Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

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the board being fully advised in the
premises.
Therefore be it resolved, that said
drainage district as petitioned for is
located and established this 22nd
day of January, 1912. as shown by
engineers plat, profile and report Of
said district now on file In the Office
OF the county auditor OF Hamilton
county. Iowa. and to be known as
the Bear Creek drainage district No.
1874. Resolution adopted all MEM
bers voting AYE: The board then
proceeded to determine the amount
of damages which will be sustained
by claimants. and after giving the
claim full consideration it was NOV
ed, seconded and motion carried,
that the claimants be allowed dam
ages upon condition that open ditch
is constructed by using dredge boat
upon which condition the following
damages are allowed:
A. A. Riessitter, $3.50; Bertha
Welland, $2oS; J. o. Langland,
s416; T. L. Thompson. $512; Taber
P. Quamm, SAP; e. l.. Olson, SAT-.
The claim for damages by Oscar
Mortvedt is not included in above
condition and on motion Oscar Mort
vedt is allowed $3.50 as damages.
On motion the board divided
ditch or drain into three sections as
follows: Main tile branches Nos. 1,
2 and 8, section 1. Open ditch
branch No. 4, section No. 2.
Branches Nos. and s, section No.
8. R. G. Austin is appointed con-
struction engineer and his bond fix
ed in amount Of $500, and his COM
pensation at 31s per cent OF con-
tract price of construction.
On motion board adjourned to
meet Jan. %, 1912, at $3.50 o'clock
a. m.
JANUARY 80, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
On motion auditor Is instructed
to cancel the following drainage tax
for year 1911, on account OF princi-
pal having been paid: $64.20 In
Marvel drainage district No. 100 on
Sc Sc n section s. e1s neA and eh
seA section 1884 and $74.53 in
Callahan drainage district No. n on
swA section 15-s9-24, and Rose
Grove township for public roads in
Webster drainage district No. 104
In amount of $14.62.
Resignation Of H. B. Hanson as
justice of the peace of Ellsworth
township being on file, the resigna-
ton was on motion accepted
Petition Of VIM Pabbeldt ct al,
on file asking for the vacation OF
public road commencing at north
east corner of the southwest quarter
of section 3-S9-23 and running
thence west to northwest corner OF
southwest quarter of section 3-89-
23 and terminating at said point.
The board on motion vacated said
road as petitioned for.
The bond of E. ]. Johnson, the
duly appointed assessor of the town
of Stanhope to fiji vacancy being on
file, the same was on motion approx
ed. The bond of c. ]. DeFrance
the duly appointed assessor Of the
town OF Williams to I'LL vacancy be-
ing on file the same was on motion
approved. The bond of H. e. John
son, the duly appointed assessor Of
independence township to FIJI va
cancy being on file, the same wa:
on motion approved. Board pro
ceeded checking township trustee re
ports and completed same.
On motion board adjourned tt
meet this afternoon at 1880 O'CLOCK
| p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor, the
board proceeded to hold hearing
on petition of Geo. Faber ct al, fol
drainage district, all parties so re
questing were heard and there bein:
claims for damages on file the boart
on motion continued further pro
ceedings until March IS, 1919.
On motion auditor is authorize,
to issue warrant in Philip drainag
district No. 10s in amount Of $500
as balance in full due contractor TO
construction OF said drain.
On motion auditor is INSTRUCTED
to issue refund warrant to A. q
urich in amount Of $500 on accoun
OF refund on road tax in Cass town
ship for 1908 on account of erroneou
assessment. At the request of Levi
!. Halverson his petition for drainag
Il district was on motion ordered re