Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Proceedings Of the Regular June SEES
sion and Canvass of the Ballots
Cast at the Primaries.

The Board of Supervisors Of Howard
county, Iowa, met at the office of the
county auditor at one o'clock p. M,
Monday, June l, 1908.
Supervisors w. H. Keune, j. HI.
Watson and w. C. Fox and C. L. Ter
ny, County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board were present, and meeting was
called to order by Chairman Keune.
| The afternoon was occupied in equal
izing the 1908 assessment on personal
property, and the following changes
were made in the various Townships:
| FOREST CITY.
| Colts, 1-year old, raised Is per cent.
Colts, 2-years old, raised 20 per cent.
Horses, raised 10 per cent.
Steers, 2-years old, raised 20 per
cent.
OAK DALE.
Steers, 1-year old, lowered 20 per
cent.
| JAMESTOWN.
Colts, 1-year old, raised 20 per cent.
| Colts, 2-years old, raised Is per cent.
Horses, raised 25 per cent.
Steers, 2-years old, raised 20 per
cent.
VERNON SPRINGS.
Horses, lowered 10 per cent.
Steers, 2-years old, raised 20 pei
cent.
Steers, 1-year old, lowered 20 per
cent.
Steers, 2-years old, lowered 10 per
cent.
| ALTON.
Colts, 1-year old, raised 20 per cent.
Colts, 2-years old, raised 20 per cent.
| Heifers, 1-year old, raised 25 per
cent.
CHESTER.
Colts, 1-year old, raised 20 per cent.
ELMA.
Colts, 1-year old, raised Is per cent.
Colts, 2-years old, raised 40 per cent.
Steers, 2-years old, raised 20 pei
cent.
On motion board adjourned until
eight o'clock a. M, Wednesday, June
3, 1908.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at eight o'clock a. M, Wednesday,
June 8, 1908, with all members present.
Board settled with C. L. Terry,
County Auditor, finding redemption
money remaining in his hands to the
amount of $844.79, which amount was
lproduced and counted as required by
law.
| Board settled with C. L. Terry,
County Auditor, finding that he has
collected fees in his Office since last
settlement amounting to s6O.5O, which
amount has been paid to the county
treasurer as shown by receipt No. 124e
lon file in his Office.
| On motion the price to be paid TO,
sprinkling the streets around the court
house yard was fixed at $500 pei
month, and the county auditor was
authorized to issue warrant on the
county fund each month in payment Of
same.
The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in checking warrants in the Coun.
ty Auditors Office, and at five o. clock p.
M, board adjourned until eight O'Clock
a. M, Thursday, June a, 1908.
THIRD DAY.
Board met at eight o'clock a. M,
Thursday, June 4, 1908, with all mem
bers present.
On motion the petition of James
Lathrop ct al, asking that county
bridge be built on the Howard Center
road between the Jacob Wilde ane
| Elizabeth Hollenbeck farms, was re
| ferred to Supervisor j. H. Watson.
| The official bond of Geo. M. Spencer
Assessor of the Incorporated Town Of
Chester, was approved.
| On motion the petition of E. j. Eek
stein for refund of the 81. 90 dog taa
Ipaid by him for the year 1907 was re
|jected.
On motion j. E. Wells was appointed
overseer of the poor in Cresco for ;
| term of one year from June l, 1908.
| The remainder of the day was spen
in checking warrants in the count.
lauditor's office in settlement with tn,
county treasurer, and at five o'clock p
M, board adjourned until eight o'clocl
a. M, Friday, June S, 1908.
FOURTH DAY.
| Board met at eight o'clock a. m.
Friday, June 5, 1908, with all member
present.
| The entire day was occupied in set
Element with the county treasurer, ant
at five o'clock p. M, board adjournet
until eight O'Clock a. M, Saturday
June 6, 1908.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met at eight o'clock a. m.
Saturday, June s, 1908.
The forenoon was occupied in settle
ment with the county treasurer, and a
twelve o'clock M, board adjourne'
until one o'clock p. M, Monday, Jun
9, 1908.
SIXTH DAY.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Howar
county met at the County Auditor
office at one o'clock p. No., Monday