Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Official Publication of Minutes of the
January Session.
REPORTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
Board of Supervisors i'm First Session
of Year Transacts Much I'M
pOrtant Business.

The Board met according to law and
was called to order by the County Aud
itor. Members Selnes g. A; Meyer,
Knutson and members-elect p. f. Meyer
and Claude Morton were present.
Mr.. p F. Meyer qualified by taking
the oath of office before the County
Auditor. Mr.. Morton had already quail
fed
An informal ballot was taken for the
choice of Chairman for the ensuing year:
o. M Selnes receiving a majority or
the votes cast On motion the informal
ballot was made formal, o. NJ Selnes
being elected chairman.
On motion George j. Cooper was ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace for Frank
VILE township to fill vacancy,
The Board proceeded to take up the
reports of the different committees of
the Board, as well as the reports of the
county officers.
On motion the Auditor was instructed
Winneshiek County Annual Financial
Reports, bids for the same to be on
file with the. Auditor not later than
Monday at 80 D. m, January 8, 1912
The Board spent the afternoon in
checking in claims against the county:
On motion the Board adjourned until
$3.50 a. M Jan nanqSrys i is lsiS $50 a. m.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by Chairman
selnes Al members We're, PR present eIdo.
were read and approved.
The Board spent the forenoon in
checking over the Treasurer's books
On motion the Board adjourned until
o'clock p. NJ. to make an inspection
trip to the County Farm
The Board returned from the County
Farm and continued checking the Treas
urer's report. On motion the Board ad-
journed until $3.50 A NJ January 4, 1912.
January 4, 1912. $3.50 a. m.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man Members Selnes, G.. A. Meyer,
Knutson, Morton and p F. Never were
present. The minutes of yesterdays
meeting were read and approved. The
Board continued checking the books in
the Treasurer's office. On motion the
indemnifying bond of the Calmar Saw
ings Bank, Calmar, Iowa, was approved
and the Treasurer authorized to deposit
funds to the amount of 100000 in the
same.
On motion Tuesday, the 9th day of
. February, was the day set for meeting
of the Road Superintendent and Town
ship trustees.
On motion the Board adjourned until
] 80 n. m.
1870 D. m-The Board met per adj
iournment and was called to order by
Chairman Selnes. All members present.
The Board finished checking the books
of the Treasurer's office. On motion the
compensation of Assessors for 1912 was
Seventy-one dollars (s71.OO) for the
Townships of Burr Oak, Hesper, Bluff
ton, Canoe. Pleasant, Glenwood, Spring
field, Frankville and Washington.
Sixty-six dollars ($66.00) for the
Townships of Highland, Fremont. Madi-
son. DEBORAH: Sumner, Calmar, Military
and Bloomfield.
Fifty-fve dollars (s55.OO) for the
Townships of Orleans, Lincoln and
Jackson.
DEBORAH Corporation $19S.00
Calmar Corporation $4,000.
Ossian Corporation $4,000.
Ridgeway Corporation $1,000.
spillville Corporation $1,000. o
Jackson Junction Corporation $22.OO.
Castalia Corporation $1,000.
Fort Atkinson Corporation $500.
In addition to such compensation the
Assessors were allowed one days pay
for attending meeting and mileage one
way and one days pay for returning
books and mileage one way.
the reports of the various county Off
Gals. On motion the Board adjourned
until $3.50 a. m, January ., 1912
$3.50 a. M, January 8, 1912.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Members Selnes, G. A. Meyer,
Knutson, Morton and p. F. Meyer were
present. The minutes of yesterdays
meeting were read and approved The
Board continued checking the reports of
the County officials; on. on motion the
1870 d. m.-The Board met as per adj
journment and was called to order by
the chairman. All members were pres
ent.
The bids and applications filed with
the Co. Auditor for the various county
appointive positions were opened by the
Auditor in the presence OF the Board
On motion the contract with Dennis Hor-
an, as janitor of Court House and Jail
was renewed for the year 1912. under
the same provisions as the contract OF
1911.
On motion the applications of the fol-
lowing were accepted:
c. A. Funk, Steward County
Farm ........ ............ .$iVO.VV
Mary Fortcamp, matron county
DR.. F. w. Daubney, County Ply -
Nellie Barker. nurse (whiie need. O'''
p. II. Whaien, overseer of Poor 5000
On motion the applications of G. F.
Bertossa. Nightwatch County Farm,
and James Mailman, Dayman County
Farm. were laid over for further con-
The following resolution was on mo-
tion adopted:
Whereas. The legislature has encour-
aged good road building by enacting
various laws whereby II is possible to
expend larger amounts under County
Supervisors.
ly and justly expanding these larger
amounts, this Board OF SUPERVISORS pc
lieves that each tax division. or TOWN
ship through it's Trustees, should nave
the right of suggesting where such
moneys are most needed: and
Whereas, 1t is in the interest or mar
monious and efficient work to have a
set of rules for the guidance of the var
ious interested parties: Therefore be II
resolved that the following set OF rules
be adopted:
Article I-Apportionment. 1t shall be
the duty of the Board or SUPERVISORS
before it's regular April session to APP
portion the amount of County Highway
money to be expended in each township
the amount in no case to be less than
two-thirds of the Highway and County
Road Taxes collected in the respective
Townships The township clerk of the
various townships shall at the regular
April meeting notify the trustees or
his township of the amount, ii being the
duty of the County Auditor to notify
such clerk the amount his township
ia 10 receive But in no case shall more
than two-thirds of the said tax Collected
in any township be expended In a TOWN.
ship that does not levy the full -FOUR
mills township road tax
Article 2.-How Expended. III snal
be the duty of each Supervisor 10 con-
fer with the trustees OF his district so
FAR as practicable as to where the mon
ey apportioned shall be expended ana IN
no case where the estimated cost OF the
improyement exceeds 100000 shall such
work be commenced without the approv-
al OF a majority of the Board or super
yisors. -, r. Lo,,