Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-04
Henry Glenn, County Treasurer.

Upon motion the board ordered the
county auditor to pay to X. &. flnney.
treasurer of the Farmers Institute OF
Eldon, Iowa, one-half of the $75 allow
ed to Wapello county by the state OF
Iowa for the year 1912. The bonds OF
the Fidelity and Deposit Co., OF Mary
land, The United States Fidelity q
Guaran+y Co., of Baltimore, Nd, and
the Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New
York, for the sum of $4,000 each.
making $4,000 given by Henry Glenn,
coun.y treasurer, as his official bond
to Wapello county, were approved
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
Ottumwa. Ia, JAN. "a, 1913.
Whereas, upon examination of some
of the probate work in the office OF
w. T. Wilson, clerk Of the. district
court it is apparent to this board that
said clerk will need more help II he
keeps the probate records as they
should be kept.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
board of supervisors of Wapello coun-
ty. Iowa. now in regular session on
this gath day of January. 1913, that
w. T. Wilson, clerk of the district
court, is hereby authorized and en-
powered to employ a girl to assist him
in his office at a salary of not to ex-
coed $35 per month.
Passed and approved this Gath day
of January, 1913.
(Signed)
J. w. Hall. President.
J. R. Stodghill, Member.
H. B. Patterson, Member.
Attest: ]. F. Stevens, Auditor.
The appointment of Gwendolin Nc
Chance as an assistant in the office OF
the clerk of the district court was ap-
proved.
The following resolution was ap-
proved:
Resolution.
Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. "a, 1913.
Whereas. there appears upon the
tax books of Wapello county in the
county treasurer's Office, consider
able amount of unpaid tax upon per-
sonal property of the years. 1907, 1908,
1909, 1910 and 1911, and whereas this
board deems it to be to the best inter
'ests Of the taxpayers of the county to
make an extra effort to collect said I'M
paid tax. .,--
Therefore. be it resolved by the
board of supervisors Of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa. now in regular session on
this gath day of January, 1913, that
we employ O. F. Briggs of OttumWa.
Iowa, as delinquent personal tax col
lector. He to collect all delinquent
personal taxes on the lists of 1907,
1908. 1909. 1910 and 1911. and turn
same into the county treasury at least
once each week. and make monthly
report to this board Of all his collec-
tons. AS compensation for such serv-
ices said O. f. Briggs shall receive ten
per cent Of all such tax collected by
him in Center township: fifteen per
cent for all collected in county outside
of Center township. and twenty-five
per cent of all delinquent tax collected
by him from persons residing outside
Of Wapello county, Iowa. SAID 0. F.
Briggs to give a good and sufficient
bond to Wapello county, Iowa, for the
sum of 81 900.
Passed and approved this Gath day
of January, 1913.
(Signed)
J. W. Hail. Chairman.
J. r. Stodghill. Member.
II. B. Patterson. Member.
The following resolution in regard to
the county sheriff's salary for the
wears 1913 and 1914 was approved.
Resolution.
Ottumwa. Ia. Jan. "a; 1913.
Whereas, the board of supervisors
of Wapello county, Iowa, did or the
oath. day of January, 1913, at their
regular January session, by resolution
enter into an agreement with w. E.
Knox. sheriff of Wapello county. Iowa,
placing him on salary Of $4,000 pei