Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-01-20
OFFICIAL punLIcArroN.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors
OF Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Regular Session.
DEBORAH. Iowa. Jan. 2. 10

cooper.
The Board proceeded to elect a chair
man for the ensuing year.
On motion an informal ballot was
taken. After the ballot being taken B.
T.. Jewell was declared unanimously
elected chairman of the Board for
the ensuing year
The reports of the chairman of the
Poor House, Bridge, Highway and Court
House committee were signed and APP
proved by the Board.
The bond of n. Willett, County Attor
ney, was on motion approved.
On motion adjourned to 1870 p. m,
Jan. A, 1909
January A., 1909.
1880 p. m.-Board met, members all
present and called to order Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved
On motion the bonds of the following
county officers were approved.
l. Linnevold, County Auditor.
w. B. Reed, Deputy County Auditor.
s: p. Brickner, Clerk of Courts.
OLAF Kallevang, Deputy Clerk of
Fl. S. Stinson, Recorder.
Sigurd Reque, Superintendent of
f. f. Cratsenberg, Surveyor.
T. j. Qualley, Sheriff.
On motion the bond of III. F. Barthell,
Justice of the Peace of DEBORAH town
ship, was laid on the table.
On motion the bonds of the following
assessors, justices, clerks and constables
Andrew Lane, Assessor, DEBORAH
township.
w. NJ. LefnOfl, ASSeSSOI, OriednS loWu-
Joe Deeney. Assessor, Jackson town
e. P. Olson, Assessor. Highland town
J. Hegg, Assessor, Springfield town
John Hanken, Assessor, Washington
j. E. Boyle, Assessor, Ossian corpora
A. Mcmillan, Assessor, Fort Atkinson
corporation.
]. e. Boyle, Constable, Military town
ship.
Luther Reed, Constable, DEBORAH
Geo. e. Cooney, Constable, Washing
Thos. Marion, Constable, Jackson
township.
Fred o'Boy, Constable, Bloomfield
j. F. Boyle Clerk, Military township.
H. j. Gesen, Clerk, Calmar township.
Nels o. Bue, Clerk, Canoe township.
Q. c. Evans, Clerk, Glenwood town
A. !. Schneider, Clerk, Washington
township.
T. t. Wick, Clerk. DEBORAH township.
James JerviS, Justice, Canoe township.
Henry Hover, Justice, Pleasant town
i H. Hoye. Justice, Jackson township i|
o. Sheggerud, Justice, Frankville
N. j. James. Justice, Washington
o. Kapler, Justice. Calmar township.
on motion II. f. Hertz was appointed
Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy in
Calmar township
On motion the bonds of J; H. Blaess.
Deputy Sheriff, and Minnie Stinson, Dep
uty Recorder, were approvedd: ~
January 5, 1909.
$3.50 a. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment Members all present and called
to order. Minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved
On motion David Alspaugh was APP
pointed Justice of the Peace in Bloom
held township to fill vacancy.
The remainder of the forenoon was
taken UP i'm checking the Treasurer's
On motion adjourned to 1870 p. m.
present and called to order.
The bids for Steward at the Poor
Farm were opened and were as follows
Albert Christen. :S50.09.
Geo. Stoskoof $4,000.
E. c. Werham, $4,000
John N. Headington, $4,000.
G. A. Funke, $4,000.
c. ID. Bulger, $4,000.
III. T. BUSINESS, $650.00.
On motion an informal ballot was
taken for Steward at the Poor Farm.
On motion formal ballot was taken
suited in no choice. After several bal
lots being taken for the selection of
made and carried that the same be laid
on the table for further consideration.
On motion John Flueck was appointed
as day man at the Poor Farm for the
On motion C. F. Bertossa was APP
pointed nightwatch at the Poor Farm
for the ensuing year.
on motion Mary Fortcamp was APP
pointed as matron at the Poor Farm for
the ensuing year.
The bids for the doctoring of the poor
and inmates of the county Jail were
opened and were as follows:
DIR. A. F. Barfoot $4,000
DR. F. w. Daubney, $4,000.
On motion an informal ballot was
taken for this position.
On motion a formal ballot was taken
for the same position which resulted in
electing f. w. Daubney as doctor of the
poor at the Poor Farm and inmates Of
the county jail for the ensuing year.
On motion Dennis Koran was appoint
ed as Janitor of the Court House and
Jail for tie ensuing year.
On motion formal ballot was taken
for Steward at the Poor Farm which
resulted in no choice Another formal
ballot was taken which resulted in the
election Of G. A: Funke as Steward at
the Poor Farm for the ensuing year.
On motion the bids for cook at the
Poor Farm were rejected.
The Auditor was instructed to notify
the several papers in the county that the
matter of publishing the proceedings OF
the Board and other official printing will
be taken up at 1870 p; m, Jan; 8, 1909.
Justice of the Peace of Calmar town
ship, was approved.
On motion l.. ii. Wnalen was appoint
ed as overseer of the Poor for the en-
suing year
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
Jan. 6, 1909
January 6, 1909, $50 a. m.
Board met, members all present and
called to order. Minutes of yesterdays
meeting were read and approved.
The entire forenoon was taken up In
checking the Treasurers office.
On motion adjourned to 1:30 p. m.
1870 %. m.--Board met members all
present and called to order.
IT was moved by o. M. Selnes and
seconded by G. A. Meyer that the $95,-
600. 90 outstanding warrants or the coun-
ty of Winneshiek, all of which are pay
able at the option of the county, be here
by called for payment and the Treasurer
is directed to inform the last known
owners of the warrants.
The question being upon the Adoption
of the motion the roll was called, result
ing as follows to-wit:
Ayes-Meyer, Jones, Cooper, Seines'
Jewell.
Nays-None. -,
Whereupon the resolution was declar-
Geo. ]. Cooper introduced a resolution
authorizing the issuance Of $4,000 90
FINDING bonds to be dated Jan. z, 1902
IN fund like amount OF the outstand,
ing warrants of said county, and moved
its adontion Seconded by Martin Jones.
RESOLUTION.