Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-11

liquors were SOlQ u GuelT
knowledge on said premises.
The petition OF o. Endres for the
remission of the mulct tax assessed
against him and lot No %, irregular
survey of the south half, northeast
quarter of section No 81, twp. No 90,
range No IL, West OF the 9Th P. NJ,
for the quarter beginning January l,
1905, was granted. 1t being shown to
the satisfaction of the Board that
said O. Endres had no knowledge
that liquor was being sold on his
premises at Lourdes, Iowa.
The petition of Charles McCaust-
land ct al for county road work on
the Howard Center and Vernon
Springs township line was referred to
Supervisors Dell and Keune. Said
road being under their supervision.
Tie Board settled with c d Prinz,
Steward of the Howard county poor
farm, finding that he has received
1874. 10 for sales of stock from said farm
since last settlement aud turned said
money into the county Treasury as
shown by receipt No 1872.
The balance of the day was spent
in auditing claims against the county
and Board adjourned until Wednes-
day at o CLOCK a. m. April 5, 1905.
THIRD DAY.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at Z O'Clock a. m, Wednesday,
April 5, 1905, and proceeded at once
to the county poor farm to make an
inspection Of same.
They returned from the poor farm
at 1915 a. M, and resumed work at
the Auditors Office.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, there is no provision, rules
or regulations existing III this county
whereby prisoners confined in the jail
of this county under judgment of any
tribunal authorized to imprison fol
the violation of any law, bylaw OF
police regulation, may be required to
labor during the whole or any part Of
the time of sentence, and whereas, il
is deemed advisable and desirable ir
the interests of economy, and for tn;
peace and order of the said county
that prisoners so confined should bt
employed at labor that may be O
benefit to the road, public grounds
and buildings of said county;
Therefore, Be it resolved that
stone pile shall be provided in som
suitable place, to be determined b.
this board, or by this board and to-
lcity council of the City of Cresco
Iowa, where suitable quantity 0
rock shall be provided, with tools ant
implements for breaking O. crushing
Of the same for the employment o
such prisoners as may be by judgmen
of any court sentenced to imprison
ment at labor during the term OF salt
imprisonment.
| That such labor shall be performed
under the direction OF the Sheriff o
said county, as by law provided IL
cases Of prisoners confined in said jai
for violation Of any of the statutes o
the state; and the sherit1 may disci
pline same, in case of an al
tempt to escape, or refusal to work a
provided in section $3.50 and 5855 O
the Code; and under directions of tn
city Marshal of the city of Cresco
when confined in said Jail under th'
judgment of any court magistrate
mayor, or other tribunal of the cit,
of Cresco, for a violation of any ordi
nance, bylaw, or other regulation o
Of said city.
Said prisoners may be required t.
work diligently at pounding or crush
ing rock, or work upon the roads o
streets Of said city Of Cresco, and OF
or about the public buildings o
grounds Of said county, or the road
adjacent thereto, when such prison
ers are imprisoned for the violation
of state law, not to exceed eigh
hours each day.
| Supervisor w. II. Keune was ap
pointed to attend to the necessary ar
rangements for Carrying out the Pro
visions of the above resolution.
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