Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-17
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
HOWARD COUNTY, Iowa.
NOVEMBER SESSION. 1903

| NOVEMBER SESSION, 1903.
| The board of supervisors of Howard
county, Iowa. met at the auditors Office
IN Cresco on November 9th, 1908, and
Commenced the canvass of the election
returns OF the general election held Nov.
3rd, 1903, at Il. o'clock M. as required by
| law.
There we're present supervisors Seavey,
Dell and Keune and county auditor Geo.
L. Champlin, clerk of the board.
Upon an examination of the election
returns from the various voting pre-.
cincts in the county, the board found
that the returns from Albion and How
ard precinct No. were not properly
signed and the election boards from said
precincts were summoned to appear and
complete the returns.
On motion, the board rescinded its
action taken at the January, l9O3 session
authorizing attorney, w. l.. Converse, to
appear before the Governor in the hear.
ing OF the petition for pardon Of John
| W. Booth.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the record of the survey and
establishment of that part OF road No. 9
running from the east and west center
line of section % -9S-13 northwesterly to
the east aud west center line of section
32-99-l3, also that part OF road No. 900
running across section 4-98-13, is de.
fective and incomplete go that the loca.
tion of said roads cannot be accurately
determined from said record,
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED,
by the board Of supervisors in accord
ance with the authority vested in said
board by sections 1918, 1919 and 1920 of
the code Of Iowa, that w. l.. Richards,
Surveyor Of said county, be and he is
hereby ordered to re.survey and plat
SAID roads and to file copy of the field
notes and plat Of said re.survey with the
auditor of Howard county as required
by law.
Balance Of the day was spent in the
canvas of the election returns and board
adjourned to s o'clock a. m. Nov. 10, 1908.
Second Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present
Petition of August Aberly for the re.
fund of an erroneous dog tax of 81. so for
the year 1902 was granted.
Petition of Peter Fravel for the refund
of an erroneous dog tax of $500 for the
year 1902 was granted.
Petition of Hattie West for the can
collation. of the 1902 tax on lot 8 and W,
e lot9, block 81. Baldwin's Add. 10
Cresco, was granted. Petitioner being
unable to contribute to public revenue.
Petition OF Geo. Kunee for the cancel.
lation of the 1901 and 1902 taxes on lot
10, 1r. Sur. W. x, 3. E. a, Sec. 23-99-1l,
was granted on account of pecuniary cir.
cumstances of petitioner.
Petition Of P. M. Dean for refund of
s3.43, being tax on an erroneous assess
ment of moneys and credits returned
against him for the year 1902, was
granted.
Petition of Richmond & Davies for the
cancellation of the last one.half of the
1902 tax and the refund of s8.4 of the
first half of the 1902 tax on lot 81, block
10, Elma, on account OF the burning Of
the building on said lot, was grauted.
Petition of John Knutson for the can.
collation. of the 1902 tax on lots l, 2, 3, 4
and 5, block 81, Baldwin's addition to
Cresco. was granted. Petitioner being
unable to contribute to public revenue.
On motion, James Hendricks was sp.
pointed delegate to represent Howard
county at the State Agricultural Conven.
ton to be held at Des Moines, Iowa,
Dec. and 8, 1908.
Petition of G. r. Story, treasurer, for
refund of s3s42, being the amount
charged to said treasurer in the June
settlement on tax receipt for the first
one. half tax on lots Is and l6, block 6,
Beadle & Strong's addition TO Cresco,
written ct the request of A Anderson,
was granted. Said Anderson having
tailed to take up said receipt.
Upon the recommendation OF the coun.
ty treasurer, the 1902 tax of Nels Oush
ing, on vacated portion of blocks and
4, Bonair, Except W x of lots l and Z,
block 3,) and on personal property, was
cancelled, said Gushing being unable to
contribute to public revenue.
The Election Boards from Albion and
Howard precinct No having appeared
and completed their returns, the Board
OF Supervisors proceeded to finish the
canvass, which resulted as follows:
For the office of governor there were
cast 3055 votes, of which
Albert B Cummings received. /. 1907
B Sullivan 49,. .1348
John f Hanson -. 78
John NJ Work 49,. 81
l. II Weller
For the office Of lieutenant governor