Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-27
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

/ Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Tuesday. April 4, 1911. beini
the first day of the April session. Th'
board met pursuant to law
members all present; President A. )
Fairchild in the chair. The minutes o
the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The application for a school FUND
loan on lot 8 Of E. A. Langford's addi
ton to Ottumwa, Ia, was granted tC
the extent of $500.
The contract with the American
Home Finding Association, granting
them 5000 for the year 1911, was ap
| proved.
The first quarterly report OF L. =
Cawley, county recorder, was approved
The petition OF Edla lsaacson fof
abatement OF tax sale was approved.
! The balance Of the day was spent In
allowing claims and transacting other
business On motion the board al
journed to meet Wednesday, April 18th
at o'clock.
| Attest. F. Stevens, auditor.
A. j. Fairchild, chairman.
Proceedings Of the board OF super
visors, Wednesday, April 5, 1911, being
the second day OF the April session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; members all present; President
A. J. Fairchild in the chair. The min
utes of the last meeting were read and
| approved.
The first quarterly report OF j. +
Stevens, county auditor, was approved
The first quarterly report Of Geo
Phillips, clerk OF the district court
was approved.
The official bonds Of John Criswell
overseer of the poor in Ottumwa city
and Austin Wymore as constable IN
Pleasant township, were approved.
The application for school fund
loan on lot No. So, block No. 6, M. ].
Williams 3rd addition to Ottumwa, was
granted.
The bid Of the Ottumwa Mill & Con.
struction Co. on the change of plans
in basement of new Jail was approved
The annual report Of the Ottumwa
Hospital association was approved.
The following tax abatement peta.
tons were granted: Mrs. Mary e.
Courtney, Mrs. Ella Weiny. Eldon Ind.
Telephone Co.. Mrs. Octavia Reihort,
Mrs Frank Nation, Mrs. r. Kendall,
C. L. Mccoy, A. Nosley, c., M. & st. P.
R. R. Co., E. Hoglund and John Cook.
Resolution.
Whereas: There has been enacted in
the legislature Of the state of Iowa an
act declaring it unlawful for counties
to employ tax ferrets for the purpose
of collecting unpaid taxes. And where
as, the board of supervisors Of Wa.
pello county, Iowa, did on the second
day Of August, 1910. enter into GER
tain contract with D. B. Davidson &
Co., tax ferrets, for the collection of
unpaid taxes in Wapello county, Iowa;
Therefore be it resolved that said
contract so entered into be. and the
same is hereby cancelled, nullifled and
set aside.
Approved-A. j. Fairchild.
Signed-H. B. Patterson. j. w. Hall.
The balance of the day was spent in
allowing claims. On motion the board
at 8 o'clock.
Attest. F. Stevens. auditor.
A. ]. Fairchild, chairman.
Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors Monday. April 10, 1911, being the
third day Of the April session The
board met pursuant to adjournment;
members all present; President A. ].
Fairchild in the chair. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The tax abatement petition Of Har-
vey Brouhard was approved.
The tax abatement petition of Emma
J. Pumeroy was approved.
The tax abatement petition Of ]. F.
wellman was approved.
The first quarterly report Of J. D.
Nicklin, Justice of the peace in Wash.
ington township, was approved
The balance of the day was spent in
allowing claims On motion the board
adjourned to meet Saturday, April Is,
at 8 o'clock
Attest. F. Stevens auditor.
A. J. Fairchild, chairman.
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors Saturday, April Is, 1911, being
a session OF the board to consider the
janitor question as per order OF the
Judge Of the district court. The board
met pursuant to adjournment; mem
bers all present: President A. ]. Fair
child in the chair. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read and approved.
Be 1t resolved by the board Of super
visors of Wapello county. Iowa, in spe.
cial session, called to Investigate the
qualifications Of applicants for the po
sition Of janitor OF the court house in
Ottumwa, Iowa. that in order to omit
confusion and expedite matters. that
the board hear all witnesses offered by
the several applicants, but that their
examinations be limited to questions
put by members of the board, and that
no argument by counsel for applicants
be heard.
Upon the question of the adoption Of
the resolution, H. B. Patterson and ].
W. Hall voted aye and A. j. Fairchild
voted no. Motion carried.
On motion of J. w. Hall, seconded
by H. B. Patterson, the above and fore.
going resolution was modified to allow
counsel for applicants to examine wit.
nesses.
H. B. Arnold was called to the stand.
He testified that he was IS years old,
that he was an honorably discharged
union soldier. that he had his certifl'
cate OF discharge; testified to being
physically able to do the janitor work
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