Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
PROCEEDINGS
Board Of Supervisors, April Session,
1897.

The Board of Supervisors of How
ard county met in regular session at
the Auditors office, Monday, April
9th, 1897, at o'clock p. N. All mem
bers present, and were called to order
by the chairman, James Irvine. Time
occupied by examination of claims.
The petition of Fanny E. barrow,
ct AL, to vacate q certain highway,
described in petition, coming up for
final hearing, was on motion granted
as prayed for, and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant on county road fund
for $500 printers fee, being all the
costs in the matter.
On motion adjourned to s o'clock,
April 9th.
2ND DAY.
April 9th. Board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
Clerks report of fees collected dur
ing January, February and March,
approved.
Auditor authorized to issue war;
rant to j. j. Fessenden for $3.50, sal
airy as steward of poor farm for jan
uary, February aud March.
Balance of day occupied in exami-
nation of claims.
On motion adjourned to o'clock
a. IN. April 18th.
BIRD DAY.
April 18th. Board met persuant to
adjournment. All members present.
Continued examination of claims.
On motion the following petitions
were granted:
Albert Nichols to cancel poll tax of
$3.50 for 1896, Albion twp.
w. a. Smith to cancel tax on valu-
alton of $4,000, being ON 81 81, lots
10, 10 and 20, block 8, Lime Springs
station, for the year 1896.
Amy Watros to cancel tax on valu-
alton of $4,000, moneys and credits
in Cresco, for the year 1896.
g. T. Watros to refund tax for 1896
on valuation of $666.OO, Cresco.
j. F. Gesell, to refund $3.50 road
tax, Dist. No. 10, Alton twp, for 1896.
Frank Huber, to cancel road and
state poll tax in Cresco, for 1896.
Frank Chihak, to refund $1,06 tax
on account of tree exemption, 81, Sci
35-9S-13 for 1895.
August Peters to cancel District
road tax on Nwa 23-99.13 for 1896.
Geo. Meighan to cancel road poll
tax for 1895 in Forest City twp.
John De Greve to cancel road poll
tax in Vernon Springs for 1896.
g. N. Bulls to refund 5000 Dist.
road tax on Nw4, 19-99-13 for 1896.
Peter Peterson to cancel tax on
valuation of $4,000, personal property
Saratoga twp, 1896.
H. w. Young to refund tax on per-
sonal property, $1.26, New Oregon
Twp, for 1S94.5-6.
Frank Mintey, to refund $3.50 pol
tax Dist. No. /, Albion Twp. for 1896
Andrew Mintey to refund so cents
State poll, Albion Twp, being double
entry.
The petition of Mrs. st. John to re
funo tax on valuation of $666.OO per
sonal property for 1896 was on mo
ton rejected.
i, The following official bonds will
sureties were on motion approved:
i W. G. Fish, Deputy Auditor, Jas
N. Smith, Twp. Clerk, Howard Cen
ter Twp; John A. Ludwig, Constabl
Albion Twp.
On motion adjourned to 8 o'clocl
} a. n, April sth.
9TH DAY.
April 9Th. Board met pursuant t
adjournment. All members present
On motion ordered that Auditor re
deem lots 1, 2 and in block 3, Berg
addition to Cresco. from tax sale Q
: 1894, said sale being erroneous.
On motion the following petition
were granted:
!, Ind. Dist. of Cresco to cancel 1876
$ tax on east 200 feet, lot 8 on irregula
: survey of vacated part of Blk Beat
> les addition to Cresco.
John Robertson to cancel road pc
: tax in Dist. No. 10, Paris twp. for 49,
Y w. R. Owen to cancel tax of Bloc
= 4, Baldwiu's addition to Cresc,
!. Treasurer to cancel $500 of said ia
e for 1896.
j. B. Mitchell, to cancel state pc
tax for 1896, being double entry.
IS j. H. Plank to cancel dog tax, so
b for 1896.
t. Petition of M. b. Doolittle, askin
s. county to redeem lot 2, irregular su
o vey WI Net, Sec. 19-1OO-12 from IL
l. sale of 1890, WAS on motion rejecte'
g. Petition of Chas. Bulls, minor, I
Parker Bulls, for damages caused b
u horse being frightened by traotio
= engine, was on motion rejected.
|. Sheriff's report of fees for jar
Feb, and March approved.
o On motion ordered that d. Pla
J. furnish Arne Eida goods to IL
10 amount OF $3.50 per week from APP
v. 9th, 1897, until further orders.
re Petition for bridge on north az
ID south center line Sec. 5-9S-13 place
g. in hands of Supervisor jacobson,
.. report at June session.
vI Petition for bridge on north al
o. south center line of Sec. 6-98-13 place
n in the hands of Supervisor Jacobse
10 to report at June session.