Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-25
On motion of T. j. Shearer the prop
osition Of A. A Moore as recomn aenled

On motion of T. j. Shearer the prop-
osition Of A. A. Moore as recommended
was accepted.
The rest OF the day was spent in can
ceiling treasurer's warrants.
Adjourned to Thursday
Thursday, Jan. IL, 1900
Board convened as per adjournment
all the members present.
The following bonds were inspected,
and on motion Of w. B. Williams, APP
proved:
6. b. Adair, assessor of the town OF
ILeGrand.
A. l.. Cotton, assessor of Taylor town
ship
II. p Lierle. as roid-over coroner.
The bank boMl of the City National
Bank of Marshalltown.
CanceIling of treasurers warrants re-
sumed and occupied the balance of the
day.
Adjourned TO Friday morning.
Friday, Jan. II. 1900.
Beard convened pursuant to adjourn
aient, all the members present.
Cancelling of .reasurerss warrants ia
ken up anl COMPLETED.
Remainder OF lie day was spent in
examining the systems or securing as
sessments of pers nal property Withheld
from assessors as presented by several
AK collecting companies.
Saturday morning at $50 was set for
the final action on the tax collecting
propositions.
Adjourned . Saturday morning.
Saturday. Jan. IS, 1900
BOARD convened as per adjournment,
al the ns MIXERS present
AT $3.50 a m. the matter of collection
Of taxes OH moneys and credits fraudu-
lently Withheld from the assessors CON-
ing up for hearing, propositions from
the following parties We're opened and
considered
Il. A. zisgel. for a consideration Of 80
mar cent of all tax collected through his
Investigation.
The Iowa Tax Investigating Com
pany, for 80 per cent OF all tax collected
Cragan Bros. & Montgomery. for 4S
per cent of all TAX collected.
f G. Pierce. for % per cent Of all tax
collected, said amount TO include all eX-
Epensss and attorneys fees
After thoroughly examining the sever
al proposals the following resolution
WAS adopted on motion Of W +. VIII
Hams ard seconded by T. j. Shearer:
That whereas the board OF supervis-
Eors. being satisfied of the necessity OF
employing sons person TO make a care
full search for property fsaudulentis
withheld from taxation, and
Whereas, the several propositions sub
United for the collection of such tan
have been carefully examined and con-
siderea. and the bid Of f. c. Pierce az
pearing To be- the most advantageous
TO tbs county. Therefore be IL resolved
That the said +. G. Pierce be and is
hereby employed. authorized and direct
lin this county and in other counties anc
Estates for such omitted, concealed art
iunassessed taxable property. the taxes
upon which are lawfully due and W.
lpaid and upon discovery thereof 10 re-
I port same to the county treasurer 70,
lscollsction. excepting therefrom all par
lties and estates from whom proposition:
Iof settlement have been made or are il
process OF litigation. In full conlpensa-
Etion for his services as above stated. in.
Guiding all expenses of litigation, this
said r. G. Pierce is to receive % psr cen
lfos all taxes collected or. all such proper
lsty returned for assessment by him:
The County treasure Is to report t,
1.-The board at each monthly session tn
amount Of tax colieeietl on asoresait
fasse ssnlents and warrant VIII then b
] order.d dlaHn for the amount due tn
said F. G. Pierce
Board adjourned to Monday morning