Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-24
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervis-
ors, October Meeting, 1904.

COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the Board Of supervis-
ors, October Meeting, 1904.
Monday, Oct, 8.
Board convened as per adjournment.
All present.
Routine business occupied the day.
Adjourned to Tuesday.
Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Board convened as per adjournment
All present.
On motion Of Whitehill A. Sicard was
appointed seller of weights and meas
ures in and for Marshall county, Iowa.
Commissions appearing In election
boards the following We're appointed
on motion of Arney:
A. j. Mabie, Judge in Liberty town
ship.
j. o. DeButts, clerk in Logan. No. /.
Joe Brand, clerk In Timber Creek
township.
The board of trustees Of Iowa town
ship being divided as to political par
ties, the previous appointment of p.
N Delano as judge of the coming cleo
ton was rescinded.
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Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Board convened as per adjournment.
All present.
On motion of Arney the county treas
urer was authorized and directe dto re-
deem fro mwrongful sale the following
described property, being lots 81 ana
I, block 1, Dunbar.
Consent petition for establishment
of highway filed by George Whitton,
Hugh Mcconnell and others, coming
before the board for consideration 1t
was moved by Arney that the road be
established upon the following condi-
tons: That said petitions must first
secure the consent of the Chicago
Great Western Ry. Co, for crossing;
second they must pay all expenses OF
surveyor if one be needed in laying out
proposed road: third, they shall move
all fences without expense to county.
Motion carried.
On motion of Whitehill the time OF
changing and grading the proposed
road petitioned for by S. w. Meyers
and Jesse Parsons was extended to
November LIST, 1904
On motion of Whitehill contracts
for coal We're awarded as followsa
Gregory Coal, Coke & Lime Co, was
awarded contract for lump coal for the
poor in city, and mine run for county
farm. Brown Fuel & Lime Co., award
ed contract for steam coal as per bids
submitted.
Report Of clerk of court of fees col
lected for the month Of September,
I'll ~ ri rannrtS of w. NJ
Clark. j. P. and Il. 3. Jones, mayor.
On motion Of Arney, the following
persons were appointed In each town
ship to look after the burial OF INDECENT
soldiers, sailors and widows:
Harmon Pemberton, Marshalltown.
S. III. Crawford, Eden township.
Alex Dobbin, State Center
]. S. Troxel, Logan.
Bernard. Dankabar, Jefferson.
J.. r. Ludlow, Greencastle.
G.. II. Wills, Washington.
William Yingst, Minerva.
John Johnson, Marietta
II. F. Smith, Liberty.
William Holroyd, Taylor.
A. Melberg. Timber Creek.
HI. d. Lair, Linn.
w. H. Stubs, Marion.
George Hauser Liscomb.
B. J. Nichols, Vienna
III. Hammond, LeGrand.
H. j. Reidel, Iowa.
+. G.. Davis, Bangor.
On motion Of Whitehill, r. B. Gull
bur was appointed second fireman at
the heating plant subject 10 the ap-
prevail of the Board OF supervisors "
begin when deemed necessary.
On motion Of Arney the following
resolution was adopted:
"whereas, highway was by the
hoard Of supervisors duly established
ct the November, 1900 session on the
9Th day of December, thereof upon the
netition of the Chicago & North Wes-
ern Railway Co. among other things
nroyiding for the erection and main
tainance by said railway company OF
nublic crossing opposite the lane run
ming to the house of Jane v. Myers ana
heing in the southeast quarter OF sec
tion No. S. township No. S3 north OF
range 10. west of the 9Th p. M, Iowa,
and,
"whereas, said Chicago & North
western Railway Co., have failed and
neglected. 10 pIOSluC anu AiieAAiAsN-HAA -
omen public crossing opposite the lane
running to the house of Jane V. Myers,
but have caused gates to be erected
there preventing the public travel.
"Now therefore. be it resolved that
steps be taken to, cause said highway
al the point indicated to be opened and
all gates and distractions created by
the railway company be removed. and
that the auditor accordingly be author
lied and directed to give said Chicago
e, North Western Railway Co., notice
to at once remove said gates and
INSTRUCTIONS therefrom and in no man
ner hereafter to Interfere with the
public convenience or use thereof"
On motion of Arney the chairman
was authorized to signj contract with
VIM. Pierce giving water privileges on
nublic highway in consideration of
change In water course.
Rills were read and on motion of Ar
nav were allowed as read and auditor
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