Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings of the board of super.
visors. Monday August II, 1914, being
The 18th day of the June session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment
members all present. President J. r.
Stodghill in the chair The minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
The petition of p j. Hid, ct al for
vacation of a highway in COMPETING
township, was approved. The applica-
ton of the stock holders Of the Peo-
pies Building and Savings association,
for refund and rebate of tax was ap-
proved. The petitions of @. B. Taylor
and John A. Johnson for exemption
and abatement of tax were approved.
The bid of Dan Shea was approved
and the contract to supply the court
house and Jail with coal for the ensu-
ing year was awarded to him.
The following resolution Of neces-
sity was approved.
Resolution of necessity No. 4, Aug.
ust II, 1914.
BE it resolved by the board OF super
yisors of Wapello county, Iowa, that
it is deemed advisable and necessary
to construct the following described
bridges and culverts.
No, 46 Carter culvert-6 feet span,
s feet high, foot fill, % feet roadway,
400 acres between s & Pleasant
township, $3.50.
No Sc peterson culvert-10 feet
span, feet high, foot I'LL, ~. 1eet
roadway. 600 acres between sec. 10
& 16 Polk township, $54O
No. IS Plummer culvert-4 feet
span, 4 feet high, feet fill, SO to 3.
arapet walls, acres, in sec. IL Coi-
umbia township, 1858.
No. 81 Reno culvert-6 feet span, o
feet high, foot fill, 20 feet roadway,
GOO acres in sec, Washington town.
ship, $500.
No sc Dickens culvert-6 feet span,
skewed S feet high, foot fill, "a feet
roadway. 500 acres in sec. II Compe-
tine township, 1863.
Be it further resolved that the board
of supervisors will meet at O'CLOCK
a. m, on the 9th day of August at the
Office of the board of supervisors IN
the Wapello county court house at
Ottumwa, Iowa, for the purpose or
considering objections to said pro-
nosed resolutions. and that notice OF
said proposed resolution and OF the
massage of this resolution be published
as provided by law That the board
of Supervisors will meet at 9 o'clock
a. m. on the 9th day of, August 1914,
at the court house in Ottumwa, when
it will hear protests, if any, against
the construction of said bridges and
culverts.
IJF. stevens, county auditor, here
nv certify that the foregoing resolu-
ton of necessity was adopted by the
board of supervisors of Wapello coun-
tv on the 18th day of August 1914.
Attest:
J. F. Stevens, County Auditor
Wapello county, Iowa.
H. B. Patterson,
j. w. Hall.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on Thursday August 9th 1914,
to hear complaints, II any, why Tue
above mentioned bridges should not
be constructed as set forth IN resolu-
ton of necessity of this day and date.
Attest:
J. F, Stevens, County Auditor.
J. R. Stodghill, Chairman.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Thursday August u, 1914, be-
ing the 18th day of the June session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members present, J. X. Stodg-
hill and J. W. Hall, H. B. Patterson
being absent President ]. R. Stodg-
hill in the chair. The minutes OF last
meeting read and approved. the ap-
plication for school fund loan on the
southwest 40 feet Of lot NO. IA IN
Pickwick addition to the city OF ".
tumwa was granted to the amount OF
$4O0. ~
The following final resolution OF
necessity was passed.
Resolution.
Whereas, on the 9th day of August
1914. same being the date fixed there
for the board of supervisors termln-
ated the hearing in conformity with
the public notice thereof, and passed
the statutory resolution of necessity
on the 9th day of August 1914, now,
Be it resolved, by the board of SUI
pervisors of Wapello county, Iowa,
that it now finally determines to con.
struct the bridges described in said
resolution of necessity.
Attest:
J. F. Stevens, County Auditor.
j. r. Stodghill,
j. w. Hall.
The balance of the day was spent IN
transacting other business. On motion
the board adjourned to meet on Thurs
day Sept. 3, at o'clock a. m.
Attest:
J. F. Stevens, County Auditor.
j. R. Stodghill, Chairman
Proceedings of the board OF super
visors Thursday Sept. 3, 1914. being
the 18th day of the June session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, President J. T.:
Stodghill in the chair, the minutes OF
lasr meeting read and approved. The
following resolution was adopted.
Resolved by the board OF super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, that
the application of Mrs. Iva Lutz dated
this 3rd Sept. 1914, for the admission
to the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home in
Davenport of Everett F. Macklin who
has legal settlement in this county,
is hereby approved.
Signed this 3rd day of September