Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-12

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abe hands of the County Attorney for
colection if the same is not settled by
tbe lst of May 1899.
Balance of the afternoon was spent
IN auditing accounts against the cOun-
~.
On motion adjourned to m. April
cab.
FOURTH DAY.
sam. April 6th.-Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment. Members all
present. Minutes of yesterdays meet
Dg read and approved.
Moved and carried that the Board
accept the proposition of Mr.. Wood,
representative of the Iowa Telephone
Co., whereby the county is to use the
phones now in place, free of charge,
stal charges to be the same as hereto
i6se.
Moved, seconded and carried that
fbe Treasurer be ordered to refund SOL
Is on return of tax sale deed on lot 33
n E l6-9S-S, sold enormously for
taxes of 1888.
Remainder of the forenoon was spent
IN looking over petitions and discuss
ing bridge work for the ensuing year.
On motion adjourned to l p m.
pm-Board met; members all pres
The following resolution was present
nd and adopted, that
Whereas in Nov, 1896, the First Nat
jUnal Bank of DEBORAH failed and was
closed by the proper authorities and
andGreds the treasurer of Winnesheik
county had funds deposited in said
bank to the amount of $7SlS.2S secured
by an indemnifying bond signed by
certain officers of said bank and citi-
zEDs of DEBORAH, and Oherens the coun-
~ Treasurer has received dividends to
1be amount of $3l27.29 leaving bal
sDee of S4690.99 unpaid, and aOhereas
there is question as to the legality of
said indemnifying bond and as to the
responsibility of the bondsmen, now
therefore,
RESOLVED that in consideration of
s3127.30 i'm hand, paid by b. Anund-
sen, o. p. Thompson, A. Bradish, J. j.
Marsh, Ben Bear and G. n. Goddard,
The sureties thereon, we hereby release
md relinquish all the claim the county
May have to the above parties in rela-
sioD to this matter, and we also release
~ w hitbNJ, ally
responsibility in connection with this
bond, and that any dividend that may
be declared hereafter on Receivers Ger
tiBeates No 657 ,65S, $50, shall go to the
credit of Winnesheik county.
Balance of the afternoon was spent
m viewing the river near the West De-
rosah bridge and as to what should be
asDDe In keeping the river in its present
channel.
On motion adjourned to s m, April
s1h.
FIFTH DAY.
Sa M, April eth Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment. Members all
present. Minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
Moved and carried that the Treasurer
30 ordered to refund an 1898 dog tax of
80 cts to Hans Olson of DEBORAH Corp,
nm erroneous assessment.
Motioned and carried that the Aud
I1Os be authorized and instructed to
ymy bounties until April LIST, 1900. as
bllows: Adult wolf S., young wolf
&, fox Sl.50, wild cat or lynx 81 each,
'wDOdchuck 10 cts, the full hide of all of
ibe above except woodchucks to be
presented, and when there is any ques-
1AOn as to whether the animal Is fox
~ & wolf the fox bounty shall be paid.
Balance of the forenoon was spent in |
attending to miscellaneous matters.
On motion adjourned to / pm.
m.-Board met.
Moved that the Treasurer abate and
strike from the list the 1889 and 1891 |
pDn TAX assessed to j. 0. Haglie, of
Military township, the same being err
10neous.
Moved by Haug that in considera-
ficn of 1910 cash paid by Henry Ell |
ybdge and the assignment of receivers |
certificates No. 594 and sos, for court |
costs and fines collected by him for
Wjnnesheik county, all claims of Win.
ipsheik county under his report of Jan
sxEy 1897 are hereby cancelled; motion !
any seconded and carried.
Balance of the day was spent in hear
ing reports of Attorneys Johnson and
Trewin, i'm relation to the management
and conducting of the Easton case.
On motion adjourned to m, April
Sb.
SIXTH DAY.
sam, April Sth.-Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment. Members all
present. Minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
Moved. seconded and carried that
me petition of the c. M. Il st. Paul r.
r. Co. for cancellation of certain corpo-
ration tax in Calmar, be laid over till
the June session of this Board.
The following motion was presented
and adopted:
Resolpe6 that the County Auditor be
authorized to execute deed on Lot
" W. T., and Lot 8, n w \ + Sec.
1888 to Thos. Dwyer or any one that
be may designate, on payment OF $3.50,
80 and interest thereon since Jan. Bird,
lSG9, if such payment is made before
May LIST next.
The following resolution was pro-
posed by Haug and adopted:
Whereas Eva Zwach of Winnesheik
county is about to convey TO Winnie
sbeik county, Ia, the following de
scribed real estate, situated in the town
DF Spillville, Winnesheik county, Ia,
to-Bis. Lot No. 2 of the n r. | , w i
xse i9, Twp 81, Range 8, west OF the
,,,%Pl, M. Whereas the said county
has a greed to accept such conveyance
to sucfir property, now therefor, the
miiil county hereby agrees to'and with
fhs said Eva Zwach, that she may oc-
INV and use the said property as far as
xay rights which the said county may
nave therein, after the acceptance OF