Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

MOVeU, SEEOnUeU anu CaTTIeu INC AUu'
itor be instructed to notify the Auditor
of Linn County in regard to the matter
Of d. T.. Kenney
Moved, seconded and carried Harri-
son Marcy be allowed $1,000 month
for the care and Keep of M. L. Kenney
Said allowance to date back to Sep
TENDER eth, 1916 and to include only
for food and clothing.
Various matters were then taken up
and at Ave o'clock .. M. the Board or
motion adjourned till $3.50 next morn
ing.
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday, December II, 1916
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Members present were:-J. p
Kuhn, o. G. Haugen, c. Morton. and
q. l.. Saxvick, j. S. Williams being alb
sent on account OF sickness.
Minutes OF previous days meeting
read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried the pro-
position of the American Surety Co. in
regard to the County Treasurer's bond
be accepted.
The bonding proposition and various
other matters were then taken up and
at noon the Board on motion adjourned
till 1890 p. m.
1880 p. IN. Tuesday, December IL, 1916
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. Members present were:-J. p.
Kuhn. o. G. Haugen, Morton, 0. l..
SaxSick.
Moved, seconded and carried the
County engineer be instructed to sur
vey the proposed Harvey Road in sec
ton rs and between sections 80 and 81
in Burr Oak township,
This being the date and time set for
the opening of the bids and applica-
tionS for the various county positions.
Gus bids and applications that had been
Sled with the County Auditor.
The following had fled
James Hallman for Dayman at the
County Farm.
Mary Fortcamp for Matron at the
Henry j. Gross for Steward at the
County Farm.
Dennis Koran for Janitor of Court
Mrs James Mailman for Cook at the
County Farm.
c. +, Bertossa for Night Watch at
II. H Thomas for County Physician.
A. r. Barefoot for County Physician.
=. II. Whalen for overseer of the
keor i'm DEBORAH City.
c. A. Funke for Steward at the Coun-
J. }. DAILY for County Physician.
G. ID. Blair for Dayman at the Coun-
Mrs. c. d. Blair for cook at the
viii M. Lee for County Engineer.
Theodore Schjeldahl for County En-
gineer.
matter OF appointments till the next
day.
No. 1l79 be established as prayed for
in petition.
The following resolution was on mo-
ton adopted
BE II Resolved by the Board OF Su-
servisors OF Wnneshiek County Iowa,
that said County issue it's bonds in the
sum of Seventy-tiVe Thousand Dollars
for the purpose Of funding an indebted
ness OF Seventy five Thousand Dollars
outstanding against said County on
January LIST, 1917. Said bonds to be is
sued at the January 1917 meeting of
this Board, to-wit: January md, l9ll
TO be payable as follows: $l5,O0O.OO
January LIST, 1894, $20.000.00 January
Isl, 1885. 100000 January LIST. 1886,
$20,000.00 January LIST, 1887. And in
denominations Of One Thousand Dol
lars, under and by virtue of Chapter /,
Title 1, Supplement to the Code of
Iowa The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
As there were quite few men pres
ent representing bonding houses and
as the local concerns also had been no
tilted to file their bids at this time the
Board proceeded to open the various
bids that had been filed.
The following had filed bids
Geo. NJ. Bechte of Davenport, Iowa
Halsey Stewart and Co. OF Chicago
Illinois.
r.. M. Grant g. Co. OF Chicago, III.
Winneshiek County State Bank of
Decorah, Iowa.
Commercial National Bank of Water
leo. Iowa % n,,o,is
Mum.
On account Of the insufficiency OF
bids the Board on Motion decided TO re-
lect all bids and to advertise anew.
On motion the Board adjourned til
$3.50 next morning
$50 a. m Wednesday, December 10
1916.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called TO order by the Chair
man Members present Were:-J. /
Kuhn, o. q. Haugen, G. Morton, o. l.
Saxvick.
The Board then commenced to check
in the various domestic animal claims
that had been filed against the county
and at noon adjourned till $50 p. m.
1880 p. m. Wednesday, December 10
1916.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called TO order by the Chair
man. Members present were:-J. I
Kuhn. q. q. Haugen, G. Morton, ..
Saxvick
The Board then again took up the
domestic animal claims which they
finished by a:15 p. M,
Moved seconded and carried the do
nestle animal claims as audited be al
lowed and the auditor instructed 10 Is
sue warrants against the proper rune
in payment of same.
hONGu, StcOnutu bhC ~
lowing bonds be approved and placed
en- file.
Bond OF Fred Leonhart for constable
Of Button township.
Bond of Luther Reed for constable
OF DEBORAH township.
Bond OF Albert Hammersness FOL
constable OF DEBORAH township.
Bond of Edw. Il. Ruby for justice
Of the Peace Calmar township.
Bond OF II. h. Barthell for Justice Of
the Peace of DEBORAH township.
Bond OF Albert Amundsen for TWP
Clerk Pleasant township.
Bond OF Il. NJ. Jerviss for Twp. Clerf
Canoe township.
j. +. Korbel for Twp. Assessor. Cal
mar township.
+. IL. Leseth for Twp. Assessor Ca
noe township
Moved seconded and carried the fol
lowing refunds be allewed,-Spillvill'
Corporation $500 on account or er'
r6neous assessment for the year 1918
uuber-Blankenh & Co. $3.50 OF
recount OF erroneous assessment in Os
sjan Corporation for the year 1915
Henry Wernet so cents on account OF
aouble assessment for head tax II
Rluffton township and Decorah Cor
AOration for the year 1915. MRS. Sarai
Moe $2l.10 on account of erroneous as
sessment in DEBORAH Corporation lol
ne year 1915 Mrs. r.. X. Olson S43.5
en- account OF erroneous assessment II
Decorah Corporation for the year 1919
Moved, seconded and carried the
Auditor be instructed to advertise FOL
Hds for the printing of One Thousan6
copies OF the Financial Report for the
year 1916. Bids to be on file i'm the Of