Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS


age district by VIM. B. Stearns hav-
ing been continued to this date and
the damage appraisers having filed
their report and the board being full
ly advised in the premises the fol-
lowing resolution was presented and
it was moved and seconded that
same be 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
pecessity.
Therefore be it resolved that the
proposed district is hereby located
and established as shown by plat
and profile now on file and to be
known as Stearns drainage district
No. 148. Motion carried.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by M. Monson ct al hav-
ing been continued to this date, it
was moved and seconded that petit
ton be denied and ON call for ayes
and nays the vote resulted as fol-
lows: Aye, Johnson; nays, Bawden.
Chairman declared motion lost
Proceedings on report of benefit
commissioners in Bear Creek drain
age district No. 124 having been
continued to this date and the board
having reconsidered proceedings had
and done on report Of benefit COM
missioners in said district, the fol-
lowing resolution was presented:
Whereas the board finds that the
report of benefit commissioners In
Bear Creek drainage district No. 124
had not included all the land that
should have been included in said
district,
Therefore be it resolved that re-
port as filed be not confirmed and
proceedings. had and done on said as
sessment be set aside and held for
and
Be it further resolved that J. w.
Lee and F. A. Doolittle resident free
holders Of Hamilton county, Iowa,
and e. S. Boudinot a competent CIV
il engineer be and are hereby ap-
pointed benefit commissioners in
Bear Creek drainage district No.
1874. Motion carried.
On motion Stearns drain No. 14S
is divided into sections as follows:
Maine line, section No. l. Lat
terals Nos. i, 2 and 3, section No. 2
and auditor is instructed to adver-
tise for bids for construction Of said
drain. On motion e. S. Boudinot is
appointed construction engineer and
his compensation fixed in amount of
S per cent of contract price Of con-
struction and his bond in amount OF
500.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by Hans P. Knudson
and others having been continued to
this date the board on motion con-
tinued further proceedings until
June 10th.
Petitions being on file requesting
that Goose Lake branch OF Squaw
Creek drainage district No. At be
cleaned out 50 as to afford a better
outlet for lands draining into said
branch, also requesting that amount
of expense be estimated on changing
the said open branch to tile drain.
the board on motion appointed j..
r. D. Drug as engineer to make sur
vey and report ON said petition.
On motion auditor is authorized
to issue refund warrant in amount
of 1866 to c. F. Adams on account
OF error In assessment for year 1911,
also cancel tax on lot 8, blk 112, E.
and F. addition to Webster City on
account of owner being poor.
On motion bonds Of r. G. Austin
as engineer in the following drain
age districts were released: Holland
No. 1O2, Charlson No. 1903 and Mar
vel No. 100.
On motion auditor is authorized
to cancel tax on VIZ lot 2. blk IS,
Webster City, on account Of owner
being soldiers widow, also cancel
tax on lot II, blk F. r. r.. addition
to Webster City on account OF sold
iers exemption.
Petition for drainage district by
c. Brandrup being on file, the board
on motion appointed E. S. Boudinot
az engineer to make preliminary
survey and report on said petition.
Petition for drainage district by
Ed Cole and others being on file, the
board on motion appointed E. s.
Boudinot as engineer to make pre-
iiminary survey and report on said
petition.
IN v,,ntiap hoard adjourned IN