Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-09

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for construction of said drain.
On motion R. G.. Austin is ap,
pointed engineer Of construction OF
Anfinson-M ortvedt drain No. 153
and his compensation fixed in
amount of per cent of contract
price of construction and his bond in
amount of $1,000.
1t was moved and seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
Whereas the board finds that it is
necessary, in order to construct per-
manent public roads that dump
wagons be purchased at a price OF
$4,000 from the Port Huron Ma
chinery Co. if wagons are satisfact-
DRY.
On motion D. C. Chase and J. M.
Blake are appointed attorneys to de-
fend in appeals from benefits levied
in Arnold drainage district No. 1877.
On motion board adjourned to
meet November 10th, 1913.
N. H. Bawden,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
A. J. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk B. of S.
NOVEMBER 10.
Board met in regular session.
Members present, Bawden, Johnson
and Sexy.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and it was moved and sec
onded to adopt same:
Whereas, Hamilton county, Iowa,
by the board of supervisors did sell
to one Thomas Peterson and execute
deed to him for the swA sell Of
section 81, township 81, range "a
on or about November 23rd, 1881,
and there having arisen some doubt
as to whether said deed was proper
ly executed and in order to cure the
defect in said deed.
Therefore be it resolved, that N.
H. Bawden, chairman Of the board
of supervisors and A. J. Peterson,
county auditor, be and they are
hereby authorized to execute quit
claim deed to Gilbert Knudson and
B. c. Hanson conveying to them the
above described land. Motion car
ried. All members voting aye.
On motion auditor is authorized to
transfer $4,000 from county school
fund to temporary school fund.
On motion the value of lots 2, 3
and 4, block 3, town of Randall is
reduced from $500 to s740 on ac-
count of building on said lots having
been destroyed by fire.
On motion auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant to E. o. John
son & Co. of Ellsworth for $44.S0
on account of erroneous assessment
on stock of goods for year 1912.
On motion board adjourned to
meet November II, 1918.
NOVEMBER II.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present, Bawden,
johnson and Sexy.
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for
hearing on report of benefit commits
sioners in Harrison drainage district
No. JAG, the board proceeded to hold
said hearing, all persons so request
ing were heard, the board on motion
assessments as reported by
benefit commissioners. (See drain
age record.)
This being date fixed in notice
published by county auditor for
hearing on report of benefit commits
sioners in Pierce drainage district
No. 143, the board proceeded to hold
said hearing, all persons so request
ing were heard the board on motion
confirmed assessment as reported by
benefit commissioners. (See drainage
record.)
On motion auditor is authorized to
cancel tax on south so feet, lot 5,
block s and lot 6, block 8, town Of
Jewell on account of owners being
poor.
On motion E. Gastren is allowed
$24.7O as balance due on tile fur
nished for construction of Jacobson
drain No. 129 and auditor is au-
thorized to issue warrant for said
amount.
On motion auditor is authorized
to cancel poll tax of Thos. Thomp-
son in Ellsworth township for years
1911 and 1912 on account of physi-
cal disability.
Final report of engineer Of con-
struction in Bear Creek drainage dis
trict No. 1874, being on file, the
board on motion authorized auditor
To issue warrant for S1924.4S as