Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Transactions of County Fathers For Jan.
uary Term Not Reported in Our
Last Issue.

'uo dppOlutu6uG OI L. u. Ruall6y aS
ty Sheriff was accepted by the
b, and on motion approved as was
his official bond.
The applications for the position of
janitor were taken up and after several
ballots were taken j. Fl. Blaess was
on motion engaged for the ensuing
| year.
On motion adjourned to 1 100 p. m.,
Jan. 11th.
Seventh Day
1 :00 p. m., Jan. 11th. Board met
according TO adjournment. members
all present. minutes of Saturdays
meeting read and approved.
The contract of j. f. Blaess as jani-
tor was presented and duly signed by
both parties.
The following bonds were presented
and on motion approved
| G. +. Schenck, County Surveyor.
| P. NJ. Jewell Coroner.
JOS Schneeberger, Constable for
Washington twp.
Fred Houdek, Constable for Wash
ington twp.
E. J. Gillett. Deputy Assessor, De-
| W. K. Riggs, Township Clerk for
Bloomfield twp
Julius Haas, Steward of the Poor
Farm.
The bill of Geo. M. Bechtel & Co.
of $50 for printing bonds was on motion
| r5jected, said bonds not having been
| executed in accordance with lnstruc-
tions.
Moved and seconded that the con-
tract for the construction of the boiler
house be awarded to O. III. Olson of
saltwater, Mimi, his bid being S4959.
and the County to do the excavating:
carried
Remainder of the afternoon was
spent by the Board in looking over the
samples of steel furniture submitted.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m.,
Jan. 18th.
Eighth Day.
$50 a. m., Jan. 18th. Board met
according to adjournment. members
all present, minutes of yesterdays
meeting read and approved.
The entire forenoon was spent by the
Board in looking over samples Of steel
furniture and listening to the agents
representing the same.
On motion adjourned to 100 p. In.
100 p. m. Board met as per ad-
journment. members all present.
The matter of the selection of steel
furniture was taken up and on motion
the contract for furnishing the same
was awarded TO the Art Metal Con-
struction Co. of Jamestown, N. Y.
their bid being $596l, same being in
accordance with plans and specifca-
tions furnished by architects.
Moved and duly seconded that the
contract for the plumbing of the new
court house be let to Chas Wilkins&Co.
of Minneapolis, Minn., his bid being
$500. the lowest filed motion carried
Moved that Pond & Hasey Co.,
Minneapolis be awarded the contract
for installing the heating of the court
house, their bid being So, 1853; mntion
seconded and carried.
The contracts with Chas. wilkins &
Co.. and Pond & Hasey Co. were
prepared and duly signed. '-
1t was moved and seconded that
Pond & Hasey Co. be required to fur
nish bond of $4,000 and Chas. Will
kins Go. a bond of 5000 that they would
fulfill their contracts as signed.
The balance of the afternoon was
spent by the Board in considering the
wood furniture question.
On motion adjourned to 500 a. M,
Jan. 18TH
Ninth Day.
Board met, members all present,
minutes of previous meeting duly ap-
proved as read.
Moved by Moore and seconded by
Kubish that terrazzo be substituted
for the naustic tile with mosaic de-
sign, for corridor floors and public
places, the change being done at no
further increase over the original
price motion put and carried.
Moved by Kubish and seconded by
Moore that the contractor be allowed
to use No. | select pine flooring in
stead of No. O stock as specified, on
condition that he use the highest
grade of imported German linoleum,
Rixdorfer- Parker inlaid Design No.
j. 10l as per samples submitted:
carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the seventh estimate of Mr.. Olson for
material on hand, amounting TO
$2904. SS, be allowed and the Auditor
instructed to pay the same, said bill
being properly certifi Led by the archi-
tects.
Moved by Kubish and seconded by
Moore that the wood furniture con-
|
featuring Co. as per schedule No. 3
OF their bid, the same being $4S00;
motion prevailed.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Art Metal Construction Co. be requir-
ed to file a bond in the sum of $4,000
as a guarantee on their part as to the
fulfillment of their contract; carried.
Same motion prevailed as to The
Calmar Manufacturing Co. except that
| their bond be fixed at 81 500.
On motion adjourned to :o0 p. m.
l 90 p. IN. Board met The contract
with the Art Metal Construction Co.,
was duly signed and filed.
The National Bank of Decorah,
Iowa, having filed bond in accord
ance with section 1857 of the 1897
Code of Iowa, duly approved by the
Treasurer and Board of Supervisors,
the following resolution was adopted,
Resolved, That Il. r. Haines, Coun-
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