Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
AT THEIR
Regular Jan. Session, A. d. 1907.
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
Decorah, Iowa, Jan. 6, 100 p. m.

Decorah, Iowa, Jan. 6, ] :00 p. M.
Board met at the Court House pur-
suant to law and was called to order by
the Auditor. Present Wennes, Nichol-
sou and Wolfenberger, also members
elect G. o. Moore and NJ. A. Kubish
who were duly qualified by taking the
oath of office before the Auditor.
The Board then organized by elect
| ing o. l.. Wennes chairman for the en-
suing year.
The official bond of F. r. Haines as
| Treasurer was approved, as was also
the bond of +. }. Hook as Superintend-
ent of Schools.
The regular settlement with the
Treasurer was then taken up and the
balance of the afternoon spent in this
manner. Pending the same, adjourned
to $50 a. M, Jan. TIN.
$50 a. m. Jan. 7th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present; minutes of yester-
days meeting read and approved.
The Auditor was on motion ordered
to notify the publishers of the different
newspapers of the county that the
Board would take up the matter of the
printing of Board Proceedings for the
ensuing year on Friday, the 10th of
January, and that all subscription lists
must be on file at :00p m of said day,
provided they wish to be considered
applicants for said Erinting
The Board then proceeded with their
settlement with the Treasurer, spend
ing the balance of the forenoon in this
manner, pending the same adjourned
to 1:S0 p. m.
1:30 p. m.
Board met and proceeded with their
settlement with the Treasurer, COM
pleting the same, finding all accounts
correct aud all moneys properly ac-
counted for.
The regular report of w. o. Nord-
helm, the outgoing Treasurer was pre-
sented, examined and on motion ap-
proved.
The appointment of Gerhard Jergen-
son as Deputy Treasurer wss ON mo-
ton approved, as was also his official
bond.
The bond of John W. Hrushka as
Constable for Calmar township was
presented aud approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Auditor is directed to collect So 90 per
week from parties and estates who are
paving for care and keeping in the In
sane department at Freepart, Iowa, for
the ensuing year.
On motion adjourned to $50 a. m.
Jan. Sth.
$50 a. IN. Jan. Sth.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present; minutes of yester-
davis meeting read and approved.
The Board then wentintO the Clerks
office and made their regular settle
ment with said officer, whereupon his
report was accepted and on motion ap-
proved.
The compensation of Assessors for
the year 1902 was taken up and was on
motion fixed as follows.
For assessing Frankville. Glen
wood. Springfield, Hesper, Burr Oak,
Bluffton, Washington Prairie, Canoe,
and Pleasant townships S65 90 each.
For assessing Highland, Sumner,
Fremont, Military, Bloomfield, Cal
mar, DecOrah and Madison $50 90 each.
For assessing Orleans, Lincoln and
Jackson 5000 each.
For assessing Decorah CORPORATION
$4,000; Calmar corporation $4,000; Os-
sian and West Decorah $4,000 each;
Ridgeway, Jackson Junction, Spill
Vile, Fort Atkinson and Castalia $40 90
each, also one day and mileage for re-
turning the books.
The annual reports of the following
officers were presented and accepted: