Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-19
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board OF super
visors Monday, Sept. 4, 1905, being the
first day of the September 1905, ses-
sion.
The board met, all members present.
The minutes of the previous days ses-
sion were read and approved. This
being a legal holiday the beard ad-
iourned to meet Tuesday, Sept. 5.l90o.
T. j. Reinier, Chairman.
Attest: ]. R. Criley, Co. Auditor
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1905, being the
second day of the September, 1905,
session
The board met, all members pres
ent. The minutes Of the previous
days session were read and approved
The following tabulations of railroad
and express mileage and assessment
on the same were then approved and
ordered made a part of the SuperVls-
ors' Record.
The quarterly reports Of J. R. Cri-
ley, county auditor, and j.. l.. SVEN
son, county recorder, were examined
and approved.
DR.. r. E. Lawson was appointed
township physician for Highland town
ship for the period ending March l,
1906.
After the examination of number
Of claims the board adjourned to meet
Monday, September II, 1905, at
o'clock a. m.
T. ]. Reinier, Chairman.
Attest: ]. R. Criley,
County Auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors Monday, September IL. 1919
being the third day of the September.
1905, session.
The board met. all members pres
emit The minutes of the previous
days session were real and approved.
The quarterly reports of G. A. Will
son. steward of the poor farm, and H.
B. Wagers ,overseer of the poor, were
approved
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, by the board of supervis-
ors Of the county of Wapello, Iowa,
that the chairman of this board be,
and is hereby, authorized and directed
to execute in duplicate on behalf of
said county, a certain agreement with
the Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul
Railway company. here proposed, pre-
scented and considered whereby the
Railway company agrees to take I'D
and remove its certain spur track.
heretofore constructed for the use of
the poor farm in said county and fur
Their agrees to stop a local passenger
train at said poor farm; and after.
such execution. and the execution
thereof by the Railway company to
file one original thereof in the Office of
said board of supervisors. and to deliv-
er the other original thereof to the
Railway company
The balance of the day was devoted
to the examination of claims
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day. Sept. IL. 1905, at o'clock a M
T. ]. Reinier, Chairman.
Attest: j. r. Criley.
County Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super.
visors Tuesday, September IL, 1905,
being the fourth day Of the September
1905, session.
The beard met. all members pres
ent. The minutes Of the previous
days session were read and approved.
The quarterly reports of j. H. Gre
mer, sheriff, and the annual report Of
the soldiers relief commission were
Geo. L. Nye was appointed a mem
Der of the soldiers relief commission
for the ensuing three years.
The following resolution was
adopted
Whereas. it appears to the board of
supervisors of Wapello county, Iowa,
that the county is being charged with
an increasing amount of costs in JUS
, tice, constable and witness fees, etc.,
In a multitude of apparently petty
cases brought in the name of the
state of Iowa where the prosecution
has failed and the costs taxed to the
county. Be 1t therefore
Resolved. first. that we request all
Justices Of the peace and magistrates
throughout the county not to issue
warrants for the arrest of persons or
Tor searches or seizures on flinsy and
trifling pretenses or showings. And
In all cases as far as possible to con.
suit with and take the advice of the
county attorney before entertaining
state cases except where it may be ap-
parent that the party or things ac-
cused may get beyond the jurisdiction
ut the court. by delay
Second. whenever it is made to ap-
pear on the investigation Of the case
the accusation is not we'll founded or
the affiant is not credible person
and there was not probable cause for
commencing the action justices and
magistrates should tax to, and collect
from the prosecuting witness, the
costs Of the case.
Third, the auditor is hereby In
structed to furnish all justices and
magistrates of the county a copy of
these resolutions
The following resolution was then
adopted
Resolved by the board of supervis.
ors of Wapsllo county, Iowa, now in
regular session that the following
taxes be levied on the taxable proper
ty Of said county as assessed for the
year 1905, to-wit: County, mills;
state, 32 mills; county school, i mill;
county road, l mill; bridge, 8 mills;
poor farm, ! mill; insane, IL mills;
county hospital, 10 mills; bond and