Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

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Various matters were then taken VI
and discussed. At $3.50 p. m Mr.. J. +
kuhn came in. At % 2:45 p. m; the board
inspect the Burr Oak and Sky Line
roads.
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday, April G, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. Moved
be allowed $500 a month, as county
aid. Said allowance 10 begin March
/, 1915 and be paid semi-annually.
On recommendation of J. H. Har-
greaveS ii was moved, seconded and
carried that Geo. Bernatz be refunded
$500 on account of erroneous assess
ment of moneys and credits for the
year 1914.
Moved, seconded and carried to con-
struct a retaining wall OF stone. lao
TT. long in the n w N T. section Is De-
corah township, known as the Sky
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing refunds be allowed: Phillip
Halse, $4.3S, on account of erroneous
assessment, Jos. Rausch $50 on ac-
count of double head tax, Frank c.
Lower $1.00, erroneous dog tax, Charles
A. Smith $1O.47, on account of clerical
error, Chas. o. Daniel $500. erroneous
dog tax, Emma |. Putnam $1233 erron-
eous assessment.
This being the date set for the let
ting of the construction of the stone
walls as advertised, the board proceed
ed to check the bids that had been
filed with the county auditor. On open
ing the bids it was found that l.. l..
Bluffen was the lowest bidder, and SO
was, on motion carried, awarded the
contract.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Mike Burke'S assessment on moneys
and credits for the year 1913 be abated,
same being an erroneous assessment
entered on the books.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Margaret Reds taxes for the year 1914
to the amount OF $l0.93 be abated on
account of soldiers exemption not be-
ing taken out.
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas on January II, 1876, -. :.
Richards gave a mortgage to the
} school fund to secure $4,000 on the
Nla SWA. section 20, twp. 90, r. 10
West of the 9Th Z. NJ, which mortga ge
appears Of record in book "E" of school
fund mortgages on page 264 in the re-
corders Office, in and for Winneshic k
county, Iowa, and whereas. on the
2Sth day of March, 1876, the said Rich
ards executed another mortgage to
Winneshiek county to secure the same
note, described in said first mortgage.
on the Nl2 SWl Sec 2O-96-1 and re-
cites that said mortgage is given to
correct a mistake in first mortgag e,
and whereas said second mortgage is
marked satisfied and discharged OF
record" by the county auditor of said
county, Sept II. 1879. and whereas, in
fact said first mortgage carried mis-
take as to range, therein described, and
the debt therein has been paid in full,
and it is Important that said first
mortgage be satisfied OF record: Now
therefore he il resolved that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
Z ana ordered to satisfy of record the
\ Aaid first mortgage, which appears in
said book "E' of school fund mort
tgages on page 264.
~ Moved, seconded and carried to adj
4 journ until 1870 p. m.
1870 p. m. April 6, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present Various
matters were then taken up. At 800
o'clock the board adjourned until $3.50
O'Clock next morning, in order to ma Ike
their quarterly inspection trip TO the
county farm.
$50 a. IN. Wednesday, April 7, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
} man. All members present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
and carried Mrs. A. Shattuck's taxes
for the year 1914 amounting to $500
be abated on account of erroneous as
sessment on moneys and credits.
Moved seconded and carried the out
side woodwork of the court house be
painted.
Moved, seconded and carried road no.
1853 be established as prayed for in
petition.
Moved. seconded and carried road No.
1852 be established as prayed for in
petition.
Moved, seconded and carried the
bond of G.. Il. Seim as deputy county
treasurer be approved and ordered plac-
ed on file. Moved, seconded and carried
the following reports be approved and
ordered placed on file: Oscar Winger,
county auditor; OLAF Kallevang, clerk
of district court; Allen Wise county re-
corder; o. o. Ellingson, sheriff.
Moved. seconded and carried to ad-
journ until 80 p. m
1880 D. m. Wednesday, April Z, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. Moved
seconded and carried the following
bonds be approved and ordered placed
on file: Burr Oak Savings Bank, De-
pository bond: Calmar Savings Bank
depository bond, III. +. Hertz. justice
of the peace, Calmar township.
The board then proceeded to check
the various bills that had been filed
against the county. At 400 o'clock the
board concluded the checking of the
bills.
Moved, seconded and carried the bills
as audited be allowed and the auditor
is hereby authorized to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payment OF
same.
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS