Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-16

Whereas, The County Attorney and
Clerk of the District Court, acting un-
Ter Section 5647 of the code also made
IN inspection of said Jail on June End,
1904, and reported the said building as
being inadequate and overcrowded and
at that time the prisoners then confined
therein were suffering from severe
colds contracted while confined in said
Jail and that they believed the same to
be in an unsanitary and unsafe condi-
tion, and,
Whereas it appears from the afore-
said reports that there is an imperative
demand for new and better Jail build
for Howard County, and
Whereas, 1t is the unanimous opinion
Of this Board that the best interests OF
the county require that better, larger
and more convenient Jail be built than
can be built by the Board under the
law without submitting same to a vote
of the people,
Therefore, Be it resolved and it is
hereby ordered by the Board of Super
visors of Howard County, Iowa, that
the question ''Shall the board of Super
visors of Howard County, Iowa, be
authorized to erect a new Jail upon the
Court House Park in Cresco, Iowa, at a
cost of not to exceed ten thousand
(sl0000.) dollars and for that purpose to
levy a tax at the September, 1905, ses-
sion of not to exceed Two and one half
mills on dollar, in addition to the US
ual taxes, upon the taxable property OF
Howard County, Iowa?" be submitted
to the qualified electors of said county
at the general election to be held Nov.
9Th, 1904, and the Auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to have said
proposition printed upon the official
ballot in the manner prescribed by law
to be used in said county at said cleo
ton.
The contract for heating the Court
House was renewed for one year from
Nov. Both, 1904, Consideration to be
$500.
The contract for furnishing 20 tons OF
hard coal for the Jail P. F. was let to
W. F. Rathert. Price to be 1910 per
ton.
Balance of the day was spent in ex.
animation of claims and Board ad
journed to o'clock A. M. Sept. 7th
1904.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. $500. was or.
dered transferred from the Temporary
School Fund to the County Fund.
The Auditor was authorized to draw
a warrant on the Soldiers Monument
Fund to pay for names recently in.
scribed on the Monument in the Court
House Park upon the filling of bill
recommended by committee of the
G. A. r. posts of the County.
A "Hero' furnace No. so was pur.
chased from The Sobolik Hardware Co.
for the Jail and Sheriff's residence.
Price to be s125,0O for the furnace in
place, tested and guaranteed to heat
the building satisfactorily.
The following claims were disposed
of during the session and the Auditor
was authorized to draw warrants on the
proper funds in payment of same;
Name Nature of Claim Amt.
Acres, Blackmar & Co., Books and Station
cry 1880
Austin Western Co., grader blade and re-
pairs 1870
Ahern Dr.. J. ]. commissioner of insanity 2o2(
Babcock, h. O., Pub. road notice $50
Barrett, DR.. J. A., disiniecting after quar-.
antine 1906
Boone Blank Book Co., assessors supplies
and books 17l,ot
Burgess Sons, lumber 4sss
Chambers, E. L., bridges built per con.
tract 62l0,7 II
CHASED Ferguson, books and stationary e7.2.
Champlin, Geo. L., ONCE txpense 1881
Converse. W. L.. commissioner Of insanity 24.OI
Campbell, A. c., fees in justice Court cas-.
es AL
IShupuellS a. C.s UOhfuluS pTIbOueEb 1911
Bal. conveying F. Buresh
TO Independence 17.9
Campbell. &c. balance conveying Mrs.
John Zimmerman to Independence 1875,
Campbell, A. G. balance conveying Rob-
ert Leslie to asylum LAG
Campbell A. G. once expense 90
Davis. Fred 8. stationery 1876
Daily. Or W medical service at jail 352
Dell. g NJ September session and COM
| mittee work 99.s
Farmers Bank of Elma collecting delln-
quent personal tax 1.2
Fields Co plst frames for recorders Office 90
Freehauf Q light and light fixtures for
court house and jail 1862
Hsfner, Louis witness justice court 80
Hafner. Lizzie 2.s
Hall. SH 6
Halter, GeoL Office expense So
Iverson, Edie witness justice court q
Iverfon, Benny u
johnson. MrsPS 1.2
Jinderlie, DR. commissioner Of in.
sanity 90
Kellow, VIM Jr goods for court house z
Keune. W H September session and COM
mittee work 6e.2
Lean. WI constable fees 149
Lyons, D A repairs to road tools and
wood for court house 27.4
Morris. H. q. costs paid In liquor in
junction case 1917
Miller, 8. A. witness justice court s.
Midland Chemical Co. anti.Germine for
jail 1914
Mead Publishing Co. publishing proceed
ings Of board 53.7
McCaddam, E. D. witness justice court 49,
Mccormick Barth, publishing proceed
ings Of board and stationery 5s.7
Northern Iowa Telephone Co. telephone
rent and toll 1873