Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
BOARD Proceedings

minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
The day was spent in allowing
claims and transacting miscellaneous
business.
On motion the board adjourned tc
meet again on Wednesday, November
3, 1915, at 9 o'clock a. m.
H. B. Patterson, chairman.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell, auditor.
Proceedings Of the board OF super
visors, Wednesday, November 3, 1915
being the seventh day Of the October
session. The board met pursuant to
adjournment. Members present, j. X
| Stodghill and H. B, Patterson, Presi
dent H.. B. Patterson in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. ,
The tax abatement Of r. A. ans
was approved. The tax adjustment
petition of Josephine Anderson was
approved. The road petition OF X. +.
Lanning. ct al, was approved. Inc
highway petition of S. A. Nye was ap-
proved. The tax adjustment petition
of Eli Swain was approved. .,
The balance of the day was spent
in allowing claims.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Thursday, November
A. 1915, at 9 o'clock a. m.
H. B. Patterson, chairman.
Attest: Fred L.. Bissell, auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Thursday, November 4, being
the eighth day of October session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. members present J. r. Stodghill
and Fl. B.. Patterson, President H. B:
Patterson in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The tax abatement petition of ]. B.
Smith was approved The report OF
w. r. Wilson on refund Of probate
fees was approved.
, The balance of the day was spent
~transacting miscellaneous business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday,, November
"a, 1915, at q o'clock. "6FS} A.
H. B. Patterson, chairman.
Attest: Fred L.. Bissell, auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super.
! visors, Wednesday, November "a,
1915, being the ninth day of the
October session. The board met pur.
suant to adjournment. Members all
present, President H. B. Patterson in
the chair. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Moved by J. w. Hall and seconded
by ]. r. Stodghill that we sell the
funding bonds amounting to $3.50 0
to Geo. M. Bechtel & Co. Of Daven.
port, Iowa, and that the chairman OF
the board Of supervisors. county
auditor and county treasurer be
authorized to sign the contract. Car
ried.
To the Treasurer and the Honorable
Board of Supervisors of Wapello
County, Iowa.
Gentlemen: ...
For approximately 81, 900 funding
bonds to be issued by your county
under date of January I, 1876; bear
ing interest at the rate of five pei
centum per annum. Both pr1ncipal
and semi-annual interest payable Al
the banking house Of Geo. M. Bechtel
& Co., Davenport, Iowa. Said bonds
due and payable $1,000 1884 and $50,
900 1886.
We will pay you the par value OF
said bonds and accrued interest and
furnish blank bonds. all resolutions
for adoption by the board Of super
visors, and pay all attorneys fees In
Cured by us free Of expense to the
county and in addition thereto a
premium of two per cent of the
amount of bonds issued and delivered
to us. -
The county to furnish us with GER
titled comics of the proceedings of the
board of supervisors. evidencing the
validity of the above bonds to the sat
isfaction of our attorney.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. NJ. Bechtel & Co.
BY I. e. Dierdorff,
The above and foregoing PROPOSE.
ton having been accepted and the
chairman. treasurer and auditor in.
structed to contract, we hereby agree
to deliver the above bonds to Geo. M,
] Bechtel & Co., Davenport, Iowa, when
issued.
H. B. Patterson, chairman.
Chas. o. Warren, treasurer.
Attest: Fred L.. Bissell, auditor.
Ottumwa, Ia, Nov. "a, 1915.
To the Treasurer and the Honorable
Board Of Supervisors OF Wapello
County, Iowa. E": r.
Gentlemen: ,@,@
For $4,000 funding bonds to be
issued by your county under date OF
december 1, 1915; bearing interest at
the rate of five per centum per annum.
Both principal and semi-annual in
terest payable at the banking house
of Geo. M. Bechtel & Co., Davenport,
Iowa. Said bonds due and payable
!20, 900, 1881 to 1888 inclusive, and
$4,000, 1884.
We will pay you the sum of $74,-
46O, and accrued interest and furnish
blank bonds, all resolutions for adop.
ton by the board of supervisors and
pay all attorneys fees incurred by us
free of expense to the county.
The county to furnish us with certi-
fled copies of the proceedings Of the
board of supervisors evidencing the
validity of the above bonds to the
satisfaction of our attorney.
l. Respectfully submitted,
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co.
By I. E. Dierdorff.
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