Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-09
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A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the above bill be allowed

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A motion was made, seconded ant
carried that the above bill be allow
ed.
The resignation of D. H. Young a.
county engineer, same to take effec
upon the appointment of his success
sor was received, 3, and a. motion wa
made by F. A. Mead, seconded by W
H. Clute and unanimously carried
that the same be accepted.
A motion was made by F. A. MeaC
that Henry Klaus be appointed coun.
ty engineer to succeed D. H. Young
The motion was lost for want of sec
ond.
A motion was made by w. H. Clute
| seconded by James Kehoe, that l.. B
Matthews be appointed county engi-
neer to succeed D. H. Young at a
salary of $4,000 per month.
A vote being taken, W. H. Clute and
James Kehoe voted in the affirmative
and F. A. Mead voted on the negative
and the motion was declared carried
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the auditor be authorized
to issue warrants for all bills allow
ed at this meeting.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Thursday, the 3rd day of December,
1914.
Minutes of this meeting read and
approved.
c. H. BUNKER, JAS. KEHOE,
Auditor. Chairman.
Manchester, Ia, Dec. 3rd,, 1914.
State of Iowa, Delaware county-ss.
The board of supervisors met as per
adjournment, all members and the
auditor being present.
The bond of l.. B. Matthews in the
sum of $5000.00, as county engineer,
was presented, and motion was
same be approved.
The following resolution was pre-
sented:
Whereas, it is necessary for the
purpose Of obtaining gravel with
which to improve the roads and high
ways of Delaware county, Iowa, in
the vicinity of the real estate here
matter described to use certain lands
for said purposes; and,
Whereas, Fred Durey, the owner
thereof, refuses to sell said land, and
the supervisors of Delaware county,
are therefore unable to purchase the
same,
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, that
that tract of land described as COM
mencing at the Northeast (NE) cor
ner Of the Northwest Quarter (NWA)
of the Northeast quarter (NEA) of
section One Q), township Eighty
eight (SS), range Six CO. West of the
5th P. NJ, running thence West along
the correction line road Ten (10) rods,
thence South Eight (S) rods; thence
East Ten Q0) rods; thence North
Eight (S) rods to point of beginning,
be, and the same is hereby condemn
ed for the purpose of obtaining grav-
ell for use on the highways of Delaware
county, Iowa; and,
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor be, and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to make ap-
plication to the sheriff of Delaware
county, for the appointment of six
freeholders to appraise the damages
which the owner of said land will sus-
tain by the appropriation of said
tract for the use of said county; and.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor be, and he is hereby
authorized to take such further steps
as shall be necessary to cause the con-
domination of said tract of land to be
of full force and effect.
A motion was made, seconded and