Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

; minutes or the last meeting read and
approved. Moved by. j. w. Hall and
seconded by ]. r. Stodghill that begin
ming January l, 1915, the salaries of
the deputy auditor, deputy clerk and
deputy treasurer be fixed at 500 per
| MONTH Motion carried. Moved by J.
w. Hall and seconded by J. r. Stodg-
! hill that the salary of the deputy re-
corder be fixed at $65 per month. Mo-
, ton carried.
The board accepted the resignation
of Claude Warder as township clerk
of Pleasant township and approved the
appointment of Chas. Sands as town
ship clerk of Pleasant township to sue
coed Claude Warder, resigned. The
contract of DR.. Donald McElderry as
township physician of Agency town
ship was approved for year beginning
March 1, 1915, and ending March 1,
+. 1915.
The following official bonds were ap-
proved:
| l. o. Cremer, assessor, Agency town
ship.
F. NJ Harwood, assessor, Connie
| tine township.
D. G. Crowell. justice Of the peace,
Keokuk township.
Jacob Roberts, constable, Washing
! ton township.
| Frank Doak, township clerk, High
land township.
F. A. Sward, township clerk, Compe-
tine township.
Geo. B. Wellman, assessor, Center
township.
DR.. H. A. Spilman, county coroner.
o1o nf ct
/ H. w. Hine, township clerk, Keokuk
township.
H. C. Nosler, justice of the peace.
Center township.
! The appointment of Miss Stella
! Oval as deputy recorder was approved.
The fourth quarterly and annual report
! of w. T. Wilson as clerk of the dis.
trict court for year 1914 was approved
The fourth quarter and annual reports
-! ports of L. E. Cawley as county re.
| corder for year 1914 were approved
The fourth quarterly and annual re-
! ports of j. F. Stevens as county auditor
! for year 1914 we're approved. The an
, nual report of Elizabeth Burgess as
county superintendent Of schools was
approved. The quarterly report of W..
P Van Fossan, overseer OF poor for
J Ottumwa City, was approved. The re-
. port OF index books of l.. E. Cawley
!, county recorder, was approved. The
fourth quarterly report of w. E. Knox
sheriff, for year 1914, was approved
The annual reports of the township
clerks and trustees of the following
named townships were approved:
Highland township, Cass township.
Columbia township, Competine town.
ship, Adams township, Polk township,
Richland township.
The balance of the day was spent in
allowing claims. On motion the board
4 adjourned to meet on Monday, Janu-
airy II, at o'clock a. m.
II. B. Patterson, Chairman.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell, Auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
vsors Friday, January 18th, being the
Sth Gay session Of the January session,
1915. The board met pursuant to adj
journment Members all present. Pres
ident II. B. Patterson in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
! and approved.
A settlement was arrived at by the
board Of supervisors with II. M. Latta
on the A. e. Hammond school fund
| foreclosure Moved by j. w. Han ana
seconded by j. R. Stodghill that Tues
day February End, 1915. at o'clock a.
m. be set as the time and day of hear
ing the road petition Of Seneca Cornell
ct al. Carried.
The rest Of the day was spent in al
lowing bills and transacting routine
business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet January Sth. 1T 9 o'clock a. m.
Fl. B. Patterson Chairman
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell. Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Monday January II, being the
seventh day of the January session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present President
Fl. 3 Patterson in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
The tax abatement of Chas. Sax was
approyed. The official bond of s. P
Baker as assessor in Highland town
ship was approved. The official bond