Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Special December Session Of the
Board Of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors of Howard
county, Iowa, met in special session a,
the Office Of the county auditor in Cres
co, Iowa, at one o'clock p. M, Thurs.
day, Dec. 10, 1907.
Supervisors w. 81. Keune, j. H.
Watson and w. C. Fox, and G. L.
Terry, county auditor and clerk Of the
board, were present, and meeting was
called to order by Chairman W. b.
Keune.
The reports of Supervisor w. 81.
Keune on expenditures for road and
bridge work for the year 1907, showing
that out of his appropriation of ss25.OO
from the county road fund he has ex-
pended the sum of s647.sO, and has re-
turned to the county treasurer the
balance of $l77.20, as shown by receipt
No. 1l95 on file in this Office; and that
out of his appropriation of sl00. 90 from
the county bridge fund he has expend-
ed the sum of S87 20, and has returned
to the county treasurer the balance of
$3.50, as shown by receipt No. 1900, on
file IN this Office, were examined and
approved.
The reports OF Supervisor J. H. Wat.
son, on expenditures for road and
bridge work for the year 1907, showing
that out Of his appropriation of $500 90
from the county road fund he has ex-
pended the sum of sl137. so, and has re-
turned to the county treasurer the
balance of S162.01, as shown by receipt
No. 1901 on file in this Office; and that
out of his appropriation of $3.50. 90 from
the county bridge fund he has expend-
ed the sum of $1l6.67, and has returned
to the county treasurer the balance of
S33. .33, as shown by receipt No. 1894 on
file in this Office, were examined and
approved.
The reports of Supervisor W. G. Fox,
on expenditures for road and bridge
work for the year 1907, showing that
out of his appropriation of $1l75.0O
from the county road fund he has ex-
pended the sum of Sll20.7 76, and has re-
turned to the county treasurer the
balance Of s54.24, as shown by receipt
No. 1896 on file in this office; and that
out OF his appropriation of $500 from
the county bridge fund he has expend-
ed the sum of S360.51, and has returned
to the county treasurer the balance Of
SS9.49, as shown by receipt No. 1197,
on file in this Office, were examined
and approved.
The board proceeded to open and
examine bids for steel bridges as per
.ptanu nnd .peeifcations on file, and bids
were received from A. Y. Bayne 4 Co.,
Marsh Bridge Co., j. G. Ratcliff,
Clinton Bridge Co., and E. L. Cham
bers.
The bid of E. L. Chambe OF S2S37 90
for the Florenceville bridge, and
$966.10 each for the Mitchell Creek
bridge in New Oregon township and
the Elk Creek bridge in Howard town
ship, being the lowest received, same
was accepted, and contracts were
ordered drawn in accordance with
plans and Specifications submitted with
said bid.
On motion board adjourned until g.
O'Clock a. NJ, Friday, December goth,
1907.
Second Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at s o'clock q. M, Friday, December
10Th, 1907, with all members present.
On motion the petition OF Barney
Boyd for cancellation of the $500 dog
tag assessed against him in New Oregon
township for the year 1908 was rejected.
On motion Walter Whiteside was
appointed constable for Chester town
ship to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation o. Geo. M. Spencer.
The petition of John Kakac, county
treasurer, for refund Of 81 cents on
tax receipt No. 22S4, issuedto Benjamin
Hall by mistake, and SO cents on tax
receipt No. 223s issued to ]. B. john
son. was granted.
The official bond of G. b. Wallace,
assessor of Saratoga township, was APP
proved.
On motion the county auditor was
authorized to issue warrant on the
county fund in favor Of Eugene Irvine,
clerk OF the district court, for S76.05 in
payment of the costs in the case of
State Of Iowa vs.. Edward Stander.
The following claims against the
county were allowed as listed below,
and the county auditor was authorized
to issue warrants on the proper funds
in payment Of same.
Name Nature Of Claim Amount
Art Metal Construction Co., re-
pairs for book cases s $50
Alfred, w. F., book support
for auditor'r Office 500
Anderson, S. c., juror, coro-
ner's court 1.0t
Bowers, ]. W., chairman for
drainage survey l2.0'
Brown, Sarah E., travelling ex-
1 penses for November 1870,
Buresh, Henry, trustee, Sara
toga 1910
Blandin, F. c., constable's
i fees coroner's court 2.6
Breedlove, Geo., repairs at