Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-10

that may occur in the above list, car
ried
Moved and seconded that Mrs. Lydia
Camp of Hesper be allowed her exem-
ption Of $500, as a soldiers widow, on
her 1901 assessment and the Treasurer
and Auditor ordered to correct their
books in accordance with the same,
motion carried.
The Board then adjourned to /: 80
P. M.
80 P. NJ. Board met as per ad-
journment.
The Ole T. Tangen Consent Road
No. 1011 in Military township was,
on motion granted and road ordered
established
The following School Fund loans
were presented and on motion accept
ed and approved.
Loan No. S92 to A. Oakland for
$4O0. co.
Loan No s93 to Knut Nelson for
$3.50. 90.
Loan Nc. 1874 to Hannah L. Robin.
son for $4,000
Loan No. s95 to Zylpha A. Seavey
for $4,000.
Loan No 800 to G. H. Oset for
$175. 90.
Loan No. s97 to r. F. B. Portman
for $1468. 90.
Loan No. s9S to Lewis Blodgett for
$780, 90.
The Holland Road No. 1909 was on
motion granted and road ordered es-
tablished, on condition that all costs
and damages are paid on or before Oct.
18th. 1902
Balance of the day was spent in
viewing bridges in Mr.. Moore's dis
trict.
On motion adjourned to 8 80 A. NJ.
Sept. 3rd. 1902.
THIRD DAY.
8 80 A. M. Sept. 3rd Board met
according to adjournment, members
all present, minutes of yesterdays
meeting read and approved.
Moved and seconded that the Audi
tor be authorized to pay, on presenta-
tion all bills for freight, express, ex-
change and other claims for incidental
expenses relating to the different
county offices, carried.
Moved and carried that the Auditor
be ordered to notify parties having
School Fund loans and who are delin-
quent in paying the interest, that
said loans will be turned over to the
County Attorney for collection unless
the interest is paid in a reasonable
time.
Moved and duly seconded that the
Treasurer, be and is ordered to refund
to Israel Birdsell of Frankville town
ship Sc. 80, being an excessive tax for
the year 1898, carried
Moved by Kubish and seconded that
the time for paying costs and damages
on the John Merrick road No. 1908 be
extended sixty days from. this date,
carried.
Moved seconded and carried that the
time for final action on the Fritz
Kamp road No. 1901, be postponed
until the Nov. 1902 session.
The following resolution was SUBJ
mitted and on motion adopted,
Whereas, the County bridge, over
Dry Run on Water street in the City
of Decorah, was carried away in the
Nav food and, Whereas, the City Of
Decorah wishes the County, when re-
placing said bridge to make the abut-
ments higher than before, therefor, Re-
solved, that before building said
bridge at different height as to abut-
ments, from that of the old bridge,
the City Of Decorah must change the
grade of that portion of Water street
affected by the proposed increased
height, and that unless such grade is
legally changed and established to
correspond with the proposed increas-
ed height, that the bridge at that
point be rebuilt as it was before as to
abutments.
Balance Of the forenoon was spent
inauditing accounts against thecounty
On motion adjourned to 1 80 P. M.
1870 P. M. Board met and spent
most of the afternoon in visiting the
Poor farm and in looking after bridge
matters, on returning thes balance OF
the afternoon was spent in looking over
bills
On motion adjourned to 8 80 A. NJ.
Sept. 4th.
FOURTH DAY.
$50 A. M. Sept. 4th. Board met
according to adjournment, members
all present, minutes of yesterdays
meeting read and approved.
The following taxes were on motion
levied on all the real and personal
property in Winnesheik County for the
year 1902.
CONSOLIDATED TAX.
State Tax 3. 8 mills
State University tax 3 mills
Iowa State College of Agri. and
Mechanic Arts tax 3 mills
State Normal School tax Il mill
County tax 3.3 mills
County School tax mill
Bridge tax mills