Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-03

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On motion auditor is authorized
to issue refund warrant to B. c.
Hanson in amount of $13.S5 on &C
count of erroneous assessments for
year 1912 on lot in lot 9, block II,
in town of Jewell and cancel bal
ance of tax on said lot for year 1912.
On motion board adjourned to
meet April %, 1913, at 1880 o'clock
p. m. er'E 5."
APRIL 20, 1913. u. o..
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members present, Bawden and
Johnson, absent, Bonner. 49,
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for
hearing on report of benefit commits
sioners in Green drainage district
No. 1876, the board on motion, pro-
ceeded to hold said hearing and all
persons so requesting were heard.
The board on motion approved, and
confirmed assessments as reported
benefit commissioners as follows:
On motion auditor is instructed
to issue refund warrant for $1.00 to
c. M. Arthur on account of erron-
Gus assessment for one dog for year
1912. Also issue refund warrant for
$66.48 to L. L. Treat on account of
erroneous assessment on personal
property for year 1912.
On motion D. C.. Chase is appoint
ed attorney to assist in defending in
appeal by Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Co. on assessment in Pray
Glaman Drainage District No. ia.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by N. J. Wagner having
been deferred to this date, the board
on motion deferred further proceed
ings until May 9Th, 1913. .- r..
On motion auditor is instructed to
issue warrant on county fund to re-
imburse Webster county for expense
and care of Charles Bizik at Chero-
kee insane hospital, the expenses
having been enormously paid by
Webster county. Y
On motion auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant for $43.7O to
John Sloan and Michael Callahan on
account of erroneous assessment for
year 1911 on SO acres in WIZ section
80, township SO, range %.
On motion board extended the
time for completion Of Voorhees, drain
No. SO to Sept. 1st, 1913. Minutes
of April 1921 and 22 were read
and approved.
On motion board adjourned to
meet May LIST, 1913.
N. H. Bawden, Chairman B. of S.
A. J. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk B. of S.
MAY 1, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, members present Bawden and
Johnson, absent, Bonner.
Applications for position of High
way Engineers on file were consider
ed and on notion E. S. Boudinot
and R. G. Austin were appointed as
highway engineers in compliance
with Laws as passed by 35th G. A.
of Iowa, for the appointment of en-
gineer or engineers.
On motion board adjourned to
meet May 9Th. 1913. ....
MAY 5, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. members present Bawden and
Johnson, absent, Bonner.
Proceedings in hearing on report
of benefit commissioners in Bear
Creek drainage district No. 124 hav-
ing been continued to this date and
the board having viewed the lands
assessed for benefits in said district.
on motion, continued further pro-
ceedings until May 9th, 1913.
Report of engineer on petition for
drainage district by N. ]. Wagner,
being on file, the board on motion,
instructed auditor to publish notice
Of hearing on said petition.
Petition for drainage district by
Thorn Atkinson being on file, the
board on motion appointed R. G..
Austin as engineer to make prelim-
mary survey and report on petition.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by N. J. Wagner having
been continued to this date, and the
board being fully advised in the
premises the following resolution
was on motion adopted:
Whereas the board finds that the
proposed improvement will be con-
ducive to the public health, conven-
fence, welfare and utility and is a
necessity,
Therefore be 1t resolved, that the