Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-20
The cresco equalization board was re-

jected.
The annual reports of D. L. Grannis
and E. r. Morris for forfeited recog-
nizances, fines, penalties, etc., for year
ending Dec. 81, 1904, were approved.
Also the reports of fees charged, taxed
and collected during the year 1904, of
George M. Spencer and A. E. Hadley,
constables, and E. r. Morris, j. P,
were approved.
The Howard County Times and the
Twice-a-Week Plain Dealer were chos-
on for the official papers of the county
for the year 1905.
The board completed the semi-annual
settlement with John Kakac, county
treasurer, from June 1, 1904, to Jan. l,
1905, finding that he has balance of
81, 2S4.20, same being the sum of all
balances OF funds in his hands Jan. 1,
1905. Said amount was produced and
counted according to law.
The board spent the balance of the
day auditing claims in the county audi
t'r's office and adjourned, until o.
clock a. m. Thursday, Jan. II, 1905.
TENTH DAY.
The board met at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Thursday, January IL, 1905, and began
settlement with A. G. Campbell, sher-
if, finding the receipts of his Office for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1904 are as fol-
lows:
From current salary paid sheriff s733 .33
From fees collected by sheriff 412.4O
From mileage collected by sheriff 14s. 40
Total amount received 1894. 13
Less mileage due las. 40
Total amount received to apply
on salary 1145.73
Balance due sheriff to apply on
salary 654.27
Total salary 100000
The county auditor is hereby author
lied to draw warrant of 1864. q in ia
vor OF A. G. Campbell on the county
fund in payment Of balance due him for
1904.
The board also made settlement with
Helen Chaplin, county superintendent,
finding that she has received during
the year ending Dec. 81, 1904, the fol-
lowing fees and has turned $4l3.2O, the
amount Of said fees over, to the county
treasurer, as shown by treasurer's re-
ceipts:
From teachers institute enroll
ment fees $4,000
From the county appropriation
by board 5000
From institute lecture l7,2O|
From teachers examinations 2lO.O0|
Total receipts superintendent's
Office 4l3.2Ol
Petition Of q. G. Salisbury for a re-
fund of S6.97 taxes on personal proper
ty enormously assessed against him in
Cresco for the year 1901 and 1908 was
granted.
Petition of G. F. Robinson for the
cancellation Of $1.29 taxes on personal
property enormously assessed against
him in Cresco for 1904 was granted.
The following resolution was adopted;
Whereas, The records OF certain in
struments in the Office OF the county re-
corder of Howard county, Iowa. show
by stamp that seal was attached to
the original instruments, and the ink
impression of such stamp has material.
~ faded; SO much SO that in many ceses
1T has almost disappeared, and in a |
short time will be entirely effaced, |
therefore, be it
Resolved, That Fred Salisbury, coun-
ty recorder, be hereby authorized TO |
stamp said records over the old impress.
sion with the stamp of his Office now
used for designating where seals have
been attached to instruments recorded
In his said Office; and be it further
Resolved, That said county recorder
Is entitled to fair compensation for
said services.
The balance of the day was spent in
the auditors Office auditing of claims.
Board adjourned until O'Clock a. m.
Friday, Jan. -, 1905.
ELEVENTH DAY.
Board met at o'clock a. m. FRIDAY.
Jan. ID, 1905, at the auditors Office and
proceeded to audit claims against the
county.
The petitions OF Edward Thomas, |
= L 70
John p. Jackson, Mrs. Marguerite Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Anna Gibby Mason and H |
0'Riley for the abatement of the mulct |
tax assessed against them and their
places of business in Cresco, Iowa, for |
the quarter ending Sept. 80, 1904, were
taken up. All witnesses not being |
present. said petitions were laid over
" l:3o p. M, when said petitions
we're further considered and disposed
Of as follows:
Petition Of Edward Thomas for the
Of the mulet tax assessed
against him and against the east lsa
|eet Of lot 9, block 20, Cresco, Iowa, for
The quarter ending Sept. 80, 1904, was
rejected.
Petition Of j. E. Jackson for the can.
collation. of the mulct tax assessed
against him and against the east half
y of lot 5 Of block 90, Cresco, Iowa, for
he quarter ending Sept, 80, 1904, was
elected.
Petition Of Marguerite Fitzgerald for
he cancellation of the mulct tax as