Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-01

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John w. Reinhard in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The tax abatement
petition of Nora Sullivan was referred
to the county attorney and rejected.
The annual reports of M. l.. Kirk, JUS
tice of the peace, and G. A. Crawley
as constable in Center township, were
examined and approved. The balance
of the day was spent in examining
and allowing claims and transacting
other miscellaneous business. On mo-
tion the board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, Jan. IL, at o'clock a. m.
]. w. Reinhard, Chairman.
Attest: G. w. McCarty. Auditor.
BY ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Wednesday, Jan. IL, 1910, be-
ing the 7th day of the January ses-
sion. The board met pursuant to adj
journment, members all present. Pres
ident John w. Reinhard in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. The day was spent
in examining and allowing claims and
transacting other miscellaneous bust
ness On motion the board adjourned
to meet Friday, Jan. IA, at 9 o'clock
a. m.
J. w. Reinhard. Chairman.
Attest: G. W. McCarty, Auditor.
By ]. r. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings Of the board of super.
viSors, Friday, Jan. IA, 1910. The hoard
met pursuant to adjournment, mem,
bers all present; President John W.
Reinhard in the chair. The minutes of
| last meeting read and approved. The
tax abatement petition Of Eliza Doud
was rejected. The report of the grand
jury in regard to the equity Jail was
approved. The annual report of C. w
McCarty, county auditor, was approx
ed. The official bond of Chas C. Web
Der as assessor in the city of Eldon
was approved. The balance of the day
was spent in allowing claims and
transacting other business. On motion
the board adjourned to meet Monday
Jan. II at 9 O'Clock a. M
j. w. Reinhard, Chairman.
Attest: G. w. McCarty, Auditor.
BY j. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Monday, Jan. II, 1910, being
the Sth day Of the January session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present; Presiden
John w. Reinhard in the chair. The
minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved. The question of employing al
overseer of the poor was taken up BY
the board and there being ten appli
cations for the position, the appoint
ment was postponed to enable tn,
board to make a thorough investiga
ton as to the qualifications of the var
ious applicants. The balance of thu
day was spent in allowing claims AM
transacting other business. On motion
the board adjourned to me ct Tt Hsday
4 Jan. 18 at 8 O'clock.
j. w. Reinhard. Chairman.
Attest c. w. McCarty, Auditor
BY ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, Jan. IS, 1910, bein
the 9th day of the January. session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present; Presiden
John w. Reinhard in the chair TIL
minutes Of last meeting we're read an
approved. On motion, E. S. Lower
berg was appointed as steward of tn
, Poor Farm and DR.. Fred Bowles wa
appointed as county physician for tn
ensuing year. On motion, the Ottumw
Review, Ottumwa Courier Eldon Fo
UNI, Eddyville Tribune and BlakeI
burg Excelsior were chosen as the o
: fetal papers of Wapello county for tn
ensuing year. The three last name
to each receive one-third of tn
J, amount allowed to the Ottumwa r.
! view and Ottumwa Courier. On M
: ton, the contract for new work and r.
: pairs on county bridges was let
; Chas. Reinier.
!. Be it resolved that the janitor {
: the court house shall be paid the SUI
: of twelve hundred dollars year. #
= the year commencing March l, 191
: and until changed by the board Il
: performing the duties of janitor; bl
!. he is to employ and pay out of sal
= sum such help as he may need suf
cient to enable him to properly pc
. form said services. Hereafter it sha
y be the duty of the janitor of the cou
. house to keep said court house ar
each and every part thereof, clean
,. all times, to scrub the floors, was
{ and dust the woodwork and furnitul
J. as often as may be necessary to kee
u it free of dirt and dust, to wash Il
, windows at such times as may
|. necessary to keep them clean at {
i times. to keep the spittoons and desl
n and furniture and floors and wall clet
y and tidy and free from dust and CO
webs: he is also to keep the ste
on the outside Of the court house, al
the sidewalk in front and the paw,
yard around said court house in
clean and neat condition. In cold al
7 chilly weather he is to keep said cou
3 house and off ces warm and comic
e able 1t is the duty of the janitor
l. perform the above duties and SUI
II other services as may reasonably