The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Oskaleosa, Iowa, Iune I.

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tice of the Peace of Prairie township
was accepted and J. w. Carr was ap
pointed to fill vacancy and his bond ap
proved.
The auditor is authorized to abat
$500 of tax on moneys and credits o
Anna M. Couborn and refund $500 OF
assessment of 1890
The auditor is authorized to RELEASE
the mulct tax assessed against the N. w
N. w, Section 7, township Is, range 10
for the year 1898, and the first quarter
OF 1900, except as to commencing at
point 533 feet South and 90 feet East o.
the Northwest corner of the N. w. N
west, section z, township Is, range II
west 5th p. IN. Thence north as feet
thence east 90 feet, thence south As feet
thence west 90 feet, to the point of be-
ginning. The above order was made Al
the April session, 1900 of the county
board, but omitted from the record
On motion the Board adjourned to
Is o'clock, June 5, 1900.
June 5, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present. Auditor is au-
thorized to abate tax on lot No. az,
Ridge Place, city of Oskaloosa. property
of T, c. Hetherington, soldier, abate-
ment on account Of oversight for 1899
and 1900
The treasurer is hereby authorized to
receive the taxes on personal property of
N, DeReus for the year I894-o5 -o6-o7-
/ o8, 90. without penalty.
Spent balance of day on claims. On
motion Board adjourned to 8 o'clock
! June 9Th,
~ June 6, 1000.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
The auditor is authorized to a5lte the
road and poll tax against J. IT, Smith
in the city of Oskaloosa for The year
| 1890 on account Of erroneous assessment.
The treasurer is hereby instructed not
to sell the property of NJ. J. Carney for
taxes Of 1893 and 1899 at December tax
sale of 1900.
The Auditor is authorized to abate the
Mulct tax assessed against the Middle
one-third (I-3) lot No. 6, block No, 10,
old plat, for the first quarter of 1900, on
account of no evidence showing that Ii
quors were sold illegally on said prem
| iSes and the occupant holding pharmacy
permit
On the application of Alice Lukes to
remit Mulct tax for third quarter of
1890 and the first quarter of Iooo under
! Section 244I and 2442 assessed against
lot No. 2, block 3, West Oskaloosa, Ia,
was not granted.
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors
of Mahaska county, Iowa, that the right
of way on the public highway is hereby
granted to w. z. Bryan for the purpose
of erecting a telephone line and repair
ing same from New Sharon to South
| Skunk River at Whitmore's mill-pro-
yided that due care be taken to guard
| against accidents and that nothing in
this permit shall be so construed to
make the county liable for any damages
that may result from erecting or repair
ing or maintaining such line.
The auditor is authorized to issue
county warrant to E. A. John, Of
Adams township on account of erro1-
eous assessment of dog tax for yea:
1899,
The bridge petition of S. P. Mcclure
and sixty-two others asking for bridge
across North Skunk River at or near
the Section line between Sections 20 and
80 in Pleasant Grove township was
granted.
The consent road petition of c. w.
Moore ct al asking for a highway, COM
mencing at west corner of section "a,
township "a, range IS and running east
about one mile was granted.
Spent balance of day on claims and
ether miscellaneous business. On mo-
ton Board adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock, June 9TH.
Tune 7, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
On recommendation of City Council
$I.5o dog tax for 1899 is order refunded
t. c. B. Stein, as being difference Of
assessment between female and male
dog.
The auditor is hereby authorized to
abate the Mulct tax assessment against
lot No. 2, block No. I, Marks addition
to Oskaloosa for the first quarter, 1900,
on account liquors were sold by tenant
without knowledge of owner. Spent
balance of day on claims. On motion
Board adjourned to 8 o'clock, June 8th
| June 9Th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
The auditor is authorized to abate
penalty on tax of Ed Murray for the
year 1897 and the tax of 1893, and one.
half of the tax of 1899, on lots 7. and
D and S addition to OskalooSa on &C
count of disability.
The road petition of G. w. Smith ct
al was laid over until September session
| The road petition of James Sefrt et
al asking for highway, commencing al
the ~ E. corner of section e, township
Is, range 10, west and running thence
south ee-fourths of mile to inter
sect with road running north and south
was granted on condition the lndepend.
ent school district of Elm Grove of Mad
ison township fulfill their agreement EN-.
bodied in said petition.
The roa dpteiinot itinFGh 1885. {
The road petition of Mary P. Reeves
and James Hays, asking for a road run,
ming South from the Rochester Gene
terry in Scott township, to the public
road, was granted.
The auditor is authorized TO issue
county warrant to Jennie NJ. Cook fol
$4I.so refund taxes paid enormously
property being exempt on account OF be.
ing soldiers widow.
The auditor is authorized to issu,
county warrant to c. Woodruff for CLAIM
of $3.50 allowed January 1880, but never
paid. Spent balance of day on justice
and constables' transcripts. On motion
Borad adjourned to 8 o'clock, June 9
1900
June 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment