Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-12

The certified report OF special election held ut
1900 for the purpose ~ submitting to the electors
the question of aiding the Manchester & Oneida
Railway Company by a 8 per cent. tax, all to be
County when road IS fully cope
ed, duly executed by the City Clerk of the City of
Manchester, Iowa, having been duly recorded and
being properly before the Board, tits
Ordered by the Board that tax be levied az fol-
lows, viz: five per cent. tax on all the taxable
property in the city of Manchester Iowa. In aid Of
the Manchester 81 Oneida Railway Company, the
whole Of said tax to be collected during the year
1901 as other taxes are collected, and not to be
paid to the Company by the treasurer Of the conn-
southwestery angle of the Intersection of the right
Of way of the Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
and the right o. way of the Chicago. Milwaukee y
Oneida, Delaware county, Iowa, TO point or place
in the City Of Manchester. Iowa. at least sixty (6O
rods inside .. Ct Its corporation limits, said road to
l. On motion the Board adjourned until Friday,
September Z, 1902.
Friday, September Z, 1900.
Board met as per adjournment; members ail
present; yesterdays proceedings read aud ap.
Resolved. That the following be and the same
are hereby appointed judges and clerks Of the No
eral election precincts in Delaware county, Iowa:
), Judges-El!k;.,Wm. Davis; Bremen-H.J. Van
DELAWARE. Petlon; Delaware Twp.MFred Nun,
son and A. S. Coon; Manchester-lst Ward, IL a.
Granger; q Ward, 7; J. Prowsej 80 Ward. E. n.
Eldredse; Sand sprns@Fred LaWrepce and
j. Murray; HopkintonsJ. S. Mcconnell
u clerks.cSlony-G H klans; Eli. ?. Chase;
Briggs. Bremen-Wm. Cousins; Earlville r. Ii.
Van Wagenen; Delaware-.L. H. Davis and 7.
Dickson; Delaware Twp...s. Severance and j. S.
Hennssssy; ID Ward &. &. Arm sted aa 81
Ward, j: J.Pentony and s. L. Doggett; Cofn's
Grove.M RI Van Au Kent, N95th E9rkW
HopkInton--F G. Reeve and Z. H. Ricketts,;
Elllgott.
for the yearI 1899 is granted no not being an
able bodiedman:
Petition Of H. X. Harris to remit taxes on lots
! and block Hopkinton Iowa for the year 1899
is granted, he being unable to contribute to the
public revenue.
Petition Of John Funk to remit taxes to the
for the year 1890 is granted, 1t being an erron-
eOus assessment.
Petition of Mrs G wierman to remit taxes
for the year 1899 is granted she being unable to
Petition Thomas W Robinson for remission
Of taxes is referrt d to the city council.
Petition Of Maria Tharp for remission of taxes
on motion the Board adjourned until satur
day, Sept. 8, 1900.
Saturday, Sapt. 8, 1900.
Board met as per adjournment, Members all
present Yesterdays proceedings read and ap-
proved.
CLASS "a.
s. P. Carter, committee work. ........... $50 90
+ l. Durey, /" ............... 49,. N 10
Thos Lindsay, q ................ ii so
SP Carter, session work. 50 90
Ell Durey, .................. % 90
Resolved that there be transferred from the
Poor Fund to the Bridge Fund the sum OF One
Thousand Dollars l$iOOO.O0l.
Resolved that there be transferred from the
Poor Fund to the Poor House and Farm the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars IS5OO.0Ol.
Resolved that the Auditor be authorized to
draw warrants for all bills allowed al this ses
sion.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion the Board adjourned.
II. e. STETSON, S.P. CARTER,
N Auditor. Chairman Board of
Supervisors,