Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.

Cresco, Iowa, September 20, 1916
The Board of Supervisors Of How.
ard County. Iowa, met pursuant to ad.
Journment.
The meeting was called to order by
Chas. H. Wallace, Chairman, with the
following members present: Chas. H
Wallace. presiding, with Supervisors
]. F. Pecinovsky and ]. w. Conway
all members being present.
This being the day and hour fixed
for awarding the contract for the con-
struction of Drainage District No. 3,
the board proceeded to open and read
bids on file as follows: T. H. Melvold,
$746.00; w. S. Rossbach, $1s75.45.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
IN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO 8, HOWARD
COUNTY, IOWA.
RESOLUTION AWARDING CON-
TRACT.
Now, to-wit, on this 29th day Of
September, 1916, it being the day set
for awarding the contract for the con-
struction Of the drain within Drain
age District No. 3, and having hereto
fore opened and examined bids on
file, and after careful consideration
Of the same, it is found and determ-
ined by the Board of Supervisors that
the bid of T. H. Melvold OF Cresco,
Iowa, of $4,000 for the construction
Of said drainage district complete is
the lowest and best bid for said
work, and said bid complying in all
respects with the law and the require
ments with reference thereto, there
fore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by this Board
of Supervisors that the said bid be
and the same is hereby accepted and
the Chairman of the Board and the
Auditor are hereby authorized and di-
rected to enter into contract with the
said T. H. Melvold for the terms
heretofore fixed.
Adopted this goth day of Septem-
Der, 1916.
On motion at o'clock p. m. the
Board adjourned to 8 O'Clock q. NJ,
Sept. 30, 1916.
Second Day.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion the Board directed the
County Engineer to survey and lay
out road in Howard Center Township
as applied for by the Trustees of said
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed. 81 ss .s
Onumotion the following claims
were disposed Of as follows and the
Auditor was authorized to issue war
rants on the proper funds for claims
allowed.
Amt.
Claimant Claims Allowed
Brown, J. ]. & Son, painting
and repairs, court house, 265.75
Barns Bros, bull, county
farm 5000
Don, assisting coun-
ty engineer ...................... 13.90l
Clark Bros, supplies engin-
GERS Office --.................... .70l
Chapman Lbr. Co., C. w.
bridge material .................. 1862
Chapman Lbr. Co., c. w.
drain tile -...-.-................... 203.90
G. NJ. & St. P. R. r. Co.,
freight on steel ................ 4.SS
]. p, hauling tile. 31.6S
J. p, hauling bridge
material .-....................... 3.8OI
Conway, J. W., session work 500
]. w., committee
work ....-...-..-................... $500
]. W., mileage - 1920
Edwards, Thomas, road sup
plies .........--..-...................... $50
eddy, Will, hauling gravel. 1000
frank, julius, repairing road 2.25
Hess, w. c., professional
services, pauper .......... 7.5O !
hudson & Thurber Co., bridge
tools .......,...,-..--..-................. 51.so
Zones Hardware Co., bridge
supplies ...--............ 1895
Zones Hardware Co., road
TOOLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7.4O
ones Hardware Co. bridge