Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

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"heifers BY 5 do
Protovin, colts 1y reduced 40 do
| horses raised 10 do
helfers 1y Is do
| heifers by 10 do
:: COWS % do
| On motion the following petitions wer,
granted:
| Mrs. P. DeNoyles for cancellation O
1898 personal tax against M. DeNoyles
deceased.
John MILF for cancellation of one hal
personal property tax in Howard Center
township for 1898.
Miles Henry for cancellation of $1.50
dog tax for 1898.
On motion the following petitions were
rejected:
| Catharlne @. Clink for refund of tax
on lots in the village of Florenceville
for 1897 and '9s.
Eugene Herring to refund 5000 cor
poration tax for the year 1897.
E. w. Hess for cancellation of poll tax
of $50 for 1898.
Petition of L. f. Bulls, ct al, for coun-
ty road work in Paris township. laid over
Petition of Thos. A. Connery for bridge
eight rods west of the Sc corner, sec 10,
97.14, laid over to Sept session and Su-
pervisor Irvine appointed committee to
investigate and report at said session.
The following school fund loans were
approved:
Mary McClosky ................$ $500 90
J1seph Kupka. Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
Adjourned to O'Clock, a. m. June Z.
TAIR& DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
tls n,n)ar ~ 9 SAINT.
Began settlement with Co. Treasurer.
BIS. Walker. Swamp Land Attorney
appearing, the following resolution was
adopted.
WHEREAS, The County Auditor has re,
ceived notice from the Treasurer of State
in accordance with Sec. 9, Chapter l60,
Acts of the 9th General Assembly Qs62)
and Sec. 6, Chapter 70, Acts Of the 18th
General Assembly QS6e), stating that he
has received from the q. s. Government
a check for $4,000, representing the pur.
chase money received by the National
Government for swamp land sold in 1858
and'54 liz Howard county, and that the
same is subject to the disposal of the
Board of Supervisors, in acco dance with
the provisions of the aforesaid acts
Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, And the said Board dc
hereby appoint w. L. Converse agent, tc
receive said money from the State Treas.
urer and to receipt for tie same in du
plicate in the name of Howarn
County and the Hon. State Treas
urer is hereby requested to pay said W
L. Converse, upon presentation of copy
of this resolution, certified to by the
County Auditor, with the seal of How.
ard county thereto attached.
Ayes-Merrill, Irvine and Wallace.
Nays-None.
| Continued settlement with County
Treasurer.
| Adjourned to & o'clock, a. m. June
FOURTH DAY.
| Board mot pursuant to adjournment
All the members present.
| Concluded settlement with the County
Treasurer, finding balance in his hands
of $29495,A, which was counted accord
ing to law.
Board then proceeded to settle will
the County Auditor, and find amount o
fees collected by him from Jan. LIST t.
June LIST, 1899, as follows;
Bond fees. ........... .....,,..$ $40 81
Redemption fees. ..............., 4 s.
Transfer fees 69 O
Total ss8 0
Treasurers receipt No. 1872 to balance.
Board find also, that the amount Q
redemption money remaining in the Au
ditors hands June l, is $1O59 So, whicl
was produced and counted according t
lsw.
On motion, A. O. Campbell and Joshu
Bates are appointed to assist County Al
ditor in destroying ballots OF 1898.
Bond Of r. w. g. @. M. Anderson
bankers and repositories Of county fund
approved
On motion Auditor is authorized t
charge 25 cents per lineal foot for pi
ing sold.
On motion the following funds wer
transferred:
"BeHer Be Wise