Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-16
the road Just north of the old town Of
Lime Springs, was granted.
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Limo Springs, was granted.
Petition Of James Stafford, ct 81, asking
the county to fill washout in the road
just north Of the old town OF Lime
Springs, instead Of bridging it, was re.
jected.
Petition of Peter Weber asking the
Board to authorize and direct the
County Auditor to satisfy and discharge
OF record q certain mortgage given by
Patrick Peterson to Howard County for
the benefit OF the Kyle Defalcation Fund
was rejected.
On motion ] 3 Wells was appointed
overseer Of the poor in Cresco for one
year from June l, 1903.
On motion the County Auditor was an.
thorlzea to draw a warrant on the,
County Fund to pay George Warner for
building cement walk, curb aud gutter
along the east end Of the Court House
Park and also cement walk running
from the aforesaid walk, curb and gutter
to the east door Of the Sheriff. residence.
Said warrant to be drawn after the COM
pletion OF the work and upon inspection
and acceptance Of the same by Super.
visor Keune. The price Of the above to
be 3l.l7 per running foot for the walk,
curb and gutter and IL cents per square
foot for the walk running to the door Of
tine Sherih's residence.
The balance OF the day spent in the
examination OF plans and specifications
for an iron bridge across the Iowa river
about one mile east Of Chester. The
contract for q bridge ll5 feet long was
let "a. ID Fl Young Of Manchester, Iowa,
for the sum Of $l794.OO, TO be paid upon
the acceptance Of the bridge by the
Board, same to be completed on or be.
fore October !, 1903. Contract on file in
the Apditor's Office. \
Board adjourned to 8 O'Clock a, m.
June s, 1903.
Fifth Day.
Board met pursuant 70 adjournment,
all members present, and commenced
settlement with County Treasurer.
At2,45 p. m. the Board went out to in
epect the Oleghorn bridge on the county
line, and upon returning, adjourned to
a. M. June 6, 1903.
Sixth Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
with all members present.
The day was occupied in the settle.
ment with the County Treasurer until :
O'Clock p. M, when Board adjourned Il
10 o'clock a. m. June 8, 1903.
Seventh Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournmen,
With gil members present.
The day was spent in the settlement
with the County Treasurer and Board
adjourned to 8 O'Clock a. NJ. June q
1903.
Eighth Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present.
Concluded the settlement with thu
County Treasurer, finding that there is {
balance in his hands OF s39, 1872, which
was produced and counted by the Board
according to law.
/ At O'Clock p. NJ. the Board went on
| to confer With Supervisor Wolfenberge
of Winnesheik County in regard to tk'
building Of bridge on the county lin
near Fred Bigalk's place in Albion town
ship, this occupying the balance of the
day.
Ninth Day.
Board met at Auditors Office June IL
| 1903, with all members present, and con
clqded the examination Of claims ans
petitions.
Petition Of citigens Of Paris township
asking that said township be divided in
to two voting precincts Of equal size, wa
granted. Precinct No. ] 10 to extern
from the north line Of the township I
the center line Of sections IS, 28, az, q
o and 80, township SO, range II, an
Precinct No. 2 from said center line
the south line OF said Paris township.
The following appropriations wer
made on the Bridge Fund, and th
County Auditor authorized to draw wal
rants in payment OF same:
To Supervisor Seavy, 5000; to Super
VISOR Dell, 5000; and to Supervise
Keune, 800.
Claims were disposed of during th
session as shown below, and the Count
Auditor was authorized to draw warrant
on the proper funds in payment Of th
same:
POOR BILLS.
Name Nature of Claim Amt Above
Ahern, DRY Ned service Mrs Despald 8 II
q" poor farm "a
Chickasaw County goods Nels Ohtedhal 29l
Flaherty J v goods John McCann It
Glass T E goods poer farm 1876
:. Mrs Hamilton 10,
/" " Chapman lOs
Hazledipe RI poor farm 81
johnson I 8 Nels Cushing 20;
Kessel DR. Geo Med services Mrs Eide 81
Kellow VIM Jr goods Mrs Fromm g.;
Lofthus & Nemetz :. poor farm n
I" /" Mn Moen 8,
/" John Knutson 8!
Lukes Fred Antoine Meek l2'
Lybbert Geo 2cows for poor farm 70(
Nematz a. T.rrv Oonda John Knuftsnn f'75t 4