Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-15
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Winneshiek County at the April Ad.
journed Session.
Anril % 1907

called to order by the chairman. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
| The board went to West DEBORAH to
/ inspect the new concrete bridge which
has just been completed.
Motion made, seconded and carried
| that the board take ballot on the
proposition Of trading adding ma
chimes at the terms given by the agent
of the Burroughs Adding Machine
| Co, which resulted in the board &C.
cepting the proposition at an exchange
price of $175 co.
| Moved. seconded and carried that
| VIM. Brown be allowed $l5. 90 for one
months treatment for cancer with
DR.. s. r. Chamlee of st. Louis.
On motion the bill of N. M Stark
Bridge Co. for 81, 500. 90 was allowed.
On motion adjourned to 100 a. m,
April sc, 1907.
SEQ a m, April 30, 1907
I Board met as per adjournment,
members all present and called to or.
der by the chairman; minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved.
| Moved, seconded am carried that the
| treasurer's rep2rt of fees collected be
accepted
On motion the bounty on wild ami
mails was left as follows: Old wolves
So, young wolves 81, fox 81 30, wood
chucks 10 cents.
On account of making bridge trip
in the various districts b ard adj
turned to s 200 a. m, May 4, 1907.
My A, 1907.
s 100 a. m. B ari mt as per adj
urnment, members all present and
Gale to order, minutes of previous
meeting mer3 red and approved.
Moved, secon5ed and carried that a
80 cent poll tax be refunded to Geo.
Weist the same being erroneous and a
double assessment in being assessed to
him in Washington township and also
in FIT. Atkinson corporation.
On motion the treasurer was in
structed to refund to Elizabeth I'll
kippe $40 she beirg soldiers wi
dow and entitled to said exemption.
| Moved seconded and carried that
the tax of 1905 en- City Hall at Jack
Junction of $l45 be refunded same
being illegal and exempt by law and
; also the tax of 1906 amounting to
81. 81 be stricken eff the tax list.
Or motion adjourned to 10 100 a. m. /,
May 8, 1907.
10 100 a. M. June 6, 1907.
Board met as per adjournme at,
members all present and called to
order by the chairman. The minutes
of the previt us m oeting were read
and approved.
i The entire forenoon was taken up
in consulting with he Howard county
boar regarding the bull ing of bridge
on the county line between Howard
and Winnesheik counties and in look
ing over bridge plans and specifica-
tions
On motion adjourned to 80 p m.
80 p. III. Board met, members all
p -esent and called to order and con-
tinued talking over the construction
of the bridge on the county line.
The bids ON the said county line
bridg, were opened and were as fol-
lows: Bridge 20 be constructed &C
cording to plans and specifications
furnished.
| J. G. Ratcliff, so, 800. 90 for steel, or
81, eco. 90 with wood joists.
f. l.. Chambers, SO, sos. 90 for steel,
o. 81, 1892. 90 with wood joists.
n. M. Stark, 81, $50. 90 for steel, or
So. $50. 90 with wood joists.
On motion the contract w; awarded
; to j. q. Ratcliff TO- SO, $4,000, he
being the lowest bidder. Motion was
carried by both the board of Howard
and Winnesheik counties.
The contract with j. G. Ratcliff
was presented and signed by both
parties.
Ga molio adjourned to 80 p N.
M " 8, 1907.
1870 p. m, May 8, 1907.
Board met AZ per adjournment
members all present and called to or
der, minutes of previous meeting read
and approx q.
The board SIP mt the greater part OF
the day in examining bridges and in
figuring on the necessary expense for
building and repairing bridges
On motion adjourned to S 80 a. IN.
: May 9, 1907.
May 9, 1907.
| s 80 a. M. Board met AS pc ad-
journment. members all present AID
called to order, n inutes of yesterday S
meeting were read and approved TIE
entire forenoon was taken up in
figuring bridge work to be done in the
county dur ng the year
On motion adjourned to 30 D. m
30 p. II. Board met, members all
present and called to orde
On motion Road No. 1,070 was or
dered established as prayed for in
pc ition
The per diem and mileage was al
lowed as follows:
Geo. ]. Cooper, days and miles.
$50. 80.
M. A. Kubisl', days and IS miles,
$21. 80.
Martin Jones, days and 10 miles,
$2l. 30.
| o. M. Seines, ) days and IL miles,
$21. 20.
| B. f Jewell, 3 days and 4 days,
$40. 40.
The minutes were read and APP
proved. On motion adjourned
o. M. SELVES, Chairman.
Attest: |. LINNEVOLD,
Aud tor and Clerk b. of s..