Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-15
THE COUNTY BOARD
OF Supervisors Meet April 4, and Hold
Short Session.

lar session at the Auditors office in Cres
CO, on Monday, April 4th, 1898, at one
o'clock, p. m.
Members present, Geo. Merrill, Chair
man, James Irvine and Hans jacobson
Supervisors and E. J. Williams County
Auditor and Clerk of the Board.
Meeting called to order by the chair.
man. Time occupied in the examination
of claims against the county.
On motion. Board adjourned to eight
o'clock, a. NJ, April is.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
Nichols was appointed constable to fill
vacancy in Chester township.
Balance of time spent in the examina-
tion of claims.
On motion Board adjourned to eight
o'clock, a. m. April 6.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
Adjourned to visit the poor farm, and
returned at II 80 a. m.
On motion John Mccain is allowed
goods at Flaherty's store, Lourdes to the
amount of 81, per week.
On motion bond of J. T. Nichols ap.
proved,
Ayes-Merril], jacobson and Irvine.
Nays-None.
Time spent in the examination OF
claims.
On motion Board adjourned to April
2 at 8 o'clock a. m.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All the members present.
Adjourned to inspect county road
work and returned at $50 a. IN.
The following official bonds were on
motion approved:
Cresco Union Savings Bank, Deposi-
tory.
Bank of Cresco, Depository.
Bank of Elma, Depository.
Farmers Bank, OF Elma, Depository.
Bank of Lime Springs, Depository.
j. M. Montague, township Clerk, Paris
township.
j. L. Smith, Assessor, Lime Springs.
PC. Howe Collector delinquent per-
sonal tax.
Engine Irvine, Deputy Auditor.
Sheriffs annual report of fees, 1897,
Hppruvoa.
Petition for bridge on road zsI a..e.,s
Crane creek on NV u Sec. 2O-99- ID, was,
on motion, granted.
Balance of day spent in examining
claims.
On motion adjourned to o'clock, a.
m. April 8.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
All the members present.
On motion the petition of Joseph Shi.
mex, ct al, for bridges on sections IL and
l2-98-l3, Yves referred to Supervisor ia.
cobson.
On motion VIM. Diekman was appoin.
ted constable to fill vacancy in Howard
township.
Ayes-Merrill, jacobson and Irvine.
Nays-None.
Balance of the day occupied IN the ex-
animation of claims and petitions.
On motion adjourned to 8 o'clock q. m
April 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All the members present.
On motion the salaries of Deputy Au.
ditor and Deputy Treasurer were each
fixed at 5000 per annum.
On motion the case of Mrs. Anna
Stack, reported now as receiving county
aid in Wlnnesheik county, was referred
to Supervisor jacobson.
On motion Mrs. Witt was allowed aid
to the amount of $l,0O per week to the
June session.
On motion. Resolved, That B. s. Wal
ker, OF Des Moines, Iowa, be, and the
same is hereby appointed agent of the
county to settle and adjust with the Uni.
ted States Government the claims for
swamp land, cash indemnity and indem.
nifty scrip, growing out OF acts of Con-
gress and of the General Assembly of
the State of Iowa, relating thereto, pro.
vided said agent shall receive fifty per
cent of whatever portion of said claims
may be allowed and paid, either in cash
indemnity, indemnity script or swamp
land for his services, aud no other com.
pensation whatever. He to pay all the
expenses OF every character incurred by
him in connection with said work, and
hold said county harmless from claims
under any former contracts made by the
Board of Supervisors OF said county,
The Chairman. OF the Board and the Co. |
Auditor are hereby instructed to enter
into contract with said B. s. Walker on |
said terms.
On motion the following bridge appro.
priations were made viz:
George Merrill s125, for bridge on Sec.
20, Saratoga township, and George Mer.