Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-14
couNrY-A AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board of supervis.
ors at Their May Meeting, 1909.

Proceedings Of the Board of supervis-
ors at Their May Meeting, 1909.
May 10, 1909.
The board Of supervisors of Marshall
county met at the court house at Mar
shalltown, Iowa, in joint session with
the board of supervisors of Story coun-
ty, all members of both boards being
present; the joint board finding there
was necessity for the drainage ditch
petitioned for by r. A. Ely, and claims
for damages having been filed, they ap-
pointed c. e. Arney, of Marshall coun-
ty, and j. w. Bateman, of Story coun-
ty, to act as appraisers.
Adjourned to meet at Marshalltown
Iowa, on May %, 1909
May %, 1909.
The boards of supervisors of Mar
shall and Story counties met in joint
session at the county auditors office
in Marshalltown, Iowa; damages for
the construction of the drainage ditch
petitioned for by R. A. Ely were
awarded as follows: To H. j. Walters,
5000; Lewis Phillips, 500; R. A Ely,
$500; Amelia Robinson, 500; E. o.
Bucklyn, $3.50; finding and determining
that the cost of construction and
amount Of damages awarded were not
excessive or a greater burden than
should be properly borne by the lands
benefited by the improvement, it was
located and established according to the
report plat and profile and recommen-
dations of the engineer; they also rec
commended the construction of the pro-
posed lateral, and the persons affected
by the construction of said lateral were
allowed till the day of adjournment to
file claims for damages; the auditors
were instructed to advertise for bids
for the construction of the ditch, and c.
A. Baughman was appointed as engin-
eer in charge, with salary of five
1 o'clock. July I, 1909, at Marshalltown.
F. G. Dunahugh, N. o. KEEN,
| Clerk. Chairman.
June Z, 1909
! The board of supervisors Of Marshall
county met in regular session at 10 a.
M, all members present; the entire day
was spent in examining claims against
the county; adjourned to Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 8.
The board met at $3.50 a. M, all pres
emit; the day was spent in examining
claims against the county; adjourned
to Wednesday,
Wednesday, June 9.
| The board convened at $3.50 a. M,
all members present; the entire day
was spent in examining claims against
the county; adjourned to Thursday.
Thursday, June 10.
The board met at 1870 D. M, all pres
ent; bills allowed were read and the
auditor authorized to draw warrants
for their payment; the claim against
the Joseph Johnson estate was COM
promised by the payment of s1,1OO, said
amount to be in full settlement of the
countys claim Of $1,628.39.
Further action on the road petitions
of E. B. Howard was postponed to the
July meeting; the county auditor made
the following report as to his loanine
of the money in the school fund, for
the period ending May 81:
January 1, 1909, cash on hand. 81, 001 .07
May 81. 1909, loans paid 800. 100000
May. 81, 1909, loans made -. $4,000. ot
May 81, 1909, cash on hand. -. 1.101.07
Total ...... ,7O1.0 OF
The board reported the cash on hand
in the banks and the treasurer's Office
on May 81, as $S5,65s.5a.
On examining the valuations Of prop
erty for the year 1909, as returned by
the assessors, the following changes
were decided upon:
Land in Bangor township raised {
per cent.
Land in Greencastle township raised
2 per cent.
Land in Iowa township raised 2 pc,
cent.
Land in Jefferson township raised
per cent.
Land in Liberty township raised :
per cent.
Land in Linn township raised pc,
cent.
Land in Vienna township raised pc,
cent.
Land in Logan township lowered
per cent.
Land in Marietta township lowered
per cent.
: Land y Minerva township lowered !: