Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
l OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Transactions Of the Board at its Regular
January Session. Including the Reports
Of the County Officers.

DECORAtf, Jan. 1871.
Board met according to law and were
called to order by the County Auditor.
Present, members M. A. Kubish and q.
f. Jewell, and members-elect 0: M: Sell
mes, George j. Cooper and Martin Jones,
who were duly qualified by taking the
oath of Office before the County Auditor.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Board proceed to elect chairman by
Mr.. o. NJ Selnes was duly elected
chairman of the Board for the ensuing
year.
The official bonds of the following
county officers were on motion apprev-
ed, the securities thereon being found
sufficient.
L. Linnevold County Auditor.
E. r. Haines, County Treasurer.
S. Z. Brickner Clerk of Courts.
Fl. S. Stinson, County Recorder.
w. NJ. Strand, County Attorney.
F. f. Cratsenberg, County Surveyor.
On motion the appointments of M. w.
Daubney Deputy Auditor. G. Jergenssn
Deputy Treasurer and Olaf Kallevang
Deputy Clerk were approved as was
also their official bonds.
On motion the following bonds of
Justices of the Peace, Constables and
Assessors were approved:
Christ Forthun, Justice, Glenwood
township.
r. F. Gibson, Justice, Decorah town.
ship.
James Jervis. Justice, Canoe town
John Zbornik, Justice, Jackson town
w. A. Plunkett, Justice. Hesper town
ship.
j. L. Scofeld. Justice Bloomfield
township.
d. c. Harvey, Justice, Bloomfield
township.
Geo. NJ Anderson, Justice, Frankville
township.
F. w. Hanken, Justice, Washington
township.
VIM. III. Klemme, Justice, Lincoln
township.
Otto f. Olson, Justice, Canoe town
ship.
n: J; James. Justice, Washington
j. H: Hoye. Justice, Jackson town
ship.
township.
o. Kapler, Justice, Calmar township.
Theo. Scheidemantel, Justice, Military
township.
ington township.
NJ. f. Marsh. Constable. Burr Oak
township.
j. H. Hargreaves, Constable, Decorah
John Werner, Constable. Military
township.
". C. Winn. Assessor. Castalia Corn. 4
V. Barth. Assessor. Pleasant town-&
John F. Korbell. Assessor. Calmar
township.
John ]. Soukup. Assessor, Sumner
township.
w. o. Casterton. Assessor, Highland
township.
Roy M. Miller, Assessor, Burr Oak
township.
w. +. McManus. Assessor. Bloomfield
township.
Geo. Fl. VanWey, Assessor. Frankville
township.
Andrew Lane Assessor. Decorah
township.
John Hanken, Assessor. Washington
township.
John Hegg. Assessor Springfield
township.
A. McMillen. Assessor, Fort Atkin-
son Corp.
Wilber NJ Lemon, Assessor. Orleans
township.
Thos Torkenson. Assessor. Lincoln
township.
p. E. Leseth. Assessor, Canoe town
Henry Schultz, Assessor Jackson
township.
rupert r. Barnes. Clerk. Fremont
]. e. Boyle. Clerk. Military town
Henen Lukes. Clerk, Sumner town
III c. Rowe. Clerk. Hesper township.
x. ]. Schreiber, Clerk. Washington
III. j. Giesen Clerk. Calmar township.
Nels Larson, Clerk, Highland town
ship.
n. II. Gjevre. Clerk. Springfield town
ship.
The Auditor was instructed to notify
the several newspapers In the county
that the matter of publishing the pro-
ceedings Of the Board and other official
printing would be taken up at n. m.
Jan 10, 1907, and lists Of bona fide Sub
scribers must be on file before thai time.
The following reports Of Justices
were examined and on motion approved:
III. f. Barthell, DEBORAH; J. IT.. Mikesf
Gaimar; W. IL. Hismps; sn T,s;sI Lincoln. n,ao ne,
| field; j.: II, hilbert, Military: ~
James, Washington; T. r. Schmit- Mil
| itary; Frank Hanken, Washington.
The reports of Constables were ap-
proved as follows:-I ]. Allen. Bloom
field: Frank Houdek, Washington; Mons
| Tweet Pleasant: ]. III. Hargreaves. De-
fSras soye Gitary hatSer Rsed Decorah
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
| Jan. Sth, 1907
$40 a. m.. Jan. Sth. 1907.
Board met as per adjournment. Menu
bers all present and called to order by
| the chairman. The minutes of yester-
The entire forenoon was taken up i'm
| making the semi-annual settlement with
the County Treasurer. Pending same
board adjourned to 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.-Board met Members all
present and called to order.
The following bonds were presented
and on motion approved:--Thos. j. Quail
ley, Sheriff: j. III. Blaess, Deputy Sher-
in; M. A. Holm, Clerk. Frankville town.
ship; Ed. L. Winn. Constable, Calmar
The remainder OF the afternoon was
taken up in settling with the Treas
urer. Pending same Board adjourned to
$3.50 a. m. Jan. 9th. 1907
$3.50 q. m. Jan. 9th 1907
board met as per adjournment Mem
bers all present and called to order
Minutes OF Yesterdays meeting were
Moved. seconded and carried that Rar-
natz a. Sons be awarded the contract 20
furnishing flour to the Poor Farm for
the ensuing year at 95 cents per sacL
delivered at the Poor Farm at Eraannrt'
The contract with Bernatz g. SONS 49, :,
presented and signed by both m rt,asw vas
The remainder OF the forenoor s.,
taken up In settling with the Treas,ress
Pending same Board adjourned to I,ac
u. m. W A'SV
1880 p. m.--Board met Va per aa,o,.
Inent. members all pre- mt ana cai,n,
10 order by the Chairman. 9a'eo
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