Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-20

county for the year 1915.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following .groposition of the DEBORAH
DEBORAH Public Opinion" be accepted:
To the Board of Supervisors of Winnie
shiek county:
For the purpose of avoiding a con-
test in the awarding of the county
printing for the year 1915. the under
signed publishers of the three news
papers printed in the English language
in DEBORAH, Iowa. hereby agree, that in
the event of the Board appointing all
three as official papers for the term
above specified, to accept as compensa-
ton for the publication of the proceed
ings of the Board the same amount as
would be paid if the publication were
awarded to but two papers; the said
papers agreeing to divide this compen-
sation equally.
As has been pointed out in the past.
this agreement gives the proceedings
of the Board wider publicity without
involving the county in larger ex-
pense than would be incurred if the
proceedings were published in but two
papers"
E. C. BAILEY.
For A. X. Bailey & Son. Inc. pub
fishers of the DEBORAH Republican,"
Publisher of DEBORAH Public Opin-
ion."
FRED BIERMANN
Publisher of DEBORAH Journal"
1t was moved. seconded and carried
that vote be taken as to whether the
DEBORAH PoSten' be appointed an Of
fetal paper. Result three hayes, two
ayes.
Wednesday morning, $3.50 a. M. was
set as the time for the opening of bids
for the printing of the financial report.
bids to be on file with the auditor. The
time was then taken up with the dis
cussion of various matters.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
I1tati =. I'm, ~
$3.50 a. M, January 6, 1915.
The Board met as per adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. The min
utes of previous meeting read and APP
The bids for the printing of the fl
nancial report and election returns
were then opened, and were as follows:
DEBORAH Republican. .$2.4S per page
for financial report. and $500 for the
election returns.
DEBORAH Journal $2,49 per page for
the financial report. and $43.50 for the
DEBORAH Public Opinion s2.7S per
page for the financial report, and $4S.-
90 for the election returns.
DEBORAH Posten $2.49 per page for
the first 60 pages and SALE per page
for every additisnal page for the finan-
cial report. and $3.50 for the election
returns.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
Deccrah Republican be awarded the
printing of The financial report, and the
DEBORAH Poster be awarded the print
ing of the election returns.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board of SUI
pervisors. of Winneshiek county, Iowa,
that hereafter no officer i'm court house,
Jail or county home, shall buy any sup
plies for his office without the APPROX
al of the chairman of the committees.
This does not include stationery, such
as writing material, ink pens and
stamps. BE 1t Futher Resolved, that
hereafter no oHicer shall hire extra
help without consulting chairman of
said committee. No bill will be allow
ed without the o. X. of the said chair
man.
The DEBORAH Posten's application as
omclal paper was reconsidered on a re-
vlsed petition. and a ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: Three hayes. two
The matter of fixing deputies salar
les was then taken up. Moved, sec
onded and carried that the salaries of
the various deputies be fixed as fol-
lows:
Deputy treasurer. $4,000 per annum.
oo Deputy clerk of district court. $780,
90 per annum.
Deputy auditor, $S2500 per annum.
Deputy recorder, $4,000 per annum.
Deputy county superintendent, $780,
90 per annum.
Various matters were then taken up
and discussed until noon, at which
time 1t was moved, seconded and car
ried to adjourn until 1870 p. m.
1:3O p. M. January 6. 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
The first matter taken up was the
assessors compensation. Moved, Sec
onded and carried the assessors COM
pensation be fixed as follows: For the
townships of Springfield. Frankville.
Hesper. Plea SAINT. Burr Oak, Button,
Washington and Glenwood, the sum of
$4,000 For the townships of Highland
Sumner and Canoe. the sum of $4,000.
For the townships of Fremont. Mill
tary, Bloomfield. Calmar, DEBORAH and
Madison ns6in the sum nu of $il4,qo: For the
Corp. $4,000; Calmar Corp. $500;
Ossian Corp. $G1.O0: Ridgeway Corp
Jackson Jet. Corp, Ft. Atkinson Corp,
Spillville Corp. and Castalia Corp. the
Moved. seconded and carried that the
following township trustees reports be
accepted and placed on file: Bloomfield
township. Springfield township. Mill
Jackson township. Sumner township
Washington township. Calmar town
ship, Fremont township. Orleans
township. Madison township. Canoe
township, Highland township.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
bond OF ). II. Ringoen as township
clerk of Lincoln township be approved
and placed on file.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
reports of the auditor. treasurer, and
clerk of the district court be approved
and placed on file.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
contract with the Standard Telephone
Co. be renewed for the year 1915.
the cash in the treasurer's office. ON
motion carried the Board adjourned
until $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. IA. January Z. 1915.
The Board met as per adjournment
man, all members present. The min
utes OF previous meeting were then
read and approved.
Moved. seconded and carried that NJ
j. Carter be refunded $3.50 to cover err
ror in payment to the county in case
of Wagner VS. Valentine. Cause No
S946. Feb. 3, 1914. Said sum to be TAX
en-, when so paid. from the $4,000 now
in the hands of the county auditor.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following reports be approved and
placed on file:
Will NJ. Lee. county engineer.
Trustees report. Lincoln township.
Trustees report, Burr Oak township
ID. c. Harvey, justice OF peace
Moved. seconded and carried that the
following bonds be approved and plac-
ed on file:
VIII NJ. Lee. county engineer.
G.. III. Masters. assessor Burr OAK
NJ. Il. Marsh. constable. Burr Oak
township