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

bank, Citizens Savings bank. Salt
bond to be furnished by each ant
every bank before said treasurer
makes any deposit therein.
Signed this day and date aforesaid
A. j. Fairchild, Chairman
/ H. B. Patterson.
]. w. Hall.
| The balance Of the day was spent
in allowing claims. On motion the
board adjourned to meet Thursday
February Is at 8 O'Clock.
| A. J. Fairchild, Chairman.
| Attest: ]. F. Stevens, Co. Auditor
| Proceedings of the board Of super
visors Thursday, February 16, 1911, be
ing the SEVENTEEN day OF the January
session, the beard met pursuant to ad
| journment, members all present, Pres
ident A. J. Fairchild in the chair, the
minutes of last meeting read and ap'
proved.
The official bond of George Shaver
assessor Of kirkyille was approved.
The official bonds of John w. Fuqua
| as constable in Dahlonega township,
and Charles Hoogewoning as constable
in Keokuk township were approved.
On motion the board appointed H.
T. Lathrop to serve as Justice of the
peace and Rolla Lewis to serve as con-
| stable in Polk township. they having
been elected but failed to qualify on
account OF sickness.
The bid of A. L. Schafer Co, to fur
nish Ice for the court house was ap-
! proved.
The appointment of Austin Wymore
as constable in Pleasant township was
approved.
The withdrawal of the Saturday Ev-
ening Herald from the official news
paper contest was approved.
The official bonds OF j. c. Miller as
| assessor in Dahlonega township, was
approved.
The contract of DR.. J. o. Murphy as
township physician in Washington
township was approved.
The appointment Of J. G. Thayer as
justice of the peace in Adams township
| was approved.
Order
Now on this sixteenth day of Feb
ruary, 1911, at regular session OF
this board comes on for hearing the
petition of VIM W. Jackson, Levi
Jackson, Abram Jackson and Joseph
F. Jackson, trustees of the estate of
order Of this board authorizing and
directing the auditor of this county to
cancel certain school fund mort
gage, and to enter upon the mar
gin of the record of said mortgage
in record III" at page 221, of the
land records of said county, can
collation. of the same, and it
appearing that said mortage has long
since been paid off, and through over
sight or neglect has never been can
celled, it is therefore ordered that
James F. Stevens, auditor of this
county, enter upon the margin of the
record where said mortgage is record
ed, the following entry, Cancelled by
order of the board of supervisors"
giving the proper date thereof.
Signed: A. j. Fairchild, Chairman,
H. B. Paterson, j. w. Hall.
The time of payment on the school
fund note and mortgage of August
Parsons was extended five years,
from March 26, 1911. The annual in
voice of the county home was ap-
proved. The report of George Phil
lips, clerk of the district court was
approved. The balance of the day
was spent in allowing claims. On
motion the board adjourned to meet
Saturday, Feb. %, at 8 o'clock
Attest. F. Stevens, Auditor,
A. j. Fairchild, Chairman.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Thursday Feb %, 1911, being
the 18th day of the January session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members all present and
President A. j. Fairchild in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. The application
for a school fund loan of $3.50 on
lot No. II in Kate Redman's first
addition to Ottumwa, Ia, was ap-
proved.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the board of super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, now
in regular session this 23rd day of
February, 1911, that whereas the
position of overseer Of the poor In
the city of Ottumwa Wapello county
Iowa, will become vacant March l,
1911, by reason of the term Of en-
ployment of John Criswell, the pres
ent holder of said position then ex-
piring and whereas: There has been
several applications to this board for
appointment or employment for the
year succeeding March l, 1911, and
said board having examined care
fully into the qualifications of the
several applicants finds that OF all said
applicants. John Criswell, the present
incumbent, is the best qualified to full
fill the duties of said Office or posi-
ton, Therefore: be it resolved that
John Criswell be retained and en-
ployed as the overseer of the poor. in
and for the city of Ottumwa, Wa
pello county, Iowa, for the year end
ing March /, 1912. Upon the ques-
ton of the adoption of the resolu-
ton H. B. Patterson and J. w. Hall
voted aye and A. J. Fairchild voted no.
Signed as follows:
Voting aye-H. B. Patterson; j. w.
Hall Voting no-A. ]. Fairchild.
Resolution.
Resolved by the board of super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, now
in regular session this card day Of
February, 1911. that the salary of
E. S. Lowenberg, steward of the
county home be fixed at $1,000 per
year beginning March 1, 1911, and end
ing March l, 1912, and the salary OF