Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

Petition of Mrs J 7 Abbott for remission of
lllxes assessed to her on money invested in
Bullding and Loan Association Stock is granted,
revenue.
Petition of John Dubois for remission of taxes
on swh of Lot 20 Iowa Land Co add for the year
county charge from whom he derives no revenue
retition Of W Barnes for the remission of
being an erroneous assessment.
Petition of Frank Huey for the remission of
Road Poll tax for the year 1898 granted it being
an erroneous assessment.
Petition of John A Woodbridge for homestead
exemption on lots ., Z, 8 and9 block Minkler's
add 70 IEdgewood for the year 1893 Is granted
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Petition of D. Stone for the privilege Of using
the bridge in the swA of the nwA OF section IS
is = of the 70 9TH p
for all damage that may result from such use
Petition OF Matthews, County Treasurer, for
the remission OF the delinquent taxes Tor the year
1893 as provided by law is granted.
Petition of Hiram Huntley for homestead
exemption is not granted.
Petition OF s Ives for the remission of poll
tax assessed against Bert Ives is not granted
Petition of William H Grail for remission of
taxes is not granted.
Petition OF Frank Town for remission of taxes
Petition Of Mary Foley for remission of taxes is
not granted.
Petition of Jennie Jones to refund tax ia moi
granted.
Petition of B Mitch for remission OF taxes for
the year 1879 is granted she being unable to con
tribute to the public revenue
PETITION OF Stephen H Lowe to refund the
amount of $50 IS costs illegally taxed to him is
granted.
Petition of Ada E Olmstead to redeem from
tax sale lots and 2 block 2, Carriers End add to
Hopkinton and remit the taxes for 1898 on said
lots is granted, she being unable to contribute to
Resolved That E Blanchard be and he
hereby Is appointed Steward of the poor house
ana tar IN F fgr one from March 1900
(S5oo.OO per annum and the Auditor Is authorized
| to issue warrants monthly in payment of his
| salary.
On motion the board adjourned until Saturday.
January ID, 1900. -
Board met as per adjournment
Members all present.
| Yesterdays proceedings read and approved.
Resolved: That DR. G n Fuller be and he here
| by is appointed physlcian for Delhi twp includ.
ing poor house for the year 1900 at salary Of
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars (S25O COY per wear and
the Auditor is authorized to issue warrants quar-.
| terly in payment of same.
Court, for Two Hundred Dollars $500 CO.. as com
pensation for probate work for the year 1899 is
Resolved that the County Treasurer be instruct
ed to list for taxation the property known as the
Pythian building, situated on the west X of lot
No. i8s, manchester, Iowa, owned by the Pythian
pniiaing association. Durey and Carter vote Aye,
Petition Of Il Austin to refund taxes to the
amount OF S43 80 is granted the same beng an
erroneous assessment. 70
The official bond of L G Clute as Justice of the
Peace in and for Honey Creek Twp. is approved.
Resolved that there be transferred from the
Poor Fund to the Poor Appropriation the sum OF
Sevel Hundred Dollars. = :
Resolved that there be transferred from the
Poor Fund to the Special Poor Fund the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars. y
Resolved that the salary of L. Matthews, Treas.
urer be fixed at Fifteen Hundred Dollars per
annum and the Auditor is authorized to issue
warrants monthly in payment of same
Resolved that the salary of w W Matthews
deputy treasurer, be fixed at Fifty Dollars pe1
month and the Auditor is authorized to issue
warrants monthly in payment of same
Resolved that the salary of r w Fiehel sheriff
be fixed at Four Hundred Dollars per a1lnum and
the Auditor Is authorized to issue warrants
monthly In payment of came.
Resolved that P Carter, F L Durey and Thos
Lindsay constitute the bridge committee for the
current year and the Auditor is authorized tc
Issue warrants on the order of any two of them.
Resolved that s Carter, + L Durey and Thos
Lindsay constitute the road COMMITTEES for the
current year and the Auditor ia authorized te
Issue warrants on the order of any two of them
Resolved that the Auditor be authorized to issue
warrants for all claims allowed at this session
Garter, session work SO OF
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So Carter, committee work ..........:..... Is 81
Thos Lindsay, Z" 4" ........,.,... IS ((
On motion the board adjourned until Wednes
day, January II, 1900. s
H. Z. SrETsoN, 8. P. CARTER,
III Auoltor. Chairman.