Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
Proceedings OF
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
June Session 1898.

Meeting called to order by the chair
man when the following proceedings
were had. In the matter of the county i
bill against Joseph Kovarik for board OF
Joseph Kovarik, Jr., at the hospital for
the Insane. Auditor is authorized to &C
cept promisory note payable Jan. LIST,
1899, for 5000, in full settlement OF that
part of claim for which he is liable.
On motion, an appropriation of sl78.06
to pay for bridges numbered 70 and lQl
was made in the bridge fund, placed in
hands of Merrill.
The following bridge appropriations
we're settled for, viz:
Appropriation made to Merrill at April
1898 session to build two bridges on Sec
tions and 5, Saratoga township, finding
same overpaid by $3.50. Appropriation
to balance.
Appropriation made to Merrill at April
session 1898 for bridge on section 20 Sar-
atoga Twp, finding $500 unexpended
Treasurer's receipt No. 80 to balance.
On motion SIS was transferred from
the temporary school fund to the county
fund. Balance of day spent in exami-
nation of claims.
| Adjourned to 8 o'clock q. NJ, June Z.
| IND DAY.
Boord met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Time spent in examination of claims.
Settled with Steward p. F., finding q
balance IN bis hands of $l43.98 for sales
of April and May, Treasurer's receipt
No. 80 to balance.
In the matter Of delinquent school
fund loans, it is ordered that they be
placed in the hands of the county attor-
ney for collection.
The petition of Joseph Enos ct al, for
the alteration OF Road No. 1913. was giant
ed and an appropriation of $50 on Coun-
ty road fund was made to pay said Enos
for land taken by above alteration.
Supervisor Merrill was appointed a
committee to view a bridge site on south
line of county, at S. e. cor. s. w. Il 8.
W. "a Sec. 1874.
On motion F. Bulls was appointed
Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy in
Paris township.
On motion the petition of ]. S. Hughes
for refund Of poll tax of $3.50 and
interest enormously collected was grant
ed.
Petition of Albert Remnant for refund
of So road tax, granted.
Petition of W. w. Gray for refund of
road tax, 81 granted.
Petition of Thos. Hooper for refund OF
road tax of $500, Dist. No. z, Paris
township. Granted.
Petition of Thos. Connery for consent
road on the Co line between Howard and
Chickasaw was on motion laid over to
| September session.
Petition of John Kane for exemption
on forest trees, rejected.
Petition OF G. M. Searles ct al for
bridges on township line between Ches.
ter and Forest City, rejected.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock, June 8.
BIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Chairman Merrill conferred with
Bridge Contractor Radcliffe while Super
visors jacobson and Irvine proceeded to
settle with the county treasurer.
On motion contract for bridge on
north side of the corporation of Elma
was let to J. G. Radcliffe, agent Of d. 81.
Young. Price 1884. Contract on file.
On motion adjourned to 8 O'Clock a..
M, June 9.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present. Completed settle.
ment with county treasurer, finding his
accounts correct and cash balance in
his hands OF $14697. 06, all funds which
was produced and counted according to
law.
Settled with the county auditor finding
his accounts correct and a balance of
redemption money in his hands Sll76,96,
and that he has received and turned over
to the treasurer, fees to the amount of
$1,000 for the six months ending June |,
1898. REDEEM ption money was produced
and counted according to law.
Petition of Andrew McAndrew for re.
fund of dog tax SOC for 1897, granted.
Began equalizing the assessment. Ad.
journed to a. m. June 10.
sra DAY.