Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-04-12
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
SUPERVISORS AT THEIR
APRIL SESSION.
FIRST DAY.

| ot tHC SOuit pun W law.
Members all present and called to
order by Chairman Nicholson.
The matter Of furnishing coal for the
Court House and Jail was taken up and
after some discussion it was decided not
to take any action until 1880 this even
| ing.
The balance Of the afternoon was
trio and gas fixtures in the Court House
with Mr.. Mosher. Pending the same,
| Board adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment Members all present, and called
to order by the Chairman.
The matter Of supplying coal for the
| Court House for the ensuing year was
again taken up and discussed. The con-
| tract was finally awarded to the Mon
arch Coal Co. Of Chicago, ILL.,, to furnish
the Monarch No. coal to be delivered
at the Court House for $3.50 per ton.
The contract with the Monarch Coal
| Co. was drawn up and duly signed by
the Chairman
Moved to adjourn to $3.50 a. m, April
4th.
SECOND DAY.
$3.50 a. m, April 4th.
Board met as per adjournment. Men,
bers all present and called to order by
| the Chairman. Minutes of yesterdays S
meeting read and approved
Moved and seconded that cattleway
be granted Ezra Reed on Highway No.
337 between the Sc. u of NE. Il, Sec.
%, and the SW. 4 of NV. u, Sec "a,
Burr Oak township. the same to be built
by Ezra Reed and kept in good repair
by him with no expense to the county,
said Ezra Reed assuming all responsible
ity according to law.
Moved and seconded that Philip
Goettleman be appointed Justice of the
Peace of Bluffton township, and Joss
Schneeberger Constable of Washington
township. Carried.
Motion to adjourn TO 1870 p. m.
1880 p m.-Board met. Members all
present and called to order by the chair
man.
The greater part of the afternoon was
spent in discussing road matters and
petitions from different parts of the
county.
School Fund Loan No. 912 to Win
field M. Baker for 100000 was approved
by the Board.
On motion bill of David j. Braun &Co
for s101S.4S, balance due on contract for
electric light fixtures. was allowed.
Motion to adjourn to $3.50 a. m, April
5th.
THIRD DAY.
$3.50 a. m, April 5th, 1905.
Board met as per adjournment Mem
bers all present, and called to order by
the chairman. Minutes of yesterdays
meeting read and approved.
On motion the following bonds were
approved.
w. A. Plunkett, Justice, Hesper.
T. F. Schmi.z, Justice, Military.
Michael Broghammer, Justice, Pleas
ant.
John F. Murtha, Justice, Bluffton.
Ed. L. Winn. Constable, Calmar.
I. J. Allen, Constable, Bloomfield.
On motion the following reports of
township clerks were approved
w. K. Riggs, Bloomfield township.
NJ. A. Holm. Frankville township.
Fl. ]. Giesen, Calruar township.
On motion Consent Road Petition No.
1049 Of Canoe was granted and road ord
cred established.
Moved and seconded that a dog tax
Of $3.50 be refunded to Henry Limeber-
ger of Calmar township.
Remainder of the forenoon was spent
in examining accounts against the coun-
ty.
Motion to adjourn to 80 p. m.
1870 p. m.-Board met. Members all
present. and called to order by the chair
man. The auditing of claims was again
taken up.
spent in looking over bridge plans and
specifications with Mr.. Marsh of the
Marsh Bridge Company.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
April 9Th.
FOURTH DAY.
$3.50 a. M, April 9Th
Board met as per adjournment. Men,
bers all present and called to order by
the chairman. Minutes of yesterdays
meeting read and approved.
On motion the Treasurer was instruct
ed to refund $40 to Elizabeth Tikeppe
of Washington township. this being a
clerical error by not giving the eXemp-
| tion she is entitled to as a soldiers
widow.
Moxed, seconded and carried that the
| bounty on woodchuckS be 10 cents and
on foxes $3.50 for the ensuing year.
| The bond of Chas. McMasters, assessor
of Decorah corporation, was on motion
approved.
The remainder of the forenoon was
spent in looking over accounts against
| the county.
On motion adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met. Members all
present. and caller to order by the
chairman Of the board
The bids for concrete steel bridge
across the Iowa river in West Decorah
were then opened. The bids were as
follows:
d. III. Young, s12.990.00.
Marsh Bridge Co., s15.000.00.
| 1t was moved and seconded that both
bids be rejected Motion carried.
The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in talking over road and bridge
work throughout the county.
| Motion to adjourn to $3.50 a. m April
7th.
| FIFTH DAY.
| s.; 80 Il. m, April 7th.
| Board went TO Freeport on their regu-
lar visit to the Poor Farm. On return
| ing to their room at the Court House
were called to order by the chairman
| Members all present. Minutes of yester-
days meeting read and approved.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted
This is to certify that the work of in
stalling the electric light and gas fix
lures furnished us by the David j
Braun Manufacturing Co. has been com
pleted to our satisfaction by Mr.. Bur
tbs.
Nj. j. NICHOLSON,
Chairman.
The following resolution was present,
ed and on motion adopted:-
RESOLUTION.
| The Board or Supervisors of Winnie
shiek county do hereby resolve as fol
lows:-
Section 1.-That there Is hereby grant
ed to w. III. Burtis, his associates, sue
cessors or assigns, for the period of 81
years from the date OF the passape M