Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-07-01

For Mechanics Liens. ....... w
For transcripts and Certificates 70
Total amount. ............S 1881 O0
On motion, the bid of N. M. Stark q
Co. to build four cement arch bridges
in this county, plans and specifications
on file in the Auditors Office, was &C
copied as follows:
One 80 foot bridge at Elma, Alton
township, for $l265. 90.
One 10 foot bridge in Chester town
ship for SAILS 90.
One 10 foot bridge near Elma, IN
Howard township for 1915.
One 80 foot bridge in Vernon Springs
township for $1,000.
One motion the board adjourned at
5 O'Clock o. m. until s o'clock a. m.
Thursday June 16, 1910.
TENTH DAY.
Board met at 8 o'clock a. m. Tues
day June 16, 1910, as per adjournment
with J. Fl. Watson and Chas. II. wv al
lace present.
The day was occupied in completing
the canvas of Primary election re-
turns and at 5 o'clock p. m. board ad-
iourned until o'clock a. m Friday
June II, 1910.
ELEVENTH DAY.
Board met at s clock a. M, Friday
June II, 1910, as per adjournment.
with all members present.
On motion the price of sprinkling the
streets around the Court House yard
for the season of 1910. was fixed at
IS. 90 per month for months and the
County Auditor was authorized to is
sue a warrant on the county fund in
payment of same.
On motion, sos was appropriated out
of the County Fund to help defray the
expense of publishing the Howard
County Schools. :.
On motion. the following report of
s. S. Culver, sheriff of Howard county.
Iowa, showing fees etc, collected In
office since last report was as follows:
Current salary paid monthly Sl66. IS
Fees due county. ..-......... lao u
Mileage in civil cases. ..... 80
Total received to date 80. S348. 46
The remainder of the day was occu
pied checking the books in the office OF
w. F. Scbolz. County Recorder. and at
: O'Clock %. m. the board adjourned
until 8 clock a. M, Saturday June Is,
1910.
ELEVENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 8 O'Clock a. M, Saturday June Is,
1910. with all members present.
The morning was occupied settling
with County Recorder and at y o.
clock M. board adjourned until 2 o.
clock p. M, Monday June 20, 1910.
TWELFTH DAY
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at O'Clock p. m, Monday, June Goth.
1910. with all members present, and
completed settlement with the County
Recorder. showing that he has collect
ed fees in his office since last report to
the amount of SIPS. 80 and his report
was approved, and at O'Clock p. m.
Board adjourned until o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, June q, 1910.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at s o'clock a. M, Tuesday, June 2lst.
1910 with all members present.
On motion, the official bond of !. l..
Eaton. assessor for Cresco, Iowa, was
approved.
On motion, the petition of Northern
Iowa Telephone Company for the re-
funding Of S2.99, the amount over
taxed for the year 1907 on their prop.
erty in Cresco, Ia, and 50 % on same
nrnperty for the year 1908 was grant
ed; also the cancellation of Sc. So the
tax on the east Is TT. of Lots IS and IA
Block No. ~ in Cresco, Ia, for the
year 1909, was granted, it being shown
that the said N. |. Tel. Co. was enron
eouslv assessed for the said years,
1907, 1908 and 1909.
On motion, the petition of J. T.
Ayers for cancellation Of Sl.75 on
North 48 it. of Lot No. 2 of SW / of
SW / of Sec. Twp. 81 Range - was
rejected.
On motion, the petition of John W.
Harris for reduction in valuation OF
the assessment for the year 1910 on
West } of Lot No. Blk. D Robinson S
addition to Elma was rejected.
On motion, the petition Of E. J.
Roberts ct al. that bridge be built on
the road about miles West of
Chester, was granted.
On motion, the petition of c. w.
Chapman Lumber Co. for reduction
of 1892. 90 on their coal sheds situated
on leased land in Riceville, Ia, for the
year 1910, was rejected.
On motion, the bid of Lomas & Farms
worth to furnish one car, (about 30
tons) of hard coal at So IS per ton for
Jail and County Farm was accepted.
On motion, the petition of Charles
Deveraux for cancellation Of $l3 IS tax
on his personal property for the year
1905 and $3.50 tax on his personal
property for the year 1906. in Elma,
Iowa, was granted as it was shown
that the assessment was erroneous.
On motion, the petition of the several
assessors of Howard county, Iowa, for
an additional compensation for taking
the crop statistics for the year 1909
was rejected.
On motion, the petition of Mrs. r,
Knudtson for the exemption on her
homestead situated on Lots Nos. l, 2.
g. and in Blk. No. 81, Baldwin's
Addition to Cresco was rejected.
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