The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-13

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| seSsment.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT OF THE INsTI
TUTE FUND FOR 1899.
| Oskaloosa, Ia, Jan. I, 1000.
To the Board of Supervisors of MdhdS
.kG County, Iowa:
| Gentlemen Il submit herewith my re
port of the Institute Fund from Jan. 1
1890, to Jan. I, 1000:
On hand, Jan. I, 1899. ...........$ IL g
Examination fees .............. $50 o.
| Registration ........ .......... 400 OF
State warrant ....... ......... so o.
$40 9,
Paid for instruction, etc.,....$7oo o.
Paid for incidentals ........... 1874 Y
On hand Jan. 1, 1900 .......... IL IL
$50 9;
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. KENT,
County Superintendent.
Approved Nov. 20, 1900.
| L. R. BRIGGS,
w. H. SPRINGER,
A. F. N. HAMILTON.
In the matter of the petition of Os
kaloosa Street Railway and Land Co.
and John McFall and twenty-three 9th
er citizens and taxpayers, to grant thu
use of Galley or lower bridge across thu
Des Moines River for railroad purposes
The said petition is granted on the fol
lowing condition, to-wit: First, that i
said bridge needs further strengthening
to meet the requirements for said rail
way purposes that said Oskaloosa Stree
Railway and Land Company, or its as
signs, to whom these rights and privi
leges are granted, shall equip anc
strengthen said bridge for such purpose:
at their own cost and expense.
second. That all Trans or motor:
shall stop upon approaching said bridge
and it shall be the duty of the motoneei
or conductor to see that the bridge i:
| clear and then give signal either b!
whistle, gong or bell before starting Il
cross said bridge.
Third. That at the approaches t.
said bridge, where the tracks are laid ir
the center of the public road, the track:
of said railway shall be so laid that the
rails thereof shall not be above the
ground surface of said road more than
inch, and the space between the rails
shall be ballasted and kept in good con-
dition for general travel at the cost and
expense of said company.
Fourth. The Board reserves the right
to select a competent engineer to inves-
tigate said bridge and ascertain what is
racaeear,y RI D,,+ cold br;d1a ~ cop d;t;or
to be used for railway purposes, and
said company or their assigns shall pay
for the services of such engineer.
Fifth. The main motive power to be
used in propelling the cars of said COM
pany shall be electricity.
Sixth. 1t is expressly understood
that the county shall be relieved en-
tirely from any claim or cost for dam
ages resulting from any accidents occur
ing while said bridge is used by said
company. The county reserves the right
to make repairs at any time on said
bridge, at which time the track or tracks
may be removed and replaced at the ex-
pense of the company.
If said railway is not completed with
in FIVE years from and after this date, or
if the city of Oskaloosa shall fail to
grant franchise to said company during
that time, then this grant is to be null
and void and of no effect; but if said
railway is built according to franchise
granted by said city of Oskaloosa, then
said Oskaloosa Street Railway and
Land Company, its successors and as
signs, shall be free from taxation for
FIVE years from and after January I,
1902, or as granted in franchise.
In the matter of petition of the Oska-
loosa Street Railway and Land Company
or its assigns, asking the right to cross
the public roads and lanes for railway
purposes, on a line proposed to be run
in a south and west direction from o.
kaloosa, the same is granted, on condi-
ton that roads at such crossings are
put in as good condition as other rail-
road crossings are; and on the further
condition that said company put m place
proper cattle guards at all such cross
ings. And said company shall be held
responsible for all damages or claims for
damages for accidents or otherwise by
reason of such crossing, it being espec-
tally understood that the county is to be
lIASaoCu ny Sdiu AlOhl any aAlN
all claims for damages that may be sus.
tanned or claimed at sucn crossings.
The Board having completed the bus.
mess before them at this session. the
Auditor is authorized to issue warrant.
on he general fund in accordance with
the following claim list, to-wit:
COUNTY FUND.
Acres, Blackman & Co., supplies
election Nov. 6, 1900. .... .$Ioo 8:
Atkinson, Jesse, trustee, services
w. Des Moines tp........ Ok
American Book Co.. school books
for county, 3 bills. ....... Io4 q
Atchison. D, opening court house
sewer ................a. S OF
Baer, John R., salary Sept and
Oct, 1900 .............. no 6;
Bass. A. J., refund of erroneous
tax ................~..... ~
Baugh Bros. sprinkling for Co. IS Ok
Bertsch Boal Drug Co, mdse.
for county ........... s *
Blakeley, w. E., repairs at court
mouse -..-........ -.s......., z:
Blattnsr Fred. ice for county y. "a Il
Branson. A.. refund erroneous