Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-17
BOARD PROCEEDINGS


BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board of Super
visors, Monday, Sept. 9. 1907, being
the first day of the September SEES
sion. Board met all members pres
ent, A. j. Gardner, in the chair, min
utes of last meeting were read and
approved. A petition of Ella Roberts
to correct an error made in assess
ment of out Lot No. IA, Dahlonega,
was granted. The balance Of the day
was passed in examining and allow
ing claims and transacting other mis-
cellaneous business. The Board adj
journed to meet Tuesday, Sept. 10,
1907, at 9 o'clock.
A. ]. Gardner, Chairman.
Attest.
c. w. Mccarty, County Auditor.
By N. L. Arrison, Deputy
Proceedings of the Board of Super
visors, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1907, being
the second day of the September SEES
sion. Board met all members pres
ent, A. j. Gardner in the chair, min
utes of the last meeting were read
and approved. A petition of Mrs.
Alice Cowen, for an abatement Of
taxes on the east half of the s. q, s..
e. 35-72-14 for the years Of 1908,
1904, 1906 and 1906, was rejected. A
petition Of Mrs. John Pasnau, for an
abatement Of taxes on Lot No. 8,
Block No. II, was granted for the
year of 1906 The balance of the day
was spent In examining and allow
ing claims and transacting other mis-
cellaneous business. The Board adj
journed to meet Thursday, Sept. IL,
1907 at o'clock a. m.
A. J. Gardner, Chairman.
Attest.
c. w. McCarty, County Auditor.
BY N. L. Aprison Deputy.
Proceedings of the Board Of Super
yisors. Thursday. Sept. IL, 1907, be-
ing the third day of the September
session. Board met all members pres
emit, A. ]. Gardner in the chair, min
utes of the last meeting were. read
and approved. The quarterly reports
of L. l.. Swenson, County Recorder.
G. w. McCarty, County Auditor and
e. 8. Lowenberg, Stewart, County
Farm, were read and approved. A
petition Of Friedrich Harness, to re-
bate the taxes on Lot No. 6, Evans
and Roots Add. to Ottun1wa, for the
years of 1908, 1904, 1905, and 1905,
for the reason of he being an old
soldier was granted. A petition of
Mrs. Georgia Bridges for the exenp-
ton from taxation on Auditors Lot
No. 8, s. E. 1872-13, for the year of
1907, was granted A petition of Mrs.
s. G.. Cohenour and husband for the
exemption of taxation on Lot No. 16,
In Mayfower Add. to the City of OF
tumwa, for the year Of 1906, was
granted. The report Of e. Cary as
Justice Of the Peace of Agency Twp.
was examined and approved Then
the resignation of 2. Cary, as Justice
of the Peace of Agency Twp. was ac-
cepted, and Milo Reno was appointed
to fill the vacancy. The resignation
of Llewellyn Amos, as Justice OF the
Peace Of Adams Twp, was accepted
and G. M. McFatridge was appointed
to fill the vacancy. The bond of c..
M. McFatridge as Justice of the
Peace of Adams Twp, was examined
and approved. The Board appointed
John F. Beagle as a member Of the
Soldiers Relief Committee, for the
ensuing three years. Then after ex-
amining and allowing claims and
transacting other miscellaneous
business, the Board adjourned to
meet Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1907, at
8 o'clock a. m.
A. J. Gardner, Chairman.
G. w. McCarty, County Auditor.
By N. L. Arrison, Deputy.
Proceedings of the Board Of Super
visors, Wednesday, Sept 1S, 1907, be-
ing the fourth day Of September ses-
sion. Board met all members pres
ent, A. ]. Gardner, in the chair min
utes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The Board appointed
George HILBERT, Justice Of the Peace
of Washington Twp, to fll the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Brooks who
was elected to the last general cleo
ton refusing and failing to qualify.
The bond of George Hilbert as JUS
tice of the Peace Of Washington
Twp, was examined and approved. A
petition of George A. Wilson, to remit
the taxes on part N. w. n, Section
1-72-14, and the S. q. n of the N. E.
Il, Sec. 2-72-14, to the amount Of
100000 on account of an erroneous
assessment was granted.
The following resolution was then
adopted. Resolved by the Board Of
Supervisors of Wapello County. Iowa,
now in regular session, that the fol-
lowing taxes be levied on the taxabl;
property of said county as assessed for
the year 1907, to-wit:
County 4 mills.
State 3.4 mills.
State University Q mills.
State Agrcl College Q mills. !;
State Normal i mills.
County School mill.
County Road / mill.
Bridge mills.
Poor Farm / mill.
Insane 1 mill
County Insane IL mills.
Soldiers Relief 3 mills.