Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-18
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Logan, Iowa, April 18th, 1918.
The board of supervisors met pur.
suant to adjournment. All members
were present.
The board met for the purpose OF
eahgassing the returns from the pri.
Elary election held April 10th, 1916
and completed the canvass of said re
turns. as provided by law.
The following recommendation by
A. w. Gaines, county engineer. TO the
board of supervisors. was ordered
filed:
Recommendation.
Logan, Iowa, April II, 1916.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervis.
ors, Harrison County. Iowa
Gentlemen:
In order to avoid excessive cutting
and to secure better location for
bridges would recommend change
in the Magnolia to Plssah county road
through the SEA sell sec. l3 and the
mig nell sec. 24-Sll4 through the land
of A. NJ Wall and Fred TornoW A
much easier grade can be secured and
one bridge can be done away with
Respectfully submitted.
A. W. GAINES, County Engineer
Filed in my office April II. 1916
j. NJ. ALBERTSEM. Auditor
In the matter OF the foregoing rec.
ommendation the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolution
Whereas, county engineer. A w.
Gaines, has recommended change
in the county road in sections l3 AID
"a, jackson township. in order To OBJ
tain q better grade and the elimina-
ton OF bridge; and,
Whereas. it is the opinion OF the
board that the recommendation is
meritorious and should be investigat
ed; therefore,
Be it resolved. chat A. ~ Gaines
county engineer, be and he Is hereby
directed to Investigate and survey
said proposed changes and report to
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may be, as provided by law
Roll call: Hosbrook, yes; Vanscoy,
yes; Erixon. yes.
On motion the board adjourned to
April oath, 1916
Approved this -. day Of. 49,. 1916.
A. B HOSBROOk. chairman.
Attest: J. NJ ALRERTSE.N Clerk
Logan. Iowa. April 9th. 1916
The board OF supervisors met pur.
snant to edjournmens All members
were present.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed by the board:
Resolution
Whereas, the board OF supervisors,
in session February s, 1915. acting
for Modale drainage district, awarded
contract to Hawheye Construction
Co. of Webster City. Iowa. for the
construction of the improvements in
said district; and.
Whereas, the said company, accord.
ing to terms of its contract, should
have completed the construction of
said improvements Oh or before DC.
tober LIST. 1915; and,
Whereas, the said company has not
yet completed its contract for the
construction of said Improvements in
said district, and has not now force
Of men at work for the purpose OF
completing same; and,
Whereas, it is the opinion OF the
board that the construction of said
Improvements should he completed at
the earliest possible time, in order
that the lands which said improve.
ments were designed to benefit
might receive the necessary and need
ed drainage to the enc that the same
may become tillable and suitable for
cultivation; therefore,
Be it resolved. that the county aud
ltor be. and he Is hereby directed to
at once notify by registered letter the
said Hawkeye Construction company
that unless said company has force
of men at work in said district on OF
before May 9TH, 1916 sufficient tl
complete the construction of said i'm
provements within reasonable time
the said board of supervisors will on
said 9Th day of May, 1915 terminate
the contract of said Hawkeye Con
struction company for the construc
ton OF the said improvements in the
said Modale drainage district and
will at that time readverIise for the
construction and complexion OF the
unfinished part OF the said company's
tract, as referred to. and as provided
by law.
Roll call: vanscoy. yes, HosbroOk
yes: EriXon yes.
The following is a summary OF the
first quarterly report of ]. NJ. Albert
sen, auditor, for the year 1916, as ap
proved by the board:
Redemption fees .........$ l0.5t
Bond fees. ............ l.5l
Transfer fees. ....... 1926
Total .................... .sl14.5t
The auditor was instructed. to issue
poor fund warrant in the sum of 1922
to pay delinquent 1914 tax agains
property OF Mary Palmer. poor per
son.
The auditor was directed to canoe
delinquent road poll tax against w.
Price OF Missouri Valley, said delin
Quent road poll tax having been Ger
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