Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-16
BOARD REHIRES
TAX FERRE I
SUPERVISORS EMPLOY o. 3. DA.
WILSON & co. FOR ANOTHER
YEAR OF SERVICE.
TIME IS EXTENDED
Old Contract Between County and
Collecting Firm is Renewed Dur
ing the August Session of
the Board.

| Chief among the matters handled
| during the recent session of the board
of supervisors, was the renewal of the
contract with D. B. Davidson & Co.,
whereby for another year taxes will be
ferreted out and those who fraudulent
ly or otherwise deprive the county of
taxes, will be brought to light. The
contract calls for fifteen per cent of
such monies collected to be paid to
Davidson & Co. The contract entered
into is the same as that adopted by
the board March 1, 1909, effective for
year after January 1, 1910, being a
renewal without change in the con-
struction of the contract.
Make Proposition.
The contract in full follows:
Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
Wapello County, Iowa:
"Gentlemen The undersigned, D. b.
Davidson & Co., submit to you prop
osition for an investigation to deter
mine whether or not any persons,
firms or corporations in your county
have fraudulently, wrongfully or un-
lawfully omitted, concealed or with
held from assessment any part Of their
personal property which was subject
to taxation as follows:
eve will make careful and Impair
tial search for all such property, and if
any found, we will report same to the
proper officials for assessment and as
sist in lawfully enforcing the collection
Of any and all monies thus found due
the county. In consideration of said
services the county shall pay to said
D. B. Davidson & Co. sum equal to
fifteen per cent of all monies collected
or paid in as result of said investiga-
ton. Payment for said services to be
made as fast as monies are paid into
the county treasury as result of afore-
said investigation. The county treas
urer to be ordered to at once report to
the county auditor all monies thus paid
into him as result, of said investiga-
ton and the county auditor. to be or
dered to promptly issue to said D. B.
Davidson & Co. warrants on treasurer
for such sum as may be found due said
D. B. Davidson & Co., from time to
time on monies thus collected and re-
ported to him by the county treasurer.
"The books after being made up to
be submitted to the board before any
notices are sent out and the board 20
be allowed to make any suggestions
regarding the sending Of notices they
may desire to make in justice to par
ties found on the books.
"This contract shall be construed 10
conform in every respect to chapters
AZ and so of the acts Of the twenty
eighth general assembly Of Iowa, pro-
viding for such investigation, and 1T is
further understood and agreed by the
parties hereto that the said acts shall
constitute and be made part of this
proposition and contract, and that all
costs and expenses arising under this
contract shall be paid by the said D.
B. Davidson & Co.
t'This proposition when accepted
by you shall be considered and con-
strued as a contract and shall be in
force and effect from and after the
date of acceptance and to run until
January t. 1910.
Accepted March 1. 1909. William
Wilson. chairman Of board.
exact proof read and signed copy
of contract April rs, 1910.
&C. w. McCarty, County Auditor.
Time Extended.
"This contract has this day been ex-
tended in time for one year from and
after January 1. 1911, by order of the
board Of supervisors of Wapello county
in regular session this second day of
August, 1910.
"J. w. Reinhard chairman of board"