Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-29
Off cial Paper OF City and Couats
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Proceedings #of January Session of
the Board of Supervisors.
Continued from last issre)
TWELFTH DAY.

at eight O'Clock p. M, Friday, Jan
uary Is, 1909.
AT eleven O'Clock a. M, settlement
with the county treasurer was com
pleted, finding balance on hand in all
funds remaining in his hands at the
close of business December 81, 1908, of
500, 1856. 90, which amount was pro-
duced and counted as required by law.
The remainder of the forenoon was
spent in the auditors oiiice, examining
the auditors annual financial report
The said report was examined and
approved, and 1900 copies of same were
ordered printed for distribution among
the taxpayers of the county.
On motion the comfy auditor was in
structed to notify the Mead Publishing
Co., l.. P. Barth, L. j. Zook, F. K.
Howard and the Riceville Recorder
that the board will receive bids for
printing the report on or before IL
O'clock M, Tuesday January 18th,
1909.
IN the afternoon a settlement was
made with S. S. Culver, county sheriff,
finding that he has collected fees in his
Office to apply on salary, amounting to
1897. 46 leaving balance due him on
salary for the year ending December
3ist, 1908, of $lO02 81. And the county
auditor was authorized to issue a war
rant on the county fund for said
amount in favor of the said S. S. Gull
yer and his report was approved.
The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in the auditors Office and the
following bonds were approved.
Justices of the Peace, T. F. Van
Leuven, w. C. Breedlove, E. j. Taft,
j. A. Dostal and E. w. Jerman.
Assessors P. j. Anderson, Joseph
Owen and Diedrich Laue, and at $50
O'Clock p. M, board adjourned unit
s O'Clock a. M, January 10th, 1909.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at o'clock a. M, January 10Th, 1909
with ali members present, and the fol
lowing bonds were approved. Johl
kakac, county treasurer, Geo. A
Plummer, county coroner, F. E. White
deputy sheriff, Mrs. Lottie Scholz
deputy county recorder.
For Assessor, M. eastman, Leonard
Sebastian, j. F. Shut, |. N. Steel,
and Chas. Sigler.
Township Clerk, W. H. Tillson, A. j
Mintey, E. A. Watson, T. H. Kelley
j. w. Cannon, E. H. Kruger. and l.
w. Bulls.
Constable, Fred w. Decker, Gran
Jones, George H. Judd, and at l:
O'Clock M, board adjourned until
O'Clock p. M, January 18th. 1909.
FOURTEENTH DAv.
Board met at l O'Clock p. M, pursu
ant to adjournment with all member
present. Bond of j. A. Ludwig town
ship clerk and 7. j. Dormedy assesso
were approved School fund loan o
$3,0000O to Mary Andera was exam
ined and approved
Petition of j. r. Moulton for can
collation. of the 1908 tax on $4,000 o
the taxable valuation of S II feet OF
lot 6, block Z, Beade's addition t.
Cresco was granted. The house stu
ated on said property having burned
after the assessme was made.
Report of Sarah p. Brown retiring
county superintendent of schools, heint
in accordance with the settlement o
Jan. End, 1909, was approved. Repor
of Eugene Irvine retiring clerk of tn
district court, showing fees collecte
in accordance with the settlement o
Jan. 9th, 1909, was approved.
Petition of Charles Wandas for can
collation. of road poll tax for 1908 il
Howard township was granted, petit
Toner having produced a receipt show
ing the payment of said tax in Winnie
shiek county.
Petition of Thomas Granular for re
fund of $1.00 dog tax enormously as
sessed against him which petition hat
been rejected at the November session
do cd
Petition of George e. Story for re
fund of 49 cents tax on personal prof.
erty assessed to him twice for the sam
year was granted. Balance of the da
was spent in auditing claims and boar
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
spent in auditing claims and at o'cluc
bids for doing the county road work fc
Sam Walters, .Jr., for the road work
the west half of the county was a,
copied and contract was ordered drawn
The terms to be $500 per day of tie
hours for four men and four teams.
financial report we're opened and COZ
sidered and the bid of l.. p. Barth {
Cresco was accepted. The price to /
$135. 90 for 1900 copies of the repo
and 1900 blank catalogue envelopes fl
mailing same.
The appointment of F. P. Hewlett /;
collector of delinquent personal ia
was approved and his bond was al
proved,
On motion an appropriation of s.
was made from the county fund
help defray the expense of publishir
the Howard County Schools" and
warrant for that amount ordert
drawn in favor of the C. unity superb
tendent
Board settled with w. F. Scho
county recorder finding that he h,
collected fees during the year 1908
the amount of $849 10 which has bee
turned into the county treasury ,
shown by receipts duly cancelled.
Board adjourned to 8 O'Clock a. m
Jan. Goth, 1909.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjour
ment with Watson and Wallace pre-
ent, Supervisor Keune having BET
called home on account of sickness.
On motion Supervisor Keune WI
appointed superintendent of the po
farm for the ensuing year.
On motion the bid of G. Meverden
furnish casket. htoud and use
hearse for burial of paupers during Il
year 1909 was accepted. The price
be SIS. 90.
On motion the Howard County TIM
and the Twice Week Plain Deale
were selected as the official newspi