Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Board Proceedings.

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The minutes OF June 90 h were read
and approved.
The report of A j Shinn, sheriff
for the quarter ending June 30th. 1904.
showing a collection OF fees bv HIM
for the qaarter amounting to S42l 81
WAS approved
The report of II L.. Harvey, Re
corder of fees collected by HIM for The
quarter ending June 30 h, 1904,
amour ing to $500 so was approved
In The matter of the petition for the
establishment of a drainage district in
Monona and Harrison Counties to be
known as the Crane Outlet" the
board approved the bond filed in con-
nectlnn thereSi'h conditioned to pay
all costs III case the board refuses to
grant the prayer of the petition. and
appointed L.. III McWihlams of Little
Sioux to act with like commissioners
to he appointed by the board of SUI
pervssors of Monona County.
I'm the matter of the petition for the
establishment of q change in tina chan
mel of the Soldier River i'm Harrison
County, the auditor having approved
the bond filed with him i'm connection
Herewith conditioned to pay all costs
in case the board refuses to grant the
prayer of the petition, and j. $. Wat
ties was appointed as engineer to
make AN examination of the territory
described in said petition.
In the matter of the ditch petitioned
for by a j Bnrchsm ct al, the auditor
having approved the bond filed in con-
nectinn Herewith, j. 5 Wa.tles was
appointed as engineer to make an ex-
amiua,ion OF the proposed improve
ment and report IN writing to the
board
J. r. Pratt and j C. McC.ba re-
ported having witnessed the destrl,c-
ton by the auditor of the ballots used
at the general election, 1903, on the
22d day of June, 1904
The auditor was instructed to cancel
the taxes for the years 1898, 1899 and
1909 against NJ Cook in Cass town
ship, II appearing to the Board hat he
is unable to contribute to public re
venue.
To correct an error in assessment
the Treasurer was instructed to refund
to O'o PodendoIf the SOC dog tax
charged against him for the year 1909.
the assessor having reported that he
was not the owner of a dog at the
time of assessment
The auditor and treasurer were in
structed to transfer Sl26. 80 from the
Spooner ditch fund to the General
fund TO apply on the cost of prelim-
mary survey, damages, etc
Whereas 1t appearing to the board
that by the purchase OF additional
right of way in Union Township, the
building and maintaining OF county
bridge could be avoided, therefore, be
1t resolved that +. a. Dilley, sr., Geo.
Lewis and Frank Deputy be and are
hereby appointed to appraise the fol
lowing described land belonging to
Charles Gramkow, to-wit: Commence
Ing 80 feet west of the quarter post
on the north side of section 3 rs AZ.
thence south AID som east 1865 feet.
thence north Sid east 167 = feet; thence
north t6a l5m west 253 Z feet: thence
west 81 feet to the place of Begin
ming containing % acre, and to re-
port on OF before the first day of
August, 1904
The petition of John Suddick ct al
TOT an appropriation of $1,000 from
the county road fund to improve the
road commencing at the quarter cor
her on the east side of section %,
Douglas township, was referred TO
the board to view.
The petition of John Mulvihill ct al
lot an appropriation of 1925 90 from
the county road fund to improve the
the highway along the southeast
quarter OF section 8, Douglas town
ship, was referred to the board TO
view.
The petition of Thomas Mann ct al
TOT an appropriation of 5000 90 from
the county road fund to improve the
Thomas Mann and Wayland WILEY
road, was granted in the sum of 500 90
said amount to be expended under the
direction of John S. Hall.
The petition of the TOWNSHIP officers
of Magnolia township for the county
to repair the ditch near the residence
of 7. 5. Smith in said township. was
referredsto w. Kelly.
The petition of the officers of Har-
rison township for a bridge on the
l.. M. Hunt Change road in said
township, was granted, said bridge to
be erected under the supervision of
John 5. Hall.
The petition of b. f. Roberts ct al
for a bridge across the Plcayune at q
point about 80 rods north of the cen-
ter of section 35, Harrison township.
was not granted.
The following resolution wac
adopted:
BE it resolved by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Harrison County, Iowa,
that in pursuance of Chapter 10 Acts
OF the Both General Assembly of the
STATE of Iowa the sa1arv nf +ba Ana