The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-17

Springer and Price.
Spent day allowing claims and 9th
er miscellaneous business. Adjourned
to Nov. 18th, a. m.
Thursday, November IL, 1903.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present Stephenson
Springer and Price.
The Auditor is authorized to issue
warrant on county fund for $3.50 to
redeem from tax sale lot one, block
five, Marks Addition to Oskaloosa,
Iowa. Same belonging to Nancy Ed
gerton. Soldiers widow and being err
roneously sold in 1900.
Also abate Lightweight cents on
personal property of John Sharp.
Beacon, Iowa, he being enormously
assessed on property exempt by law
for year 1902
Also that a warrant for $685. be
issued to Eva Aldridge, she being as
sessed and paid on property owned
by Independent School District of
Barnes in Pleasant Grove township,
1902.
Also abate $1.91 taxes on part north
east quarter of southeast quarter
2-76-14, same being assessed as six.
teen and one-half acres and should
have been assessed as nine and three.
quarters acres, property belonging to
Hiram L. Benson.
In the matter of the tax sale of
Martha L. Jackson, lot six, block
four, Baer's Addition to Oskaloosa,
sale Of 1896, the Auditor is instruct
ed to abate penalty when same is re-
deemed.
Board adjourned to November IA
a. ms to visit poor farm.
Saturday, November IA. 1903.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present Stephenson.
Springer and Price.
On recommendation of City Coun-
ell of New Sharon the Auditor Is In
structed to abate for the year 1902
S4.05 on lot e, northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, 13-77-16, prop
erty of Abner Branson.
The Treasurer is instructed to
transfer from William Burnside &
Son to Hawkeye Lumber Company
for year 1902, S625.00 taxable value
of new building located S. D., o. L.,
u o. p, lots one, two, three and
four. w..
In the matter of the road petition
Of N. Bogard ct al, same is granted,
beginning at west quarter post, sec
ton 20, township II, range II, run
ming thence east, following survey
made by County Surveyor, to east
quarter post of said section. township
and range and no further, said road
to be forty feet in width.
Board adjourned to meet Saturday,
Nov. 81, 1903.
Saturday, November 81, 1903.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
rent. Members present Stephenson
Springer and Price.
In the matter of the taxes on per-
Sonal property assessed to Bruce
Waters in 1899. 2. T. Reel . 70. IA
1900 and 1901, and H. r. Evans &
Co. in 1902, the Treasurer is instruct
ed to issue receipt in full of all tax
'es for said years against said prop
erty on payment of 5000 by ]. C. |
Williams, and Auditor is instructed
abate balance of taxes against
said property.
Also Auditor is instructed to issue
warrant on county fund for $219c,
on surrender of tax sale certificate on |
property Of Clara Barton, sold In |
1900 for tax, Talbots addition, east |
one-half of northwest one-fourth, |
block two.
Also on recommendation OF trus-
tees of White Oak township the Aud. |
itor is instructed to abate S15.7S on |
northeast quarter of northeast quar- |
ter section rs, township rs range IA. |
40 acres for years 1900, 1901 and |
1902, property of Mrs. T. II. Beach. |
Also the Auditor is instructed to |
issue warrant on county fund for |
$1716 on surrender of tax sale GER
tificate issued in 1900 on lots one |
and two, block 1877, in the town OF |
EddyVille, Iowa Same being sold on |
erroneous description
In the matter of the petition of |
Mrs. A. G.. Wander Meulen to vacate |
highway in northeast quarter of the |
southwest quarter, section %, town
ship &c, range II. Same is granted |
as pettiioned for.
Also the petition of Isaac Newen |
dorf to establish highway in section |
rs, township 76, range II. Same is |
hereby granted as petitioned for pro- |
yided said road is opened without |
costs to county.
The Auditor is instructed to issue |
warrant on county fund for $685..
refund Of taxes on lot FIVE, block Is, |
Q. p, Oslaloosa, for assessment of |
1902, property of Y. M C. a.. same |
being an erroneous assessment.
Be 1t remembered that, whereas |
the city of 0skaloosa. Mahaska conn. |
~, Iowa, having been legally extend.j
ed and for the purpose of conform |
Ing the township boundaries Of the
township of Oskaloosa, Mahaska
county, with said city boundaries. II |
is hereby ordered that the limits Of |
the township OF OskaIoosa, Mahaska |
county, Iowa, be extended to include
all land within the following des
cTibed boundary: beginning at the
northeast corner OF gection IS, town |
ship 20 north, range Is west, thence
west to the northwest corner Of the 4
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter of |
section IA, township rs north. range
16 west: thence south to the south |
west corner Of the southwest quarNl