Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-29

later than Thursday, January 9; 1919
| 1880 D. m. The lowest responsible bid
der to be awarded contract.
The Board continued in checking the
Treasurer's books.
On motion the Board adjourned unit
$3.50 a. m, January 4, 1913.
$3.50 a. m.,e January 4, 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.
1912 contract of the Standard Telephone
Company be renewed for the year 1913
under same terms and conditions.
The forenoon was spent in checking
over report of Treasurers Office.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1880 p. m, Monday. January 8, 1919.
:3e p, m, Monday. Jan; 6. 1913
The Board met as ner adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
The bids and applications filed with
the County Auditor for the various
county appointive positions were opened
by the Auditor in the presence of the
Board.
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing applications be accepted:
G. 4; Funke. steward G. F.
G. +. Bertossa, Nightman G. +.
Rose Mailman, Cook c. F.
James Mailman, Dayman G. F.
Mary Fortcamp, Matron c. F,
Motion carried.
On motion the application of P. II.
Whalen as Overseer of the Poor City
of DEBORAH. was accented.
On motion the application of Dennis
Koran, Janitor Court House and Jail,
was accepted and the Auditor was in
structed to draw up contract, said con-
tract to show an increase of $1,000 per
month to Janitor in salary.
On motion the bids of Drs Thomas.
Swezey and Jewell. for the position of
County Physician. were laid over for
further consideration.
On recommendation of the County
Treasurer II was moved and seconded
that the County Auditor be instructed
to make a rnf,nd of $1145 to ole Rus
tad. Sprirofield Township, account of
error of 1910 tax list.
The following Justices and Consta-
bles Reports were examined and on mo-
Justices:-J. H. Hoye, II. F. Barthell,
w. II. Klemme, John Hegg, John j.
Jirak p. II. Whalen, ID. C. Harvey, Ward
NJ Allen; Henry Hover
Reed.
The Board spent the remainder of the
AFTERNOON in checking over the Record
On motion the Board adjourned until
$3.50 a. m, January Z, 1913.
$3.50 a. m, January Z, 1913
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
checking over various County Officers
reports.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1880 p. m.
1880 p. m-The Board met as per
adjournment and was called to order by
the Chairman. All members were pres
ent.
The applications and lists of the pub
fishers for appointment as official pa
pers were opened. On motisn the fol-
lowing proposition of the DEBORAH Jour
nal, DEBORAH Public Opinion and Deco
rah Republican was read:
For the purpose of avoiding a con-
test in the matter of the award of the
county printing for the year 1918. the
printed in the English lam
guage In DEBORAH, hereby agree that,
in the event of the Board appointing all
above specified, the three papers agree
to accept as compensation for the pub
LEGATION of the proceedings of the Board
the publication were awarded to but two
papers; the said newspapers agreeing to
divide this. compensation equally
AS has been pointed out in the past
this agreement gives the proceedings of
the board n wider publicity without in
volving the county in larger expense
than would be incurred If the proceed
ings were published in but two papers.
f. G. BAILEY.
For A. X Bailey & Son, Inc, Publish
ers of DEBORAH Republican.
Fl. J. GREEN.
Publisher of DEBORAH Public Opinion.
FRED HERMANN.
Publisher of DEBORAH Journal.
On motion the proposition of the three
English papers was accepted.
On motion the Ossian Bee was APP
pointed an official paper of Winneshiek
county for the year 1913. On motion
ballot was taken on the application of
the DEBORAH Poster as an official naper.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
yea, 4 nays.
Moved and seconded to take a ballot
for County Home and County Jail ply
stefan The result of the ballot was as
follows: DR.. Thomas received votes,
DR.. Swezey received l vote.
o'clock =. m.-On motion the Board
adjourned until $50 a. M, Wednesday,
January s, 1913, to make an inspection
trip to the County Farm.
$3.50 a. m, Wednesday, Jan. s, 1913.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present.
On motion the Board contracted with
A. Bernatz e. Sons to furnish one hun
dred SO pound sacks of best flour to the
County Home at s2.25 per sack.
Resolved, that the Auditor be in
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