Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
AT THEIR
APRIL SESSION, A. D., 1907.
First Day.

First Day.
i; Decorah, Iowa, April 7th.
Board met at the court house pur
suant to law, members all present ant
called to order by the chairman.
The Treasurer was on motion order
ed and directed to refund SO. 40 t,
John Elwick, and also to corret hi
tax list in accordance with the schoo
plat of Decorah township, the sam'
being done to correct clerical erro
of the assessor.
The resignation of +. E. Fuller al
deputy clerk of the court was present
ed to the Board, and on motion ac
cepted.
The appointment of s. E. Bricknel
as deputy clerk of the court was pre-
sented and approved, as was also his
official bond
| The action of the Auditor in ap.
proving the following bonds was on
motion sanctioned:
| w. f. Smith, Justice of the Peace
for Bloomfield township.
H. w. Masters, Justice of the
Peace for Burr Oak towship
Tom French, Constable for Frank
vile township.
W. H. Coy, Constable for Canoe
township.
Balance of the afternoon was spent
in attending to miscellaneous mat
ters; on motion adjourned to 800 a.
m. April Sth.
Second Day.
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Board met at the court house pursu-
ant to adjournment, full board present,
and called to order by the chairman /;
minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved. Moved and seconded
that the present contract with the
firm of "Tax Ferrets'' who are now
operating in this county, be extended
one year from the date of it's expira-
tion; motion put and carried.
The Treasurer was ON motion order
ed and directed to turn over to Flee
ner, Carnahan and Bilderback sum
equal to fifteen per cent of the
amount paid in to the County Treas
urer, and collected through their
efforts.
The Auditor was directed to have
copies of the Physicians Fee Bill"
printed and distribute the same to
township trustees, physicians and
druggists.
The Board then adjourned until
2 100 p. m. for the purpose of visiting
the poor house.
200: p. m.
Board met and took up the usual
order of business
Moved and duly seconded that the
Treasurer refund $35. 90 to the A. H.
Meader estate, the same property hay
ing been paid upon in Minnesota,
where it rightfully belonged
Remainder of the afternoon was
spent in listening to petitions of
various natures; on motion adjourned
to s 80 a. m, April 9th.
Third Day.
$50 a. m. April 9th
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
members all present minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved.
A 80 cent dog tax assessed against
Gilbert Gunderson of Madison town
ship was on motion ordered refunded,
the same being erroneous.
The 1901 tax of Chas. Sydow of Cal
mar township was ON motion abated,
and the Treasurer ordered to strike
the same from the list the 1902 assess
ment was also ordered stricken from
the list, this being done in accordance
with the law relating to soldiers ex-
emptions.
Moved and carried that the 1901 tax
of VIM. Murdock and l.. B. Richmond
of Bluffton township be abated and
the Treasurer ordered to strike the
same from the list; the Auditor was
also directed to correct the 1902 assess
pent in accordance with the same,
these parties being disabled soldiers.
The Treasurer was on motion order
ed to refund the 1901 poll tax of John
Bartosh of Jackson Junction, Mr..
Bartosh being unable to perform any
manual labor.
in auditing accounts against the
county.
On motion adjourned to 80 p. m.
l 80 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment.
Moved, seconded and carried tnai
the Treasurer refund oo cent poll
tax to John Wenthold, the same
being a double assessment. :,
Moved and seconded that E. nj: Gar
| ter be appointed Justice ana Hioci
Sale Constable for Hesper township,
to fill vacancy, motion carried.
The following school fund loans
were presented and on motion ap-
proved.
Loan No. sss for s7O0 90 to NJ. O..
Dalvey.
Loan No. $50 for $4,000 to W. b.
Dickenson.
Loan No 800 for $1,000. 90 to Thos.
Donlan.
Loan No. S9l for $3.50. 90 to Edward
Mathews
Moved that the state line road No.
1905, in Hesper township, be located
and established; motion seconded and
carried.
Balance of the day was spent in
auditing accounts against the county,
On motion adjourned to So % a m.
April 10th.
| Fourth Day.
/ s so a m. April 10th.
Board was out all day looking ate,