Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-22
Of the Board of Supervisors, Howard
County June Session, 1897.

On motion, board ordered of w. r.
Louis, Milwaukee, ten gallons dlsinfect-
ing fluid, to cost $3.50.
Completed settlement with the county
treasurer, finding his accounts correct
and balance in his hands OF ss3O5.53,
which was produced and counted, accord
ing to law.
Petition of O. D. Nichols to refund
first half and cancel last half of corpora.
ton and water works tax on lot l and
N 511a acres lot 2, irregular survey of seq
sec. 2299-11, was on motion granted.
On motion, the board adjourned to l
o'clock p. M. June IA.
SEVENTH DAY.
June 14.-Board met at l o'clock p.
m.; all members present, and we're called
to order by the chairman.
On motion, the Hill consent road pc.
tition was granted.
Ayes-Irvine and jacobson.
Nays-Merrill.
On motion, the following petitions,
were granted:
T. Oleson, to refund 1886 road tax for
1895, same being enormously returned
against the nw14 sec. % 99-l2.
Owen H. Williams, to refund sl.4S
road tax in road district No. 6, Forest
City township.
M. Taft, to cancel so cents state poll in
Albion township for 1896.
@. A. Searles, to cancel $3.50 road poll
tax in Forest City township for 1895.
To refund tax on Baptist church pro-
perty in Cresco for 1896, being on lots 5,
6, Z and s, block 8, Beadle's addition to
Cresco.
The petition of John Booth to refund
$2.46 road tax for 1896, was on motion,
laid over.
The report of G. A. L. Loomis, clerk
of court, of fees collected during April
and May was on motion approved.
Board adjourned to o'clock June Is.
EIGHTH DAY.
June l5.-Board met at O'Clock a. M;
all members present, and were called to
order by the chairman.
On motion, adjourned to visit poor
farm.
Resumed work at auditors office at IL
q. m.
On motion, the treasurer is ordered to
cancel tax on lots Is and 16, block 81,
also lots z, 8, 8, 10, II and -, block 80,
in Cresco, for 1896.
On motion, Thomas Lydon allowed
$40 to purchase clothing for his family,
and 50 per week from this date to Sep.
tember session OF the board, and auditor
is instructed to issue an order on ID.
Platt for said amount.
On motion, the petition of P. M. Har-
rold ct al. for consent road in New Ore
gon township, was granted.
Ayes-Merrill, Irvine and jacobson.
Nays-None.
Settled the following bridge appropri.
ations
George Merrill, Howard Center bridge
Found balance overpaid $77.26. Appro-
priation for said amount to balance.
George Merrill, McGrane bridge. Bal.
ance overpaid s39.37. Appropriation of
said amount to balance.
James Irvine, incidentals. Found bal.
ance overpaid 1882. Appropriation for
said amount to balance.
The following appropriations are made
on bridge fund:
Hans jacobson, $50 for incidentals.
James irvine, $50 for incidentals.
| On motion, auditor is ordered to re-
deem lot 18, block %, village OF Lime
Springs, from tax sale of 1894, said sale
being erroneous.
On motion, auditor is ordered to issue
warrant on county road fund in favor of
Western Wheeled Scraper 90. for s123
to pay for three wheeled scrapers.
On motion, auditor is ordered to issue
warrant in favor of j. j. Fessenden, stew
ard of poor farm, for salary of April and
May.
Settled with steward of poor farm,
finding accounts correct.
Appropriations on county road fund
were made as follows:
Hans jacobson, $3.50.
James Irvine, 500.
George Merrill, $500.
On motion, auditor is ordered to issue
variant on poor fund for $3.50 in favor
of Fred Beach, being house rent for Mrs.
McKlnzie.
On motion, John Coyle is to be allow.
ed So mouth as house rent for Mrs.
Gottery from June l, 1897, until further
orders, on condition that said Coyle put
pump in order.