Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08
JANUARY Meeting
OF SUPERVISORS
80.
NEW OFFICERS TAKE OATH OF
OFFICE THURSDAY, JANU-
AIRY SECOND.
F. A. MEAD CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
E. w. sedewiok Appointed as Mem
Der Of Soldiers Relief Commits.
sion.

Thursday, January 2, marked the
beginning of a new year in the vari-
Gus offices at the county court house.
This being the first secular day
o. the new year the board of super
visors met in regular session, to
transact the routine business coming
before that body at this time. The
board organized as follows: f. A..
Mead and James Kehoe, members;
w. H. Clute, membe1>elect; and c.
H. Bunker, County Auditor elect. Mr..
Clute having taken the oath OF Of
flee, he was admitted to a seat on
the board. Ballotting for the chair
manship Of The board, Mr.. Mead re-
ceived the highest number OF votes,
and was declared the chairman OF
the board of supervisors for the en-
suing year. ...
The board then proceeded to check
up the reports of the various OIL
GERS. The first OF the numerous re-
ports to be audited and approved was
that of w. ]. Davis, outgoing auditor.
After exaining his reports of cash on
hand standing to the credit OF the
various funds, school funds, fees col
lected, ETC., the same was ordered ap
proved.
From the report of the outgoing
auditor it is learned that the coun'
ty paid out the sum of $1,6O2 Tor
bounty, in the following manner: Num-
Der of groundhogs killed, 4,309; peck
ct gophers, 5,s12;s rattle snakes, 2sS.
The board next examined the report
Of John Latimer, outgoing recorder:
Finding his report of fees collected
70 be correct, it was ordered approx
ed. Recorder Latmer collected IN
fees during the year 1912, the sum
OF $13l5.20.
The Board next approved the ap-
continent of the following deputies:
Auditor Charles Rizer; treasurer, M.
A. Richardson; clerk, Rae DunnaaM'
sheriff, J. j. Pentony; recorder, MISS
Edna French.
A petition, recommending the ap-
pointment Of E. w. Sedgwick as mem !.
Der of the soldiers Relief commission
to fill the vacancy caused by the .: res g.
ignation OF R. NJ. Marvin, was grant grant
ed.
The official bonds Of the county o.
ficers and their deputies were next
considered by the board, and APPROX
ed. In like manner also the ooh Is,
for the various Justices Of the Peace,
Constables, Assessors and Township
Trustees were approved. s:-,
The salaries Of the deputies was
placed at $720 for the deputy AUDITOR
treasurer and clerk; while that OF
the deputy recorder was fixed at say
per; annum. T.,
The hoard also examined the books
of Sheriff M. p. Hennessey, anu
found the same to balance with MS
renort of fees collected during the
year, and balance due. Mr.. Henhes-
sew on salary amounting to $11s9.oo'
a. witch amount the auditor was IN
struggled to issue warrant in his
favor.
j. The report of r. D. Graham, clerk
Of the courts, was examined anu
found correct, and was approved. Inc
amount Of fees, etc., collected durihs
the year by Mr.. Graham announcer
to $1,573.45.
Tho hooks Of G. D. Ribble, super
intendent, were examined and 1ounu
n CORES pond with his report, when
was also approved.
w. S. Logan, who has served 'ne
county faithfully for some years -
the capacity of caretaker OF the coun
~ huilding. was re-appointed for the
ensuing year, his salary being 1iAeu
at $4,000.
Gus Barnd, the bridge builder was
warded the contract for erecting al
platform bridges in the county io .
the wear, according to spec111catlons
which he filed with the county auu1'-
Tor.
rbe Manchester Democrat, the Man
chester Press of the county seat anu
the Hopkinton Leader as the ou.s,ae
naper, we're designated as the oiii''
Al papers for the year.
besides passing on the above mat
,ers of public interest, the board con,
cidered the usual number Of bills anu
claims. - ,,,+
The board adjourned Friday nleh''
r. moet again on Wednesday, January
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