Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-30
tanning 1.e acres.

thence west $50 feet, thence south 40(
feet, thence east $50 feet, thence
north 400 feet to place of beginning
containing 2.3 acres.
Commencing at the north quarter
corner (NA Corr Sec. 16-97-14
thence west 200 feet, thence south
21s feet, thence east 200 feet, thence
north 21S feet to place of beginning
containing / acre.
Commencing $50 feet west of the
northeast corner of Sec. 33-100-13
thence west 200 feet, thence south
21S feet, thence east 200 feet, thence
north 21s feet to place of beginning
containing l acre. And,
Whereas the law authorizes and
empowers the Board of Supervisors
of any county within the limits of
such county, and without the limits of
any city or town to procure, pul chase
or condemn, enter upon and take any
lands not to exceed five acres in any
one place for the purpose of obtain
ing gravel or other suitable material
with which to improve the roads and
highways of such county, including a
sufficient roadway to such land by
the most reasonable route, and to pay
for the same out of the county road
funds; and
Whereas, it has been determined
and found, and is hereby determined
and found by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Howard County, Iowa, that
such material, and more particularly
gravel, can be found within Howard
County, upon tracts of land herein
before described; and
Whereas, such tracts are so situated
and have been fixed and determined
with a view of having no part of the
county more than six miles distant
from land where such material can
be obtained for highway purposes,
and such tracts are without the lin
it's of any city or town..
1t is hereby ordered and resolved,
that the tracts hereinbefore des-
cribed be condemned for the pur-
poses hereinbefore set forth, and as
provided by law, by the Board Of
of Howard County, To-
wa, in behalf and for the benefit of
Howard County, Iowa, and the citi-
zens thereof;
And it is further resolved and or
1ered that the County Attorney be
and hereby is directed and ordered
10 prepare all necessary papers and
documents for the institution of such
proceedings in con-
,ormity to law; including the neces-
sary petitions and notices to the own
ers of the tracts of land hereinbefore
described as provided by law:
And the Chairman of this Board of
is authorized and en-
powered to sign and execute all such
necessary documents. papers and in
petitions and notices as
by law, for the purpose of
continuing and bringing
10 close such condemnation pro-
ceedings, for and in behalf Of the
Board of Supervisors of Howard
County, Iowa.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted:
Aye, Wallace, Pecinovsky, Conway.
Nay, None. >,.'s~~ sss
~--- Resolution. s.-.-
Whereas, D. H. Thomas, d. J. Jones,
H. E. Jones, A. c. Smith, Mrs. L. Tip
ton, H. w. Plummer, S. H. Hall, Mar
garet Foulkes, H. w. Jones, E. O.
Jones, R. J. Thomas, Robert w.
Thomas, w. O. Thomas, w. c. Jones.
w. o. Jones, E. T. Jones, Mrs. o. E.
Thomas, A. Wells, A. r. Johnson,
Sec. School Board, Anna M. Plummer,
Margretta B. Thomas, Jane Thomas,
Alma B. Hall, M. H. Jones, Mayor,
Mrs. T. ]. Richards, Mrs. Lottie Wells,
Grant Jones, D. X. Jones, John F.
Moore, H. ]. Moore and ]. H. Davis
have filed their petition in writing,
asking that the necessary steps be
taken to establish drainage district,
draining lots 4, 5, N. 2761z it. 8; 9, IL,
II, Is, 16, II, %, "a, %, rs, 26, q, %,
20, 80, 81, 80, SO, "a, IS, 36, 81, SO, all
in McGregor's Addition, Lime Springs
Station. oil If Elapler'S Addition to
Lime Springs Iowa, Lot l on the IT.
regular Survey on Sk NEA Sec. 90
1OO-12 and part of Lot 6 of SO it. strip
north of Jackson ST., Lime Springs,
Iowa, also a part of the school house
lots and the Welsh Church lot in
Lime Springs, Iowa, and
Whereas, a bond in the sum of Fiji
ty Dollars $4,000 has been filed with
the County Auditor, conditioned for
the payment of all costs and expenses