Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-11-26
Proceedings Of the Board Of Super
vlsors.

On motion, adjourned to o'clock a.
m. Nov. 8.
SECOND DAY.
Nov. 9.-Board met pursuant to ad.
journment. ALI members present, and
were called to order by the chairman.
Day spent in the examination of
claims.
On motion, adjourned to 8 o'clock a.
m. Nov. 10.
THIRD DAY.
Nov. 1O.-Board met pursuant to ad.
journment. All members present and
were called to order by the chairman.
On motion, auditor is authorized to is.
sue warrant on bridge fund in favor of
J. G.. Radcliffe for 800.
On motion, Hans jacobson was an.
pointed committee to provide relief for
Mrs. Witt, and auditor is authorized to
draw warrants on poor fund for said pur-
pose and in favor of said jacobson as
follows: Five dollars at once with which
to procure clothing, and $3.50 per week
hereafter, beginning Nov. Is, 1897.
On motion, auditor is authorized to is.
sue warrant in favor of j. j. Fessenden
for salary Of September and October.
Balance of day spent in examination of
claims.
On motion, adjourned to 8 o'clock a.
m. Nov. il.
FOURTH DAY..
Nov. l1.-Board met pursuant to ad.
journment. All members present, and
were called to order by the chairman.
On motion, the contract now existing
between Howard county ard d. H.
Young of Manchester, Iowa, for the
building of bridges was renewed to cover
the year 1898, board reserving the right
to build any or all the wooden bridges
if they 30 elect. Chairman is authoriz-
ed to sign contract for the board.
Ayes-Irvlne, Merrill, jacobson.
Bridge appropriations were settled as
follows:
George Merrlll's appropriation for in
cidentals made at the September session,
1886. was found overpaid by $l2.79. APP
preparation to balance.
Merrill's appropriation for incidentals
made at the April session, 1897, was
found to balance.
Supervisor Jacobson's appropriation of
$50 made at the April, 1897. session was
found to balance.
Jacobson's appropriation of $50 for in.
cidentals made at the June, 1897, session
found balance overpaid of Sll.97. Ap-
preparation to balance.
On motion, the 1896 tax on lots Is and
16, block 81, Cresco, was ordered can.
celed.
On motion, the treasurer was ordered
to transfer 1902 from the poll fund to the
county fund. Also $3.50 from the do
mestic animal fund to the county fund.
LII the matter of the relocation of a
part Of road No. 1913 Commencing at the
southwest corner of section 5.97-14, and
running thence east on section line and
terminating at the Ed quarter corner
swl section 2-97-14, be altered as fol.
lows: Commencing on the line of said
highway at the southwest corner of Sec
ton 5-97.l4, running thence South 8515
degrees east $50 feet, thence east 125 feet.
thence north 70 degrees II minutes east
16 feet and terminating at the center of
road No. 1913 on the south line in said sec.
tion and that all that portion of said
1893 road lying between the commence
ment and terminus Of the above altera-
ton be vacated) petitioned for by VIM.
Mari. EFT AL, it coming up for final hear
ing; it was, on motion, re. located as pray.
ed for and Auditor ordered to issue war.
rant on county road fund for $500 dam
ages and costs, i. e. Elizabeth McGrane
damage $500, costs 5000.
Ayes: Irvine, Merrill aud jacobson.
In the matter of establishing high.
way commencing at the north west cor.
ner of the south east quarter of section
M-98-l3, and running thence 80 rods
east to the northwest corner of Ell sell
24-98-l3, and to be three rods wide) petit.
toned for by Albert Biwer ct al, it was,
on motion, established on condition that
all damages and costs as follows:
Joseph Zobeck, damage. $500
Same costs. ........ 25.I5
be paid to the county Auditor on or be.
fore April LIST, 1898.
Ayes: Irvine, Merrill and jacobson.
In the matter of the relocation of a
part of road No. l, petitioned for by
Joseph Muleck, ct al, it coming up for
final hearing, was, on motion, rejected.
Ayes: Irvine. Merrill and jacobson.
On motion the following petitions were
granted:
Joseph Kapler, to refund S1,87 District
Road tax in Dist. No. 2, Vernon Springs
township, for 1896.
John Hauk to refund so cents dog tax
1896, Paris township.
D: 81. Bent to cancel $500 Road Poll
tax for 1896, Chester township.
j. A. Van Slyke to cancel fifty cent
i
John Mullen to cancel $500 road poll
tax for 1895 Oak Dale township.
Il. 81. Sisco to cancel tax on Block 81
Elma for 1896 and assessment of 1897.
Thomas Jones to refund dog tax fifty
cents, 1896 Saratoga township.
John Mullen to refund tax on $4,000
merchandise, for 1895 and 1896, Cresco
John Vessel to cancel assessment OF
1897, on moneys and credits to the amt
of 1898, 90, being assessed in full instead
OF one third.
L. 81. Sisco to refund $3.50, he having
paid same to George; collected twice.
The following petitions were laid over:
John Kane to cancel tax $4,000, tree
claim, omitted by Assessor.
Martin Moen, to refund on tax sale OF
Lot II, VIZ nwL 2-98-11.
Petitions granted: A. L. Kennedy to
cancel tax valuation of $4,000 on Lot 10
Block AZ, Potter's division of Elma, for '96
The petition Of Frank Chyle, ct al, to
divide New Oregon township into two vo-
ting precincts, was on motion rejected
The Clerks report of fees for Sept. was
on motion approved.
The Sheriff's report of fees for the
quarter ending Oct. 1st, 1897, was on mo-
ton approved.
On, motion the Auditor is authorized