Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-16
road matters.
Fifth Day.
Il HUI Day.
$50 a. m. April

| Fifth Day.
8 80 a. IN. April I1th.
Board met according to adjourn
ment, members all present; minutes
of previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
The following banks having filed
bonds in accordance with Section 1457
of the 1897 Code of Iowa, duly approx
ed by the Treasurer and Board of
Supervisors, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: Resolved
that +. X. Haines, county treasurer.
be and is hereby authorized to de-
posit the public funds intrusted to
his care and keeping as such Treas
urer, in the Winnesheik County
Bank of Ridgeway, Iowa, to the
amount of $4,000. 90, and in the Castalia
Savings Bank, of Castalia, Iowa, to
the amount of $5OOO 90, said banks
having filed bonds in double the
amount authorized to be deposited
therein according to law.
Moved and seconded that the Auditor
is hereby directed to advance to the
Sheriff whatever funds are needed to
secure witnesses in the case of State
of Iowa VS. John Hogan, when the
same comes up for trial; carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
this Board accept the proposition of S.
V. Potter, to furnish, for the ensuing
year, what coal is required for the
court house and Jail at $3. 60 per ton,
delivered.
Moved that George Kruse, of WASH
ington township, be refunded "a. 20,>
being an excessive tax for the year
1901 /; motion seconded and carried
The balance of the forenoon was
spent in auditing accounts against the
county.
On motion adjourned to 80 p. m
l 30 p. m.
Board met the official bond of E.
j. Gillett as Assessor for West De-
corah was presented and on motion
approved.
Consent road No. 1905 in Pleasant
township, was ON motion granted and
ordered established.
The John Merritt road petition No.
1908 came up for action, and after
some consideration, the petition was
granted and road ordered established,
providing all costs and damages are
paid on or before the next June session
of this Board
Moved and duly seconded that act
ion ON the Fritz Kanip road No. 1901
in Bloomfield township, be postponed
until the June session for this Board;
motion carried.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the bounty ON foxes and woodchucks
for the ensuing year remain the same
as during the year 1901.
The remainder of the day was spent
in looking over quarantine bills.
On motion adjourned to s 80: a. IN.
April 18th. t
Sixth Day.
$3.50 a. III.
Board met according to adjourn
ment members all present; minutes
OF yesterdays meeting read and APP
proved.
Moved and seconded that the petit
tions for bridges, now ON file and not
already investigated, be laid over until
the next bridge trip of this Board;
carried
The Treasurer was OH motion order
ed to refund to G. w. Kirkland 81. Ga,
the same being done to correct an
error in his exemption as soldier.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted: Whereas, the
Clerk of the District Court has been
before this Board, stating to them that
some action must be taken. at once to
provide more vault room for the
records of his office, a great many of
which are exposed, with no protection
from fire of any kind, therefore,
Resolved, that while it is recognize
ed that something must be done in
this line, action be deferred until the
June session.
The following list of accounts were
ON motion allowed, and the Audior
authorized to issue warrants on the
proper funds for the same