Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-12

noon. which motion was carried by a
unanimous vote.
II was moved by Keen ana seconded
by Zines. that an objections to the sur
flciency Of the said general statement
OF consent and all objections to the
consideration thereof and to the cam
wasting thereof shall be made In writ.
ing and shall be filed with the county
auditor OF Marshall county. on or be-
fore the 18th day OF May. 1911. and q
copy OF such objections shall be de-
posted with the said auditor at the
time Of such Hing for the use of those
who have filed said general statement.
OF consent, and the proponents Of said
general statement OF consent shall file
their defense OF and insistence upon Its
sufficiency, and the propriety OF the
consideration thereof. and the canvass
ing of the same all in writing with the
auditor Of this county on or before the
Bird day Of June, 1911, and deposit with
the auditor copy thereof for the use
OF those who file the objection aforesaid;
this motion was carried unanimously.
Balance OF the day was spent in ex-
amining bills against the county.
Board adjourns to June .. 1911
Tuesday, May :. 1911.
The board convened at a. m. all
members present; the day was spent in
examining claims against the county
Board adjourns to Thursday, May 1,
1911. a.
Thursday, May 4, 1911.
Board convenes at q. m. All menu
bers present. It was moved by Keen
and seconded by Zines and carried a
motion appointing +. l.. Meeks bridge
Inspector, at an increase in salary OF
S2o per month, beginning April Is, 1911.
This applies to all bridges let by con-
tract Zines and Keen voting for and
Bueghly against.
Moved by, Keen. seconded by Zines,
and carrieds motion authorizing the
county TREASURER. TO. deduct 1886 from
William MeieEs taxes for 1910. this
amount being wrongfully assessed
BY vote OF the board Henry Price is
given an exemption of $500 on his
homestead as an Old soldier for 1910
being lot Z. block 8, Shirk's addition,
balance OF the day spent in committee
work and examining bills against the
county. Board adjourns to June 5 1911.
Friday. June ), 1911.
Board OF supervisors meets al 5 d. Iii,
all members present. Moved by Zines
seconded by Keen and carried motion
authorizing the county auditor to
cancel a mortgage given by Isaiah Den
ney and wife. to the school fund of
Marshall county. dated Sept. q. 1859
and recorded In book o. page 434. as
shown in the records of the recorders
Office Of Marshall county. Iowa. The
school fund journal OF Marshall county.
Iowa, on page .116, shows that this
mortgage was paid Nov. %. 1864.
1t was moved by Emes and second
ed by Keen, that the motion, or resolu-
ton heretofore carried and adopted
which authorized Judge B. Mccoy to
institute and cakfX, on, the litigation in
the matter Of Pie assessment Of John
Montgomery and to- appeal Same to
and represent the county, therein in the
district court end in the supreme court.
be reconsidered and rescinded and set
aside as it H. the desire of. the county
and the board Of supervisors to dis
continue and terminate and end all ac-
ton thereon being. thoroughly satisfied
that said MontgomerX should not be
called upon TO pay any pagt Of the tax
levied under such assessnlsnt and al
the validity of said,tax tssmuch In
doubt. ~ ~
1t is moved by Emes and seconded
by Keen that the assessment OF John
II. Montgomery of $4,000 actual value
and $1,000 taxable value Of personal
property made on the z1st day OF No
vember. 1908, be annulled as the dis
trict court of Iowa adJudged and that
the said tax be canceIisds the county
treasurer being herebysauthorized and
Instructed to forthwith make such cam
collation. upon the taxi booth both mo-
tons were carried unanimously
Moved by Keen ana seconded by
Zines. that the coroner DE adyised that
in the economical administration of
this office he counselswit the county
attorney before making more than
nominal expense in his Investigations,
the need Of such coIAseling and the
imperativeness of q declaration Of lin
itations in expenditures being made
necessary. by the claims nled in tho
Kunkle inquest, by this motion also the
auditor Is requested to prepare a copy
hereof and deliver to the cor
oner. and to suggest to the
coroner that the board has no
desireato be at all offensive but that
the occasion requires the prompting
that nominal expenditure be designated
as the limit beyond which liability Of
county be imposed without in the first
instance taking advice or the county
attorney: motion carried unanimously.
BY vote of board Of trustees the 1905
taxes are declared unavailable.
Bills against the county were read,
and the county auditor was ordered to
draw warrants, for all bills allowed
by the board o.
The following committees were APP
pointed for checking the county offices
in June; Treasures office. Bueghly
and Marsh; auditors Office. Keen and
Emes.
BY motion board OF supervisors adj
journ to May 13, 19l1.
Per diem: ELIAS Bueshly. 4 days. %
miles, $17.40.
Per dime. N. O.. Keen. days, 20
Per diem, E. B. Emes. I days. 20
miles, &1s.2O.f
A, H, wDLkER.
H1MAs BUDGHMY.
Chairman.