Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-01
SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS
MAY 10, 1913.

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ment. Members present, BawdeI
and Johnson; absent, Bonner.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for re-
ceiving bids for construction o.
Wagner drain No. 145 and there be
ing no bids on file, the board on mo-
ton instructed auditor to again
publish notice to contractors fol
construction of said drain. A re.
quest having been made that branch
No. l be not included in Wagner
drain No. las, the board on motion
cut said branch out OF said district.
In compliance with the laws as
passed by the 35th General Assemb-
" of Iowa, providing for county
road system, the board Of supervis-
ors OF Hamilton county, Iowa, in adj
journed session assembled on May
18th, 1913, took up the matter of
selecting and designating the public
roads as provided by law, and after
giving the matter due consideration,
the following resolution was pre-
sented and it was moved and second
ed that same be adopted:
Whereas, section 4 of the acts Of
the 35th General Assembly of Iowa,
provides for selecting and designat-
ing public roads as county road
system.
Therefore be it resolved by the
board of supervisors of Hamilton
county, Iowa, that the public roads
marked on plat filed this date with
county auditor of said county be
and the same are hereby selected
and designated as county road sys-
tenn of Hamilton county, Iowa, to be
subject to changes as provided by
law.
On motion the county highway
engineers salary were fixed at $3.50
per day: said amount to include all
expenses, except helpers salary.
On motion auditor is authorized to
issue warrant in amount of $40 to
George Moffet to apply on thing
road in Ellsworth township.
On r otion board adjourned to
meet ay 26th, 1913.
A. J. Peterson,
CouD = Auditor and Clerk B. Of S.
N. H. Bawden,
Chairman B. of s.
MAY 80, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members present, Bawden
and Johnso1 absent, Bonner.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for
hearing on petition for drainage
district by Hans p. Knudson and
others, the board on motion proceed
ed to hold said hearing and all per-
sons so requesting were heard and
objections to taking water from
lands in sections Nos. IA. Is and 16,
township Sc. range "a, east as
shown by engineers plat in place Of
south also objections to watershed
being on file, the board on motion
referred said matters to engineer to
report on feasibility OF draining
water south in place OF east and al
SO report on that part of watershed
being questioned. The following
claims for damages were found on
file: Andrew Owenson, 100000,
Peter owenson, 100000, O. N.
Hoveland, $290O.O0. e. s. Thorson,
100000, Guy Sewers. $4,000, o.
T. Henryson. s125O.00 and Jonas X.
johnson. $4,000.
On motion further proceedings
were continued until June 5th, 1918.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 1870 o'clock p. m. May %.
1913.
MAY 81, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members present, Bawden
and Johnson: absent, Bonner.
This being fixed in notice publish
ed by county auditor for hearing on
report of benefit commissioners in
Hendrickson drainage district No.
131, the board on motion proceeded
to hold said hearing and all persons
so requesting were heard, 1t was
moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing changes be made in number
OF acres and amounts OF assessments
as reported by benefit commissioners.
SwA nwA section Is from acres
to 3 acres and assessment from
$3.50 to $26.7o and seA nwA Sec
ton Is from 35 acres to "a acres
and assessment from s1171.30 te
$113S.30. Motion carried. 1t war
moved and seconded that report OF
benefit commissioners in Hendrick.