Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-19
e. w. CHRISTOPHER, Clerk.
JUNE sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION.

II. w. ChhlSlOfhEh, SleTk.
JUNE sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION.
June 3, 1912. 1870 D. m.
The Board Of Supervisors met as re-
by the Chairman. Members 0. M. Sci
mes, G. A. Meyer, X. w. Knutson, p. +
Meyer and Claude Morton were present
The Board spent the afternoon in talk
ing over with w. II. Burtis of the Upper
Iowa Power Company the matter oil
lighting the Court House and Jail and
also various road cases.
On motion the Board adjourned until
$3.50 a. m, June 4, 1912.
June A, 1912. $3.50 a. m.
The Board met as 1er adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
On molten 3 o'clock p. M. was the
hour fixed for opening bids for the 1912
bridge work.
On motion Highway Consent Petition
No. lib was ordered established as
prayed for in petition:
On motion Road Petition No. llO9 was
ordered established as prayed for in Pc
tition conditioned on the payment to
IL. w. Green of 100000 and permanent
cattleway under road
On motion the Treasurer was ordered
to cancel tax sale of 1909, John Cook es-
tate, Burr Oak township, same being
erroneous. The Auditor was instructed
to issue refund warrant to cover costs
to purchaser upon surrender OF tax sale
certificate.
The Board spent the remainder of the
morning checking over claims which had
been filed against the county.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1:30 D. m.
1880 p. m.-The Board met as per
adjournment and was called to order by
the Chairman. All members were pres
ent.
p. m, when the bids for the bridge work
for 1912 were opened by the Chairman.
The following companies had filed bids:
Iowa Bridge Company, Des Moines,
Iowa.
H. S. Wetherell, Chicago, Ill.
Marsh Engineering Co., Des Moines,
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, Clinton,
Iowa.
Each of the bridge companies pre-
scented its plans and specifications and
discussed same with the Board.
It was moved by. ?. +. Meyer, sec
tract for 1912 be let to the Clinton
Bridge & Iron Works, of Clinton, Iowa,
they being the lowest bidder. The yeas
and nays were called for on this mo-
tion by G. A. Meyer, resulting as fol-
lows:
2. F. Never. ...............Ye Yes
u. A. Meyer ........s......1 les
Claude Morton ..............4e Yes
q. nj. Selnes. ..................Y Yes
X. w. Knuts0n ................I Yes
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the bid of the Marsh Engineering
Co. on the Igirder type, OF concrete bridge
On motion Road Petition No. I'LL.
known as the Chris Killing. road, was
ordered established as prayed for in Pc
tition. -.
On motion the Board adjourned until
$3.50 a. M, June 5. 1912.
June 5, 1912. $3.50 a. m.
The Board met as pei. adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present. The
minutes of Tuesdays meeting were read
and approved. :,
The Board began it's semi-annual
checking of the books OF the County
Treasurer's office and continued with
this until noon.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1:30 D. m.
1880 D. m.-The Board met as per adj
journment and was called to order by
the Chairman. All members were pres
ent.
The Board continued checking. the
books in the Treasurer's office. and adj
journed at 5 o'clock p. m. until $3.50 q.
m, June 6, 1912. 90.
$3.50 a. m, June 6, 1912.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present The
minutes of Wednesdays meeting were
read and approved.
The Board continued in it's work in
checking the Treasurer's Office.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the proposition of Fairbanks, Morse
& Co.. Chicago. to install lighting plant
for the Court House and Jail be ac-
On motion the Board adjourned until
l:30 D. IN.
1880 D m-The Board met as per
adjournment and was called to order
by the Chairman. All members were
present.
The contract of Fairbanks. Morse &
Co. was presented, discussed and ac-
cepted and placed or file.
On motion the Board adjourned until
$3.50 a. m June 7, 1912, to make its
regular inspection trip to the County
Farm.
June 7, 1912. $3.50 a. m.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man All members We're present. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting We're
read ana approved
On motion Sl380.00 was ordered trans
ferred from the County Insane Fund to
the Poor Fund, same being cost of keep
of % insane patients from Jan. LIST to
June LIST. 1912.
On motion $lOs7 80 was ordered trans.
ferred from the Board of Health Fund
to the County Fund as, provided by law.
The Board proceeded to audit claims
which had been filed against the Domes-
tic Animal Fund. -,
On motion the reports of the Sheriff,
Treasurer Clerk and Auditor were ap-
proved and placed on file.
The Board spent the remainder OF the
forenoon auditing claims which had been
filed against the county.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1880 y. m.
1870 D. m.-The Board met as per
adjournment and was called to order by
the Chairman. All members were pres
.ent.
The Board continued auditing claims.