Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
In Adjourned Session. Which Met at the
Court House Last Saturday.

$50 a. M. Sept 10Th. Board met
according to adjournment, present, M.
j. Nicholson. o L. Wennes. @. 0.
Moore, r. S. WolfenbergeI and M. A.
Kubish, absent none; minutes Of Sept.
IL, 1908 read and approved.
The Board went TO Trout Run for
the purpose of inspecting the bridge
at said place, the same being nearly
completed and ready for travel.
Moved and seconded that the official
bond of Geo. E. Cooney as Constable
for Washington township be approved ;
carried.
On motion adjourned to 80 p. M,
Sept. 10.
80 p. M, Sept. 10. Board met as
per adjournment. members all present
Supervisor Wolfenberger introduced
the following resolution and moved
its adoption, seconded by Wennes,
and the question being upon the
adoption of the resolution. the roll
Ayes, kubish, Nicholson, Moore. Wen
mes and Wolfenberger, nays. none.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
the resolution adopted as follows, to-
wit:
Whereas, At the general election
held November 4, 1902, the voters of
Winnesheik County, Iowa. did author
ize the issuance of $75, 900. 90 bonds to
erect a new Court House and. Where
as, Said sum is not sufficient to erect
and complete said Court House.
There, Be 1t Resolved. That at the
general election of the voters of Win
nesheik County, in the State of Iowa,
held at the respective voting precincts
in said Winnesheik County. State of
Iowa, on the Third day of November,
A. D., 1908, the following proposition
shall be submitted to the legal voters
of said county, to be by them voted
upon at said general election.
"Shall the Board of Supervisors of
Winnesheik County, in the State of
Iowa, complete the new Court House
in the City OF DEBORAH. the county
seat in said County; and for the pur-
pose of securing the funds necessary
to complete said building, in addition
to the amount voted November 4tb,
1902, issue the, negotiable bonds of said
Winnesheik County, not exceeding the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars. $3.50,
600. 00), no part of which is to be
made due and payable III less than five
years nor more than twenty years :;
and for the purpose of the pay ment
of said bonds. together with the in
terest thereon, shall said Board of Su-
pervisors, levy tax upon all the tax
able property within said county of
Winnesheik, not exceeding two mills
on the dollar, in addition to the taxes
usually collected for other purposes,
said special levy to be levied each
year until said bonds are paid.
''Be 1t Further Resolved. That due,
legal and proper notice of the submits
sion of said proposition at said election
shall be given by the Auditor of Win
nesheik County, Iowa, as provided by
law, and that the Auditor of said
county shall provide and print the
necessary ballots required for the sub
mission of said prop 'sition contained
in this resolution, to the electors of
Winnesheik County, Iowa. in the man
ner and form provided by law. and
contemplated by this resolution -
Passed and approved this 10Th day
of Sept. 1903.
f. A. Masters, County Auditor
M. j. Nicholson, Chairman.
The per diem and mileage of men,
bers was allowed as follows:
M j. Nicholson, 6 days and 80
miles, S27. 90.
NJ. A. Kubish, 6 days and &c miles,
S27.60
r. S. Wolfenberger, DAYS and 26
miles, S26. 60.
o. L. Wennes. 6 days and 80 miles,
1927. 30
@. o. Moore. 6 days and 6 miles.
$24.
The minutes we're read and approx
ed, on motion adjourned.
M. j. Nicholson. Chairman.
Attest: f. A. Masters,
County Auditor and CLERK of the
Board of Supervisors.