Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-22
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Proceedings Of the June Session of
the Board of Supervisors.

vlsors w. ii. keune, J. II. Watson and
Chas. H. Wallace and j. H. Jones
county auditor and clerk of the board
were present and meeting was called to
order by chairman w. H. Keune.
The board proceeded to equalize the
1909 assessment in the different towns
and townships, and at five O'Clock p. M,
board adjourned until eight o'clock a.
M, Tuesday June 9Th, 1909.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and completed equalizing the assess
ment and the following changes were
made in said assessment.
ALBION TOWNSHIP.
Colts year old raised 10 per cent
FOREST CITY TOWNSHIP.
Colts years old increased 10 per
cent.
Steers years old increased 20 per
cent.
CHESTER TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased per cent.
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP.
Land increased per cent.
Colts year old increased Upper cent.
Colts years old increased Is per
cent.
Steers years old increased 20 per
cent.
SARATOGA TOWNSHIP.
Colts l year old increased 10 per
cent.
Colts 2 years old increased rs per
cent.
HOWARD CENTER TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased IL per cent.
Colts year old increased Is per cent.
Colts 2 years old increased 10 per
cent.
Steers years old increased 20 per
cent.
PARIS TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased per cent
Colts year old increased 10 per
cent.
NEW OREGON TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased per cent.
Horses decreased 10 per cent.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased per cent,
Colts year old increased 10 per cent.
Steers 2 years old decreased 20 per
cent.
ALTON TOWNSHIP.
Land decreased 4 per cent.
Colts years old increased 30 per
cent.
The remainder of the day was cccu-
pied in auditing and allowing claims.
On motion board adjourned until 8
O'Clock a. M, Wednesday, June 9th
1909.
THIRD DAY.
| Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 o'clock Wednesday, June 9, 1909,
with all members present.
/ The official bond of Geo. NJ. Spencer,
assessor of the Incorporated town of
Chester, Iowa, was approved.
The petition of w. F. Tuerk asking
for refund of 1922, taxed against
him enormously for the year 1908, was
rejected.
The remainder of the day was spent
in auditing claims.
On motion Board adjourned at o.
clock p. M, until o'clock a. M,
Thursday, June 10, 1909
FOURTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
at 8 O'Clock a. M, Thursday, June 10,
1909, with all members present.
The Board settled with j. H. Jones'
County Auditor, and found that he hac
collected fees in his office, since Jan
uary l, 1909, to the amount of SIS. 75
which amount had been paid to the
County Treasurer, as shown by re.
ceipt No. 1880 on file, and report wa:
approved. Redemption money to the
amount of $sl974 was found remain
ing in his possession, which amount
was produced and counted as required
by law.
On motion ]. E. Wells was appoint
ed overseer of the poor of Cresco fol
term of one year from the first da,
Of June 1909.
On motion Board continued settling
with County Auditor, finding that al
warrants had been drawn on prope
funds according to their orders. Tn,
remainder of the day was spen
in settlement with the County Treas
urer.
On motion Board adjourned at
o'clock p. m until O'Clock a. m
Friday, June II, 1909.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met at eight O'Clock a. m.
Friday June 18th, 1909.
On motion the price to be paid TO
sprinkling streets around the Cour
House grounds was fixed at SIS 90 pc
month, beginning June LIST, 1909, an
continuing for period of five month
therefrom, and the auditor was author
lied to draw a warrant on the count
fund at the end Of each month for tn
payment of same.
The remainder of the day was occu
pied in settling with John Kakac coun
, ty treasurer, and at five o'clock p. m.
board adjourned until eight o'clock a
M, Saturday, June 18th, 1909.
SIXTH DAY.