The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-05

Doings Of the Board OF Supervisors of Mahasks
County Iowa
oskaloosa. Iowa. Sept. 4. 1899.

The Board of Supervisors of Mahas-
County met in regular session. Mem
MS all present, L. r. Briggs, w. II,
sprinper and VIM. Madison, Chairman
he minutes of last session were read
ard approved.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, E. ]. Salmon and Graham &
Morgan, of Jasper County, Iowa, have
submitted to this Board written pro-
position to investigate and determine
whether or not any persons. firms or cor
norations have omitted, withheld or con-
cealed any personal property or real es-
tate subject to taxation in this county
and to fairly and impartially report all
such property if any, which they shall
find to exist, to the proper officials foI
assessment and entry and collection, ano
to assist in the collection OF all moneys
found to be due this county as result
of such investigation, and
Whereas, after a careful consideration
of said proposition and being fully ad.
vised in the premises, we, the Board oil
Supervisors of Mahaska County, Iowa
duly convened in regular session, IND
that II is necessary for the public good
that a competent, experienced and relia-
hIe person or persons he employed TO
make careful search in this and other
counties and states for omitted, con-
cealed and unaSsessed taxable property,
which has been fraudulently or unlawful
w concealed, or for any other reason
has not been listed and assessed, where
by the county has been defrauded of its
lawful revenue therefrom; and whether
or not there are any moneys due the
county from any other source or sources,
and, ii appearing to the Board that the
aforesaid E. J. Salmon and Graham 4
Morgan. are competent, experienced and
reliable persons to make said research
and investigation, the Board therefore
hereby accepts the proposition as made
by the said E. ]. Salmon and Graham &
Morgan. 1t is therefore hereby ordered
by the Board of Supervisors of Mahas-
ka County. Iowa, that the said Z. J.
Salmon and Graham & Morgan be and
they are hereby employed, authorized
and directed to make diligent and care
full search in this and other counties and
states. according to the terms of their
written proposition, to discover and re-
port all moneys due the county from in
dividuals. firms or corporations who
have withheld. overlooked or from any
cause, not listed and had assessed prop
erty subject to taxation. and all moneys
due from any other source Except the
delinquent taxes. the collection of
which is provided for BY Section 1907
of the Code of Iowa) and 20 faithfully
and impartially report the same to the
county treasurer for collection and to
take any and all further and other legal
steps necessary to enforce the collection
and payment of the moneys due as be-
fore said.
And it is further hereby ordered that
the said F. ]. Salmon and Graham &
Morgan. in consideration OF their said
services be oaid by this county, sum
equal to one-half of all moneys collected
as a result of their said investigation.
And the County Treasurer is hereby
ordered to Immediately report from
time to time to the County Auditor any
and all moneys paid in TO him by any
person. firm or corporation or from any
other source as result of the i1vestiga-
ton as aforesaid. and the County Audi
tor of this county is hereby ordered on
receiving such report from the Treas
urer to at once issue to said E. ]. Sal
mon and Graham & Morgan, warrants
on the Treasurer for such sums as may
be due them on the moneys thus pail in
and reported to him BY the Treasurer.
due said parties. until said moneys have
been actually collected and paid into the
Treasury. 1t is further ordered that
said parties shall have eighteen months
from this date to perform the services
contemplated by this order.
Proposition to discover omitted taxa
bic property and moneys due the County
from other sources.
To THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF MAHAsKA COUNTY. Iowa.
We, the undersigned, herby submit the
following proposition for an investiga-
ton TO determine whether or not tiny
persons. firms or corporations inyour
county have fraudulently, wrongfully, or
omitted or concealed any part
Of their personal property or real estate
subject TO taxation and to determine
whether or not there are any moneys due
the county from the State of Iowa, or
any other source.
We will make careful and diligent
search for such omitted or consealed
property, and fairly and honestly r-port
the same, If any. which we shall find to
exist. TO the proper officials for assess
ment and entry and also make careful
and diligent search for moneys due said
County from the State of Iowa or any
other source.
In consideration of the County paving
rs for such services a sum equal TO 81
per cent of all the moneys collected al
a result of the said investigation. Pay
ment for Our said services to be made to
Us. as fast as the moneys are paid into
the county treasury as a result of our
The county treasurer to
&c ordered to at once report to the
county auditor, all moneys thus paid into
him as . suit of our investigation. and
he c. y Auditor to be ordered to
promptly fssue to us warrants on the
treasurer for such sums as NAV be due
IS on the moneys thus collected and re-
ported TO him by the treasurer.
All expense or expenses incurred in
he making of said investigation to be
,aid by US.
This proposition if accepted, to be and
continue in force for period of eighteen
months from the date of its acceptance.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
his 4th day of Sept. A. D., 1900.
GRAHAM & MORGAN, and E. J. SALMON
The above proposition is accepted this
til day of Sept, 1900.
VIM. MATTIsoN,
L. R. BRIGGs,
w. NJ. SPRINGER,
SabeyJisors Of MdhGskd County, Ia.
Spent balance of day on claims and
,ther miscellaneous business On mo-
ion Board adjourned to s O'Clock, Sept.
tn.
Sc tember s, 1900. Board met pur-
uant TO adjournment. Members all
The Auditor is authorized to redeem
rom tax sale of 1896 lot s, s. E, Sect
on II, tp. 75, range IS on account of er-
oneous sale. Property of the Oskaloosa
-ollege.
Spent the day on claims and other mis-
elianeous business.
On motion the Board adjourned to
go o'clock Sept. 9TH.
September 2. 1900
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