Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
of the Board of supervis-
ors of Marshall County.


e. Arney and w. II. Jones.
The entire day was spent in examin-
ing claims fled against the county
Adjourned to Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, March d.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all the members being present.
On motion of w. III. Jones $500 ex-
cmption was allowed on the homesteads
OF the following named persons: lera
Palmer, Stephen Utley, Byron Weston,
E. r. Mead, John Curran and j. d.
Parker.
On motion of c. e. Arney the treas
urer was directed to redeem and charge
to the several funds the wrongful tax
sales of the property belonging TO the
following named persons: Mrs. c. Me-
Knight, Martin Mcknight, John Cur
ran, Noah Osburn. Mrs. McHold. Mrs.
Carlson, Malinda Irvine and Katherine
Watson.
On motion of w. H. Jones, William
Denbow was appointed to fill the va
cancy in the office of constable in Iowa
township.
Claims allowed were read and war
rants ordered drawn for the same.
Minutes approved.
Adjourned sine die.
Per diem and mileage:
T ]. Shearer. days, % miles. -. .s9.40
G. F.. Arney, days and 90 miles,. 900
w. III. Jones, 2 days and miles. I. $40
April Session, 1902.
Monday. April Z.
Board convened In regular session;
present. T. ]. Shearer, chairman; c. L.
Arney and W. H. Jones.
The entire day was spent In examin-
ing claims filed against the county.
Adjourned to Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, April 8.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment. all the members being present.
On motion of c. e. Arney the chair
man of the board was au-
tborized and directed to exc
cute a quit claim deed of the undi-
yided one-half of that parcel of land
formerly known as the public square
of the town of Marietta to John Tim
mons for the sum of $50.
On motion of w. H. Jones the follow
ing school fund loans made by the audi
tor were approved: Daniel Rudy, ST.
500; John Frees, $500, and Alfred Luz
ing, $1,000.
On motion of w. H Jones the treas
urer was directed to ALLOW $500 ex-
emption from taxation on the home
steads of the following named persons:
Isaac Guile, c. G. Hand Mary Franklin,
Sophia Mathews and Rachel j. Hodson.
On motion of w. H. Jones the treas
crer was directed to refund to w. C.
Rails the saloon tax on the fremont sa-
loon from March 4 to March 81, 1902
also to cancel the wrongfully assessed
road tax charged against the c., NJ. g.
ST. Paul railway in Eden township
amounting to s43.s6.
On motion of w. H. Jones the follow
ing official bonds were approved: E. H.
Trease, assessor of Liscomb; H w.
Griffin, clerk of Washington township.
j. O. Cutler, clerk of State Center town
ship: and William H. Denbow, consta-
BILE in Iowa township.
On motion of w. H. Jones' J. F. NJ.
Cooper and l.. s. Kilborn were selected
TO witness the burning of the ballots
voted at the last general election.
The following quarterly reports of Of
f1cers were received and action on the
same deferred until settlement:
Anna Packer. recorder showing fees
collected amounting to $S34.35.
F. w. Hargrave, auditor, showing
fees collected amounting to $133 and
disbursement of the same.
w. M. Clark, j. P.
s. P. Knisely, clerk of the district
court for the months of February and
March amounting to $366.3O
On motion of c. E. Arney, Eli Jones
was employed to care for the court
house lawn for the ensuing year at the
rate Of $3.50 for each moving and Is
cents per hour for all other necessary
work
Adjourned to Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, April 8.
Board convened as per adjournment,
all the members being present.
On motion Of w. II. Jones the auditor
was directed to send out notices that
the county would act on bids for fur
nishing rubble stone at the Jail as re-
CURED on Monday, May 5, at p. m.
The petition of A. Cunningham and
others asking that Marshall county as
sist in grading road on the county line
between Marshall and Jasper counties
coming before the board the same was
referred to the committee on roads.
The board after checking the fees of
L B. Jones' mayor, for the year ending
March 81, 1902, made full settlement