Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-27
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board Of supsrvis.
ors Of Marshall County, November
Session, 1901.

ors Of Marshall County, November
Session, 1901.
Monday, Nov. II, 1901.
Board of supervisors convened as q
board of canvassers of Marshall county
at IL o'clock noon, and proceeded al
once to canvass the election returne
from the several voting precincts of the
county, and after completing the same
the following county officers were de-
clared elected, viz:
Representative of the Fifty-first dis
trict, B. F. Cummings.
County treasurer, c. II. Smith.
Sheriff. T. j. Shoemaker.
County superintendent, Mary E. Hos
teller.
Surveyor, William Bremner.
Coroner, F. P. Lierle.
Supervisor, w. H. Jones.
Supervisor to fill vacancy, G. e. Ar
pey.
The following justices Of the peace
were declared elected to fill vacancies:
C. Kroener and NJ Lingham, in Logan
township; G. T. Burdick, in Washington
township; j. Buffer, in Jefferson town
ship; l.. p. Arney, IN Bangor township;
A. d. Mccormack, In Minerva township;
Seth Smith, in Greencastle township; l..
B. Reed, in Liberty township; j. w.
Garris, in Eden township: Nelson Lack
ey and George Green, in Linn township:
NJ. P. McManus and William Williams,
in Taylor township; r. Harper. in Mari
eta township, and Byron Merrill, in Vi
emma township.
The following constables were de-
clared elected to fill vacancies: II. A.
Remker, in Logan township; s. T.
Leech, in Marshall township: L. Wood
ward, in Washington township; D. F.
Mann, in Jefferson township; c. B. Ma
son, in State Center township; r. D.
Kaple, in Marion township; F. C. Clark,
in Bangor township: John Waldie and
e. Brackney, in Minerva township: T.
j. Myers, in Liscomb township: G. G.
Elliott and l.. e. Gaunt, in Greencastle
township: j. B. Holcomb, in Liberty
township; j. l.. Blumenschine, in Eden
township; C. P. Lair and A. w. Ander-
son, in Linn township; George Allen and
William Paisley, in Taylor township:
C. W. Russie, in Vienna township, and
C. C. Luckhart, in Timber Creek town
ship.
1t appearing that in precinct No. Q,
Greencastle township. the election board
failed to return the name of one grand
juror the same was filled in with Mar
tin Hilsabeck, and the name OF James
Finders was also supplied in the same
township as a trial juror.
The board adjourned as board OF
oanvassers, to convene Tuesday morn
ing as a board OF supervisors.
TUESDAY, Nov. IL, 1901.
Board convened AZ per adjournment,
all the members present.
On motion the homesteads OF Salem
Bruner and z. r. Streeter were ex-
empted from taxation in compliacence
with a decree of the district court, the
same being exempt as the homestead of
a union soldier
The balance Of the day was spent in
examining claims.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, Nov. Is. 1901.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all present.
On motion of T. J. Shearer an allow
ance of 81 per week was made to Laura
Harrison. the same to be drawn by C. E.
Arney.
The official bonds Of Robert Denbow
as justice OF the peace, A. D. McCor-
mack and C. Kroener Justices OF the
reace and Robert Dcnbow and j. s. Nc
cormack as township clerks were ex-
amined and on motion approved.
Balance of the day was spent in exam
ir Ing claims.
Adjourned to Thursday morning.
Thursday, Nov. IA, 1901
Board convened as per adjournment,
all present.
The entire day was spent in examin-
ing claims filed against the county.
Adjourned to Friday morning.
Friday, Nov. 49, 1901.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all the members present.
The following, resolution was pre-
scented and on motion OF T. j. Shearer
adopted:
Resolved. That the official bonds OF
county officers whose terms begin on
Jan. I, 1902. be fixed az follows:
County treasurer, $4,000.
Superintendent OF school, $4,000.
County surveyor, $4,000.
Sheriff, $4,000.
Coroner. $1,000.
Deputy treasurer. $4,000.
Deputies sheriff. $4,000.
The sheriff reported fees collected for
the quarter of the year ending Oct. g.
1901, in criminal matters as $954.22 and
in civil cases as $S175.
On motion the use of the east court
room was rendered to the Iowa Imple-
ment Dealers convention to be held in
on Dec. 3, 4 and 8. 1901.
The claims allowed by the board were
read and on motion warrants were or
dered drawn for the same.
Insurance in the following companies
was accepted on motion to replace in
surance on the court house expiring on
Nov. H. 1901:
The AGtna Insurance Company, $4,000;
The Flreman's, $4,000; The Manchester
Insurance Company, $4,000; The Farm
ers' of Cedar Rapids. $500; The Provi-
dence Insurance Company. So, 500.
The county auditor was directed to
draw warrants for the premiums on the
e0n 81 mr.