Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board Of super
yisors, Monday, August 2, 1909, being
the 9Th day of the June session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present, President VIM.
Wilson in the chair. Minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The resignation of w. q. Dexter,
trustee OF Green township, was &C
copied The application for the re-
newal of school fund loan on the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section SO, township "a.
range Is west was granted. The bal
ance of the day was spent In examln-
ing and allowing claims and transact
ing other miscellaneous business. on
motion the board adjourned to meet
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
(Signed) VIM. Wilson, Chairman.
Attest: C. w. McCarty, Auditor.
BY ]. F. Stevens, Deputy
Proceedings of the board OF super
visors Tuesday, August 3, 1909, being
the 7th day of the June session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, President VIM.
Wilson in the chair, the minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
| The application for renewal OF
school fund loan on lot No. 81
Stevens and French's addition to OF,
tumwa was granted to the amount OF
$3.50. The official bond of j. w. Huff,
justice OF peace in Competine town
ship was examined and approved. The
application for a renewal of a school
fund loan on the southeast quarter 81
/ the northwest of section rs, township
/ II. range IA, was granted The quar-
terly report of John Criswell over
seer of the poor for Ottumwa city was
examined and approved.
/ The petitions of D. B. CoWles anC
/ Margaret Gallagher for abatement o
| taxes were granted. The petition o
Jos Eaton for abatement of tax was
rejected The application for renew
al of school fund loans On the north
west quarter of the southeast quartz
of section 13. township II, range L
!, and the north one-half of the north
west one-fourth Of the northwest on'
fourth, section 2, township II, rang
10, were granted.
The application for school fun
loan on the southwest. quarter OF tn
northeast quarter of section %, towr
ship II, range IL was granted. TIL
bid Of A. M. Lafferty to letter and sc
) markers for soldiers graves in Wapell
! county for $5.40 each was accepted
A motion was made by A. ]. Fairchil
that we lay the voting machine prof.
. osition over till the September session
An amendment to this motion by .
3 w Reinhard that we lay the votin
$ machine proposition over till nea
year The vote on the amendmer
stands Reinhard aye, Wilson no. Fai
d child no, and the vote on the origins
! motion stands, Wilson aye, Fairchil'
: aye, Reinhard no. A. V. Tinsle
4 was appointed constable in Adam
# township to fill a vacancy. The sem
: annual statement showing the receip
e and disbursements of James " Gu
re ran, county treasurer, was examine
:, and approved.
e The board then proceeded to COZ
a, pare and check the cash books of II
o county auditor and the county trea
- urer from December 81, 1908 to M;
81, 1909. The books were found
compare and the accounts to be &C
is rect. Balance of the day was spS
s. in examining and allowing claims.
: motion the board adjourned to me
u Monday September at o'clock a.
i, 10 (Signed) VIM. Wilson, Chairman.
,e Attest: c. w. McCarty, Auditor.
al BY j. F. Stevens, Deputy.
~ Mrs. George Young of Fairfield
- visiting at the home of Mrs. B