The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13


J. H. HILL,
Chairman.
Attest: WALTER OSBORNE,
County Auditor.
| Friday, January It'll, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present and
the following business was transact
ed:
+! The following annual reports of
justices of the peace were approved:
Sutton, w. H., Garden Grove town
ship.
Robert Turner, Fayette township.
John Woodmansee, Leon.
| Warford, A. r., Leon.
G. p. Campbell was appointed as
justice Of the peace in Burrell town.
ship, there being but one that quail
fed.
Application of E. L. Shira for en-
Issuing year as steward of county
home approved he to file bond and
contract same as last year.
Contract of F.. l.. Barrett, bridge
foreman, approved.
The following salaries were allow
led for the different deputys for en-
Isuing year: deputy auditor, $500
per month; deputy treasurer, $500
per month; depty clerk of the courts,
$500; deputy recorder, $4,000 per
month. J. S. Parrish was appointed
as stenographer to the grand jury
for the county officials and attorney
to the board at salary of $4,000
lper year.
The following domestic animal
claims were allowed:
672 Bedier, F. L., sheep
killed, claimed 600 allow
ed -. 5.eo
673 Bedier, F. L., sheep kill
{ ed, claimed 600, allowed $50
1874 Hembry, J. j., sheep
| killed, claimed 1000, al
SIS Hsak, VIM, sheep kill
ed, claimed 1000, allowed 7.2O
676 Lovett, E. O., sheep kill
ed, claimed 1900, allowed 7.2O
1877 McMorris, J. F., referred
to next meeting.
1878 McPherrin, l.. NJ, hens
killed, claimed 1900, al
lowed -. -. -. .... 1880
1919 Redman, G. c., sheep
killed, claimed 500, allow
|6SO Riddle, T. NJ, sheep kill
ed, claimed 1000, allowed 7.2O
6S1 Ramsey, J. S., calf kill
ed with rabies rejected.
The following disposition was
made of the applications for pension
flor the blind as by law provided &C
cording to section 2722 of the code
of Iowa, warrants to be drawn for
the same each three months.
Bixler, Annie, approved and
| granted 80. $4,000 per year
Cozad, Josephine, approved
and granted. 10000 per year
Carrier, J. NJ, approved and
! granted, ..... 10000 per year
IFenton, ]. F., approved and
granted, :. 10000 per year
Hatfield, H. H., approved and
granted 5000 per year
Lindsey, Wade, ordered re-
jected under meaning of the law.
Riggs, C. w., approved and
/ granted, $500. 5000 per year,
Scott, Samuel j., approved
and granted -. 10000 per year
|Sanders, John, approved and
granted, 80. 5000 per year
I Umphress, Mary, approved
and granted, >. 10000 per year
|Vanderpool, Eliza, approved
and granted -. 5000 per year
Young, w. H., rejected because his
Income exceeded 100000 per year.
| Official bond Of R. w. Hall as as
SCISSOR of Weldon was approved.
Leon, Iowa, Jan. I, 1916
The Board of Supervisors of the
county of Decatur, in the state OF
Iowa, met in regular session, pursu-
ant to law, to the rules of said board
and to adjournment. The meeting
was called to order by the chairman
ard the roll being called, there were
present, J. H. Hill, chairman in the
chair, and the following named sup
ervisors: w. NJ. Frost, L. P. Hastings
Absent, none
Supervisor w. M Frost introduced
and read the resolution next here
matter set out, and moved it's adop-
ton, seconded by l.. P. Hastings; and
after due consideration thereof by
the board, the chairman put the ques-
ton upon the adoption of said reso-
luton, and the roll being called, the
following named supervisors voted
Aye, J. H. Hill, w. NJ. Frost, L. P
Hastings
Nays, none.
| EVhereupon the chairman declared
said resolution duly adopted, as fol-
lows:
| RESOLUTION.
To provide for the issuance of $780,
10000 County Funding Bonds.
WHEREAS, The County of Deca'
Itur, in the State of Iowa, is body
corporate duly organized and exist
ing under and by virtue Of the laws
and constitution of the state of Iowa;
and said county has population ex.
ceeding $4,000; and there is not To-
Gated within said county any city OF
the first class, or any city of the
second class with population of five
thousand or more, or any city under
commission form of government, or
any city acting under special charter;
and
/ WHEREAS, Said County has an
| indahtedneSs all incurred for bridge