The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-27
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

County Board Proceedings, Oskaloosa
Iowa. Sept. 5, 1900:
The Board Of Supervisors of Mahaska
County met in regular session. Member:
present L. r. Briggs, Chairman w. H
Springer and A.. F. N. Hambleton.
The minutes of last session were read
and approved. z, Ruggenberg was APP
pointed Constable for Garfield township
to fill vacancy. Spent balance of day on
claims. On motion, Board adjourned tc
s .. M Sept. 4.
Sept. 4, 1000, Board met, pursuant to
adjournment. Members ali present. The
Auditor is authorized TO abate the taxes
of M. j Carney, on the r. 81 feet of LOT
IL, o. p. O., lot 8, O~skaloosa, for the last
half of 1893. and the taxes for 1909, on
account of charity.
The Auditor is authorized to issue
County Warrant to John Dodds, for $50,
on account of erroneous assessment, Of
personal property, recommended BY the
City Council of Oskaloosa. Spent bal
ance of day on claims. Board adjourned
to 8 a. m. Sept. s, 1000.
Sept. S, 1000, Board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present.
The Auditor is authorized to abate the
aSeNocAhSAl AGAINST ~ ACCt VI W. <0s OCdt
Valley. Liquor assessment, on account of
erroneous assessment.
Spencer Carey was appointed justice
of the peace, to fill (vacancy, in and for
East Des MONIES township, and his bond
approved. Spent balance of day on
claims.
Board adjourned to s a. m, Sept. 8.
Sept. 8, 1000, board met, pursuant to
-.n-.L~~e III Araraexk CAonf
the day on claims and justice transcripts.
Board adjourned to 8 a. m. Sept. 2, 1900.
Sept. 2, 1900, Board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present.
The Auditor is authorized to issue IL
cense to shows, outside of Incorporated
towns, for ten dollars, in accordance
with section I34o of the Code.
Spent balance OF day on claims and
justice transcripts. Board adjourned to
8 a. m, Sept. 8.
Sept. 8, Board met pursuant to ad.
journment. Members all present
The Auditor is authorized to abats
$2.26 road taxes of S. Graham, of Buck
eye, of Spring Creek township, for 1909,
on account Of n assessment
Spent balance of day on claims and
justice transcripts, Board adjourned to
sept Ia 1000.
Sept. IA, 1900.
Board met, pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. The consent road
petition of H. ID. Whitsel ct al, asking
for a change of road, in Section Nine,
Township No. "a, Range 10 west, was
granted on condition, the new road IS
put in as good condition as present road
now used without expense TO Mahaska
County.
The road petition of r. w. Taylor,
asking for a change of road in Section
81, Township Is, Range IA west, was
laid over until November session. And
A. r. N. Hambleton was appointed to
view the same and report at said ses-
sion.
The road petition of G. w. Smith ct
al, asking for a change in width OF road
in Section rs, Township 70, Range 10
west, was granted.
The Auditor is authorized to abate the
tax of Frank Golden, for the years OF
1906, $3.50; 90, OF cents 81, $I.2o. and
'o8, $I.2I, on account of erroneous as
sessment.
The Auditor is authorized to abate
The last one-half of taxes, for 1900,
Of r. p. Holiday, of Madison township,
on account of charity.
In the matter of the road petition OF
John u. Heitsman ct al, came up tor
hearing, and claims for damages, hav-
ing been filed. The Auditor appointed
Jerry Sparks, James Knudson and Nm.
Bryan as appraisers, and time set tor
hearing Nov. 18th, 1900. !,
The Auditor is authorized to cancel
mortgage. to school fund, recorded in
Book E, page 1863, same having been
paid, but neglected to be released by
school fund commissioners.
In the matter of the road petition, u,
A. Morrow ct al, came up Tor fnal
bearing. w. G. Jones, appearing Tor the
petitioners and L. c. Blanchard appear
ing for the C. & N. w. BY. Company,
and f. ID. Reed appearing for II. Henley;
The petition is hereby granted and the
road established. And the damages OF
G. +. Tatem were allowed, as assessed
by the appraisers. The claim of II. Hen
ley was Withdrawn by his attorney, he
being n of the petitioners, All cost and
damages to be paid by petitioners.
The Auditor is authorized to abate the
tax of SI2 on lots 8 and block y,
Monts addition to Oskaloosa, Tor the
year 1900, property of Hattie Turner, she
being a soldiers widow.
The Treasurer is hereby instructed not
TO sell property of j.. ]. Howarth, lot
IA. Longs subdivision OF the N. +. ~:
wv. Section "a, ownship Is, Range 10
west. for taxes, for year 1909.
The following attachments were rec
commended by the City Council OF Rose
Hin and the Auditor is authorized to
make same. For the year 1909, reduce the
assessment $500 Of K. Doak, d. Castor,
Soates. NJ. w. Lockard, H
Ellis. M. M. Dickson, A. R. McCloud,
Tas. Souter. Ed Jones, Robert z. Wy
more, Rev. ]. w. White, soldiers, and
NiaIearet Eikin, soldiers widow.
The Auditor is authorized TO abate
SO taxes Of the Shoemaker Estate,
on lot 80, Beacon, Iowa, tor the year
1900, recommended by the Clty %
Gil OF Beacon.
The Auditor is authorized to reduce
the assessment on lot 2, block 4 Hiatt 5
addition to New Sharon, from $1,000 10
$500. for the year 1899. Recommendeo
by the City Council OF New Sharon
Iowa.
The following abatement OF taxes were
recommended by the City Couneii OF
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and the Auditor IS
authorized to make the same
Abate the road tax of A. +. Bass for
the year 1894.
Also abate the taxes of the Western
Union Telegraph Company on personal
property, of $I,25o for the year 1900;
Also reduce the assessment OF Ella
4 Crookham. ON lot 3. block 4. Hottz
addition to Oskaloosa, from $2S3 to 5000
for the year 1899.
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