Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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Board went to Freeport to make their
regular visit at the Poor Farm, and the
entire afternoon was spent in this man
ner.
Court House and on motion adjourned
TO $3.50 a. m, Jan. 10. 1907.
$50 a. m, Jan. 10, 1907.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
berS all present and called to order by
the Chairman. The minutes of yester-
days meeting were read and approved
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the county enter into a contract
with the Standard Telephone Co. as per
contract submitted.
The balance of the forenoon was taxi
en- up in making the settlement with the
Treasurer
On motion adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 D. m-Board met Members all
present and called to order.
The following bids were presented for
Steward at the Poor Farm:
julius Haas, $4,000; Clark b. Robin
son. $4,000; Clemence Funke, $4,000.
Moved, seconded and carried that an
informal ballot be taken for Steward
at the Poor Farm.
for Steward which resulted in the cleo
ton of julius Haas as Steward of the
Poor Farm for the ensuing year.
On motion all bids for day man at the
Poor Farm were rejected.
On motion Mrs. Anna Haas was APP
pointed matron at the County Farm for
the ensuing year.
On motion Amund Urness was APP
pointed nightwatch at the County farm
for the ensuing year.
On motion Martha Klaffka was APP
pointed cook at the Poor Farm for the
ensuing year.
The bids of the different doctors for
doctoring at the County farm and jail
were opened and were as follows:
NJ. d. Jewell $4,000; f. w. Daubney
$4,000; A. F.. Barefoot, $4,000; A. j.
Swezey, $4,000
informal ballot for county doctoring. On
motion a formal ballot was taken for
county doctor which resulted in the
election of DR.. a. F. Barefoot for the en-
On motion the following official bonds
were approved A. j. Swezey, Coroner;
j. b. Lynch, Township Clerk, Jackson
township; j. e. Boyle, Assessor, Ossian
The following resolution was present
ed and on motion unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, An infant of unknown
age and parentage has been left in Hes
per township and said infant was plac-
ed at the County Farm, and
WHEREAS, julius Haas and Anna
Haas have made application to the
Board of Supervisors for the adoption
Of said child; therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY the Board of Super
visors that we recommend to the Clerk
of the District Court that adoption pa
pers be given said Julia and Anna Haas.
The selection of newspapers in which
fetal matter was taken up The follow
ing papers having filed application ana
lists: DEBORAH Public Opinion. DEBORAH
Republican, DEBORAH Poster and the Os-
sian Bee.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
printing for the ensuing year be given
TO The DEBORAH Public Opinion, The De-
corah Republican and The Ossian Bee.
Motion made, seconded and carried to
vote by ballot on the proposition of
publishing the proceeding of the Board
In
ing that the proposition was declared
lost
On motion the following reports of
Justices were approved: Frank Han
KEN Washington; John .Zbornik, jack
son; RI. r. Barthell. DEBORAH; and the
Report of Chr. Sivisind, Constable, of
Greenwood township.
On notion adjourned to $3.50 a. m.
Jan 18th. 1907.
$3.50 a. m. Jan. IL, 1907.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bers all present and called to order by
the Chairman. Minutes of yesterdays
meeting were read and approved.
On motion the resignation of j. H
Blaess as Janitor of the Court House
to take effect April 1st, 1907. was ac-
cepted.
Moved. seconded and carried that J.
I III Blaess receive compensation lon of
On motion the bond of T.. ]. Hook, as
Superintendent of School, was approved
as was also the bond of G. c. Brown,
Township Clerk. of Orleans township.
Moved. seconded and carried that F.
y. Cratsenberg. County Surveyor be
permitted to transcribe the surveyors
records at the compensation of $2.50
per hours work
On motion the compensation of as
SCISSORS of the several corporations and
townships was fixed as follows: Spring
field, Frankville, Hesper Pleasant, Glen
wood, Burr Oak, Bluffton and Wash
ington at $4,000. Highland and Sum
ner $4,000; Canoe $4,000: Fremont, Mil
Madison, $500; Orleans, Lincoln, Jask-
son, $4,000; DEBORAH Corp, S250.00: CAL
mar Corp, $4,000: Ossian Corp, $4,000;
Ridgeway, Jackson Junction, Spillville,
Castalia and Fort Atkinson. $4,000; also
one day mileage for attending meeting
and one day and mileage for returning
the books. Said books must be proper
~ balanced or same will be returned for
correction.
on motion adjourned to 80 p M
80 p. m.-Board met. Members all
present and called to order.
The settling with the Treasurer was
again taken up and completed.
The following banks having filed
bonds in accordance with Sec. 1857 of
1897 Code of Iowa duly approved by the
Treasurer and the Board of Supervisors
Of Winneshiek county. the following
RESOLUTION was presented and on motion
Dhimously adopted:
Resolved. That +. r. Haines, County
rTreasurer. be and is hereby authorized
~ ueboSll tue pubic IuTluS entrusted TO
his care and keeping as such Treasurer
In the Winneshek County State Bank,
$95000.00.
In the National Bank of DEBORAH,
$4,000
In the Citizens Savings Bank of De-
corah. $25,000.00.
DEBORAH State Bank. S25.000.00
FaStalia Savings Bank, $10.000.OO
Never. Carter & Figge. $1O,O0O0O
CITIZENS Savings Bank of Ossian
S25.O0000
Winneshlek County Bank of Ridge
way. 100000.
Winneshiek County Bank of Fort At
kinson. 100000
Winneshiek County Bank of Calmar.
S10.00O00
Said banks having filed bonds in dou-
hle the amounts authorized to be de-
posted therein, according to law
On motion the reports of the Treas
lirer were approved and signed by the
Chairman of the Board, all accounts
having been found correct and all mon
eys properly accounted for.
COUNTY rREAsuRER's REPORT.
DEBORAH. Iowa. Jan. 1, 1907.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
OF Winneshiek County:
Gentlemen:-Tn accordance with Sec
flon 1858 OF the Code. l hereby submit
the Following report OF the business of
the Office for the term commencing June
!, 1905, and ending January I, 1907