Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors

Proceedings of the Board q
Supervisors
Logan, Iowa. December II, l906-Tk,
Board of Supervisors of Harrison coun
ty met on the above date pursuant t.
adjournment. Present, ] S Hall, A
IIosbrook and M Murray.
The minutes of their meetings of No
vember 81, 81 and 26 were read and ap
proved.
The Thos Wallis consent highway il
Morgan township was granted by the
toard.
The Wettengel consent highway
asked for in Harrison township was re
fused by the board.
The board approved the action of tie
auditor in extending the school loan o.
q S Alexander for five years.
The Myers vacation road in Lagrange
township was referred to the board te
view.
The treasurer was authorized to re.
fund ] V Mallory of Woodbine a fifty
cent dog tax which was enormously
taxed to him
The Magnolia Savings bank was made
q county depository for any sum not tc
exceed s5ooo.oo and approved Their
bond in the sum of 100000
The bond OF NJ ID Toof, tax ferret
was approved in the sum of 100000.
The board on petition of the con-
tractor on the Curtis ditch granted him
1 extension of time for completing the
same until Oct l, 1907.
The petition of Willard Bros for a re-
fund of taxes on account of an erron-
eous assessment was not granted.
The following petitions for appropria-
tions were referred to the board to view
Petition for $50 90 to fill washout in
section 2S-Sl-4:S.
Petition for $500 to be used on the
A P Peckenpaugh road in Jefferson
township.
The sudispr was authorized to issue
warrants on the poor fund to Henry
Fose of Dunlap for 81 per week payable
once each month until further notice.
The auditor was authorized to issue
warrants on the poor fund to George
Tiffey for the care of Polly Darling in
the sum of 81 per week payable once
each month until further notice.
The board authorized the chairman
tc sign the following contract:
CONTRACT
This agreement executed in trip]icate
made by and between Harrison County,
Iowa, party Of the first part, and w II
Wood of Logan, Iowa, and w H With
row of Mo, Valley, Iowa, parties of the
second part, witnesseth:
That in consideration Of the agree
ments herein contained, the said parties
OF the second part hereby agree to
thoroughly examine into and carefully
check over all of the books and accounts
Of every description in the several
Offices of the county officers of Harrison
county, Iowa, from the time the same
were examined and checked by one
Sam Myers, up to and including jan
ulry I. 1907, and file with the board of
supervisors complete report of their
doings from time to time as said board
may require. and upon the completion
Of the work in each office they will
make and file full, complete and sat
i.factory report of their findings; said
report to be in writing in each instance.
In consideration of the above SER
vices. the said party of the first part,
hereby agrees to pay to the said parties
Of the second part, the sum of sixty
two and one-half cent; per hour each
fer each and every hour so employed,
said parties of the second part report
ing their time to the auditor on each
and every Saturday night during their
employment: and for the faithful per-
Torrance OF the conditions of this con-
tract, the said parties of the second
part agree to execute good and suffi-
Gent bond in the sum of one thousand
dollars, to the said party of the first
part. to be approved by the auditor of
the first party hereto.
1t is further agreed that the second
parties will prosecute the work herein
C. ntemplated with as much haste as
tie employment will permit, and when
completed. will turn over to the said
party of the first part all books and
papers used in connection with said
work.
Dated at Logan. Iowa, this 18th day
OF December, 1906.
Party of the first part. Board of SUI
pcrvisors by John S Hall, chairman
board Of Supervisors
Parties of second part. w II Wood,
W H Withrow.
The board passed on claims num-
sbered from $3.50 to- 4s5 inclusive and