Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-17
PROCEEDINGS
Or tile Board of Supervisors April Ses-
sion, 1896.

The board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session at the office of the county
auditor in Cresco, Monday, April 9th,
1896, at o'clock p. m.
There We're present Hans jacobson,
chairman, and George Merrill and James
Irvine supervisors, and w. G. Fish audi
tor and clerk of the board. Board called
to order by the chairman.
On motion the bond of john F. Gas
sell as justice of the peace in Paris town
ship with suretles thereto, was approved.
On motion the bond of George Nafus
constable Alton township with sureties,
was approved.
Balance of the day occupied IN exam
ination of claims against the county.
On motion board adjourned to April
7th at o'clock a. IN.
SECOND DAY.
April 18th, 1896. Board met pursuant
to adjournment at s o'clock a. IN. All
members present, and called to order by
the chairman.
On motion bill of w. g. Fish for $17.9S
money advanced to pay expenses incur
red in taking Gail Eckmire to institution
for the feeble minded children, as per
agreement at the January session of
board of supervisors, was allowed.
Petition of Dennis Brophy and others
for the establishment of consent road
on the section line between sections 10
and 20 9S-.3, on examination it was found
that all owners of land occupied by said
proposed highway had signed said peti.
ton, said road was on motion established.
Application of Mrs. Frank Chapman
for cancellation of 1894, personal tax and
tax for the year 1895 on lots Is and 16
block 81 and the south half of block 80,
all in Cresco, Iowa, on motion SAID taxes
were ordered cancelled as asked in SAID
application.
Petition of G. ]. Vance for refund of
Sl.6o road tax returned by mistake
against him in road district No. z, Ver-
non Springs township, petition granted.
On motion P. @. Howe was directed to
collect delinquent personal tax for the
year 1894, and previous years, and it was
agreed that he should receive Is per
cent of all amounts collected by HIM for
for his services.
The following petitions were acted
upon:
Peter Clancy for refund of $1OO dog
tax, years 1892 and 1894, granted.
j. Hovorka for refund of dog tax, laid
over for further evidence.
Bert Wilhelm to cancel $3.50 road poll
tax, granted.
VIM. Parry for refund of part of tax
on lot |, SELL, sell sec. IL 100. 10, rejected.
Bond of S. A. Miller for deputy sheriff
with sureties thereto. was approved.
Balance of the day occupied in the ex-
animation of claims against the county.
On motion the board adjourned until
April Sth at o'clock a. m.
THIRD DAY.
April 9Th, 1896. Board met pursuant
TO adjournment at s o'clock a. m. All
members present and called to order by
the chairman.
Bond of W. H. Mereness for justice of
the peace with sureties thereto, was ap-
proved.
On motion the board proceeded to re.
district the county into bridge districts.
No. l to consist of Oak Dale, Chester,
Forest City. Albion and Vernon Springs
township, and was assigned to James
Irvine.
No. 2 to consist of Howard Center,
Saratoga. jamestown and Alton, and was
assigned to George Merrill.
No. 3 to consist of Howard. Paris and
New Oregon, and was assigned to Hans
jacobson.
The report of S. s. Culver clerk of the
district court of fees collected during the
months of January February and March,
1896, was on motion approved.
The following petitions were acted
upon:
Thomas McGrane and others for bridge
on west side of section 81 Alton town
ship, granted, providing Supervisor Mer-
rill on conference with supervisors of
Mitchell county, thinks the bridge should
be built.
Charley Andrus for cancellation OF
road poll tax for the year 1895, on &C.
count of disability, granted.
George Gordon for cancellation OF
road poll tax of $3.50 returned in Crescc
in 1894, granted.
r. Q. White for refund of 1892 labor
tax wrongfully returned against him in
district Fo 9, Vernon Springs township
year 1898, granted.
On motion the following school funds
loans made since the last meeting of the
board of SUPERVISORS, were approved.
| Bridget Purcell for 800, dated March
l4th, 1896.
Catharine O'Brien for 5000, dated
March 18th, 1896.
r. Holman for 5000, dated March II
1896.
In the matter of Peter Grannahal
claiming an erroneous assessment, wal
on motion laid over for further evidence
| On motion the auditor was directed t.
issue warrant on county fund for $137.5i
in favor of J. j. Fessenden, salary as thu
steward of the poor farm for January
| February and March 1896
Supervisors settled with the steward
of the poor farm and found his account
correct.
Balance of the day occupied in an ex
animation Of claims against the county.
On motion the board adjourned unit
April 9th at 8 o'clock a. m.
FOURTH DAY.
April 9th, 1896. Board met pursuan
to adjournment. All members presen
and called to order by the chairman.
On motion the board Immediately ad
journed to visit the poor farm.
Board met after visiting the poor far1
at 4 o'clock p. M. All members preser
and called to order by the chairman.
Petition of Mrs. Louisa McCollum fc
cancellation of assessment of west 81 !
feet of lot 6, block % Cresco for liquo
tax, on motion the petition was granted
Balance of day occupied in examine
ton of claims against the county.
On motion the board adjourned unit
, April 10th at s o'clock a. m.
FIFTH DAY.
April 10th, 1885, Board met pursuar
to adjournment, all members present an
called to order by the chairman.
The following petitions were the
granted:
: George Morse refund of road tax fc
sl.26 against s15 neA, sec. 4-99-ll.