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

ournment, all members present
esident H. b. Patterson in the chair
he minutes OF the last meeting were
eead and approved.
.& The official bond of Floyd Perry as
T. constahle OF Washington township
was approved. The third quarterly
reports OF s. G. Stoltz, county recorder
lIred.sL. Bissell, county auditor, and
C.SC. SCremer, sheriff, were approved
sa Tho balance OF the day was spent
Eth allowing claims and t%ransactine
Miscellaneous business.
on motion the board adjourned te
Seet again Tuesday, October 5. 1915
. o'clock a. m.
n, B. Patterson, chairman.
kttest: Fred L. Bissell, auditor.
x Proceedings Of the board of super
tinors, Tuesday, October 5, 1918, being
ny second day Of the October SEES
lon. The board met pursuant to al
6urnment, all members present. Presl'
entH B. Patterson in the chair. Inc
minutes Of the last meeting were reao
nd approved. .
1.-THE day was spent in allowing
fSaaims and transacting miscellaneous
&~uEiness.
ON motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Thursday, OCTOBER Is
.a0l5, at 9 o'clock a. m.
". B. Patterson, chairman.
~xftext.s Fred l.. Bissell, auditor.
~proceedings of the board OF super
3ssorn Thursday, October Z, 1919, De-
63mr ne third day Of the October SEES
Van. The board met pursuant to au-
0nrnment. all members present
Sreaident Fl. B. Patterson in the chair
Srha minutes OF the last meeting were
l56ead and approved, ond
IN motion of J. w. Hall n
.cnnded by ]. r. Stodghill, A. >.
SSsrdner Of Columbia township was
5~rnoahfed as commissioner to meet
1ith commissioner from Davis county
4 sAIect an engineer to survey 'ne
sS-rnosad drainage project in Davis
IA Wapello counties. Motion car
led. Gov &C
The annointment Of Amos Gray as
E.a ~ h soldiers relief commls
;cnars az recommended by the
s,d;arc, relief committee, was ap-
Moved. r.,ief
nrr;ss;pn filed September 10, 1872
Eas approved. :. u r.
tine third quarterly report or W;
SE,;1sssn was approved. Drainage pono
Ex Tssr;s and Wapello counties was
Improved. e.oo an lots
fSY4a 1oO and 121, Leighton q Ban
Sistar,s third add. to OttumWa, was
~64pproved. 70
ssnn motion the board adjourned 10
meet Tuesday, October ~ l'i'' a.
6AO o'clock a. m. "
E4As@ n. B. Patterson, chalrhldh.
SkYtest: Fred L. Bissell, auditor.
p~rnreedings of the board OF super
16.3aors Tuesday, October II, 1915,Abe'
xing tfe fourth day of the October SEES
tine hoard met pursuant to adjourn
HSSanfs All members present. PIesi'
Sxnt Patterson in the chair. the
ninntes Of the last meeting were reau
Ma approved. go
Snded by J.. w. Hall a 1oiio"lns ie'o
3kftioM was adopted: -
M0esclution For Board OF s~uperv'so.
gWhereas. in the year 1910. IN a sun
IN the district court of Wapelio county
SNbWassentitled State of Iowa ex rel vs.:
sN sPhillips, for custer as mayor, a
H2Efals va bad. and an opinion n!eo anu
accorded sustaining GROUNDS III tne
sMeintiff's petition, and dlrectlhs al
lister from Office; and
zzaM&Whereas, quite a number OF sroulua
alleged and evidence K upon
S12her, but decided in favor OF the ue'
5ssas,dant in said opinion, justifylng a Oil
sS~S@disiosr Of the costs made in the case
Ma 10.
E-sMYvhereas. upon examination it IS be,
Lived that the taxing Of one-thlrd OF
IVA oosts to the defendant would ne a
m and equitable division OF the
SS&&hsts; and SAL
#Whereas, it appears thai no Judg.
snent or order was rendered against
sTka dafendant by the Judge trying the
a2asa hit that the costs were entereu
gxm the fee book by the clerk, and ap'
sYsear on fee book 40 Of this court;
STherefore Resolved, hat 1t is the
sMSanse Of the board, and they recon-
5aend to the Judge OF said court now IN
RSeasion an order or judgment dividing
f4ha nnsts. taxing one-third to the de-
A&endanf. the costs having already Deen
8naid by the county, the defendant TO
E@sav hack to the county one-thlrd
Hfherdof. ~crediting upon the cost
nccount whatever sums the defend
|lsnt ma have procured releases Tor
ETrom some Of the witnesses, 1t appear
e8nx that to some extent certain VIII
masses released costs.
on motion the foregoing resolution
a5Was adopted by a unanimous t OF
HE board.
& This being the day set for the open
eanc 81; bids for the building OF a bridge
aver jim Creek, section Is, keokuk
k90wnship, the contract was awarded
sgo the Ottumwa Supply & Constructor
R2Eo. -
on motion the board adjourned to
sSSsfsneet again on Monday, Nov. l, at nine
Syb6,,clock q. m.
q H. B. Patterson. Chairman
SNAXEttast; Fred L. Bissel, Auditor.
Procsedings Of the board OF super
yisors Monday, November /, 1915, be
Ns3nr the fifth day Of the October ses
&gsSSion.
$s8 board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present H. B. Patter
S.nn and j. r. Stodghill. President h