Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-10

office, one in the treasurer's office, one
in the Office of the Co attorney, one at
the poor farm and one at the Jail, also
give the use of the same and privilege
of their entire system for all county
officials, members of the Board of
Supervisors and steward of the poor
farm, on all official business for $l10.
per year, payable quarterly.
This agreement to he for a period
agreeab e to this Board of Supervisors
Balance of the forenoon was spent
in listening To a lecture on the duties
of Go. Supervisors in reference to the
pauper doctoring, the same being de-
livered by d0tor's Jewell, Wilcox,
BarfoOf, Stevens aud Swezey.
On motion adjourned to p. m.
Up. m. Board met and took up the
bids for the stewardship for the ensu-
ing year.
After some balloting Geo. Mizener
was re-engaged as steward for the en-
suing year at a compensation of $500
per annum.
The following banks, having filed
bonds in accordance with sec. l457 Of
the 1897 co e, duly approved by the
tiCdoulCi vi
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, resolved that w. o..
NOrdhein, county treasurer, be and Is
hereby authorized to deposit the pub
lie funds intrusted to his care and
Keeping as such treasurer in the
National Bank of DEBORAH, To-, to the
amount Of $4,000. in the Winnesheik
Co. Bank including the Calmar branch
to the amount of $4,000, in the Bank
of Calmar of Calmar, To-, to the
amount of $1,000, in the Ossian Bank
of Ossian To-, to the amount of $4,000,
in the Citizens Bank of DEBORAH to
the amount of S25O00 and IN the First
City Bank of Ft. Atkinson to the
amount Of $1,000, said banks having
filed bonds in double the amount
authorized to be deposited therein
according to law.
The selection Of newspapers in
which to publish the proceedings of
! he Board Of Supervisors for the en-
suing year was then taken up and on
motion duly seconded, the DEBORAH
PUBLIC OPINION, the DEBORAH Re-
publican and the Ossi0n Bee were so
selected and designated.
The chairman then announced the
selection of committees for the eH-
suing year to be as follows:
Bridge committees, the entire Board
with j. H. Haug "a chairman.
Poor House committee, the entire
Board with G. o. Moore as chairman.
Court House committee the entire
Board with r. f. Wolfenberger as
chairman.
Highway committee, entire Board
with M. j. Nicholson as chairman.
The following resolution was offered
and passed, resolved that hereafter no
member of this Board shall draw any
order for himself for committee work
unless audited by the Board.
Moved and carried to adjourn to Z p.
m.
Up. m. Board met, and on motion
fixed the salary of the sheriff for the
ensuing term at $500 per annum.
Moved that VIM. Boyer be re-em-
ployed as janitor at the compensation
Of SIPS per day, he agreeing to do the
same work as has been done heretofore.
Motioned that So so and the adver-
Using fee be refunded to III. f. War
than on certificate of purchase No. II
of the 1895 tax sale, the same berg an
errOneou. assessment, seconded and
carried.
Moved that Mr.. Burtis of the Decor
alb Electric Light Co., be employed to
put electric lights into the different Of
fees of the court house, the price and
number of lights to be as per propO-
sition submitted and now on file with
the auditor, motion carried.
Moved, seconded aud carried that
fh fro hold N road v,nn IN Of
So so from road district No. 2 of Sum-
over to Matthias Chyle, the same hav-
ing been worked in Howard Co..
Adjourned to $50 a. IN. Jan. 9Th.
SIXTH DAY.
$50 a. m. Jan. 9th. Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, members all
present, minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted, resolved that we the
Board of Supervisors of Winnesheik
Co. do ask the county organization of
physicians to file schedule of rates to
be considered by this Board at our
next regular sessions
The bond OF Geo. Mizener as stew
ar for the ensuing year was, on motion
approved.
The official bonds of the following Of
fees were presented and on motion
approved.
f. J. Hook Supt. OF schools.
@. K. Schenck Co. surveyor.
Jacob Meyer, ]. r., Calmar twp.
l.. Packark, , Fmnkville :,
Geo. a. Paster, assessor Highland -
The reports of the officers named be-
low were presented and examined.
T. L: Thayer, J.P.. Fremont twp.
+. II. Waters, Connst. Military =
Balance of the forenoon was spent i'm
attending to different matters.
Adjourned to y. m.
1p. m. Board met
The following list of accounts were
on motion allowed and the auditor
authorized to issue warrants on the
proper funds for the same.
(Scheduie nert toeek.
The per diem and mileage of members
was allowed as follows:
r.. Wolfberger day. IL miles, $3.50
M j. NichOlson6 g Is t. $50
j. j. Haug, 6 IL $25.2
o. l.. Wennes IS $3.50
G. o. Moore, 6 I" 3 i" $24.3O
The minutes were read and approved.
On motion adjourned.
Attest: +. A. MASTERS.
County Auditor and Clerk
of the Board of Super