Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12

Ishall be improved and placed in the best
possible condition so far as the reven-
ues collected for road purposes will per-
nit, and by laying the foundations for
gravel, macadam or other hard road
material, it being the design and in
tention of this board to give proper
drainage by tile and otherwise and
thereby dispense with the surface water
and do such necessary grading and re-
pairing of culverts and bridges as
shall be required to place the roads ia
a thoroughly passable condition; thai
the said board of supervisors will fur
Their insist that all brush and noxious
weeds shall be removed from the high
ways and thereby reduce to minimum
the drifting of snow across the same.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
5th day of May 1909"
c. e. ARMY,
w. H. JONES,
r. j. SHEARER
! Board of Supervisors of Marshall coun-
ty, Iowa.
In responce to the proposition of the
city council of Marshalltown, by its
committee, concerning the leasing of
| the two north rooms in the basement
| of the court house, the following res
olution was on motion Of Shearer duly
passed:
Resolved that the proposition of the
city council of Marshalltown, Iowa,
for the leasing of the two north base
ment offices in the court house as they
are now used by the Conservative Life
| Insurance Co. and Tuffree & Marsh, at
$50 per month. be accepted, to COM
mence as soon as possessions of the
same can be secured from the pres
ent tenants, and that the county attor
ney be instructed to take such legal
steps at once as is necessary to secure
possession of the same; that the coun
tty auditor be also instructed to exc
cute lease to said city in accordance
with these terms"
On motion of Jones the county treas
urer was authorized to transfer $4,000
from the Judgment fund to the county
fund to correct error on account of
warrant drawn on county fund.
On motion of Shearer the following
policies of insurance on the court house
as secured by the comittee were APP
proved:
Milwaukee Mechanics ms. Co.. $4,000. 90
Hartford ms. Co :. -. -. $500. 90
Fire Association of Philadel-
phia =. :. >. $500. 90
German Alliance ;. >. =. :. $500. 90
Home Ins. Co. =. :. ;. $500. 90
The Firemens' Fund ms. Co.
of Baltimore, Md. :. ;. $500. 90
Prussian National Ins. Co. .. $500. 90
Mechanics ms. Co. ). $500. 90
Firemen's Fund Ins. Co. Of San
Francisco :. :. ;. :. $500. 90
Franklin ms. Co. =. =. =. $500. 90
Girard ms. Co. ;. :. =. ;. ;. $500. 90
American Ins. Co. :. :. =. -. $500. 90
ms. Co. Of North America. 100000
$4,000 90
On motion of Jones the action of the
auditor in extending the school fund
loan of Rose B. Clemens on real estate
situated in Marshall county for term
of years up to Jan. l., 1908, was APP
proved.
E. l.. Hogancamp was on motion, ap-
pointed constable Of Timber Creek
township.
On motion Of Shearer the bonds of
Ben Richards, township clerk of Eden
township and E. L. Hogancamp. con-
stable of Timber Creek township, was |
approved.
Report of T. J. Shoemaker, sheriff, |
of fees collected in criminal cases for
the quarter ending March 81, 1903, filed |
for approval Action on some deferred
to semi annual settlement.
On motion of Jones, the following
soldiers exemptions of $500 We're al
lowed to G. w. Makepeace, on lot 5, of
DiXons subdivision of the east 1s, north /
2-3 of lot s of northwest Il of the
northeast Il, section "a, 81, Is and to
M. j. Scott on lot 5, Messengers sub
division of lot of northeast, northwest
"a, 81, is.
Adjourned to Wednesday, May 9Th,
1908.
Wednesday. May 9Th, 1903 /,
Board convened as per ADJOURNMENT.
Present-Arney. Jones and Shearer.
On motion of Jones the amount of
peddlers license was set at the fol-
lowing prices, to-wit: Peddlers with
out horse, $780, peddlers, one horse,
$40; peddlers with two or more horses,
$40
On motion of Jones the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, there are various coun-
ties that are owing to Marshall county
therefore
Be it resolved, that the county at
torney be directed and authorized to
commence suit for the collection of
same"
On motion of Jones the following
resolution Was passed:
Whereas, it has been proposed by /
the German Baptist Brethren, a reli I
sious association, that they will es- I
.ablish and provide upon a suitable
-ract of land within Marshall county,
l home for the support and mainte-
lance of aged and INDECENT poor under
he auspices of said religious society,
therefore,
Be it resolved, that in consideration |
If the same being established in Mar
hall county, Iowa, the Board of Sup ;
,rvisors do hereby agree to remit ali +,
axes upon the buildings and tract of =
and used in connection Herewith in
Is far as they have authority to do so.
Dated this 9th day OF May, 1903, at
Iowa.
c. E. 'ARNEY,
w. III. JONES,
T. j. SHEARER.
Board of Supervisors.
On motion of Shearer the bills were
.llowed as read and the Auditor auth
rized to draw warrants in payment OF
anne.
Minutes read and approved.