Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Proceedings Of the County Fathers in
Adjourned Session Last Week.

DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. Is, 1904.
$50 q. IN. Board met according to
adjournment, members all present,
minutes of December 8, 1904 read and
approved.
The bid of the different dealers, for
furnishing window shades for the
Court House was taken and the con-
tract for the same was on motion
awarded to Richard Schrubbe for $40.
Balance of the forenoon was spent by
the Board in attending TO misce]lane
GUS matters in connection with the
Court House.
On motion adjourned to 80 a. m.
80 a. In. Board met with members
all present.
Moved by Kubsh and seconded by
Wolfenberger that Mr.. Frank Sayre of
DEBORAH be mi dyed as assistant coun-
sci for the State in the case of the
State of Iowa VS. T. 1. Clifford. for the
sum of $500 to prosecute the case in
the District Court of Winnesheik
County and ten dollars per day and
not to exec ell 500 in case of an appeal
to the Supreme Court and also provid
ed in case of a disagreement of the
jury, resulting in new trial or re-
trial for any cause. he to receive $3.50
tor said services.
Moved and seconded that the Audi
tor be instructed to issue to o. II. Oh
sen warrant for $72l6. "A leaving a
balance of $1,000 which is to be paid
when the work is fully completed and
accepted.
Balance of the afternoon was spent
in settling with some of the different
contractors.
On motion adjourned to Z 80 p. m.
7:30 p. m. Board met, members all
present.
The Auditor was on motion directed
to advertise for bids for the following
positions for the ensuing year, Steward
Of the Poor Farm, Physician for at.
tending inmates Of the Poor Farm and
County Jail and also for applicants
for the following positions:
A matron at salary of $2OS for the
year.
A night watch at a salary of $240 for
the year.
A day man at salary of $3.50 for the
year.
A cook for the Poor at salary of
$156 for the year.
And that all bids and applications
must be on file on or before Jan. 5,
lSUO at i .UO u. Ill. VI edlu u6y.
The Swehla- Morris Road Petition
No. 104 for relocation of road in Cal
mar township was taken up and da-
images to the amount of $l05 awarded
Joseph and Mary Mikesh and said road
is ordered established and located ac-
cording to the petition provided all
costs and damages are paid within
thirty days.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m.
Dec. IA.
$3.50 a. IN. Dec. IA. Board met &C.
cording to adjournment, men bers all
present, minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved.
The forenoon was spent in checking
over the steel furniture with Mr..
Henry and considering telephone mat
tiers with Mr.. Moran.
On motion adjourned to 100 p. m.
/ p. m. Board1met members all pre-
sent.
The proposition of Mr.. Moran offer
ing to install eleven telephones for the
use of the county as follows. Treasur.
ers. Clerks, Sheriffs. Auditors, Re-
corders, Surveyors and Board OF
Supervisors offices, one on the court
room floor, one at the Jail and one at
the County Poor Farm, all comfy
officers to have free use of the Stan
dard lines on official business in Win
nessheik. Howard, Chickasaw, Fay
cite, Clayton and Allamakee counties
for consideration of $19S for the en-
suing year commencing Jan. /, 1905
was o" motion accepted.
The per diem and mileage of men,
bers was allowed as follows:
H. j. Nicholson, 2 days and 30
miles, $11.00.
M. A. Kubish, 2 days and SO miles,
SLIGO.
r. s. Wolfenberger, 2 days and 26
miles. SO GO.
Edwin Hover. 2 days and % miles,
$40 20.
@. o. Moore, days and 6 miles,
$500.
The minutes were read and approved.
On motion adjourned.
M. j. NICHOLSON, Chairman.
Attest: +. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.