Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-12
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD
Official Publication of Proceedings
of April Session.
SCHEDULE OF BILLS ALLOWED.
Full Report of Session With Re-
naming Township Road Reports
Makes Interesting
Reading, "a.
SCHEDULE OF BILLS ALLOWED.
April 3. 1911.

April 3, 1911.
Board of Supervisors met as required
by law, and was called to order by
Chairman Cooper Members present,
Cooper, Jones, Knutson, Meyer and Sell
mes.
The indemnifying bonds of the fol-
lowing banks were on motion approved
and it was further resolved that G. .Jor-
genson, County Treasurer. be authorized
to deposit the ~ublic funds entrusted to
his care and keeping as such treasurer
of Winneshiek county in these banks
up to the amounts set opposite the name
of each bank:
Home Savings Bank, Fort Atkinson,
100000.
Castalia Savings Bank, of Castalia,
SIS 100000.
] Ossian State Bank, Ossian. $5000OO.
| Citizens Bank Of 0ssian, Ossian, $l2,-
10000.
On motion the following bond. were
Z. J. Cillett, Assessor, DEBORAH cor
poration.
John Thyme, Clerk, Button township
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that $3.50 per week be allowed Anna
Bergeson of Military township This in
place of $3.50 per week which the Board
had allowed her at a previous meeting.
This $3.50 per week is to be paid until
ordered stopped BIZ the Trustees of Mill
tary township, warrants to be issued to
r. w. Anderson of Ossian.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that Highway Petition No. llO5 be
granted and road ordered established as
prayed for in petition.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in checking over claims against
the county. On motion adjourned until
$3.50 a. m April a. 1911
April 4. 1911.
Board met as per adjournment and
was called to order by Chairman Cooper.
Members Cooper, Meyer, Knutson, Sell
mes and Jones present. The minutes of
proved.
The Board took up with the DEBORAH
Gas Company the question OF lighting
the Court House with gas: also the Jail.
No definite action was taken.
On motion the Sheriff's fee for wait
ing on prisoners was reduced from 20
cents to 10 cents per day each.
The Board spent the remainder of the
forenoon in checking over claims against
the county.
On motion adjourned until 1880 p. m.
l:30 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment and was called to order by Chair
man Cooper The Board took up the
question of repairing the Sand Road"
near Freeport with the DEBORAH CONNER
cial club. Nothing definite was arrived
at.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the Highway Tax be apportioned as
follows in the following districts:
FIRST district .Sl4UUUU
Second district ......... 100000
Third district ............. 100000
Fourth district ........... 10000
Fifth district .............. $4,000
On motion the Board adjourned until
April s., 1911.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present and called to order by
Chairman Cooper. The minutes of yes
terday's meeting were read and approx
ed The Board continued with the check
ing over of the claims against the
county.
Moved. seconded and carried that
Chairman Cooper be appointed to look
into the G.. +. Francis property in De
corah. in regard to clearness of title,
etc, with view of the county obtain
ing title to the property and granting
to Mr.. G. +. Francis life lease therein.
Board adjourned until .l:30 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment. all
members present; The board spent the
to the county home On return ad
journed until $3.50 a. m.
April 9, 1911. $3.50 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. all
members present and called to order. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved. On motion the fol-
lowing township clerks reports were APP.
proved: Calmar, Bluffton, Glenwood and
Orleans.