Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
J. F. Stevens, Auditor.

y. .. Stevens. AuQlCOr.
Proceedings of the board OF supe,
visors, Wednesday, January 4, 1911
being the second day of the Januar
: session. The board met pursuant t
adjournment, members all present
President A. J. Fairchild in the chat,
, The minutes Of the last meeting wer
read and approved.
The day was spent in canyassin
the saloon consent petition and on me
ton the board adjourned at 5 ocloc]
p. m, to meet at o'clock D, M. to con
ttnue the canvass of the saloon con
sent petition. At o'clock D. M. tn,
board met as per agreement, all mem
bers being present. and proceeded will
the canvass of the saloon consent peti
ton, and at about 1920 o'clock D. m.
on motion, the board adjourned to NEE
Thursday, January S at 9 O'Clock
Attest A. j. Fairchild, Chairman
I j. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
/ visors Thursday, January 5, 1911. be
Il the third day of the January ses
sion. The board met pursuant to adj
j0urnment, members all present: Pres
ident A. j. Fairchild in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The board proceeded
with the canvass Of the saloon consent
petition and about $3.50 O'Clock y. M,
passed the following resolution.
| Resolution.
Be it resolved by the board Of su-
pervisors of Wapello county. Iowa, in
regular session, that in pursuance of
notice regularly published by the
N0llnfv in lot
pers OF this county, ten clear days
prior to the third day of January,
l9ll, the written statement Of general
consent that intoxicating liquors may
be sold in the city of Ottumwa, in Wa
pello county and state of Iowa, has
been fully, fairly and publicly can
vassed by this board and the board
finds that said statement of general
consent has been signed by majority
OF the voters registered in the city of
Ottumwa, Iowa, voting therein at the
last preceding election as shown by
the poll lists Of said election, and this
board therefore finds the said state
ment sufficient, and the same is hereby
declared effectual for the purpose con-
templated in Sections 2448 and 245O of
the supplement to the code of Iowa.
Passed this 5th day of January,
1911.
(signed, A. J. Fairchild, Chairman.
H. B. Patterson.
J. w. Hall.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Friday, January g. at 8 o'clock.
Attest A. J. Fafrchild, Chairman.
]. F. Stevens, Auditor
Proceedings of the board of super
visors. Friday, January 6, 1911, being
the fourth day Of the January session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present; Presi-
dent A. ]. Fairchild in the chair The
of the last meeting were read
and approved. The day was spent in
claims.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Monday, January 9, at 8 o'clock
Attest A. J.. Fairchild, Chairman.
=. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Monday, January 8, 1911, being
the fifth day of the January 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 official bond Of c. w. McCarty
as deputy county auditor, was ap-
proved.
The balance of the day was spent in
claims and transacting other
business. On motion the board adj
iourned to meet, Tuesday, January 10,
at 9 o'clock.
Attest A. j. Fairchild, Chairman.
J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
7isors, Tuesday, January 10, 1911, be-
ng the sixth day of the January ses-
sion. The board met pursuant to ad- +
ournment, members all present; Pres
dent A. J. Fairchild in the chair. The
minutes Of last meeting were read and
lproved. |.
1t was moved by H. B. Patterson and
seconded by J. w. Hall that the fol.
owing resolution be adopted:
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the board of super
'isors of Wapello county, Iowa, now in
ocular session, this tenth day of Jan
larry, 1911, that no contract or agree Il
nent be made or entered into by any
me member of this board to buy, sell,
II for the performance of any work
yer which this board has control or
without the approval of /,
he same by at least one other mem. Il
Ter of the board. :
Upon the question of the adoption Of
he resolution, H. B. Patterson and j.
v. Hall voted yes and A. ]. Fairchild il
oted no. The resolution carried and {
vas signed as follows: T
Voting Aye-H. B. Patterson, j. w. 4
Hail. +
Voting No-A. J. Fairchild. 4
The application for school fund :
Dan on Lot in Graves First addition t
o Ottumwa was granted for the
mount of 5000.
On motion, DR.. Donald McElderry :,
'as appointed township physician for :;
lgency township. =
The time for receiving bids from !
ontractors for building the new Jail ;
nd sheriff's residence has this day {
cen ordered by the board Of super
isors to be extended from the 23rd :
ay of January to the sixth day of .
Vohr,yo 1Q11 OF N,c1ooly r1ox, ! =