Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
To The Electors NInneS1eIk Co
NOTICE.

Whereas the attention OF the Board OF
Supervisors, of late has been called, frequent
ly, to the crowded condition of the vaults in
the Clerks and Recorders offices, and also TO
the wholly exposed conditISa of records and
papers in the various other offices, the loss of
some of which would create untold Labor and
expenditure to replace, and Others which
could not be replaced at any. cost, and
Whereas, numerous citizens and property
| owners, people who each year pay large
amount of taxes, have asked and petitioned
the Board to take some steps to provide for
the safety and security of public records, re-
| cords in which the entire county have an
equal interest, and Whereas we, as the Board
| of Supervisors of this county, and public
| officials who have to do for the welfare and
| benefit of the people in general, realize that
| some action must be taken inside Of year
| for providing better security for all records,
but before any steps are taken in relation to
! building and adding to the present structure,
| which is nearly fifty years old, we prefer TO
| have an expression Of the people as to the way
in which their money shall be expended,
| therefor be it Resolved, by the Board of Super
| visors of Winnesheik county, Iowa, at the
| lowing questions be and are hereby submitted
| to the legal voters of said county, at the next
General Election of 1902 to be voted upon as
| follows:
Shall the Board of Supervisors be authoriz-
ed to tear down the old Court House building
and bond The county in the sum OF not ex-
| ceeding Seventy Five Thousand dollars, for
the erection of a new Court House building,
and be authorized to erect a new Court House
on the old Court House ground?
| Shall an annual tax, in addition to the
usual taxes, be levied upon the taxable pro-
perty of the said county, in sum not exceed
ing Eleven Thousand dollars per annum, for
the purpose OF paying for the erection OF said
Court House?
Shall bonds of the county be issued in the
| sum Of not exceeding Seventy Five Thousand
dollars, upon which to borrow money to erect
| a Court House, in and for said county; said
bonds TO be issued in denominations of not
less than slO0 nor more than $1,000 and to bear
| interest at the rate OF not exceeding four per
| cent per annum with interest payable semi
annually on the First Day of April and the
| First day of October of each year, on and
after April First 1904 at the office OF the
| that said bonds shall not be sold for less than
| One Hundred cents on the dollar? Seven
| Thousand dollars of said bonds and interest
thereon shall be made due and payable on the
| First day of October 1904 and Eight Thousand
! Five Hundred dollars and unpaid interest
| thereon shall be made due ana payable on the
1906 1907 1905 l9O9 1910 1911 and 1912 respective
| ly and until all the said bonds be paid, said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of not ex-
Needing Four per cent per annum payable
fsemi.annually on the First day of April and
| the First day of October of each year.
1 All the said bonds shall be payable at the
! office of the County Treasurer Of said county.
Shall 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 1911 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 continued
| from year to year, until said Seventy Five
| Thousand dollars of bonds are paid
This resolution and regulation shall take
effect and be in force on the First day OF Jan,
| 1908
The form OF the ballots used by the electors
| in voting upon the proposition shall be that
prescl ibed by Section ll05 OF the Code OF 1897
| and subsequent amendments. and each pro-
position shall be printed in full upon the bal
| lots. be ii further Resolved, that due, legal
and proper notice of the submission OF such
proposition, at such election, shall be given
| by the Auditor of Winnesheik county, Iowa
| as provided by law, and that the Auditor
| of said county shall provide and furnish the
| necessary ballots required for the submission
| of the propositions contained in the resolution
| TO the electors of Winnesheik county, Iowa in
the manner and form provided by law and
| contemplated by this resolution.
Ayes and nays were called, Moore, Kublsh
! Nicholson, Wolfenberger and Wennes all
voting Aye, motion declared carried.
| In accordance with the FORGING resolution
and the Statutes of the State of Iowa, in such
| case made and provided, notice is hereby
given that the above and foregoing propo-
sitionS will appear upon the official bal lot at
| the coming general election for 1902 in form as
| follows
Resolved, by the Board OF Supervisors Of
| Winnesheik county Iowa, at the regular Sep
| TENDER session A. b. 1902, that the following
questions be and are hereby submitted TO the
| legal voters OF said county at the next general
l election OF lSUk, 10 DE voted upon as fOllOWS:-
Shall the following measure be adopted?
| FIRST, Shall the Board of Super Yes
| visors be authorized to tear down the II
1 old Court House building and bond NO |
| the county In the sum of not exceeding
| seventy five thousand dollars, for the erection
OF a new court house building, and be author.
lied TO erect new court house ON the old
court house ground?
Shall the following measure be adopted?
| SECOND, Shall an annual tax in Yes
addition to the usual taxes, be levied ~ =
/ tn rtu of M
| said county, in sum OF not exceeding eleven
| thousand dollars per annum for the purpose
| or paying for the erection of said court housee
| Snail the following measure be adopted?
| THIRD, Shall bonds of the county be issued,
| in the sum not exceeding seventy five thous-
| and dollars upon which to borrow money to
| erect court house. in and for said county;
| said bonds to be issued in denominations of
| not less than one hundred dollars nor more
| than one thousand dollars, and 10 bear interest
! ct the rate of not exceeding tour per cent per
| annum, with interest payable semi-annually
| on 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 that said
bonds shall not be sold for less than One
Hundred cents on the dollar? Seven Thous-
| and dollars of said bonds, and interest there
| on, shall be made due and payable ON the
| First day of October 1904 and eight thousand
| five hundred dollars and unpaid interest
| First day of October of each OF the years 1905
1906 1897, 1905 1919, 1870 1911 and 1912 respective
| ly until all the said bonds be paid, said bonds
| to bear intesest at the rate Of not ex- Yes I
| ceeding four per cent per annum. ~
| payable semi-annually on the First NO
day of April and the First day Of October OF
| each year.
| All the said bonds shall be payable at the
| office of the County Treasurer of said county.
| Shall the following measure be adopted
| FOURTH, Shall an annual tax of not ex-
| ceeding two mills on the dollar be levied in
| addition 10 the usual taxes, upon the tax
| able property OF said county for the years 1903
1884, 1906 1906 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 re-
spectively, 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 continued from year To year, lYeS /
until said Seventy Five Thousand - -
dollars of bonds are paid. NO ! J
| This resolution and regulation shall take
effect and be in force on and after the First
day OF January 1908.
| All those in favor of each or any OF said
propositions will signify the same by mark
ing an, * I'm the square at the right OF the
word Yes and those opposed TO the same will
make an X in the square opposite the word
| NO.
| In testimony whereof witness my hand this
18th day OF September, A. d 1902.
| +. A. MASTERS.
County Auditor and clerk of the Board OF
| Supervisors. 1874