Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-25

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Board adjourned at five-thirty o'clock
p. M, until eight o'clock a. M, Fri
day, Jan. l4th, 1910.
Eleventh Day.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at eight o'clock a. m., Friday, Jan. Ia,
1910, with all members present.
The entire day was occupied settling
with F. c. Blandin, clerk of the dis
trict court, and at five O'Clock .. M,
board adjourned until eight O'Clock a.
M, Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1910.
Twelfth Day.
The hoard met pursuant to adjourn
ment at eight O'Clock a. m., Saturday,
Jan. 18th, 1910 with all members pres
ent. Settlement was completed with
F. c. Blandin, clerk of the district
court, finding that he had collected for
the year ending Dec. 3lst. 1909, fees
to the amount of $8l4.26 and fines to
the amount of $792.80 which amounts
have been turned over to the county
treasurer as shown by receipts on file.
The board then returned to the audi
tors office where the remainder of the
day was occupied auditing and allow
ing claims and at five O'Clock p. M.
board adjourned until eight o'clock a.
M, Monday, Jan. 18th, 1910.
Thirteenth Day.
The board met at eight O'Clock a. M,
Monday, Jan. 18th, 1910 with all men,
bers present.
The morning was occupied auditing
and allowing claims. At one clock D.
M, board commenced settlement with
W. F. Scholz, county recorder, and at
five O'Clock p. M, adjourned until
eight O'Clock a. M, Jan. 18th, 1910.
Fourteenth Day.
Board met at eight o'clock a. M.
Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1910 with all mem
bers present.
The day was occupied completing set
tlement with w. f. Schofz showing
that he has collected fees in his office
to the amount of $972.00 which amount
has been turned over to the county
treasurer as shown by receipt on file
and at six O'Clock p. M, board adjourn
ed until eight O'Clock a. M, Wednes-
day, Jan. 18th, 1910.
Fifteenth Day.
Board met at eight O'Clock a. m,
Jan. 18th. 1910 with all members pres
ent.
On motion, The Howard County
Times and The Twice e-a-Week Plain
Dealer were chosen as the official
papers for the year 1910
On motion, the following official
bonds was approved. Bond of G. L.
johnson, clerk of Chester township,
and of G. A. Holcomb, clerk of Albion
township.
On motion, the petition of Barbara
Raab for cancellation of Sl093, her
tax for the year 1909 on lot No 8 irreg.
survey on ea of ne4 of section q, town
ship SO, range IL was granted as said
petitioner is old and poor and unable to
contribute towards public revenue.
On motion, the petition of w. H.
Judd for cancellation of tax on per-
sonal property listed as follows:
For the year 1903, Howard Center
township SO cents
For the year 1905, New Oregon
township, $l.65.
For the year 1906, Howard Center
township, so cents.
For the year 1908, Vernon Springs,
twp So. SO.
was granted as the petitioner is dis
abled and too poor to contribute
towards public revenue.
On motion, the petition of Thomas
Cummings for cancellation of tax on
lots II, l3, d. Is and 16 in block No.
2 Beadle's addition to Cresco for the
year l9070S and 1909 was granted as
said petitioner is an honorably dis
charged soldier and has not had the
ben Eft of the soldiers exemption for
said years as the law allows
On motion, the petition of H. Bishop
for refund of S3O.13 on his personal
tax in Cresco, Iowa, for the year 1904
was granted as it was shown that aid
tax was erroneous.
contract was made with c.. D.
Prinz, steward of the county farm, for
a term of one year from and after the
End day OF April, 1910 for a considera-
tion of $650.O0 to be paid in equal
monthly installments.
The court house and fixtures were in
sured at the rate of ST. 80 per hundred
for term of five years in the follow
ing companies:
$4,000. 90 in the National Fire Insur-
ance Co., of Hartford. Conn. E. r.
Thompson, agent, Cresco, Iowa.
$4,000 90 in The Home Insurance Co..
of New York. VIM. Wilbraham, agent
Of Cresco, Iowa.
$2O00.00 in Aetna Insurance Co., of
Hartford, Conn, N. S. Durgin, agent,
Cresco, Iowa.
$2OOO.00 in The Continental Insur-
ance Co., of New York o. w. Clark,
agent, Cresco, Iowa.
The above insurance is on the court
house in Cresco. Iowa.
$2500.00 in The Dubuque Fire and
Marine Insurance Co.. of Dubuque, Ia,
E. A. Church, agent, Cresco, Iowa,
was made on the furniture and fixtures
in the court house.
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