Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-19
Official Board Proceedings
Minutes of the Regular January
Session of the Board of County
Supervisors.

Ine BOARD met according to law and
was called to order by the deputy aud
itor. All members present
Moved, seconded and carried that the
vote for the office of chairman be TAX
en- by ballot.
The following nominations were
made: j. S. Williams. j. r. Kuhn, c.
Morton The vote showed two ballots
for, j. p. Kuhn, one for ]. S Williams.
declared elected.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chairman;
Morton as chairman.
Bridge-entire board with o. G. Hau-
gen as chairman
Court house and jail-entire board
with J. S. Williams as chairman.
Highway-entire board with y. L..
Saxvik as chairman.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
following named appointments made at
the September adjourned meeting be
approved
p. II. Whalen. overseer of the roor,
DEBORAH city.
Dennis Koran, janitor court house
and Jail
DR.. a. L. Barfoot, county physician
G. a. Funke, steward county home.
Mary FOrtcamp. matron county lone
c. +. Bertossa, night man county
home.
James Mailman, day man county
home.
Mrs. James Mailman, cook county
home.
Moved. seconded and carried that
Will Nj. Lee be appointed county engi
neer for the ensuing year at q salary of
10000 per month and mileage of five
cents per mile with an additional FIVE
cents for each passenger carried in
connection with official business. En-
gineer to furnish bond in the amount
of 100000.
Moved, seconded and carried that 80
y. m, January 9Th. 1916 be the time set
for receiving bids for the county pcint-
ing.
The board then had conference
with j. +. Murtha in regard to an
abatement of the Judgment of Winnie
shiek county against the estate of Joe
McNevin, deceased.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ until $3.50 a. m. January 4th
$3.50 a. m, Tuesday, January 4th,
1916.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present
Moved, seconded and carried that the
county road superintendent be paid
$3.50 per day while actually employed.
Moved, seconded and carried the
draggers on the county road be paid
37l2 cents per single mile.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following be allowed county aid:
Mrs. NJ. Boggs, $8.75 per month.
Anna Bergeson, $3.50 per week
Thee. Espeseth, $2i.75 per month
Mrs. c. Jacobs. $500 per month.
Mike Jacobs, $500 per month (pay-
able semi annually.
Mrs. A. kolkein, $3.50 quarterly
Mary krall (care of John Bilek) $l.25
per week.
John Kudrna, $500 per week GUAR
terly).
Arne snippen. $500 per week.
ole O. Tinjum, $500 per month.
Mrs. G. Wilson, $500 per month.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ until 1870 p. IN.
1870 p. m. Tuesday, January 18th,
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present.
The board then adjourned to make
q trip TO the county home At 4:3U the
board returned from the county home.
The matter of the pay of the as
SCISSORS for the year 1916 vas then talk
en- up, and the compensation for Tie
various townships fixed as follows:
For Highland, Fremont. Madison. De;
corah Sumner. Calmar, Military, and
Bloomfield $4,000. For Burr oak, Hes
per, Button, Canoe. Pleasant. Glen
wood, Springfield. Frankvilie ard
For Orleans, Jackson, and Lincoln
$500.
For DEBORAH corporation. $4,000
For Calmar corporation, SIi.1).
For Ossian corporation, $500.
For Ridgeway corporation. $500
For Jackson Junction corporation,
$2700.
For Castalia corporation. $2:.0o.
For Spillville corporation. $1,000.
For Fort Atkinson corporation, S"i.-
90
Moved, seconded and carried to ad
journ until $50 next morning.
$3.50 a.. m, Wednesday. January 9Th,
1916.
The board met as per ADJOURNMENT
and was called to order by the chair
A N
Minutes of previous meeting read and
Moved, seconded and carried that the
balance in the Domestic Animal FUND
in excess of Five hundred dollars be
transferred to the general county fund.
Moved seconded and carried that the
following reports be approved and or
dered placed on file:
OLAF Kallevang-clerk of courts.
Oscar Winger-county auditor.
Allen Wise-county recorder.
DEBORAH township.
r. H. Whalen. justice of the peace.
DEBORAH township.
Trustees report-Pleasant township,
Trustees report-Madison township.
Trustees report-WashinGton town
ship.
Trustees report-Calmar township.
Trustees report-Orieans township.
Trustees report-Springfield town
ship.
Various matters were then taken up
unlll noon, at WHICH tlHle the
motion carried adjourned until 1880 p.
IN.
1880 p. m. January 9Th, 1916.
Tlir board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present
The afternoon was spent in discuss
ing various matters pertaining TO the
county, and at five o'clock the board on
motion carried adjourned until $3.50
next morning.
$40 a. m, Thursday, January 9th,
1916.
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 that APP
plication for school fund loan No. 949
be granted.
county trcasurer'S report be approved
and ordered placed on file.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Ben Jewell bridge be built with con-
crete abutments.
The board had a conference with Mr..
Orr in regard to the renewal or the
contract with the Standard Telephone
Company for the ensuing year.
Various bridge matters We're then
taken up until noon, at which time the
board on motion carried adjourned un-
Ill 1880 p. m.
1880 p. M, January 9Th. 1916.
The board met as per ndJoufnheLt
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
This being the date and time set Tor
the opening of bids for the publication