Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-11
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY BOARD.
Much Business Transacted at Ad
journed June Meeting of the
County Fathers.
l 80 p. M. Monday. August 2, 1915.

i ne DOdIu met DIS pea
and was called TO order by the chair
man. All members present.
The first thing taken up was the
matter of heating at the new stewards
building at the county farm.
A vote was taken as to what system
should be used. The vote was by ballot
and resulted five for hot water,
Various matters were then taken up
till 500 o'clock p. m. at which time the
board on motion carried, adjourned
till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday, August 3, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. Minutes
of previous meeting read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried Dan
Lyons be refunded s1.oO on account Of
clerical error dog tax 1914.
This being the date set for the let
ting of the proposed bridges, the board
proceeded to check in the bids. The
bids were as follows:
l. Ward Concrete Construction Co.
/. Sexton bridge complete $1121.0O.
Extra yardage S12.50 per yard.
Less yardage $3.50 per yard;
Extra Eha B yaaGGsge sap6 psg yaTd
Less yardage $3.50 per yard.
8. DAILY bridge, complete $4,000 on es-
innate of So yards. Extra yardage
$3.50. Less yardage $1,000.
III. j. p. Heinen.
/. Riha bridge, complete $4,000.
Extra yardage $1,000 per yard.
Less yardage $3.50 per yard.
p Sexton bridge. coz e0m no $llaSoo'
Less yardage $1,000 per yard.
8. DAILY abutment, $13.25 per yard, In
Guiding erection of superstructure:
Extra oyardage $3.50. Less yard
age $3.50 per yard.
The board decided to leave the de-
cision till next morning. The board
then commenced TO check the various
claims that had been filed against the
n'nlncl< no hoard
motion carried adjourned till 1870 p.
m.
1880 p. M, August 8, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. The board
at first continued the checking in of
the claims.
Three o'clock being the time set for
the letting of the heating for the stew
ards house at the county farm, the
various bids were checked in, but, after
due consideration, the board decided
to reject all bids and call for new ones.
by 1880 p. m, Monday, August 16, 1915.
AT 5:45 the board, on motion carried,
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m, Wednesday, August 4, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. Various
matters We're then taken up.
struction of the DAILY abutment and the
Sexton bridge be awarded to Ward
Concrete Construction Co.
The board rejected the bids on the
Riha bridge and decided to build it by
day labor.
The following resolution was on mo-
ton adopted: BE it resolved, by the
board of supervisors of Winneshiek
county. That owing to the heavy traf-
f1c over the Trout Run bridge, and it
requiring to be planked twice every
three years, the board has deemed it
advisable and economical to have the
bridge covered with creosote block
hereby authorized to purchase from the
Republic Creosote Co, creosote block
flooring for the sum of $1,045.76 +. 0.
b. DEBORAH, Iowa. on or before October
LIST, 1915.
The board then continued the check
ing of the claims. At IL o'clock the
board on motion carried adjourned till
1880 p. m.
1880 p. m. Wednesday, August A, 1915.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present. The fol-
lowing persons were appointed Regis
ia; JOS. w. Meyer, Ossian; Edward E.
Ruby, Calmar; L. A. Jirak, JACKSON
Jet; A. j. Schneider, Ft. Atkinson; H.
G. Haug, Spillville.
The board then concluded the check
ing Of the claims Moved, seconded
and carried the bills as audited be al
lowed and the auditor is hereby au-
thorized to issue warrants against the
proper funds in payment of same.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.