Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ Their Adjourned November, 1902 SEES.
sion. Which Convened at the
Court House on Monday
Afternoon

Afternoon,
DEBORAH, Iowa, December 1.
FIRST DAY.
1: 80 d. IN. Board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present,
minutes of Nov. 18th read and APP
proved. -
The following finding was made by
the Board and adopted and so de-
alared. .
STATE OF IOWA ,Sc
COUNTY OF WINNESHEIK o.
We the undersigned, members of the
Board. of Supervisors and ex-officio
Boardj of County Canvassers for
Vinnesheik County, Iowa, having
gone over the returns on questions
submitted do hereby certify the fol-
Rowing to be true and correct alb
xsract of the votes cast in said county
ut the general election held in said
county on the 4th. day of November
a. d. 1902 upon the following ques-
fions: As,s .s.,,
Upon the question:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING MEA-
terOIh1I LIZ ADOL LII. s5SttfJ
.FIRST. Shall the Board of Super
visors be authorized to tear down the
atd.Court House building and bond
Abe county in the sum of not exceed
ing Seventy five thousand dollars, for
abe erection of new court house
Building, and be authorized to erect a
new court house on the old court
house ground? There were forty one
Ar,r c.v If1G1l
of which there were cast For the
adoption twenty five hundred eighty
s25S0) votes, Against the Adoption
6fteen hundred eighty four (15S4)
votes
above and foregoing public measure
was duly adopted.
Upon the question -
SHALL THE FOLLOWING MEA-
SURE BE ADOPTED?
SECOND. Shall an annual tax, in
addition to the usual taxes, be levied
npon the taxable property of the said
county, in sum of not exceeding
Eleven thousand dollars per annum
Tor tho purpose of paying for the
erection of said court house? Thirty
aine hundred eighty-two (3982) votes
0fAot VI WHlCU ticTc WtIt CdSb IOT VIl6
Adoption twenty-four hundred fifty
e2450) votes, and Against the Adoption
fifteen hundred thirty-two (1532)
votes. 's*f ~'ss a7'ss
And we hereby declare that the
above and foregoing public measure
was, duly adopted. & " @~~ ~
SHALL THE FOLLOWING MEA.
SURE BE ADOPTED
THIRD. Shall bonds of the county
be issued, in the sum of not exceeding
Seventy-five thousand dollars, upon
which to borrow money to erect
court house, in anG for said county
said bonds TO be issued in denomina-
tions Of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand
dollars, and to bear interest at the
rate OF not exceeding four per cent per
snnum, with interest payable semi
annually OH the First day of April
and the First day of October of each
year. on and after the first day Of
April 1904, at the office of the County
Treasurer of said county, provided
shat said bonds shall not be sold for
less than one hundred cents on the
dollar?
Seven thousand dollars of said bonds
nsd interest thereon shall be made due
and payable on the First day of Octo-
Der, 1904, and Eight thousand five
anndred dollars and upaid interest
shereon shall be made due and pay
sble on the First day of October of
each of tho years 1905, 1906, 1907,
2sOS, 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912 re-
spectively until all the said bonds be
III Il A. l.
abe rate OF not exceeding four per
scnt per annum, payable semi annual
~ OH the first day of April and the
4rst day of October of each year.
All the said bonds shall be payable
st the Office of the County Treasurer
Of said county? Thirty nine hundred
twenty four 1924 votes cast, of
which there were cast for the Adop-
tion twenty-four hundred twenty five
e2425) votes. and against the adoption
fourteen hundred ninety-nine Q499)
votes.
And we hereby declare that the
above and foregoing public measure
was duly adopted.
Upon the question -
SHALL THE FOLLOWING MEA-
SURE BE ADOPTED?
rOORIh. onall an annual tax OF
not exceeding two mills on the dollar
be levied in addition to the usual
taxes, upon the taxable property of
said county for the years 1908, 1904,
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and
a9ll respectively, for the payment of
said bonds and interest, and in case
said levy shall not pay said bonds and
interest, then said rate shall be con-
sinued from year to year. until said |
Scventy-five thousand dollars of bonds |
are paid. Thirty nine hundred thirty
seven 1887 Votes cast, of which there |
we're cast for the Adoption twenty
four hundred six (2406) votes, and |
against the adoption fifteen hundred
Ahirty-one (1531) votes.
And we hereby declare that the
above and foregoing public measure
vas duly adopted
In testimony whereof. we have here
anto set our hands and caused this to
b attested by the County Auditor of
Mis- county and CLERK of this Board,
With the seal of said county.
Done at DEBORAH, Iowa, the county
eat of said Winnesheik county, this
first day of December, A. ID. 1902.
o. L. WENNES,
M KITPTCu /,