Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

T. M. Novak, New Oregon,
William Shepherd, Oak Dale.
William Devereaux, Howard.
ASSESSORS.
Q. F. Webster, Cresco,
j. F. O'Briep, Howard.
A. P. Pecinovsky, Paris,
w. 81. Ferrie, New Oregon,
0. D. Lovejoy, Vernon Springs,
August Schimming, Saratoga,
Aaron Moshier, Jamestown,
/ N Steele, Oak Dale,
NJ. 81. Jones. Forest City,
Z. r. Mason, Albion.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
WI. Webster, Albion,
Edward Tapp. Oak Dale.
w. s. Stone, Howard Center,
Al. Mlntey, New Oregon,
John II. McGrane, Alton,
j. w. Cannon, Howard,
John b. Jones, Forest City,
A. Ct. Wells, Jamestown.
Patrick Noonan, Chester.
coNsTABLEs.
Frank Devereaux, Alton,
j. A. Hall. Vernon Sprir gs,
w. F. Searles, Forest City,
S7JI A. Ludwig, Albion,
j. w. Mahoney, Howard,
William Ostrander, Howard.
W. j. Lean, Forest City,
John Cummings, Alton,
Mat Kemnitz, Jamestown,
Chris Hanson, jamestown.
@. w. Sawyer, Vernon SpIings.1 ~
Committee appointed to settle with E..
j. Thomas, whose term of Office has ex.
pired, find that fees collected by him du.
ring the year 1898, as Recorder, amounted
to $1097,50.
Recorders report of fees for the three
months ending Dec. 81, '93. approved.
Petition of r. 81, Roberts for r, fand
of Sl,10, being amount Of tax on land ia
ken by Railroad and highway on section
"a 100-l3, was on motion granted.
Petition of Marietta Epps for cancella
ton of tax on lot 10, VIZ nw1 sec "a so
IL, being homestead of Soldiers widow,
was on motion granted.
Petition Of W. E Pembleton for re.
fund of so cts erroneous dog tax for the
year 1897 granted.
Sheriffs report of fees for the three
months ending Dec 81, '9s, approved.
Petition of Trustees of Chester Town
ship, ct al, asking the county to redeem
lots and two irregular survey e1s swA
sec 10-1O0-13 granted.
Petition of @. W. Newton for refund
of $3.50 poll tax Dist. No z, Oak Dale tp.
granted.
Board adjourned to a. M. Jan. 8, '99.
SECOND DAY.
Jan. 8, 1899, Board met pursuant to
adjournment.
All the members present and called to
order by the chairman.
James Irvine was appointed to settle
with the county Recorder and Messrs
Merrill and Wallace to settle with the
County Auditor.
The committee appointed to settle with
the county Auditor find balance of re-
demption money in his hands of S1271 ,86
which was produced and counted accoed-
ng to law.
The following report was examined
and approved:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Howard County, Iowa.
GENTLEMEN:-I hereby submit for your
consideration my report of the fees col
lected from the 3lst Of May 1893 to the
first day of Jan. 1899:
Bond and estray fees. .$17 81
transfer fees. Observation-Disclosures. ~ z
Redemption fees. es................ III 5l
Total fees collected. 49,. $9S Il
Respectfully submitted this I'd day Of
Jan. 1899.
E, J. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
4. Treasurer's receipt No. 95 was produc
ed and account balanced, and the above
report approved.
/ Auditors annual report was then ex
amsned and approved, said report wa
as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisor
1 OF Howard County,
GENTLEMEN:
hereby submit my annua
report for the year 1898:
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
Contract notes on hand Jan i, '9s.....S 931 8
Mortgage notes on hand Jan. j. '9S. .....S7, ,803
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 9S................... 1874
! Total s4l,56s.4
Total cash on hand Jan. 1, Us and re-
ceived since on loans.. Sl2, ,176 Sc
Loans made by me and ap-
proved by the Board from
Jan. lbs to Jan l, '99...... 8. 790 90
Cash balance on hand Jan l, 99 ...... S6,3s6
! Contract notes on hand Jan. l, 3d. 81
Mortgage notes on hand Jan. ], ss...... Si,slo
Total Permanent school Fund -. sal,Sss /