Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
Board Proceedings

stenographers employed in the ofhce
of the clerk Of the district court snall
receive ($5O0O) fifty dollars monthly
effective July l, 1915. !,
Moved by j. w. Hall and seconded
by j. R. Stodghill that beginning July
1, 1915, the salary of the deputy clerk
of the district court shall be fixed at
one thousand and fifty dollars $1,O50)
annually.
The official bond of Fl. E. Cook,
county engineer was approved.
Moved by J. w. Hall and seconded
by j. r. Stodghill that the county audi
tor be instructed to issue separate
warrants for each subpoena for ices
presented for payment beginning July
20, 1915.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again Wednesday, August 4,
1915, at o'clock.
H. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1915, being
the sixth day of the July session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present. Presl-
dent H. B. Patterson in the chair. the
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The official bond of F. M. Dunning
as Justice of the peace IN keokuk
township was approved.
The resignation Of Jacob Roberts as
constable in Washington township was
approved.
The report of fees collected by W..
r. Wilson, clerk of the district court,
which were omitted from former re-
ports as shown by Mr.. Israel, state ex-
aminer, was approved.
The report of civil fees collected by
G.. C. Cremer, sheriff, which were omit
ted in the first quarterly report for
1915. as shown by Mr.. Israel, state eX-
aminer, was approved.
Moved by J. R. Stodghill and second
ed by J. w. Hall that the following
resolution be adopted, motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned to meet
again on Monday, August 10, 1919, at
9 o'clock, a. m.
H. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, Auditor.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the board of super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, that
Whereas, the public highway on and
along the center line east and west
through section IS, township II, range
u. west in said county, has been duly
selected and acted as county ROAD
as by law p Vided:
And whereas, it appears from the re-
cords of this county that said highway
is established as of the legal width of
40 f~et. and whereas said highway is
upon by fences of the ad-
Joining land owners until it Is less
than 80 feet in width:
And whereas, the proper working
and improvement of said highway re-
uuires that the said highway be opened
to it's full legal width,
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
board of supervisors of Wapello coun-
ty. Iowa, that said highway be, and
ia hereby ordered opened to its full
legal width of 40 feet; that the county
engineer be ordered to make the nee
essary survey and mark the boundaries
to which said fences shall be removed;
and that the county attorney be direct
ed to prepare notices to be served up
on the owners of the lands adjoining
and AUDITING thereon, and IN case tne
said land owners fail to remove SAID
fences for a period of ten days after
the complete service of said notice,
that the board proceed to remove said
fences to such boundary lines OF said
highway.
The foregoing resolution was
adopted by the board of supervisors on
this fourth day of August, 1915.
Voting Yeah. B. Patterson, J. w.
Hall, J. R. Stodghill.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Monday, August 16, 1915, being
the seventh day of the July session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present. Presi-
dent H. B. Patterson in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This being the day set by the board
for the opening of sealed bids for the
construction of bridge on Miner
street at the Ottumwa city limits. The
Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co..
was awarded the contract, they being
the only bidders.
The board set Tuesday, August 81,
1910, dL Il " ClOCh lOI SAC oPOAAAo VI
bids for coal to be used at the county
jail and court house for the ensuing
year.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on Tuesday, August 81, 1915, at
8 o'clock, a. m.
H. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, August 81, 1915, being
the 9Th day of the July session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present. President H. b.
Patterson in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
This being the day set for the open.
ing of sealed bids for coal to be used
at the county jail and court house, the
board proceeded to open the bids as
follows, Dan Shea, w. w. Cummings
and the Union Coal Co. On motion OF
]. r. Stodghill and seconded by j. w.
Hall the contract was awarded Dan
Shea, he being the lowest bidder.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1915,