Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-07

of lot |, block IL, in Blakes addition,
be reduced from s1,700 to $1,000 was
approved
A petition of Mrs. A. W. Dunhant TO
be exempt from taxes on the following
property: Part N ", N w "a, Sec. 2s,
Twp. ia. Range IA. amount $242 was
approved.
The annual report of John f. Beagle
mission, of the expenditures for the
year ending Sept. IA, 1908, was APP
proved.
The quarterly report of e. S. Low.
enberg, steward of the poor farm,
for the quarter ending Nov. so. 1908,
was approved. The supplemental re-
port of George Phillips. clerk of the
district court, was approved
Then after examining and allowing
claims and transacting other misce-
laneous business. the board adjourn
ed to meet Monday Dec. Is, 1908. at
10 O'Clock a. M
(Signed) 7. j. Reinier. Chairman.
Attest: G. w. McCarty, Auditor.
BY n. L. Arrison, Deputy.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Monday, Dec. 10. 1908, being the
sixth day of the November session.
Board met, all members present, T. j.
Reinier in the chair. Minutes OF the
last meeting read and approved.
| The board then took UP the PROPOSE
| ton of the building of bridge across
the Des Moines river near Cliffland;
and after discussing the matter at
length proceeded to examine the DIFF
ferent bids "A protest by Reinhard
that no bid would be considered which
had been submitted after 1 o'clock
Tuesday, Dec. 10. 1908. After coIsid.
ering the different bids, all bids over
$4,000. the amount appropriated
We're rejected, and the county auditor
was instructed to return the certified
checks submitted with their bid
The board then adjourned to mees
| Friday, Dec. 49, 1908, at 8 O'clock a.
m.
tSienedI T. 7. Reinier, Chairman
Attest: G. w. McCarty. Auditor
BY n. J.. Arrson. Deputy
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors Friday. Dec. IS. 1908, being The
seventh day Of the November session
Board met, all members present. L. j
Reinier in the chair Minutes OF tllo
last me- ting read and approved.
The day was passed in examing thu
different bus for the construction OF
the Cliffland bridge, and iransactinr
other miscellaneous business. Then
The board adjourned to meet Saturday
Dec. 10. 1908, at O'Clock a. m.
(Signedl T. j. Reinier. Chairman
| NIaC
BY n. l., Arrison. Deputy.
. Proceedings of the board OF super
visors Saturday Dec. 10, 1908. beina
The Sth day Of the November session
Board met all members present, r. J
Reinier in the chair The minutes O
the last meeting were read and al,
proved. The board then proceedef
. with the matter of building the Cliff
, land bridge. and on motion oF Rein
hard that the board reject all BIDS o,
the bridge across the Des Nome.
river near Cliffland, eXcept the lowest
ond postpone further action until tn.
regular meeting in January, 1909
Reinhard voting Aye Reinler all,
; Wilson voting No: motion was lost
Then on motion of Wilson, seconded
nv Reinhard that the board accep
the lowest bid for the construction o
a bridge across the Des Moines rive
, near Cliffland, WapelIo county Iowa
provided it comes within the lega
and constitutional limit of indebted
ness and IS within the amount iii,
board can appropriate under Section
. 424 of the Code, according to the con
, tract entered into by the board o
!, supervisors and the contractor. Reill
Ter and Wilson voting AYE" an,
, Reinllard voting mo- motion carried
The board then adjourned to NEE
. Monday, Jan 4, 1909. at o'clock q
: m.
(SignedJ 7. ]. Reinier. Chairman.
q Attest: c. w. McCarty Auditor.
/; BY n. l.. Arrison, Deputy.