Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16

fectual for the purpose contemplated
In sections 2,448 and 2,450 OF the sup
plement to the code OF Iowa.
Passed this 9Th day OF January,
1913, at $40 p. m.
Yes--J. w. Hall, chairman.
,, Mo-. r. Stodghill
Yes-H.s B. Patterson.
Upon the question of the adoption OF
the resolution, j. w. Hall, chairman,
voted yes, j.. r. Stodghill voted no,
and H. B., Patterson voted yes. Reso-
luton carried. The balance Of the day
was spent in allowing claims. On mo.
ton the board adjourned to meet
J. w. Hall, chairman.
Attest: j. F. Stevens, county auditor.
Proceedings Of the board OF super.
visors. Tuesday, January 7, 1913, be-
ing the fifth day Of the January SEES
sion. The board met pursuant to ad.
journment, members all present, Presi.
dent J. w. Hall in the chair. The min.
utes of last meeting read and ap.
PROVED. The fourth quarterly and
amt, report of George Phillips
as clerk OF the district court
was approved. The following OF.
fetal bonds we're approved: Daniel
F. Steck as county attorney, Elizabeth
Burgess as superintendent Of schools,
H. c. Richards as deputy sheriff, G. r.
Morley as township clerk, Cass town
ship: w. r. Hanshaw as constable,
Washington township; ]. M. Huffman
as constable in center township; Geo
H. fuller as J. P. in Green township;
I. O. Cremer as assessor in Agency
township; w. J. Decker as township
clerk in Competine township; A. M.
Cowger as constable in Agency town
ship: John D. Beall as assessor In
Washington township; Frank A. Sward
as assessor In Competine township;
NJ w. Criswell as constable In Center
township, and Watson N. Enyart as
township clerk in Agency township.
The petition Of John M. McElroy
for reduction of assessment was ap.
proved upon recommendation OF the
trustees Of Center township. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
Resolved by the board of supervisors
of ,Wapello county, Iowa, now IN regu-
lar session, that the county auditor, }.
F. Stevens, is hereby authorized to re.
tain the fees of his ONCE as part OF
his salary. He to make report OF
said fees by him retained and present
to said board for approval every quar-
ter and also an annual report cover
ing the year. This resolution to re-
main in full force and effect during
his term of ONCE.
Signed.
/: ]. w. Hall, chairman.
j.. r. Stodghill
H. B. Patterson.
The following resolution was
adopted: ta 80.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the board OF super
visors OF Wapello county, Iowa, now In
regular session on this seventh day OF
January, 1913, that the county grant
to the Ottumwa Hospital association,
be reduced from $50 per month to $50
per month as heretofore, and the
county auditor is hereby instructed to
pay to said Ottumwa Hospital associa:
ton out of the county home fund Of
Wapello county the sum Of $50 every
quarter of year.
ST. I'd, 2>& i@
]. w. Hall, Chairman.
J. r. Stodghill.
H. B. Patterson.
The balance of the day was spent
in allowing claims. On motion the
board adjourned to meet Wednesday,
January at 8 O'Clock.
!. j. w. Hail. Chairman.
Attest: J. F. Stevens. Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super.
visors Wednesday, January 8. being
the sixth day of the January session,
the board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, members all present, President
J. w. Hall in the chair. The minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
The appointment of F. G. frost as
deputy treasurer and Clarence Glenn
as, clerk in the county treasurers Of
fee. was approved. Upon recommend
alton of the city council the petitions
of Hugh M. Slaught and G. w. David
son for reduction of assessment were
approved. The taxes of the following
persons were abated. upon recommend
alton of the city council: d. B. Cow
les, j. M. Frost, Alice NJ. Morgan,
Margaret E. Ware. Anna X. and Chas.
E.. Morgan, Luna Stevens, Nellie Eiler,
Perry Gender, and the Hendrich estate
said estate being used for park pur-
poses. In the matter of the claim OF
Wapello county against Samuel j.
Jones. insane, $685. comes Hattie B.
Jones, guardian Of said Samuel J..
Jones' and petitions the board to &C
cept 500 in full settlement Of said
oloir, ~ e1cQ ond FIR poOd and valid