Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-06-20
Proceedings of the Board OF
Supervisors

suant to adjournment. Present, Hos
brook. Holeton and Murray
This being the time set for the hear
ing on the report of A NJ Mum, engin-
Ger on the Soldier River drainage dis
trict, said matter came on for hearing,
the petitioners being represented by
Attys Fallon and Kellogg and the OBJ
jectors by Attys Roadifer & Arthur and
c A Bolter and the same being fully
submitted the board find that the said
report is not in accordance with law,
in that it does not comply with the
statute as amended in the following
particulars: That said proposed cut off
is not located along the general course
of the Soldier river or in the general
course Of natural drainage of the land
of said district, therefore be it resolved
that said report of said engineer is not
adopted and the board hereby appoints
] S Wattlcs, engineer, to locate a sys-
TEN of drainage in accordance with the
law and make report to this board as to
drainage district and proposed inn
provements therein.
Vote on above finding TIosbrook,
aye. Holeton aye, and Murray aye, to
all OF which thepetitioners duly except.
The board passed the following reso-
luton, all members voting aye:
Whereas the 32nd General Assembly
of Iowa has passed an act providing
for bounty on pocket gophers.
Be it resolved by the board of super
visors of Harrison County, Iowa, that
said bounty be fixed at ten cents for
each pocket gopher killed in said coun-
ty, and the county auditor is hereby
instructed to prepare blanks for filing
said claims in conformity with the pro-
visions of said act.
The following named persons are
hereby appointed registrars of bounty
for Harrison county: Z r Caldwell,
Dunlap; S c Eshelman, Woodbine;
Ezra Miller, Pisgah; l. l. Reynolds.
Little Sioux; VIM Stuart, Mondamin;
H N Frazier, Magnolia: Jas. Laing.
Persia f f McPerrin, Modalc;; A b
Case, Cass twu, and Chas Alexander,
Mo Valley
Each registrar when claim is made to
them for bounty under this resolution
shall require the party claiming said
bounty to sign the form of affidavit
furnished by the auditor and he shall
pay said claimant the sum of eight
cents for each pair Of front claws pre-
sented, said registrar shall then destroy
said claws SO they cannot be presented
for bounty again and at least once
each month he shall list all claims paid
by him, and ON blanks TO be furnished
his ehall certify the same to the county
auditor and the county board shall all
low him the sum of one cent, in addi-
ton TO the eight cents he has so paid
for each bounty so paid and reported
For each gopher bounty reported by
the several registrars the auditor shall
receive as compensation for his labor
tho sum of one cent, and for each pair
of claws received and paid for by the
auditor not coming from registrar
the auditor shall receive two cents as
his compensation This resolution shall
that being July 4, 1907
The board approved the bond of a
N Fountain as assessor of Mo Valley
The auditor was authorized to Issue
warrant on the general fund to A NJ
Mum for $500 for his services as en-
ginccr on Soldier river drainage dis
trict.
The board ordered the auditor and
treasurer to transfer S1lS:3,i from the
temp school fund, and STOPS &c from
the Swamp Land fund to the county
general fund.
The petition of Golden Rule Lodge
No lis 90 + of Dunlap asking the
board to exempt their lodge room from
taxes was not granted, on advice of
county attorney.
The following petitions were referred
to the board to view
5000 to cut down hill near residence
OF w A Selvy. Lagrange township.
800 To cut down hill one half nile
east of Beebeetown, Lagrange twp.
500 to cut down Duffy hill, north Of
section %, Jefferson township.
500 to be used on hills on Laird road
in sections % and % Douglas twp.
$1,000 to grade the road south of sec
tons I, 8, and 8 St John twp.
5000 to grade the first two hills east
of Liberty school, Jefferson twp.
$500 to grade certain roads in Taylor
and Calhoun twps.
The board passed on claims from No
1876 to 1853 inclusive and authorized the
auditor tie issue warrants in payment
of the same as indicated thereon.
The board spent the remainder of the
day in settling with the treasurer,
which was not completed at 5 o'clock p
m. at which time the board adjourned
to meet June IL, 1907, at 9 m.
Attest G w Atkins,
Auditor Harrison County.
Logan. Iowa, June IL, l9o7.-The
board of supervisors of Harrison coun-
ty, Iowa. met on the above date pur-
suant to adjournment. Present, Hos
brook, Holeton and Murray.
The board proceeded to finish their