Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Publication of the Proceed.
ings of the April Session, Held
Last Week.
DEBORAH, Iowa, April 5th, 1909.


man.
On motion the bond of Philip Goettel-
man, Justice of Button township, was
approved.
The greater part of the afternoon was
taken up in talking over needed repairs
at the Poor Farm and different matters
that were brought before the Board.
Board went to Freeport for the pur-
pose of investigating what was neces-
sary to be done in building barn and
other necessary repairs.
Board returned from their trip to the
Poor Farm and adjourned to $3.50 a. m.
April 9th, 1909.
$3.50 a. m, April 9Th, 1909.
Board met as per adjournment, mem
bers all present and called to order. Min
utes of yesterdays meeting read and
approved. The entire forenoon was TAX
en- up in discussing the improvements at
the Poor Farm and other matters that
were brought before the Board.
On motion adjourned to l:30 p. m.
l:30 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment, members all present and called to
order.
On motion consent road petition No.
1886 was granted and road ordered estab-
lished as prayed for i'm petition.
Moved, seconded and carried that Road
No 1918, known as the Dolan road, be
established as prayed for in petition on
condition that all costs and claims for
damages be paid for by the petitioners.
On motion Road Petition No. 1915 was
dismissed.
On motion the John o. Hjelle Road
No. 1887 was ordered established, petit
TONERS to put road in travelling condi-
ton.
On motion the bonds of the following
APPROVED
w. A. Plunkett, Justice, Hesper town
ship.
Lawrence Drake, Justice, Glenwood
township.
j. II. hilbert, Justice, Military town
ship.
B. f. Lennon, Justice, Frankville town
ship.
f. J. Gillett, Assessor. DEBORAH town
ship.
Chr. Sivesind, Constable, Glenwood
township.
Henry Barth, Constable, Pleasant
township.
A. O. Stromsodt. Assessor, Calmar
Corporation.
On motion the bounty on wild animals
was fixed as follows for the ensuing
year:
Adult wolves $500; young wolves
$500: fox $3.50: woodchucks 10 cents
pocket gophers ) cents.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m.
April Z, 1909.
$3.50 a. m, April Z. 1909
Board met as per adjournment, mem
bers all present and called to order
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read and
approved.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
Treasurer be instructed to transfer $40C
from County Fund to Permanent School
Fund on account of foreclosure of School
Fund Loan No. S95 on Seavey property
in DEBORAH.
On molten School Fund Loan No. 92s
and Loan No. $50 for $1,000 as made by
the Auditor were approved.
The following resolution was present
ed and on motion adopted:-
Whereas. The City Council of DEBORAH
abated the taxes of Mrs. Casperson Oh
Lot ). Block 5. and Mrs. Jensen on Lots
year 1907 and
notify the Auditor of same abatement
before the said lots were sold for taxes
BE it
Resolved BY this Board that the
amount be refunded OH condition that
the City Council of DEBORAH pay the
costs connected with said sales.
The remainder of the forenoon was
taken up in auditing claims against the
county.
On motion adjourned to l:30 p. m.
80 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment. Members all present and called
to order.
On motion Claus Sivesind and family
were allowed $4.00 per week for grocer
les.
The bids for furnishing coal for the
Court House and Poor Farm were open
ed and were as follows:-
Bid of s. V. Potter: LaSalle Third
Vein coal $3.50 f. o. b. DEBORAH; South
Wilmington $40 +. O. b. DEBORAH I;
Southern Illinois 1920 f. o. b. DEBORAH.
Economy Lumber Company: Illinois
Third Vein Coal, $40 f. o, b. DEBORAH.
Geo. Bernatz. lump coal, $3.45 +. o. b.
DEBORAH.
On motion the contract for furnishing
coal for the Court House and Poor Farm
was awarded to s. V. Potter for LaSalle
Third Vein coal at $3.50 with the privi-
lege of changing to the South Whining
ton. coal for Poor Farm to be delivered
at siding at Trout Run.
Moved. seconded and carried that so
cents poll tax be refunded to Oscar Kir-
keby. same being an erroneous assess
ment and recommended by the assessor
of Glenwood township. On motion the
Treasurer was instructed to refund to
w. II. Kendall $3.50 poll tax, same being
an erroneous assessment.
Moved, seconded and carried that a
refund of $S.05 to G.. l.. Jaastad, same
being clerical error in assessing wrong
valuation and recommended by the as
SCISSOR of Canoe township.
On motion a refund of 81 cents was
ordered to be made to LauritZ Kittelsby,
same being an erroneous assessment and
recommended by the assessor.
On motion the Treasurer was instruct
ed to refund to Theodore Daniels 80
cent poll tax and to Frank Daniels so
cent poll tax, same being a double as
sessment.
Moved seconded and carried that $l0.3S
be refunded to r. f. Elliott, same being