Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervis-
ors at Their December. 1915, Meeting.

ors at Their December. 1915, Meeting.
MarshalltoHgn. Iowa. Dec. s, 1915.
On motion of c. R. Lynch. seconded
by w. H. Jones and carried the allow
anCe of $500 per month for Henry Mil
Ter was discontinued.
On motion OF w. II. Jones, seconded
by c. r. Lynch and carried. w. NJ.
Clark. agent, was awarded the insur-
ance on the county steam boiler plant
at the rear Of the Jail.
On motion of W. H. Jones, seconded
by c R Lynch and carried, the Times
Republican, State Center Enterprise
and Gilman Dispatch were selected as
the official papers for Marshall county
for 1916. The Enterprise and Gilman
Dispatch each to receive one-hah the
legal rates allowed the Times-Repub-
lican.
W. II. Jones moved the adoption of
the following resolution which was
seconded by c. r. Lynch and carried:
Whereas. the matter of the nulct tax
assessment against c.. A Dunn and the
following described property. to-wit:
Commencing 100 feet south of the
northwest corner OF lot s. thence east
SIS feet and thence south 20 feet, thence
west IS feet and thence north 90 feet
to place of beginning, all in block 10 Of
the original town Of Marshall; and
the south % feet OF the north ~ feet
OF the west 40 feet of lot in block 10
OF the original TOWN. of Marshall Mar
shall county, Iowa, came on for hear
ing before this board pursuant 10 ad-
tournament from time to time by this
board and after hearing by the board
it is ordered that the assessment of
81, 90 heretofore entered by the audi
tor on said petition is set aside and an
assessment is made against said Dunn
and said property for six hundred
$500 dollars, and the county auditor
is directed to change and modify any
and all entries on the tax books of
Marshall county, Iowa so the same
shall conform to the action OF this
board and the county treasurer of this
county is directed to receive said $500
in fun settlement of any and all mulct
taxes entered up against said c. H. Dunn
and his property and to cancel any and
all entries of rnulct taxes of record on
payment of said money.
On motion Of W. H. Jones. seconded
by c. r. Lynch and carried, Mrs. Emma
Weatherly was appointed matron Of the
county rest room for the year 1916 at
a salary Of $500 per month.
On motion of c. r. Lynch, seconded
by w. H. Jones and carried. Hugh
Beard was appointed custodian of the
clock in the court house tower for the
year 1916. at $50 for the year.
! On motion of w. H. Jones, seconded
/ by c. r. Lynch and carried. Albert
Anselme was appointed justice of the
peace of State Center township to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
E. r. Wyatt.
On motion of W. H. Jones, seconded
by c. r. Lynch and carried, W. W.
Morehouse was appointed county en-
gineer for Marshall county, for the year
1916. The clerk called the roll On the
appointment of Mr.. Morehouse and the
vote was as follows:
| w. A. Nichols, aye.
! W. H. Jones. aye.
! c. r. Lynch, no.
w. H. Jones moved the adoption of the
following resolution which was sec.
onded by c. r. Lynch and carried:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved. that the county will
stand for the amount Of s25 costs t.
appeal to the supreme court the case
of the county VS.. Payette and NJ. NJ
O'Bryon and E. n. Farber. to do al
work in the case as per contract
w. A. Nichols offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption
which was seconded by W. H. Jones
and carried: -.#s..
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, that the custody O.
the county school books be transferred
from the care Of Ella M. Smith t.
County Superintendent c. z. Shut, and
that the salary of Ella M. Smith a.
clerk to the county auditor remain ths
same as sine now draws, % s?a &c;
month.
On motion the board adjourned.
| w. A. NICHOLS,
| Chairman.
A. w. DOBSON,
| Clerk.
PER DIEM.