Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
Board of County Canvas
[seall sers.
Attest:
County Auditor

f. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
The balance of the afternoon was
spent In going over pauper matters
with overseer Ellingson and in dis
cussing courthouse plans with archi-
tects ORR OF Minneapolis and Heer of
Dubuque.
On motion adjourned to Z 100 p. m
Dec. LIST.
100 p. III. Board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present.
Several hours were spent in discus
sing the proposed bond issue and the
advlsability of visiting other county
seats for the purpose of gaining ideas
and points i'll connection with their
new building.
On motion adjourned to s 80 a. m.
Dec End
SECOND DAY.
80 a. m. Dec. End. Board met
pursuant TO adjournment, members all
present, minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved
Moved and seconded that the Audi
tor he authorized to draw warrant
on the county fund for 81. 90, the
same to be used to pay or Code sup
plement for the Court library motion
carried.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted,
WHEREAS the controversy between
the Board of Supervisors and the
Chicago, Milwaukee Railroad Com
pany, in relation to crossing about
two miles west of Conover, Winnie
chptC Tnxva ha- haan ;oa h lx,
settled, now therefor,
RESOLVED that the condemnation
proceedings in Road No. 1910 be with
drawn and dismissed so far as the
same affects said company and the
said Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Company agrees to put in
and maintain a regular, standard,
open public crossing.
Moved by Nicholson and seconded
by Kubish that the Auditor be ordered
and instructed to advertise in the
official newspapers of the county and
two az financial papers, to be by him
selected that; Sealed bids will be
received at the Office of the County
Treasurer of Winnesheik County
Iowa up to three O'Clock p. IN. Oh the
9th day of January. 1908, for Seventy
five thousand ($75, 000) dollars, county
of Winnesheik court house bonds
Seventy one CD of said bonds shall
be of the denomination of One thous-
and $4,000 dollars each and eight 81
of said bonds shall be of Five hundred
($500) dollars each, dated April First
1908 with interest at tie rate of -Four
(4) per cent per annum payable semi
annually OH the First days of April
and October of each year, both princi-
pal and interest payable at the office
of the county Treasurer Of Winnesheik
County, Iowa. Et
Seven thousand (S700O) dollars OF
said bonds to be due and~payablc Oct.
First 1904 and Eight thousand five
hundred ($S500) dollars of said bonds
due and payable on the First day OF
October of each of the years 1905,
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 and
1912 respectively.
Said Winnesheik county court house
bondss. to be delivered as follows
Twenty thousand (20000) dollars April
1st. 1908 Thirty thousand (300O0) dol
lars June 1st. 1908 Ten thousand 60
00O) dollars Oct. LIST. 1903 and Fifteen
thousand 15000) dollars Jan. LIST. 1904.
Bidders must state the highest pre-
MUM the bidder will pay for said
bonds paying par value therefor, with
accrued interest thereon at the date
of delivery, and the county reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Motion declared carried, all mem
bers voting Aye. JV6l ofl5
On motion adjourned to 1 80 p. m.
1880 p. m. Board met as per adjourn
In IL. \
were then gone through and checked.
Moved and seconded that the Audi
tor is hereby instructed and ordered
to make a settlement with the County
Superintendent in the matter of the
school text book accounts, the same to
be made before the Jan. 1908 session
of this Board carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
road petition No. 1912 for vacation of
road in Glenwood township, be laid
on the table.
Moved and seconded that the County
Auditor be authorized to issue war
rant ON the Poor fund for ST. 80 per
week, in favor of Mrs. A. j. Kolkin of
Military township, the same to be for
the benefit of Bernard Kolkin, feeble
minded, aud to date from Oct. LIST,
1902, to be paid quarterly and until
further notice; carried
Moved by Nicholson and seconded
by Wolfenberger that the selection of
an architect be taken up at 80 p.
m. Dec. Sth, 1902, and that the Audi
tor is hereby instructed to notify
parties with whom he has correspon-
dence, of this fact carried.
On motion adjourned to 1 80 p m.
Dec. 9Th. 1902