Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-25
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The County Treasurer has also paid
ton to the amount shown above, the
sum of $36776O, making S4l55. % the
total cost of insane.
would further state that there has
been collected from the estates of insane
persons the sum OF S5O2,20. leaving
s3655.O3 the net expense on account Of
insane.
would also further state that of the
amount shown as miscellaneous expendi-
lures the following items were included
therein:
School books. S1147a4
Court reporter. ..r..."............... $4,000
Janitor. $3.50 90
Commission on swamp land indemnify asis4
Collecting delinquent personal tax....... go 90
QUARANTINE expense Observation-Disclosures. 1857
Real estate purchased 1lS6 %
Walk, curb and gutter. ......... 275 90
The amount paid out for school books
used in the county should hot be charged
to the expense of the county AS the same
is repaid by the sale of the books.
find that of the expenses mentioned
above $685. was returned to the Treas
urer from the sale of piling, old plank
and balances of unused appropriations
and from contributions of adjoining
counties to county line bridges.
As an Offset to the real estate pur-
chased by the county, I find it has re-
celved from the sale of realty, including
the iron fence from the court house
lawn, the sum of S1022.28. Also 1928 SO
from the National Government for swamp
land indemnity. After deducting the
said amounts, the total expense of the
county for the year 1900 is S384s9.28.
In the item of expense of county off,
GERS above is included the salary of
Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of the District
Court, deputies and clerk hire.
Respectfully sub .nitted,
Ed WILLIAMS, Auditor.
Settled with E. j. Williams, retiring
County Auditor. finding redemption
money in his hands to the amount of
$97OS8. Also that the fees received and
turned over to Treasurer since last settle.
ment amount to the following: Bond
fees $500, transfer fees s94.5O. redemp-
tion fees 81 25, total sll3.95. Treasurers
receipt No. 346 to balance.
Resignation of E. j. Williams as
County Auditor was accepted and Geo.
L. Champlin was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Board adjourned to $50 a. m. Jan. 10.
FoUTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present.
Petition of Fred Baldwin for a refund
of the 1899 tax on $1I75 worth Of per-
sonal property in Chester township, laid
over.
The contract to do county road work
during the season of 1901 was let to W.
g. Fish. Contract on file in the Auditors
proved: -
ys g, W; Reed: Justice i. - 8
VIM. Devereaux, Justice OF the Peace,
Howard Twp.
J. A. Beaumaster, Justice OF the Peace,
Howard Twp.
John Bouska, Justice OF the Peace,
New Oregon Twp.
w. j. Graham, Justice of the Peace,
Chester Twp.
NH. DeFord, Justice of the Peace.
Alton Twp.
A. w. Hauber, Justice of the Peace,
New Oregon Twp.
A. Wells, Constable. Forest City Twp.
J.J. Lydon, Constable, Paris Twp.
Frank Deyereaux, Constable, Alton
Twp.
Frank o. Darrow, Constable, Oak Dale
Twp.
P. Noonan, Township Clerk. Chester
Twp.
II. McGrane, Township Clerk, Alton
Twp.
| VIM. Carroll, Assessor, New Oregon
Twp.
Robert Gilcrest, Assessor, Howard Cen
ter Twp.
Ferd Lukes, Assessor, Protovin.
J.F. O'Brien, Assessor, Howard Twp
/ In. Steele, Assessor, Oak Dale Twp
| W. @. Breedlove, Assessor, Cheste
Corp.
The following school fund loans wer'
approved:
!, Samuel Smith. ..--......-..-....-..-...-.-- u
E, J. Williams. ...-..,.--.---- 100
CatAarine Blackman.. ..---.,..-.--....-.-.... U
Board adjourned to $50 a. M. Jan. u
FIFTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
s All members present.
Reports from the following Justices Z
the Peace for the year 1900 were 81
o proved:
N. M. Jewett, B. Doherty, Q. w. Rec
M. M. Moon, J. r. Durham, Wllial
Shepherd, W. j. Graham, John Bousk
: Thomas H. Jones, William Devereau
Henry AuriDger, w. j. Huber. "A.
Cook, @. w. Burgess, and VIM. Burke.
p Report of E. "A. Watson, County r
% corder, for quarter ending Dec. Bis
n 1900, showing fees collected to q
v amount of $33605. Approved.
t. Sheriff's report Of fees for quarter en-
70 ing Dec. 3lst, 1900, showing fees charg'
$4476 fees received $3l2 70, and balan
due sl34.s5. Approved.
7O Sherlff's report for the year 1900 sho
rs ing fees collected to be Sl1O669. a
80 proved.
so The contract for doctoring the poor
os the townships of Alton, Howard a
To,nooto,un for tho wear 1901 waa iat