Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29
Proceedings of the Board Of
Supervisors

Supervisors
Logan, Iowa. Nov 2l, l9o6-The
Board OF Supervisors of Harrison coun-
ty, Iowa, met on the above date pursu-
ant to adjournment. Present, S Hail.
A B Hosbrook and NJ Murray.
The minutes of their meetings of Mo-
vember II, IL and Ia, 1906, were read
and approved.
The board accepted the resignation
of A B Hosbrook as justice of the
peace in and for St John township and
appointed r Tenant to fill the va
cancy.
The board approved the following
Official bends:
RI Tenant, justice OF the peace, to
fill vacancy.
NIL Osborn, constable to fill vacancy
in and for Boyer township.
/ L Hull, clerk of Boyer township to
fill vacancy.
The following contract was entered
into by the Board of Supervisors:
CONTRACT
And the Board after considering the
above proposition and being advised in
the premises believe that public policy
demands the employment of com
petent person to make careful search
for omitted or concealed taxable prop
erty upon which taxes may be lawfully
collected.
1t is therefore ordered by the Board
of Supervisors of Harrison county, la,
that M D Toof be and is hereby EN-
ployed. authorized and directed to
make careful search in the records of
this county and in other counties and
states for such omitted taxable proper
ty; and upon discovery thereof to
faithfully report the same to the county
Treasurer who shall proceed as direct
ed by the statutes Of the State of Iowa
in such cases made and provided 10
collect such taxes.
1t is further orde red that the said NJ
D Tool shall, as consideration for his
services be paid fifteen (5) per cent of
all monies collected as a result of his
investigations, and the Treasurer is
hereby authorized TO pay said NJ ID
Toof fifteen (l5l per cent Of each sum:
collected out of said sums as fast as
same is collected; but nothing shall be
due or owing him. until said taxes are
actually collected by the treasurer.
Said Toof is not authorized under
this contract to accept or receipt TO-
any money that he may find to be due
said county.
1t is further ordered that said NJ ID
Toof shall have one year to complete
the work contemplatedin this contract
This contract shall be in full force
and effect from and after the date
hereof providing said Toof shall, prior
to commencement Of such work file
with the county auditor bond for
Three Thousand Dollars $4,000 Oi con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of this contract.
Dated this DIST day of November,
1906.
John Hall
NJ Murray
A B Hosbrook.
Board of Supervisors.
Accepted NJ d Toof
The Board entered into the following
agreement. Murray and Hosbrook vot-
ing aye and Hall voting nay.
This agreement witnesscth: That in
consideration of the payment of the
sum of two. hundred fifty and no-1OO
(S25OOO) dollars, as evidenced by the
certain promissory note of Chris Dollen
of even date herewith, payable on or
before one year after date and bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, after maturity, the Board of
Supervisors of Harrison County, Iowa
hereby agrees to release the said Chris
Dollen and his wife. Anna Dollen, from
further payment of any sum or Sums
due from him, her or either of them on
account OF any claims Tor care OF the
said Anna Dollen at the State Hospital
for the insane, provided however that
the said Chris Dollen, his heirs and ad-
ministratoIs shall from the date hereof
pay all further expenses of care and
support of the said Anna Dollen who is
now insane; the said Chris Dollen by
these presents releasing the said Harri-
son county and the State of Iowa,
from any further expense in connec-
ton with the said Anna Dollen either
from the present or any future attacks
of her said disease. 4
It's further agreed that if the said
Chris Dollen, his heirs or administra-
tors shall fail to comply with this
agreement. then said agreemant shall
be of no force and effect and the whole