Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Ernest Trotter, labor and material

Ernest Trotter, labor and material
complete, $4,550.O0.
For construction of Walsh drain
No. 1913:
Sam NJ. Osteber, labor and mater
ial complete, s1,S95.00.
Ernest Trotter, labor and mater
ial complete, $2,170.00.
F. NJ Baldwin, labor and material
complete, $1,61375.
The bid of J. A. Dunkle of Web
ster City, Iowa, being the lowest
and best bid for the construction
of Hendrickson drain No. 131, it
was moved and seconded that bid be
accepted and contract awarded and
chairman and county auditor are
hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract with said bidder for ,construc-
ton of said drain. Motion carried.
The bid of M. Smell of Ellsworth,
Iowa, being the lowest and best bid
for construction of Holt drain No.
.
1872, it was moved and seconded
that bid be, accepted and contract
awarded and chairman and county
auditor are hereby authorized to en-
ter into contract with said bidder,
for construction of said drain. Mo-
tion carried.
The bid of F. M. Baldwin of Web
ster City, Iowa, being the lowest
and best bid for, construction of
Walsh drain No. 1873, it was moved
and seconded that bid be accepted
and contract awarded and chairman
and county auditor are hereby au-
thorized to enter into contract with
said bidder for the construction Of
said drain. Motion carried.
On motion auditor is authorized
to issue warrant in Hill drainage
district No lis, in amount of $2,-
10000 to contractor as part of ball
ance due on con tract price of said
drain. a
On motion auditor is instructed
to cancel tax in amount of $16.12|
on south one-sixth lot and s, block
SO, Webster City, Iowa, on account
of soldiers exemption. ~
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by E. c. Green and 9TH
ORC HAVING haop continued IN fhsc
date and supplementary report of
engineer on changes as requested by
land owners in proposed district,
being on file, and the board being
fully advised in the premises, the
following resolution was presented
and it was moved and seconded that
same be adopted:
Whereas the board finds that the
proposed improvement will be con-
ducive to the public health, conven-
fence, welfare and utility and is a
necessity. ...s
Therefore be it resolved that the
drain and drainage district is here
by established and located as shown
by plat, profile and report with
changes as requested by land own
ers as shown by supplementary re-
port of engineer on file, and to be
known as Green drainage district
No. 1876. Motion carried, all MEM
bers voting aye. On motion board
divided Green drainage district into
sections as follows: Main line, sec
ton No. 1. Branches Nos. 1-2-3-4-
Sc and Z, section No. 2. Branches
Nos. S-9-1O-11 and IL section No.
3. Branches Nos 13-14-15-16-17-
IS and 49, section No. d. and in
structed auditor to advertise for bids
for construction of said drain. On
motion R. G.. Austin was appointed
construction engineer in Green
drainage district No. 1876 and his
compensation fixed in amount of 8
per cent of contract price of con-
struction and his bond in amount Of
$4,000.
Report of benefit commissioners
in Arends drainage district No. $50
being on file the board on motion
Instructed auditor to publish notice
OF hearing on report as filed.
Minutes OF October 21st, 22nd.
23rd and gath were read and APP
proved.
On motion board adjourned to
meet November 4th, 1912.
A. ]. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk B. Of S.
H. r. Wilson,
Chairman Board Of Supervisors.