Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
JANUARY SESSION, 1902.
Howard COUNTY, Iowa.

JANUARY SESSION, 1902.
The Board of Supervisors of Howar
County, Iowa, met in regular session q
the Auditors Office in Cresco, Iowa, at
O'Clock, p. NJ, JAM, 9Th, 1902.
There were present Supervisor Del
Supervisor. elect w. III. Keune, who ha,
qualified by taking the oath of Office a
required by law, and Geo. l.. Champlir
County Auditor and clerk of the board
Supervisor Seavy was absent on accoun
of sickness. Mr.. G.. M, Dell was chosen
chairman of the Board for the ensuein,
year.
The Board proceeded to settle with AL
bert Wallace, the retiring member of tn
Board, for an appropriation to the bridg,
fund. made at the Nov. 1901, session
finding same overpaid by $1,000. Al
appropriation was made to balance. AL
so for an Appropriation on the county
road fund, made at the April, 1901, ses
sion, finding balance in his hands OF
$30.5l which was paid into. the treasury
by Mr. Wallace
The Board settled with Supervisor
Dell for an appropriation on the bridge
fund, made at the June, 1901, session.
and one made at the November, 1901,
session, finding q balance on his hands
from both appropriations of $14.S6.
Treasurers receipt to balance.
Settled with Supervisor Dell for an
appropriation to the county road fund,
made at the April, 1901, session, finding
balance unexpended of S6.13. Treas
urers receipt to balance.
The following bonds we're approved
by the board;
Elsie E. Perry, Superintendent of
schools,
W. L. Richards, Surveyor.
A. @. Campbell, Sheriff.
Q. w. Sawyer, Deputy Sheriff;
y. 8. Carpenter, Coroner;
j. @, Halweig, Assessor-Howard Cen
ter Twp;
&C. 3. Ashley, Assessor-Albion Twp;
u. r. Morris, Justice of the Peace. For.
est City Twp;
M. b. Swift, Justice of the Peace
jamestown Twp.
Fred Newton, Constabie-Oak Dale
Twp;
Il. A. Murray. Assessor-O Corp;
Henry Enos, Constable Saratoga Twp.
School fund loan at $4,000 to Daniel
Wheeler was approved.
SherifFs reports for quarters ending
Sept. Both and Dec. 31st, 1901, were ap.
proved. Also his annual report for the
year 1901 showing fees collected to the
amountiof $943.52.
Annual reports of the following Jus.
tices of the Peace were approved.
@. w. Reed. W. j. Graham, M. III
Swift, j. A Gray, Andrew Hauber and T.
F. Van Leuven.
Board adjourned to o'clock N, Jan
7th, 1902.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournmet-
present Dell and Keune.
The board proceeded to make the semi
annual settlement with the county Audi
tor finding fees collected since last set
Element to the amount of 1914. which
amount had been turned over to the coun
ty Treasurer. They find. also, that there
is redemption money remaining on hi!
hands to the amount of s874.34 which
was produced and counted according Il
law. The Board finds sufficient author
ity for all warrants drawn on the Treas
ury and approved the following annual
report of The said county Auditor.
auditors Report.
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPER
vIsoRs OF HOWARD COUNTY, Iowa:
Gentlemen hereby present my re
port for the year 1901:
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
Contract and mortgage notes
on hand Jan. l, 1884,. 49,. 49,, 140 3.
Dash on hand Jan L, 1901.... 1929 OF
Total. s4l, 1858 AZ
Cash on hands Jan 1, 1901
and receiver since on loans 16,3O4 Ut
Loans made by me and ap-
proved by the Board from
Jan l, 1901 to Jan l, 1902 II, $3.50 90
Cash on hand Jan l, 1902 s 4,649 0e
Contracts and mortgage notes
on hand Jan l, 19O2....... 5000 "a
Total. ....... -. $41 1868 40
TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUND.
Cash on hand Jan l, 1901.... SLATE %
Interest collected since Jan l,
l9Ol .................... 2UA 55
Total. ........... $3499 rs
Transferred to State fund.-. s 482 81
Transferred to April appor'mt 7l2 70
Transferred to Sept appor'mt 7l2 %
Total. ............... s1eo7 81
Cash on hand Jan 1, 1902. 1852 81
I further present you with state.
naent of the expenditures of Howard
County for the year ending December
81st, 1901, as shown by the record of
warrants drawn on the different funds
and redeemed by the county Treasurer.
EXPENDITURES FOR 1901
Supervisors.Se Session and Com.
mite work. ................ 1924 80
Criminal costs in Justice court; 1867 OS
Grand Jurors and Witness fees; S762 ID
Witnesses in District Court; S433 80
Petit Jurors in District Court; $l77l Is
Attorneys, including Co. Attor.
ney's salary and Office remit. 1890 n
Sherlffs and Bailiffs, including
fees in State cases and salary .$1269 IL
Prisoners; .$50l 81
Insane, exclusive of board bills
at hospitals. -................$5 1862 SO
Poor house and farm; .......... 1862 80