Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-11-18
DEBORAH & MINI. DIVISION.

MILWAUKEE DIv-S75 per mile.
Bloomfield road district ........1.l3 SIS
Bloomfield school district No lib IS
The Auditor was on motion ordered
and directed to advertise for bids for
the following positions for the ensu-
ing year:
Steward of the Poor Farm, Physician
for attending inmates of Poor Farm
and Physician for attending all in
mates of the County Jail.
Also applicants for the following
work:
One matron for the insane women
at Freeport, Ia, at a compensation of
sos for the year.
One night-watch at the Poor Farm at
a compensation of $500 for the year.
One day-man at the Poor Farm at
compensation of $500 for the year.
One Cook for the Poor Department
at compensation of Sl56 for the year.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted:
Resolved. That the contract for
plans and specifications for furniture
for the new Court House be let to
Kinney & Deweiler at three per cent
commission and said plans to be sub
United to this Board at the adjourned
November session.
On motion adjourned to s 80 a. IN.
Nov. IL, 1903
80 a. IN. Nov IL. Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, members all
present and called to order by the
Chairman, minutes of yeserday's meet
ing read and approved
The Board was out until about p.
IN. looking after and trying to settle q
road matter in Calmar township.
Moved and seconded that the 1902
taxes of Phoebe j. Todd of Frankvillc
township be stricken from the list.
said person being the widow of a
soldier and entitled to the exemption !;
carried
Motion made that the 1902 tax of N.
j. James of Fort Atkinson be refunded
and the Treasurer so directed, Mr..
James being a soldier; Sc cOnded and
carried
On motion adjourned to 8 80 a. IN. :,
ov. 18th.
$50 a. m Nov. 18th. Board met
according to adjournment, members
all present and listened TO the reading
of the minutes of yesterdays meeting.
which were duly approved.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted.
"That, Whereas, the Treasurer of
Winnesheik Comfy, Iowa, had funds
in the First National Bank of DEBORAH.
Iowa, to the amount Of $78l8. % at the
time of its failure, secured by said
banks indemnifying bond and,
Whereas, The certificates have been
received by Mr.. Haines the present
Treasurer and 1921. 81 received from
the sureties and 1858 46 from the
dividends duly declared by the govern.
mont. leaving a balance Of $l055 90
still due the county which cannot be
collected. therefore.
Resol we'd, That the Treasurer be
directed and authorized to make the
proper entries in the books of his
office to balance said account.
The jury lists for the ensuing year
were then taken up, examined and
corrected.
Moved by Wolfenberger and &C.
conded by Moore. that the Auditor be
ordered and instructed TO advertise
the sale of the proposed issue of Fifty
Thousand ($50000) Dollars Court
House bonds and that sealed bids will
be received by the Treasurer at his
Office up TO II a. IN. December s, 1908,
interest 70 be paid semi annually on
the LIST days of June and December of
each year, bonds TO be delivered day
of sale and to bear 4 . per cent inter
est
Kubish moved to amend by making
the rate of interest per cent. but
there being no second to the amend
ment it was declared lost
Vote was then taken on the original
49,. la H.Nl L., A
Moore, Wennes, wolfenberger and
Nicholson. Nays. Kubish.
Motion was declared carried.
On motion adjourned to 20 p. IN.
l 80 p. m. Board was out all after
noon visiting the Poor farm at Free
port and on returning adjourned to 7
p. IN.
Up. m. Board met, members all
present and took up the pauper bills
on file which we've examined and al
lowed as per schedule.
Moved and duly seconded that the
1902 tex of Mrs. Byron Clark of De-
corah be abated and stricken from the
list, she being soldiers widow and
entitled to the same; motion carried.
On motion cdiourned to 8 80 a. IN. :,
Nov. 14vh.
s 80 a. M, Nov. l4th Board met
as per adjournment. members all pre-
sent. minutes of yesterdays meeting
read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
proposition of +. Rudolph d Co. to
furnish what coal will be required at
the jail and Court Honse for the en-
suing year at 81. II per ton in the bin.
be accepted.
Moved and seconded that SO. CO be
refunded to ii. +. Barthell on Cert.
of Sale No SO of the 1900 tax sale,
same being erroneous, being town
property carried.
The 1902 tax of Mrs. p. M. Over