Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-03-21
Board Proceedings
Logan. Iowa. March s. 19l

Board Proceedings
Logan. Iowa. March 5. 1912.
The Board of Supervisors of Harrison
County. Iowa. met on the above date
at 900 o'clock a. M. pursuant to adj
journment. Present Chairman Zahner,
Supervisors Chatburn and Holeton.
The minutes of the meeting Of Febru-
ary and 2, 1912. were real and ap-
proved.
Supervisor Holeton was selected to
represent the Board at the State Tax
Conference at Des Moines. March 20
and 81, 1912.
The Auditor was instructed to issue
warrant on the Building Fund in the
sum of s4s5 90 to F. NJ. Hamling in
payment marble work on the counters
as per assignment to said Hamling by
the Van Dorm Iron Works Co, said
payment to apply as partial payment
on the contract price for steel furniture
from the Van Dorm Iron Works Co.
The balance of the day was spent in
passing on claims
AT $50 p. M. the Board adjourned
to meet at 900 o'clock a. M, March 6,
1912. A w. Gaines.
County Auditor.
Logan. Iowa. March 8. 1912.
The Board of Supervisors of Harri-
son County. Iowa, met at 900 o'clock
IN on the above date. pursuant to
adjournment. Present Chairman Zah-
ner, Supervisors Chatburn and Hole
ton.
The Board approved the action of
the Chairman in executing contracts
for pauper practice ir,sdistricts number
ed 2. 4.6. 4, 8 and 9.
The Board extended the contract
with A. ]. Shinn for care Of paupers
from February 90. 1912. to December l,
1912. agreeing to pay $500 per week
for each poor person kept but with no
other modification in the contract.
The Board approved the report of the
trustees Of Allen township. the follow
ing being summary thereof:
On hand beginning VI ye:r.....S 2sl 95
From County Trea surer ....... S5s e5
Total disbursements. ......... 656 s6
Balance on hand ........... !. 4s3 "a
The Board approved TIC annual re-
port of G. W. Motz. j., ice of the
peace.
The petition Of re . is yf Washing
ton township for an appropriation to
be used on the road through section
three of that township was referred to
the board to view.
The following record and resolution
was adopted all members voting AYE"
on roll call:
Whereas. On the 3rd day of Dscem-
her, 1909, the Soldier Valley Drainage
District in Harrison County. Iowa. was
duly established by the board of super
vi v'sors. and certain parties, residents of
said district having on the 10th day of
December, 1908. appealed from the or
der of the board to the district court of
Harrison County, Iowa. and
Whereas. Said appeal having been
fully tried and determined in both the
district and supreme courts of the State
of Iowa and the order of the board of
supervisors in establishing said Soldier
Valley Drainage district and locating
and ordering the Improvements there
in recommended bv the engineer to be
made. having on the 2lst day of Octo.
her. 1911. been affirmed by the supreme
court of the State of Iowa, and
Whereas, On the End day of August.
1910, the board of supervisors appoint
ed ]. C. McCabe, A. H. Van Scoy and
+. G. McEuen as commissioners to
make an equitable apportionment of.
the costs. expenses, cost of construc-
ton fees and damages etc. and where
as the said commissioners did on the
23rd day of November. 1910. file in the
office of the Auditor their report in
writing TO the board of supervisors and
whereas on the 22nd day of December.
1911. the board of supervisors after due
notice. proceeded to hear and deter
mine the objections made and filed to
said report, and upon resolution duly
passed. annulled said report, and con-
tinued further action thereon to fur
the: date.
And now. tcwit: March 9th. 1912,
the board of supervisors being now in
reg liar session. all members being
present, the matter Of the assessment
of the costs and damages of the Soldier
Drainage Districts again comes up for
further action by the Board of Super.
visors. and said Drainage having here
tofore been fully established. and the
Improvements therein provided for
having also been heretofore located and
established and ordered to be made.
and the report of the commissioners to
make the apportionment of the costs.
expenses ETC.. having been annulled by
the board of supervisors as he :einbe :.
fore recited and j. c. Mccahe. engi-
ssnser and one of the commissioners
heretofore appointed. having on the LIST
dav of October, 1911. diel. it becomes
necessary that new commissioner be
appointed to make an examination and
report as provided bv law.