Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
onded by ]. w. Hall, the following res

onded by j. w. Hall, the following res
: olution was adopted:
|, Proceedings of the board Of super
y visors, Friday January Is, 1911 beln
o the Stn day of the January session.
) The board met pursuant to ao
:. jOurnment, members all present, Presl
dent A. J. Fairchild in the chair. I'm
minutes Of last meeting read and ap
: proved. The appointment of Stells
, OVAL as Deputy Recorder was ap
K proved. The appointment of G. +
+ Kreigh as Deputy Sheriff was ap
= proved. The appointment of j. J. Nor
rissey as deputy sheriff was approved
: The appointment Of Anna Anderson az
stenographer in the Office of the clerl
: of the district court was approved
, The following official bonds were ap
proved, VIM. Nash as assessor in Rich
land township, s. H. Burton as county
surveyor, A. w. Slaught as county
coroner, II. F. Kreigh as deputy
sheriff, Jacob Roberts as constable IN
Washington township, A. M. Cowger as
constable in Agency township. John
d. Beall IS assessor in Washington
township. The annual report of W.
A. Derby, constable in Center town
ship was approved. The 3rd quarter
ly and annual reports of L. l.. Swenson
county recorder were approved. Inc
annual report of L. l.. Duke township
clerk in Center township, was ap'
proved. The annual report of l. W.
Jackson justice of the peace in Pleas.
ant township was approved The an
nual report Of the township trustees
of Columbia township was approved.
The tax abatement petition of James
X. Sears and the Open Door Rescue
Mission were granted upon recon-
mendation of the city council. The
balance Of the day was spent in allow
ing claims. On motion the board adj
journed to meet Monday January the
23rd at 9 o'clock. .
Attest:
A. j. Fairchild, Chairman.
]. F. Stevens, Auditor
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Monday Jan. %, 1911, being the
9Th day of the January session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment,
I members all present President A. j..
Fairchild in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting read and approved.
The petition of Mrs. Alice Morgan for
the remission Of a fine assessed
against her husband (now deceaseD
was approved and ordered sent to Gov
ernor Carroll. The official bond OF
Albert Burnstedt as constable In Polk
township was approved. The official
bond of O. w. Burden as assessor In
the city Of Eldon was approved. The
appointment of Nadine Dingeman as
assistant county superintendent was
approved. The 4th quarterly and an
nual reports of c. w. mccarthy, county
auditor were approved. The annual
report of Elizabeth Burgess county
superintendent was approved. The
tax, abatement petition of Mrs Lydia
Chodat was granted upon recon-
mendation of the city council. The
application Of Mary Price and Ellen
Wilson for an increase in salary of
$1,000 per month to commence January
1, 1911 was granted. On motion the
following resolution was adopted.
Resolution.
Resolved by the board of supervisors
of Wapello county Iowa now in regu-
lar session that the now acting sheriff
W. E. Knox be placed on salary of
three thousand dollars per wear to be
paid at the rate of two hundred and
fifty dollars on the first of each month
and it is further resolved that the
above named sheriff must pay to his
chief deputy eighty-three dollars and
thirty-three cents per month the same !
to be paid on the first of each month |
and to come out of the sheriffs, salary,
and the above named sheriff may re- i
tain the balance of one hundred and |
sixty-six and two thirds dollars $685.
66). or two thousand dollars per year
which shall be in full compensation for
his fees except milage which is re-
tainable by said sheriff by law, this
resolution shall remain and be in full
force and effect for the year 1911, and
the said sheriff must make every ef-
fort possible to collect all civil fees due
the county ard make quarterly re-
ports Of his doings
Approved A. j. Fairchild, Chairman.
Signed:
H. B. Patterson,
J. w. Hall.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday Jan. oath at o'clock.
Attest:
A. J. Fairchild, Chairman.
]. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings OF the board Of super
7osors, Tuesday January "a, 1911 being
he 10th day of the January session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment members all present, President
A. J. Fairchild in the chair. The
minutes of thelast meeting read and
approved. The application for a school
'und loan on lot No. 5 in block NO. 3
n Riverview addition to the city of Of
umwa was granted to the amount OF
$4,000. It was moved by j. w. Hall
md seconded by H. B. Patterson. that
he following resolution be adopted.
Resolution.
Be It resolved by the board OF super
yisors of Wapello county. Iowa, now
n regular session that the OttumWa
Courier, Ottumwa Review. Eldon
Forum, Eddyville Tribune, and Blakes-
,urg Excelsior, be selected as the Of
icial papers Of Wapello county for the
ensuing year the last three named
papers to each receive one third the
mount allowed the Otumwa Courier.
80 or IF