The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-05
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Business of the Board at the
November Meeting.
osKAIoosA, IowA. nov. II. 19O1.

0sKALoosA, Iowa, Nov. IL. 1901.
Board of Supervisors met in regular
session. Members present: w. H
Springer, "a. f. N. Hambleton, and J.
N. Stephenson. Proceeded to canvass
the vote. as provided by law, record
Of result of which is made in election
record.
The Auditor is authorized to redeem
from tax sale of 1898 Lot 1, Block 2,
West Addition to Peoria. Iowa, on ac.
count Of erroneous sale. Adjourned
70 November ~, 1901. at a. m.
Nov. ~, 1901. Board met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pres.
ent.
The following resolution is offered !:
Resolved, That the Mahaska county
quit claims all right, title and interest
IN and to Lots / and 2, Block 10, o. P,
Oskaloosa, Iowa, unto John Metzker,
and also that Mahaska county quit
claims all right, title and interest in
and to Lot Z. Block %, o. P, 0ska-
loosa, Iowa, unto Johnson N. Edgar,
the original deeds made by county
commissioner having been lost or de-
Btroyed and not recorded"
Said resolution was carried by unan-
imous vote, all members of Board vot-
ing yes.
The Auditor is authorized to cancel
a school fund mortgage recorded in
Book e, page 81, of mortgage records.
Mahaska county, same having been
paid and release overlooked.
Spent balance of day on claims and
miscellaneous business. Adjourned
until Nov. 10, 1901. at s a. m.
Nov. 10, 1901. Board met pursuant
70 adjournment. All members pres
ent. State poll tax for 1900 of Fred
Wheeler, G. B. West, Henry Wetherell,
F. e. Wetherell, Guy osmond, w. l..
MeQuiston, J. w. Myers, is hereby
abated, being exempt or erroneous.
Adjourned until Nov. Ia, 1901, at 8
a. m.
Nov. IA, 1901. Board met pursuant
to adjournment. All members present
Spent forenoon on claims. Afternoon
met. All members present. In the
mater of remonstrance of Il. e. ALL
good, ct al, in connection with reduc.
tion of width of part of highway in
Sections 33 and "a. Township 76, Range
10, acted upon April 8, 1901, set for
hearing today A new petition is fled
Notice of which shall be published in
accordance with requirement of sta
tute for alteration. vacation, or estab
fishing of roads. Adjourned until
April Is, 1901, at 8 a. m.
April Is, 1901.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. In the matter
of road petition of H. D. Whitsel ct al
coming up for final hearing---
same is granted and road established
as prayed for, running as far west as
a point designated on plat as station
IT, being rs feet distant east of the
bank of Des Moines river. Petitioners
to pay costs and damages.
Upon recommendation of Trustees
White Oak Township auditor is auth
orized to refund to A. N: Cochran
1911 on account of erroneous assess
ment.
Upon recommendation of city coun-
ell of 0skaloosa the auditor is author
lied to abate on account of soldiers
widow exemption tax of 1900 to
amount of $500 taxable value on south
one-half lots l and Daily & Searls
addition, property Of Anna Corcoran.
Adjourned until Nov. 16, 1901, at s
q m. E3
" Nov. 16, 1901.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
The County Attorney is ordered to
appeal case of T. J. Price VS.. Mahaska
County to the Supreme Court.
Petition for using highway for cree
ton of a telephone line, commencing
one mile south of Pella" road and
running to the C. H. Cruzen place, is
granted in accordance with restric-
lions made in former grants and &C
cording to provisions of Code.
In matter of consent road petition OF
r. w. Moore ct al, on recommendation
yof committee referred to same is es-
!. abolished as petitioned for.
IA Also in road petition of E. Smith, ct
"a, same is vacated as petitione,- for
in recommendation of committee. Pc
tition Of Peter Roberts, ct al, continu-
ed to next session for report.
Petition of Ed. Briggs, ct al, for CON
sent Of highway deferred until next
session to view same. Spent balance
of day on claims.