Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
AT THEIR
Adjourned June Session, A. d. 1901.
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
FIRST DAY.
AT THEIR

present., anu Cdileu 10 OTuer Dy S0MF
man Haug.
The Board, after listening to several
matters, proceeded to make their
regular settlement with the County
Treasurer, spending the afternoon i'm
this manner. Pending the same adj
journed to $50 a. m. June 4th.
SECOND DAY.
$50 a. m. June 4th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present; minutes of yester-
days meeting read and approved.
The Board then proceeded to COM
plete their settlement with the Trea-
surer, completing the same, finding all
accounts correct and all money pro-
perly accounted for
The Board then took up the equaliz-
alton OF assessments, spending the re-
mainder of the forenoon i'm this man
ner. Pending the same adjourned to-
l 80 p. M.
1:30 D. m.-Board met as per adj
journment and after calling 10 order
resumed the equalization Of assess
ments and completed the SAME, after
having ordered .he auditor 10 make
the following changes in the assess
ments of the various townships and
corporations of the county.
(See table page A..
Moved and carried that l.. l.. Cad
well be reappointed as member of the
Soldiers Relief Commission for the en-
suing three years and that j. w. Hull
serve in the place of II. f. Auchmoody.
Moved and carried that Ole Burre
son be appointed as constable for Hes
per township, to fill vacancy.
The Chairman, in accordan &c with
the election law. appointed Mr.. WoI-
fenberger and Mr.. Moore to destroy
the ballots cast at the last general
election
The following was on motion de-
clared to be the assessment of the
United States Express company, in
Winnesheik county for the year 1901
the same being agreeable to valuation
fixed by the Executive Council of the
state.
(Scheduie next weekly
Balance of the day was spent in
auditing accounts against the county
On motion adjourned to $50 a. M
June 5.
THIRD DAY.
$50 a. m. June 9Th.
Board met according to adjournment;
members all present, minutes of yes
terday's meetinglread and approved.
The semi-annual settlement sheets of
the County Treasurer i'm account with
the General State Revenue, Special
University Revenue and Iowa State
College Revenue were prepared by the
Auditor, examined and on motion APP
proved, as was also the account current.
The Auditor was on motion author
lied to issue county warrant for SIS
i'm favor of Mrs, G. w. Allison, the
same being a refund of money paid for
the privilege of connecting with the
sewer from the Court House.
On motion adjourned sine die to
meet later on i'm the day as Board Of
Education.
FOURTH DAY.
IL a. m. June 9Th.
The Board of Education having COM
pleted its work and adjourned, the
Board of Supervisors met and was
called to order by the Chairrnan;
minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
Moved and carried that David Perry
of Bloomfield township be granted the
privilege of constructing cattleway
across the highway leading from
MOneek to Castalia, the same to be
kept in repair and proper condition at
no expense to the county.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the 1901 assessment of Il. +. Auch-
moody be striken from the list as was
his unpaid tax for 1900, the same being
in accordance with a petition signed
by the City Council of Decorah.
Remainder of the forenoon was spent
IN auditing accounts against the coun-
ty. On motion adjourned to | 80 o. M.
1:30 p. m. Board met.
The Citizens Bank, of Ossian, Iowa,
having filed a bond in accordance with
Sec. 1857 of the 1897 Code, duly ap-
proved by the Treasurer and Board OF
Supervisors, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted,
RESOLVED, That w. o. Nordheim
county treasurer be and is hereby
authorized to deposit the public funds
intrusted TO his care and keeping SIS
such Treasurer i'm the Citizens Bank of
Ossian, Iowa, TO the amount of $l5, 200,
said bank having filed bond i'm
double the amount authorized to be
deposited therein, according to law.
The official bond of C.. McMasters
assessor for Decorah corporation was
presented and on motion approved.
Moved and duly seconded that the
&. Brockamp Consent Road No. 996 be
granted and road ordered established.
Balance of the day was spent in
auditing accounts against the county.
On motion adjourned to a. m.
June 7th.
FIFTH DAY.
Sa. m. June 7th.
Board spent the entire day in their
regular visit to the Poor farm and in
looking after road matters.
SIXTH DAY.
Sa. m. June 7th.
Board met at the Court House,
members all present, minutes Of June
9Th and 7th read and approved.
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