Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-22
PROCEEDINGS
Or THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Of
Winneshiek County, Iowa,
AT THEIR
REGULAR JUNE SESSIONA. ID. 1907.
Continued from last week.

Il IL la
$50 a. m., June llth-Board went to
Freeport for the purpose of visiting the
poor farm and on returning called to
order and had yesterdays minutes
read, which were approved.
Balance of the forenoon was spent in
listening to petitioners in certain
road matter
Adjourned to p. m.
1p. m-Entire afternoon was spent
by the Board in testing the rock crush
er.
Adjourned to $50 a. M, June 18th.
SIXTH DAY.
$50 a. m., June 12th-Board met
pursuant to adjournment; members all
present; minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
The official bonds of w. J. Shevik as
constable for Calmar twp, also that of
Jos. Hopperstad as constable for Sum-
ner twp, were on motion approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that j.
g. Barthell be refunded $22 IA on tax
sale of lots IL to 20 blk IL, Ossian, of
the 1889 sale, the same being erroneous.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, that
"WHEREAs on the 22nd day of
March, 1897 an opinion was rendered
by Judge HobsOn, the substance being
that the Martin Mulct liquor petition,
under the protection of which, the sa-
looms of this country are running, is
null and void, and
WHEREAS, Winnesheik county does
not desire any money but what it is en-
titled to in such matters, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the unpaid liquor
tax of 1897 assessed against the follow
ing named liquor dealers be absolutely
abated and cancelled:
Anton KapinOs, Frank NOckles, Jos.
Spillman, r. Jauert, HI. j. Jennisch,
j. II. Tucker, Harrington Il Boyd,
Emil Rosenthal, Jos. Lamm, w. r.
Smith, Peter Meyer, G. Jaeger, Gleis-
ner & Britton, G. & j. Mitchell Brew.
Co., John Gund Brew Co."
Moved by Haug to levy tax at the
rate of 5000 per annum against the
liquor dealers and the property where
on the business is conducted, as re-
turned by the different assessors where
the liquor traffic is carried on, also the
extra tax which was certified to by the
Town Recorders of the county. Mo-
ton seconded and carried. j. T. Tuck
er, Geo. Higgins, w. r. Smith, Peter
Jensen, A. II. SeversOn, Peter Meyer,
Fred Miller Brew. Co., John Gund
Brew. Co., G. & j. Mitchell Brew. Co.,
Frank NOckles, Harrington Il Boyd,
Jos. Spillman, Emil ROsenthal, Gleis-
ner e. Sritton, Frank GOss, Mat. HOu-
dek, Frank Svestka, JOS. w. Swehla,
Frank Kapinos.
The chairman appointed John Greer
and j. j. Haug as committee to look
after the interests of Winnesheik
county in all sales to be made by virtue
of executions.
Moved by Allen and seconded by
Greer that Mr.. Holton also act as a
member of the above committee.
Motion carried.
The appointment of w. M. Strand
as deputy county superintendent to
conduct either the July or August eX-
aminations was presented and on
motion approved.
The county treasurer was on motion
ordered to refund SO. 20 to VIM. Bently
on erroneous tax sale No. 75, also $l.55
to o. w. Emery on Certificate No. 100
of the 1896 sale.
On motion adjourned to p. m.
1p. m.-BOard met as per adjourn
ment.
The following list of accounts We're
on motion allowed and the Auditor
ordered to issue warrants on the proper
funds for the same.