Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-04
Proceedings Of Board Of Supervisors

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son and ]. w. Hall voted yes; A. J.
Fairchild not voting. Motion carried
The matter Of the appointment of a
janitor for the court house coming
: up and there being two applications
VIM Brady and Stephen Overturf, ii
was moved by H. B. Patterson and
seconded by J. w. Hall that VIM
Brady be appointed janitor of the
court house for the year commencing
March l, 1911, and ending March l.
l, 1912. following the resignation OF
George Kitterman which takes effect
on March 1, 1911, Chairman A. i
Fairchild refusing to put the motion
or vote on the question, H. B. Patter.
son and j. w. Hall desiring to vote
yes on the question have ordered me
as county auditor to write the above
in the minutes Of this days meeting,
and after consulting with the county
attorney, Daniel F. jSteck in regard
to this matter and receiving his In
structions to write same in the min
utes | have so acted.
Motion signed. H. B. Patterson, ].
w. Hall.
The balance of the day was spent
in allowing justice transcripts of fees,
on motion the board adjourned to
meet Monday, February II at 8
o'clock
Attest-J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
=, A. j. Fairchild. Chairman.
Proceedings of the board OF super
visitors Monday, February n, 1911,
being the 10Th day of the January ses-
sion. The board met pursuant to
adjournment, members all present.
President A. ]. Fairchild in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. In the matter OF the
appointment Of justice Of the peace for
Center township to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Ed. Johnson.
| There being several applications, and
the board being governed by written
opinion given by County Attorney
Daniel F. Steck, to the effect that old
soldier applicants were legally en-
titled to be given the preference, act
ing upon this opinion the board has
considered the applications of the sew
eral old soldiers and on motion, H.
c.. Nosler was appointed as a justice
of the peace in Center township to
fill out the unexplred term of Ed.
Johnson, deceased, and until his sue
cessor be elected and qualified.
Resolution.
Resolved by the board of super.
visors of Wapello county. Iowa, now
| in regular session on this 23rd day
of February, 1911, that the outstand-
| ing warrants on the bridge fund up
to January /, 1911 be funded, and be
| it further resolved that the county
auditor be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to draw warrants
on the bridge fund for the amounts
necessary to cover the overdrafts
against said fund to-wit: Fourteen
warrants for $1,000 each, and one
warrant for $12324, the intention
being to have all Of the county's In
debtedness represented by outstand-
| ing warrants as reqired by law, also
the intention of the board being to
fund the amount of the outstanding
warrants up to January ], 1911,
amounting to $1S,S96.76 and the over
draft amounting to s14,103.24, making
bond issue of $4,000. In the mat
ter of the adoption of the resolution
all members voted aye
0OHO NCSOiOtIOHo'
Whereas: The county Of Wapello
| is body corporate duly organized I'M
der and existing by virtue Of the laws
| Of the state of Iowa, and whereas, the
county of Wapello contains and has
| within it's borders city of the first
class and whereas said Wapello
county, had on January l., 1911, and
now has an outstanding Indebtedness
incurred in the making and repair
! ing of bridges in the aggregate OF $780,
900 evidenced, by valid, subsisting
and legal obligations of said county all
| of which was outstanding on the first
day of January, 1911, none of the war
rants proposed to be funded by this
resolution were issued in any manner
in contrevention with the provisions
| of sections 423 and 424 of the code
as amended, and whereas, it is deem
ed best for the interest of said county
to fund said outstanding indebted
| ness to the extent of $4,000
| Therefore be it resolved by the
board of supervisors Of Wapello
county, state of Iowa, that there shall
be, and there is hereby ordered Is.
sued the negotiable coupon bonds OF
said county in the aggregate amount
of $4,000 for the purpose OF funding
like amount of it's valid, subsisting
and legal Indebtedness, outstanding
on the first day Of January, 1911.
Be it further resolved that the bonds
hereby authorized shall consist of 80
in number; in denominations Of $1,000
F! each, and numbered consecutiyely
from one to thirty-three inclusive and
shall be designated funding bonds;
that they shall bear date Of March /,
1911, and shall become due and pay
able as follows, to-wit:
Bonds l to 6, inc. $4,000 Oct. l. 1914
Bonds to s. inc. $4,000 Oct. l, 1915
Bonds to 10, inc. $4,000 Oct. l, 1919
Bonds IA to 10, inc. $4,000 Oct. l, 1920
Bonds 10 to %, inc. $4,000 Oct. l, 1921
Bonds "a to Is, inc. $4,000 Oct. /, 1922
Bonds 29 to SO. inc. $4,000 Oct. l., 1924
The bonds hereby authorized shall
bear interest at the rate Of AZ per
centum per annum, payable seminar.
nually on the LIST days of April and