Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-12
Minutes Of THE JANUARY SESSION OF
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DELAWARE co.
BOARD ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF GEO. A. NEWMAN AS COUNTY
TREASURER and APPOINTS NJ A. RICHARDSON TO FILL VACANCY.
The USUAL GRIsT OF BILLS WERE PRESENTED and ALLOWED The
PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL

Manchester, Iowa, JAN 3rd, 1916.
. STATE OF IOWA, DELAWARE CO., IS
Be it remembered that this Bird day
Of January. 1916, it being the regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
q said Board met as by law required.
w. Fl. Clute was sworn in and took
his seat as a member of the Board for
three years.
E. A. Mead was chosen chairman for
Al the ensuing year.
.3 The resignation of Geo. A. Newman
as County Treasurer was presented and
I a motion was made, seconded and car
ried that the same be accepted.
Il The Board proceeded to check the
q Treasurer's office and counted the cash.
finding a balance of $39,153.71 in all the
Z. various funds the same agreeing with
balances charged against Treasurer.
The application of W. A. Richardson
for appointment as County Treasurer
was presented and motion was made,
seconded and carried that he be appoint
ed as County Treasurer, to fill out the
unexpired term of Geo. A. Newman,
upon filing approved bond.
"A motion was made, seconded and
carried that W. J. Patton be appointed
janftor for the year 1916.
The appointment Of L. B. Schneider
as Deputy Treasurer, was presented,
with bond for $45,OOO0O and a motion
was made, seconded and carried that
the same be approved.
b Bids having been advertised for this
date for the publication of 500 copies of
the Auditors Financial Report, the
following were received and opened at
the advertised hour:
Greeley Home Press.... ...... $135 90
Earlville Phoenix. ..... 80. :. $50 90
Manchester Democrat. .. .. 220 90
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the contract be awarded
to the Greeley Home Press.
The minutes Of this meeting were
read and approved.
IA motion was made, seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Jan. 4th, 1916.
C. H BUNKER,
Auditor.
F. A. MEAD.
H. Chairman.
Manchester, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1915.
STATE OF IOWA, DELAWARE CO., SIS.
The Board Of Supervisors met as per
adjournment, all members and the Au-
ditor being present.
The following bills were presented:
Glass No. 1, Printing, Publishing and
office Supplies.
W. D. Hoyt & Co., disinfectant 10 50
keystone Supply Co., supplies. "A 81
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, sup
36 pies. ..... .... go. 81 %
Security Envelope Co., supplies. 4 80
AHof O. ~
pues..... 90. LIT IS
Le Mares Printing Co., supplies. 40 IS
Ffdlar C Chambers, supplies.... 81 80
Hammond & Stephens, supplies. 10 80
County Superintendent Supply Co.,
}E3 SuppneS... ~ w
Manchester Democrat, printing and
4puDIlsnlns.. 20 30
Manchester Press, printing and r,
publishing and bar calendar. 1911 Is
Hopkinton Leader printing and @
j-H5u11A-s-is.n.---.s.-~. !...-----s. .11U 50
Merton Cox, .supplies...... ...... IA Is
"A motion was made, seconded and
carried that bills Of this class be al
lowed in full.
Class No. 2, Bounty.
Theodore Johnson, bounty. ..2 40
". J. Medloris, bounty...... :. .. 20
bounty for December. .. 2 so
James Prentice, bounty for Deem
stDer. oV
J. W. Swinburne bounty for Decem-
s. Der. $50. ~
e. C. Hesner, bounty for December 80
q. D. Graham. bounty for Deem
v her,. ........ ~
Der. 70 ~
n. "A. Coe, bounty for December 80
"A motion was made, seconded and !
carried that bills Of this class be al |
lowed in full.
and Repair on County Buildings.
". J. Patton. laundry -. .. so
$. H. Morgan, night watch.... II 90 |
A. J. Bruce, repairs on court
house 40 80
Jno. Briggman, Assignor, hauling
ashes. ..... 80. ...... ..... .. 40 |
Fred Dewey, repairs on vault. 10 IS
Light, Heat & Power
Co., Lights and merchandise. 81 o6 |
& Atwater. supplies
court QOuSe.... ~ |
J. W. Lewis, repairs. ...... IL rs
& A mOtlOn was maze, seconded duu
carried that bills of this class be al
lowed in FULL
Class No. 4, Bridge.
J. r. McElliott, supplies. ..... :. 759
H. F. zirtzman, damages. :. 10 90
Albert Preussner, damages.... .. SO
G. D. Correll, damages.... ...... 80 90
J. L. Gilbert, damages. 80. IS as
Lovett & Davis, cement. ..... :. 81 60
Masonvi1le Lumber Co., cement
and lumber. ......... ...... =. 400 90
SPAIN & Rose Lumber Co.,
cement. :. -. ............ 80. 1919 rs
+ M White, labor w w . s 70
E. B. Stewart labor ....... 25
Gus Barnd, Assgnor, Eng. Esti-
mate. 80. ...... ....... SO 80
G. Wendell, repairing bridge No. 10
Honey Creek. :. - 60
T. A. Slick, repairing bridge No. 4,
= Oneida, go. .. 80
Hawkeye Oil Co., paint 80. 80. 119 OF
Marsh Eng. Co., temporary