Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Publication of Proceedings of
Last Session of County Dads.
February "a. 1913.


Matters relating to Road Petition No.
Ills were disclosed. On motion the
following resolution was carried:
Whereas. S. II. Lee ct al appeared be-
fore the Board of Supervisors showing
certain Irregularities in the appraise
ment of damages on Road No. Ills.
Therefore be it Resolved. That an ac-
ton taken by the Board of Supervisors
on the 2nd day of December, 1912. estab-
fishing Road No. Ills is hereby re-
scinded and said establishment declared
as void and of no effect.
1t is further resolved that the Auditor
furnish a copy of these resolutions to
each of the parties claiming damages.
The ayes and nays were called for on
this resolution, resulting as follows:
p. F. Meyer, First District. Ave.
c. A. Meyer Second District, Ave.
c. Morton, Third District, Aye.
A. Pfister. Fourth District. Aye.
X. w. Knutson. Fifth District. Ave.
Matters relating to refund of taxes on
Lot of 4 of 20 and Lot 3 of 20. Cas-
Italia, We're taken up. 1t was declared
that title to said lots was vested in the
name of j. H. Kneeskern at the time
assessment was made and that no re-
fund could be allowed.
On recommendation of +. C. Meyer.
Assessor a refund of $500 was allowed
of 1912.
On recommendation of County Treas
urer refund of Sl7.00 was allowed
Henry Novotny, same being a double
assessment in Sumner township.
The balance of afternoon was spent
in discussing matters relating to the
county.
The Board adjourned until $3.50 a. m.
Tuesday, February 25, 1913.
$3.50 a. M. Tuesday. Feb. 25. 1913.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
On motion the UNDERWRITING Bonds of
the several banks were approved.
Resolved. that G. JOrgenson, County
Treasurer. be authorized to deposit the
public funds entrusted to his care and
keeping. as such Treasurer OF Winnie
shiek county. in
Castalia Savings Bank. .S 100000
Burr Oak Savings Bank .... 100000
Winneshek County State Bank.
DEBORAH ........ ........ Z3.Uuu.uu
National Bank of DEBORAH . 25.000.00
Citizens Bank of Spilville . 100000
way ............ ........ 100000
kinson -. ......... 100000
Wmneshiek County Bank, Cal
On motion the salary of L. II. Flem-
ming as Sheriff for 1913 was fixed at
$4,000 per annum, payable in monthly
payments, and the salary OF the Deputy
Sheriff was fixed at 100000 per annum.
payable by the Sheriff as provided by
law.
On motion the annual report of T. J..
Qualley for year 1912 was accepted and
placed on file and the Auditor was in
structed to issue a warrant for S927.0l
balance due T. J. Quallev as salary for
year 1912 Motion carried.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted and placed on file:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. There is due Winneshiek
county large amount OF money from
persons and the estates of persons who
have been or are now patients at the
State Hospitals of Iowa. or wards of the
county at the County Home. and
Whereas. The County Auditor is bv
law empowered and authorized to col
lect from the property of such patients
or from any person legally bound for
their support. subject to the direction
of the Board of Supervisors. any sums
paid by the County for tn. support Of
such patients. now therefore. be it
Resolved. BY the Board of Supervisors
the County Auditor of said county. be
and he is hereby directed. in conjunction
with the County Attorney to present the
claims above referred to. to the persons
legally liable for the payment thereof,
and to proceed with all reasonable dis.
patch to collect said claims and. when
ever necessary, to bring actions in court
to enforce such collections and report
to this Board from time to time, or
whenever required. his doings in the
matter of such collections.
Moved and seconded that Township
Trustees reports of Madison and Orleans
townships. be approved. Motion carried.
On motion the reports OF w. A. Plum:
kett and w. A. Van Welt. Justices OF
the Peace. Hesper township. We're laid
over for further consideration. Motion
carried.
On motion the report OF T. F. Schmitz.
Mayor, j. +. Bowie. Constable. Henen
Lukes. Justice of Peace, and X. w. knut..
son. Chairman Court House and jail
Committee, be accepted and placed on
file. Motion carried. ;. -,
On motion the Board adjourned until
1:30 y. IN.
1880 d. m.-The Board met as per ad-
iournment and was called to order by
the chairman. All members We're pres
ent.
Moved. seconded and carried the fol-
iOWHlR iOnHShhP Siciho co""' ~ up
proved:
Ludwig Winger. Springfield Twp.
j. r. Boyle, Military Twp.
VIM Linnevold, Frankville Twp.
J. J. Huber. Sumner Twp.
w. A. Daskam. Fremont Twp.
John THYME. Bluffton Twp.
A. ]. Schneider Washington Twp.
Ed. III. Hover. Pleasant Twp.
N. o. Bue. Canoe Twp.
7. A. Jirak. Jackson Twp.
S. r. Ringoen, Lincoln Twp.
c. F. Barfoot Madison Twp.
G. C. Brown, Orleans TWP.
A. A. Seelye. Burr Oak Twp.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
Board of Supervisors accept the con
tract of Will NJ. Lee to act as County
Engineer from the lst day of March
1913, to LIST day of January, 1914, at a
salary of $4,000 per month as per agree.
ment on file in the Auditors Office. bond
to be in the sum of Two thousand dol.
lars ($20O0.0O). all fees to be reported
quarterly and the Auditor is hereby au.
thorized to issue salary warrents at enc
of each month.
Moved and seconded the following as
SCISSORS and Justices bonds be approved
ASSESSORS.
f.. A. Howard Orleans Twp.
William MiddlebrOOk Fremont Twp