Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-15
PROCEEDINGS
oF THE
Board oi Supervisors
Howard COUNTY, Iowa.
SEPTEMBER SESSION. 1908.
Howard COUNTY, Iowa.

HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA.
SEPTEMBER SESSION. 1908.
The board Of supervisors Of Howard
county. Iowa, met at the auditors ohice
in Cresso at o'clock p m, September
7th, 1903, and was called to order by
chairman Seavey.
There were present supervisors Seavey,
Dell and Keune and county auditor Geo
u Champlan, clerk Of the board.
Petition Of Barney Reich for cancel.
lation Of road poll tax Of $3.50, return.
ID against him in Forest City township,
Tor the year 1902. was granted, said
Reich having worked his poll tax for
that year in Albion twp.
Petition Of Mary Howe for cancella-
zion Of 1902 and 1903 tax ON lot 81 and
that part Of lot % laying between lots
8 and 26.of the vacated plat of Vernon
Springs was granted, che being unable
to contribute to public revenue
The following taxes were cancelled by
the board upon the recommendation of
She county treasurer, the parties being
unsble to contribute to public revenue:
The 1901 and 1902 tax on lots 8, 4, 6, 9
and 10, block l, Beadle's addition to
Cresco, owned by Thomas Lydon; tho
1901 and 1902 tax ON lots IS and IA,
block 10, Baldwin's addition to Cresco,
owned BY Mile Tass.
School fund loan Of 865OOO to s A
Miller, on Q ne u $50 10, was ap.
proved.
Petition OF Ellen P Harvey 81 q Tor
. consent road 8 rods wide running south
from the northeast corner OF the 9 n
sec 50 1912, about u mile, was granted.
Petition Of Henry Knippling ct al for
tfe vacation Of part. of road number
2O5, running between sections IL and 20,
township 50 north, range IS west of 9Th
T N, was granted, and the county audi.
tor is hereby authorized to draw war
rants on the bridge fund to pay the ex-
pense Of SAID vacation. amounting to
$500.
The following. report Of the soldiers
relief commission Of Howard county was
I approved:
To the board Of supervisors OF Howard
county, Iowa, gentleman:
The undersigned, members Of the
soldiers' relief commission Of Howard
county. Iowa, would respectfully report
that We met At the auditors Office in said
county on the 18th day Of September,
A D 1903, at which time A o Rowley
was chosen chairman for the ensuing
year; that We have expended during the
year ending September 7th, 1908, for re-
lisf or funeral expenses of lndigent
soldiers or their widows or minor or
phans, and as compensation OF members
OF this commission, the sums set oppo.
aite the respective names below:
For services, year ending Sep
tsmber 7th, 1901, a Rowiey ....s $40
For services. year ending Sep
tember 7tb, 1903, N s Durgin. $50
For relief Of Joe Simerson -. 600
For " Andrew McAndrew 400
FOR " Ut Stockdsle $3.50. 40 25
For Mrs Mary Webber 500
For John Holverson.... 10 700
Total. .......... 1896 IS
We would respectfully recommend
that no tax be levied for the soldiers re-
lief fund OF Howard county for the ensu-
Ing year.
Dated Cresoo. Iowa, September 7tb,
1903.
Respectfully submitted,
A I 3 B B1sss1, Commissioners.
40 Rowley was appointed member
ofthe soldiers relief commission for the
ensaing 8 years.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed assistant Judges and clerks
for the general election to be held Nov.
3. 1903:
Precinct judge Clerk