Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Proceedings of the November
Adjocrned Session of the
County Fathers.
Monday, December IA, 1914.
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adjournment and was called to order by
Chairman c. Morton. Members j. p.
Kuhn, A. p. Pfster, c. Morton and j. 5.
Williams were present. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
approved. This was the day and time
set for bids and applications for county
work and the following bids were opened
and read by the Auditor:
c. A. Funk, Steward County Home.
Mary Fortcamp, Matron County Home
James Hallman, Dayman, County
Home.
Mrs. James Mailman, Cook County
Home.
C. F. Bertossa, Nightman County
Home.
o. N. Quandahl Janitor Court House
and Jail.
Dennis Koran, Janitor Court House
and Jail.
H. H. Thomas, County Physician, bid
$4,000.
s. P. Dahl, County Physician, bid
$4,000.
A. F. Barefoot, County Physician, bid
$4,000
P. II. Whalen, Overseer Poor City OF
DEBORAH.
Moved. seconded and carried that
Winneshiek county appropriate the sum
of fifty dollars ($5000) for transporta
ton of Ester Christian johnson and
Hazel johnson to the Iowa Chldren's
Home Society at Des Mones, Iowa,
and the Auditor is hereby authorized to
issue a warrant payable out of the
Poor Fund. to Miss Ina Ingersol, Dis
trict Superintendent of said home, for
the transportation of said children.
Moved, seconded and carried that c..
A. Funk be appointed Steward at the
County Home for the year 1915, at sal
ary stated in advertised notice to bid
ders. Moved, seconded and carried Mary
Fortcamp be appointed matron at the
County Home for the year 1915, at sal
ary as advertised in notice to bidders.
Moved, seconded and carried James
Mailman be appointed Dayman at the
County Home for the year 1915 at sal
airy stated in advertised notice to bid
ders Moved, seconded and carried that
G. F. Bertossa be appointed Nightman
at the County Home for the year 1915,
at salary as advertised in notice to bid
ders. Moved. seconded and carried that
Mrs. James Mailman be appointed Cook
at the County Home for the year 1918
at salary as advertised in notice to bid
ders. Moved, seconded and carried that
Dennis Koran be appointed Janitor of
Court House and Jail for year 1915, at
salary as stated in advertised notice to
bidders. Moved. seconded and carried
that P. II. Whalen be appointed Over
seer of the Poor City of DEBORAH for
the year 1915. at salary as advertised
in notice to bidders. Moved, seconded
and carried that DIR. A. F. Barfoot be
appointed County Physician for the year
1915, at salary of $4,000 per annum
The Board discussed with various par
ties matters relating to the county.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ until $3.50 a. m, Tuesday, Deem
Der Is. 1914.
$3.50 a. m, Tuesday, Dec. Is, 1914.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chairman
All members present except p. F. Mey-
er. Moved, seconded and carried Dahl
& Mollart be awarded the contract for
reroofng the Court House as per con-
tract on file in the Auditors Office Nov
ed, seconded and carried the contractors
bond of Dahl & Mollart be approved
and ordered placed on file.
Moved, seconded and carried the bonds
of Stephen Kruchek, Assessor, Matthias
SCISSOR and J. w. Boyle, Constable, be
approved and ordered placed on file.
The Board discussed with Representa-
tives of the international Harvester Co.
matters relating to tractor engines for
county work.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ until l:30 p. m.
lao D. m.-The Board of Supervisors
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to order by the chairman. All members
excepting p. F. Meyer were present.
Moved, seconded and carried the eX-
pense to the DEBORAH hospital for room
and medical attention for Mrs. Deremo,
while a patient, be borne by the county
and the Auditor is hereby authorized
to issue a warrant against the Poor
Fund, not to exceed Twenty five ($25.00l
Dollars for same.
Moved, seconded and carried Albert
Albertson, Ridgeway. be refunded Sl.00
dog tax, same being clerical error in
1913 tax list. On the recommendation
of O. L. Street, Assessor of Hesper
township. it was moved, seconded and
carried Margaret Reid be allowed re-
fund of Sl27l. same being amount of
Soldiers Exemption for year 1913.
Moved, seconded and carried the head
tax and road poll tax of III. L. Har
greaves be abated for years 1913 and
1914, the said Hargreaves not having
been a resident of DEBORAH during those
two years.
The Board proceeded to check in
claims which had been filed against the
county.
Moved seconded and carried to adj
journ until Wednesday, December l6,
1914 $3.50 a. m.
Wednesday, Dec. l6, 1914
$3.50 a. m.
The Board of Supervisors met as per
adjournment and was called to order
by the chairman All members present
excepting p. F. Meyer. The Board con-
tinued with the checking of claims which
had been filed against the county. The
Board finished checking in claims which
had been filed against the county and
il was moved seconded and carried that
the bills as audited be allowed and the
Auditor was authorized to issue war
rants against the proper funds in pay
ment of same:-
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS.
Name. Nature. Amt
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