Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-15
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings Of the board Of supe

Proceedings of the board Of super.
visors, Monday, Dec. 8. 1906.
Being the sixth day of the Novem-
ber, 1906, session. The board met
pursuant to adjournment, all members
present. The minutes of the previous
days session were read and approx.
ed. The quarterly report Of Geo. A,
Wilson, steward of the county farm,
was examined and approved. The pc.
tition of the Ottumwa Independent
School district asking for the abate-
ment of taxes on lots and 10, block
2, Fairview, for the year 1905, the
same being now occupied for school
purposes. was granted. The appHca.
ton of John M. Dodd for exemption OF
taxes on the east 1928 feet of lot 81
Kraner's add to Ottumwa, for the
years 1904, 1905 and 1906, was grant
ed upon showing that John NJ Dodd
was entitled to the same as an honor.
ably discharged union soldier. Upon
the recommendation of the members
of the city council Of Ottumwa, the
taxes assessed to Mrs. Ed. Nelson on
lots 7, and 9. Curtis second addition
we're abated for the years 1905 and
1905. w. o. Bagley Of Ndon. was
appointed as delegate to the conven
ton Of the State Agricultural associa
ton at Des Moines.
The balance of the day was devot
ed to the examination Of claims. and
on motion. the board adjourned tc
meet Tuesday, December 4, at 8
o'clock a. m.
J, M. McElroy. Chairman.
Attest, ]. B. Criley, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1906.
Being the seventh day of the No
vember, 1906, session. The board met
all members present. The minutes Of
the previous days session were rea6
and approved. The report Of Edward
DUNCAN. clerk of the district court
for the months of July, August ant
September, 1905, was examined an6
approved. In the matter of the con
sent highway petition signed by e
L. Patrick ct al, asking for the estab
lishment of a public highway between
sections 4 and 5, township II, range
| ID. the following order was made
The petition is granted upon condition
that petitioners open the road anc
place the same in good travelling con
dition on or before the first day o
September, 1907, without expense t.
the county, excepting one count.
bridge, which will be provided by thu
county.
The firm Of Lowenberg & Coen pre-
scented a proposition to the board OF
fering to undertake the collection o
all sums Of money due and owing Wa
pello county from insane, imbecile
Predetermined and pauper account
and the board entered into contrac
with said Lowenberg & Coen author
izing them to make said collection
and agreeing to pay them for thei
services Is per cent Of all sums s
collected. The board also contracte,
with the Standard Coal Co. for th
! furnishing Of coal for the year endin
Dec 4, 1907.
The following official bonds wer
examined and approved:
Chas. Bluhm, justice of the peace i
Richland township; A. C. Black, as
SCISSOR in the town Of Eddyville; S. {
Brown, constable in Richland towI
. ship; Fred Crosson, constable in !"
lumbia township; !. O. Cremer asse.
sor in Agency township; A. M. Gov
ger, constable in Agency township
/ G. F. Davis, assessor in Competin
township; A. j. Fairchild, justice c
the peace in Richland township; Amo
Gray, justice of the peace in Colun
| bia township; Andrew Giltner. justic