Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS
APRIL 23, 1914.


son and Bawden.
Proceedings ON petition for drain
age district by Martin Wang and So
phia Merrill having been continued
to this date, the board on motion
continued further proceedings until
May 4th, 1914.
On motion the bonds of Koss Con-
struction Co., Ward & Weighton and
J. A. Dunkel for construction OF
bridges and culverts were approved
The following resolution was pre-
scented:
Whereas it is the opinion of the
board of supervisors that new
county home is necessary for the
proper care of the paupers, insane
and unfortunates of this county, and
that the same should be Immediately
erected;
Be it therefore resolved that at
the primary election to be held on
the first day of June, 1914, there
should be submitted to the qualified
electors of Hamilton county, Iowa,
the following question:
Shall the board of supervisors OF
Hamilton county, Iowa, order the
erection of new county home at a
cost not to exceed the tax realized
from 20 mill levy on the taxable
property of the county, and levy a
tax for that purpose for the year
1914 Of 2.5 mills on the dollar in
addition to the. usual taxes levied by
the board of supervisors?
Be it further resolved that the au-
ditor of this county cause notice of
resolution to be given as provided by
law. Resolution adopted all men,
hers voting aye.
Application of Henry Naber for
school loan in amount of $500 on
VIZ swA Sec. 17-SS-24, being on
file, the board on motion authorized
auditor to make said loan.
The bid of J. A. Dunkel for ex-
cavating and filling on Stanhope-
Webster City highway between Sec
lions 97-1O9 for Is cents per cubic
yard, was on motion accepted and
chairman authorized to sign con-
tract with said bidder.
The board proceeded to consider
bids on file for clean out of Johnson
drain No. 9. The bid of Chris Haug-
stad of 80 cents per cubic yard for
clean out of said drain, being the
only bid filed, the board on motion
rejected said bid.
On motion board allowed Henry
Moore and wife the sum Of $500 per
week as poor allowance and auditor
is authorized to issue warrants for
same.
On motion auditor is authorized
to issue refund warrant for SLIPS
to Hattie Stuart on account Of err
TOR in valuation by assessor on lots
s and 6, block 2, Webster City for
year 1913.
1t was moved and seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
Whereas the Duncombe Light &
Power Company of Duncombe, Iowa,
has filed application requesting the
right to said company to use the
public highway for the purpose of
building thereon, and in accordance
to law, an electrical transmission
linel the location of said highway
being as follows: Commencing at
the intersection of the east line of
swA sell section Sc, township SO,
Range &c and the north line Of
highway, thence west along the
north line of highway to point south
of swA of section "a, where said
highway crosses the Illinois Central
railroad right of way, thence south
across the said right of way to south
side of highway, thence west along
the south side of highway to point
north of nwA of section 6, township
SO, Range 26, where same crosses
said right of way, thence north
across said right of way to north
side of highway, thence west to sw
corner of section 81, township SO,
Range 26, and
Whereas notice of application has
been given as provided by law and
whereas hearing on said applica-
tion was had this 23rd day of April,
1914, as provided in said notice;
Therefore be it resolved that the
application be and is hereby grant
ed for a period of twenty years as
requested, subject to the provisions
in Chapter "a, section 1, Acts of the
33rd General Assembly of the State
of Iowa.
Resolution adnp}ad b1y +bo fo1lou-