Loui
Art Metal Company for s2091,00 to pa.
for metal furniture in Court Hous
vaults. as per contract on file in the Au
: ditor's office.
Ayes-Jacobson, Merrill and Irvine
Nays-None.
Balance of the day occupied in the ez
animation Of claims against the county
w. G. FISH,
County Auditor