Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15


to Mrs. p. g. Howe..... 225l
To A. o. Rowley, by N. 8. Durgin for aid
and funeral expense Of Jay Van Slyke.. 1852
TO A. y. Rowley, by N. s. Durgin for
funeral expense of Peter DeNoyelles. -. $500
IoUal...".... .$192. Al
We respectfully ask that a tax of
OIL mills on each dollar of the taxable
valuation of the property of Howard
County be levied for the benefit of
the Soldiers Relief Fund of said
County for the ensuing year.
Dated this 4th day of September,
1905.
Respectfully submitted,
A. O. RowLEY,
N. S. DURaIN,
Members of Howard County
Soldiers Relief Commission.
On motion Daniel Auringer, of
Jamestown Township, was appoint
ed member of Howard County
Soldiers Relief Commission for a
term of three years, to succeed Fred
Hill whose term expires at this date.
On motion the petition of Henry
Rink for a refund of $500 dog tax for
the year 1904 was rejected.
On motion the Board ordered that
the sum of $4,000 be transferred from
the County Fund to the Teachers
Institute Fund to aid in defraying
the expense of the Summer Institute.
The petition of Ellison Orr for a re-
fund Of $50 Of the 1904 tax paid by
the Standard Telephone Co., as
assessed by the County Treasurer,
was rejected.
On motion the petition of j. G.
Mari, ct al, for alteration of Road
No. 217 in Alton Township, was
granted, and the County Auditor was
authorized to draw a warrant on the
County Road Fund for $3.50, in favor
Of the Elma New Era, in payment of
their bill for publication of the notice.
On motion the petition of the @.
w. Chapman Lumber Co., for a refund
of the 1904 tax on 100000 valuation
was rejected.
l On motion the petition of B. E.
Stone ct al, for a County Bridge be-
tween the NE t, Sec. 14-99-l2, and the
NW4 of Sec. 1902, In Howard
Center Township, was referred to
Supervisor G.. NJ. Dell.
On motion the Board adjourned
until O'Clock 9. M, Tuesday, Sept.
8, 1905.
/ SECOND DAY.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment and the day was spent in the
Examination of bridges in Vernon
Springs. New Oregon and Paris Town.
ships, and adjourned to O'Clock,
Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
THIRD DAY.
The Board resumed their work at
the Auditors Office at O'Clock
Wednesday,, Sept. 8, 1905.
The petition of Johannes Jensen,
Administrator of the Estate of Hans
Hansen, deceased, for the cancella.
tion of the bill of Howard County for
the commitment and maintenance
of said Hans Hansen mi the Hospital
for Insane at Independence, was
granted on account of the estate not
being able to meet said expense with.
out infiicting great hardship upon the
widow and children of said Hans
\ Hansen, deceased.
The bid of T. j. Tomas & Son tc
furnish coal for the County Jail and
| Poor Farm at so Is per ton was &C
| cepted and the County Auditor was
authorized to issue a warrant on the
County Fund In payment of the same,
when delivered.
i On account Of the vacancy In the
Office of the Coroner of Howard
County. caused by the resignation Of
DR.. T. s. Carpenter, said vacancy was
| filed by the appointment Of DR.. O. 1,
Thomas, who is now located at Lime
Springs, Ia.
On motion w. j. Lean, of Lime
Springs, was appointed Constable Of
Forest City Township to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of D.
J. Davis.
| The following claims against the
County were examined and granted
as listed below:
Name Nature Of Claim Allowed
Acres, Blackmar s. Co., stationery for
II county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 81
Ahern, j. j., commissioner of insanity,
medical service at poor farm......... 81 q
Bergman. Mrs. Augusta, witaess before
insane board ..............:.. q
Barth, L. p, Proceedings of Board,
June session, and stationery for
court house .......s.................. 50 r
Boone Blank Book co., Assessors books
rolls and carbon for 1895 ............ lib o.
Burgess & SoDs, bridge lumber for re-
| palrS..................... ............. d
Brooks, B. B., cleaning large cess pool 10 Oh
Chickasaw County, repairs on County
Line bridge. MISREPRESENTATION. GO
Chryst, George d. painting and repairs
at poor farm 49,. ............ 4a 81
Cannon, j. W., vital statistics ;. ...... so
Chambers, E. L., County wooden
bridges and repairs. ................... $3.50 a
Craft, T. B., Justice fees.............. SO
city Of CrescO, water rent. Sheriff's
barn, Court House and Jail for year
emitting March Q. $685.. as d
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