Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-11

The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted:
RESOLVED, that Tom Torgeson, Road
Supervisor of District No. 8, DEBORAH
township, is hereby directed to cut
through the bank on the public high
way where it crosses the west J of the
nw} of Sec. 33 ia said township, which
bank interferes with the natural drain
age of the water at the point referred
to, this particular point is at bend of
the public highway running across the
southeast corner of said piece of land,
and the said supervisor is directed to
notify X. Nelson, the owner of the
piece of land, not to restore said bank
so cut through, or interfere with said
cutting under penalty Of having pro-
ceedings instituted against him for
such conduct.
| Balance of the forenoon was spent in
looking over Bridge petitions and pros
pective bridge work.
On motion adjourned to pm.
p. m. Board met.
Moved and seconded that the boun-
ties for the ensuing year be fixed as
follows: adult wolf, s. 90; young wolf,
So 90; fox, 81 so; wild cat or lynx, 81 90;
woodchuck, l5c.. the full hide of all of
the above except woodchuck to be pre-
sented and the Auditor is further
authorized to pay the above bounties at
the time the animals or scalps are
brought in, carried.
The bank of kidgeway, Ridgeway,
la having filed a bond in accordance
with Section 1457 of the 1897 Code of
Iowa, duly approved by the Treasurer
and Board of Supervisors, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that w. o. Nordheim,
County Treasurer, be and is hereby
authorized to deposit in above said
bank, funds to the amount of $500,
said bank having filed bond in double
the amount authorized to be deposited
therein.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Nicholson and on motion
adopted:
WHEREAS there has been filed with
the Auditor of Winnesheik County, la.
schedule of rates for consideration of
the Board of Supervisors of Winnie
sheik County in regard to physicians
rates, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Winnesheik County
that the physicians schedule be g.
ordinary Obstetrical cases fee of 500
shall be charged. Article be stricken
out, Article 10 consultation in cOmpli-
Gated cases of obstetrics or requiring an
assistant to administer an anesthetic,
$500; Article %, extracting teeth, 35c.
Article %, for visits at night (from p.
m. to q. n.y. 80 per cent additional
will be charged, obstetrical cases
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RESOLVED that If these amendments
be concurred in by the organization of
Physicians of Winnesheik County, the
same shall be operative ia said county
outside of territory already let by con-
tract for the year 1900, also be it fur
ther
RESOLVED that this Board of Super
visors reserves the right to reduce any
or all bills that shall hereafter be pre-
sented to this Board where in their
opinion the bill is exorbitant.
Adjourned to a. M, April eth.
SIXTH DAY.
Sa M, April 7th. Board met pur-
suaut to adjournment. Minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved.
Moved by Wolfenberger and seconded
by Nicholson that the bill of r. p.
Johnsih for 1882 for services rendered
the county in the case of State of Iowa
VS.. J. HI. Easton, from Jan. LIST, 1900 to
April LIST, be reduced to $24l, Wolfen-
berger and Nicholson voting for the
motion, Moore, Haug and Wennes a.
gainst, the motion declared lost
Moved by Haug and seconded by
Moore that the bill of +. p. johnson be
allowed in full. Motioncarried, Haug,
Moore and Wennes voting aye, Nichol-
son and Wolfenberger voting no.
Moved by Wolfenberger and sec
Onded by Nicholson that the services
of E. p. Johnson, attorney for the
State of Iowa in the case against j. HI.
Easton be dismissed and dispensed
with after the May term of the Supreme
Court of Iowa. Motion carried
The following list of accounts were
on motion allowed and the Auditor
authorized to issue warrants on the
proper funds for the same:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS.
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