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

offices as stated opposite their respective
names:
William Wilbraham, county attorney.
E. J. Williams, county auditor.
G. A. L. Loomis, clerk of the district
court.
Z. j. Thomas, county recorder.
George Merrill, county supervisor.
The following named persons we're de-
,lared elected justices of the peace and
IN and for their respective
townships:
Justices: VIM. Keune and Monroe
Constables-Lewis Phillips and John
Ludwig.
FOREST CITY.
Justices: T. F. Van Leuven and W.
Fl. Farrar.
Constables: W. ]. Lean and A. Wells.
CHESTER.
Justices: A. d. Garrett and G. M.
Constables: Walter Barnes and Geo.
Justices: e. D. Howe and Frank
Durham.
Constables: Fred Schemmp and
Frank Thomson.
JAMESTOWN.
Justices: Stephen Radford and Henry
Aurlnger.
Constables: Z. j. Foster and R. Nc
Gam.
SARATOGA.
Justices: N. McKy and Thos. Kakac.
HOWARD CENTER.
Justices: Joe Woodward and A. j.
Cook.
Constables: H. A. Taft and James N.
Smith.
VERNON SPRINGS.
Justices: NJ. M. Moon and William
Woodward.
Constables: George Harris and G.
w. Sawyer.
NEW OREGON.
Justices: L. E. Emmons and James
jacobson.
Constables E. B. Wildman and
Eugene Beach.
Justices: NJ. Montague and Frank
Guyette.
Constables: Mike Connolly and John
j. Lydon.
Justices: VIM. Deyeraux and J. f
O'Brien.
Constables: VIM. Diekman and Hugh
Reed.
Justices: VIM. II. Mereness and Geo
Shelhamer.
Constables; George Nafus and j
Helms.
In testimony whereof, we have here
unto set our hands and caused this te
be attested by the clerk of this board anc
sealed by the seal of the board of super
vlsors of said county this 10th day o.
Now, A, d. 1886.
HANS JACOBSON, Chm.
JAEEs IRVINE,
GEORGE MERRILL,
Board of Supervisors
Attest:
w. G. FISH, County Auditor.
Balance OF day occupied in examina
ton of CLAIMS against the county.
On motion, the board adjourned unit
s o'clock a. M. Nov. IL, 1896.
THIRD DAY.
Nov. II, 1S96-Board met pursuant IL
adjournment at s o'clock a. ~. All mem
bers present, and called to order by thu
chairman
On motion. the road poll tax of Knutt
Holme for $3.50 in road district No. 10
in Forest City township for the yea
1895, was refunded.
Petition of H. G. Salisbury for re
fund of taxes to the-amount of $3.50 OF
the west half of the southwest quarter o
section 34.99-l1, for the years 1892 tt
1895 inclusive, on account of erroneous
assessment, was on motion, granted.
Petition of Marie st. John for the can
collation. of part of the assessment fol
the year 1885, vib., on $666.66 money ant
credits, on account of said assessment be
ing erroneous, the same was on motion
granted.
Petition of j. E. Barber for rebate O
so cent dog tax for the year 1895 and ;
cancellation of the assessment of The
same for the year 1896. Said Barbe
showing to the satisfaction of the boart
that he had no dog during that time sale
petition was on motion, granted.
Petition of w. q, Haskins for the can
collation. of the tax for the year 1895 OF
one acre on lot 8, of the irregular surve,
Of the SCI of section 10, 100 49, south O
the railway. The same was on motion
granted.
In the matter of the claim of L. E
Morton, M. D., for $4U tor professional
services for N. Osperheim, the same wa.
on motion, allowed in full. Yeas-Ja
cobson and Irvine. Nays-Merrlll.
Petition of Fred Hill for refund of {
poll tax Of so cents for the year 1895 as
sessed against him in Chester stownship
as he does not live in said township; alst
for refund of a road tax of $3.50 re
turned against him by mistake in roat
district No. l, Chester township for tn,
year 1895; said petition was on motion
granted.
Claim of Charles Bulls (minor) b,
Parker Bulls, his next friend, for dam
ages on accent of injuries, ETC.. claimed
to have been sustained while travelling
on the Howard Center road about Jul,
3. 1886, the same was on motion lait
over until the January, 1897, session.
Petition OF Thomas Murray asking TO
the refund of dog tax of 81, wrongful,
assessed agai nst him for the year 1896
The same was on motion granted.
Balance of the day occupied in the eS
animation Of bills against the county.
On motion, the board adjourned unit
S o'clock a. m. Nov. II, 1896.
FOURTH DAY.
Nov. u, lS96.-Board of supervisor
met pursuant to adjournment. All mem
bers present, and called to order by tn
chairman.
Moved and seconded that DR.. Walker
bill of $50 for medical treatment in til
case of the fra ctured limb of w. ID. Ga,
be allowed. Ye as-lacohson and Irwin,
Nays-Merrlll.
Moved and Sc conded that Mrs. Har
nah Nichols bill Of S25 for board of "