Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-25
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Publication of Important
Proceedings Transacted Last
Week.
Monday, Feb. l6, 1914


The Board of Supervisors met as per
adjournment and was. called to order by
the chairman. Members p. +. Never.
}. p. Kuhn, c. Morton, a. p. Ptster and
J. 5. Williams were present. The min
utes OF the previous session We're read
and approved.
This being the date set for bids on
with the County Auditor We're opened
and read.
Moved, seconded and carried the pro-
position of Frank Jewell whereby the
said Jewell proposes to stand one half
the expense of the building of the Jewell
bridge. as advertised i'm Resolution of
Necessity No. | for year 1914, be ac-
cepted.
machinery bids on file and on motion
by Williams, seconded by Pfster, the
bids were laid over until a. m, Tues
day, February IL, 1914.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
iourn until 8 a. m, Tuesday, February
Tuesday, February IL, 1914.
500 a. IN.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members were present. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
The Board proceeded to examine the
various road machinery bids with a
view of awarding contracts for said ma
chinery. The Austin & Western Com
pany was awarded the contract to fur
nish the county with 2 Standard sized
$500 each, twelve inch plows at $26.50
each and l twelve inch pillow at $3.50.
The Western Tool Company was award
ed the contract to furnish the county
with 35 two-lever drags at $l7l6 each.
4 No. slushers at $4.35 each and
No. 2 slushers at $40 each.
The Board adjourned at 10 a: M, for
and Superntendents' meeting to meet at
. a. M, Wednesday. February Is, 1914
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1914.
900 a. m.
< The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members. were present. The
minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that Ed. Winger be allowed a refund
of $2.4l, same being an erroneous school
district assessment. 1t was moved, sec
onded and carried that j. G. Fisher be
allowed.a refund of 1854, same being a
clerical error in valuation in taxation
for year 1918.
Moved, seconded and carried c. A..
Funk make trip to the State Hospital
pose of deciding on the number of pa
tients to be transferred to the County
Home at Freeport, Iowa.
Moved. seconded and carried the Gin
ton Bridge Works be awarded the con-
tract to furnish structural steel as per
advertisement and as per bid on file in
the Auditors office. said Clinton Bridge
f<elrg Ln.. H. 4
seconded and carried the Waterloo Con-
structiOn Company be awarded the con-
tract for reinforcing bars and two cut
tiers, as per bid on file in Auditors Office.
said Waterloo Construction Company
being the lowest bidder.
Moved, seconded and carried the Coun-
ty Highway Engineer be hereby author
lied to proceed and buy the steel and
bars from the above named companies.
Moved. seconded and carried the fol
lowing Trustees reports be approved
and ordered placed on file:
Bloomfield Military. Sumner, Bluff
ton, Burr Oak, Orleans. DEBORAH, Pleas
ant. Hesper and Glenwood.
On the recommendation of c. n Houck,
County Attorney. the back taxes on the
Owen Smith estate were settled on a
and 1911. and on basis of S3.000.00 for
wears 1912 and 1913. as agreed to bv
F. p. Shea. attorney for owen Smith
estate and by the Board of Supervisors
The Board proceeded to check i'm claims
which had been filed against the county.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
iourn until $50 D. IN.
$50 p. m.-The Board met as per
and was called to order by
the chairman. All members were pres
ent. The Board continued with the
of claims which has been filed
against the county.
There were no objections filed against
Resolution of Necessity No. /.
FINAL RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.