Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RECORD OF BUSINESS OF APRIL SESSION
Court House Matters Occupy Much of the
Space in the Proceedings, but Much
Other Business Was Done.
DEBORAH. Iowa, April 6. 1903.

land as Deputy County Auditor was
presented and on motion accepted.
The appointment of l. Linnevold as
Deputy Auditor was presented and ac-
cepted as was his official bond.
The 1902 road poll tax of John B.
Jaastad of Canoe township was on
motion ordered abated and the Treas
urer directed to strike the same from
the list, the said abatement being re-
commended by the township trustees
of said township.
Balance of the day was spent in
auditing accounts against the county. |
On motion adjourned to 8 80 a. M,
April 18th.
8 80 a. M, April 18th. Board met as
per adjournment, members all present |
and listened to the reading of the
minutes of yesterdays meeting, which
were approved.
The action of the Auditor in approx
ing the following bonds was recog- |
nized and on motion sanctioned
Jno. B. P. Goettelman, justice in |
Bluffton township.
township.
0. Kapler, justice in Calmar town
ship.
Lewis Larson, constable, Madison
township.
Ewd. J. Peterson, constable, Wash
ington township.
A. R. Bryant, constable, Highland
township.
Mons Askelson. constable, Highland
township.
W.K. Riggs, township clerk, Bloom
field township
Nels Larson, township clerk, High
land township.
1t was ordered that the Auditor is
sue warrant on the Poor fund for
the transportation of John Holm to
Brookings, S. ID.
The Treasurer was ordered TO refund
TO Henry Richie his 1902 road poll
tax, the same having worked in FIT.
Atkinson and charged in Washington
township also.
Remainder of the forenoon was
spent in discussing court house mat
tiers with Contractor Olson.
On motion adjourned TO / 80 D. IN.
/ 30 p. IN. Board met according to
adjournment.
The Treasurer was directed to de-
duct $500 actual value from the 1902
assessment of Mrs W. H. Burt of De-
corah corporation, the same being the
lawful exemption for a soldiers
widow.
The contract with Mr.. Olson for the
erection Of the new court house was
signed and ordered placed on file.
Moved by Kubish and seconded by
Wennes that the bond furnished by
Mr.. o. III. Olson, the contractor, be
accepted and approved, carried.
Moved and carried that M. E. Marsh
be appointed as Constable for Burr
Oak Twp, to fill vacancy.
The following School Fund Loans
were presented, examined and APP
proved.
Loan No. 9Ol to Ole H. kohm for
$500. 90.
Loan No. 9O2 to Chas. A. Mollart
for 81, 600. 90.
Loan No. 903 to W. M. Gibbs for
$780, 90.
On motion adjourned to s 80 a. m.
April Sth
$3.50 a. m. April 9Th. Board was
at Freeport all forenoon visiting the
poor farm.
l 80 p M. Board met, members all
present, minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
1t was moved by Kubish and second
GU ny tIdt tHt SoS,O Oul-
standing warrants of the County of
Winnesheik, all of which are payable
at the option of the County, be hereby
called for payment and the Treasurer
is directed to inform the last known
holders and owners of the warrants.
The question being upon the adop-
tion of the motion, the roll was
called, resulting as follows, to-wit
Ayes, Kubish, Moore, Nicholson,
Wennes and Wolfenberger. Nays,
none.
Whereupon the motion was declared
adopted.
Supervisor Kubish introduced a re-
solution authorizing an issue of
S32, 800 funding bonds, to be dated
April /, 1903, to fund like amount of
the outstanding warrants of said Coun.
ty, and moved its adoption, seconded
by Wennes, and the question being
upon the ADOPTION of the bond resolu-
tion, the roll was called, resulting as
follows:
Ayes: RUBBISH Moore, Nicholson,
Wennes and Wolfenberger. Nays,
none, whereupon the resolution was
declared adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The County of Winnesheik
a body corporate, duly organized and
existing Under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Iowa, has out
standing certain warrants issued prior
TO April LIST, 1908, aggregating in
amount the sum of S32, 500, and which
are now the binding and subsisting
obligations of said County. and it APP |
pears to this Board that il is to the |
best interests of the County to fund |
such debt by issuing bonds so as to ex-
tend the time of payment, reduce the
rate of interest, but not increase the |
amount of indebtedness, therefore:
Be 1t Resolved. BY the Board of !
of Winnesheik County,
Iowa:
Section 1. That there be and there
are hereby authorized to be issued by
the County of Winnesheik, State of
iowa, its bonds to the amount of
Thousand, Five Hundred
Dollars, for the purpose of funding
ike amount of outstanding warrants,
which bonds shall consist of Thirty
our bonds in number, Thirty-one in