Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AT Their Adjourned Session. Held in
the Temporary Court House
Last Week

Decorah, Ia, Mch. End. 100 y. m.
Board met at the office of the
Auditor pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, minutes OF Jan.
2l, 1908, read and approved.
The Board then proceeded TO the
Court House and offered for sale at
public auction, as per advertisement,
the old conrt house building which
was sold to E. Evenson for 500. 90, he
being the highest bidder.
Mr.. Evenson was given till March
4th, II 100 m. to furnish bond OF ST.
600 to guarantee the removal of all
wreckage and rubbish of said build
ing by April IL, 1908.
Moved and carried that Consent
Road No. 1,019 be granted and estab-
| lished on condition that Geo. ~Brog-
hamer puts in a complete barb wire
fence, to be of four galvanized wires
with posts not more than 16 feet
apart, and he also to put the road In
good travelling condition.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m., /,
March 3rd
s 80 a. m. March 3rd Board met
according to adjournment members
all present, minutes of yesterday s
meeting read and approved.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted.
Be it Resolved by the Board of
Supervisors of Winnesheik county,
Iowa, that for the safety and protec-
| tion of the records of said county we
deem it wise and our duty to put a
night watch in charge of the present
Office building.
Moved and carried that @. +, Stiles
be employed as night watch until
| further notice, at compensation or
81. 20 per night.
| Balance of the forenoon was spent
in listening to parties representing
| different building materials.
On motion adjourned to l 30 p. m.
l 80 D. m. Board met as per ad-
Journment.
The auditor was on motion directed
| to issue warrant in favor of John A.
NARROW for S115.1S, the same being
the amount due ON the Mrs. M.
| Boggs property which has been turn
ed over to the county
Moved and carried that Christ
Schneeberger be appointed as con-
stable to fill vacancy in Washington
township.
The time having arrived, the Board
proceeded to open the bids for the
construction of the new court house.
pending the same adjourned to 8 80 a.
m. March 4th.
| $50 a. m. March 4th. Board met
according to adjournment, members
all present, minutes of yesterday s
meeting read and approved.
The entire forenoon was spent in
considering the bids for the construc-
tion of the court house, pending the
same adjourned to 80 p. m.
80 D. m. Board met according to
adjournment.
The Auditor was directed to return,
unopened, to the different bidders
their bids on the heating and plumb
ing, the Board having decided not to
let the contract for this work at this
time.
The Auditor was directed to issue a
poor warrant for $50, the same to be
used to purchase a wooden leg for
Geo. Traister of Decorah City.
Balance of the afternoon was spent
in considering the bids, pending the
same adjourned to 100 p. IN.
! 700 p m. Board met as per ad-
journment and spent several hours
with the contractors.
On motion adjourned to 8 80 a: m.
March 9TH.
80 a. IN. March 9th. Board met
as per adjournment, members all pre-
sent, minutes OF yesterdays meeting
read and approved.
Moved aud duly seconded that all
Of the bids for the construction of
the court house be rejected except the
bid of 0. II. Olson of Saltwater,
Minn. motion carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the revised bid of o. III. Olson for the
construction of the. court house fol
$7l, $50 be accepted.
Moved that the contract for the con-
struction of the new court house be
given to Mr.. Olson, same to be as
per revised bid and according to