Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06

last meeting read and approved.
Moved by ]. r. Stodghill and second.
ed by ]. F. Knox that 5000 be approp-
rated for the county teachers insti-
tute as per chapter 225 section 235,
general assembly Carried.
On motion of ]. r. Stodghill and sec
onded by J. F. Knox lots and n. M.
Sapps' first add to the town of Eldon
were reconveyed to John Daniel, upon
the payment to Wapello county OF $l66
being the amount expended by Wapello
county for his support.
The rest of the day was spent IN
transacting other business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday, February 3,
at 9 o'clock
]. w. Hall, Chairman.
Attest. Fred l., Bissell. Co. Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Wednesday, February 3, 1916,
being the ninth day of the January
session. Members all present. }. W..
Hall in the chair. The board met pur-
suant to adjournment. The minutes
of the last meeting were read ana ap-
proved
The fourth quarterly reports OF G..
C. Cremer sheriff, and 8. c. Stoltz,
county recorder, were approved. me
annual reports of s. G. Stoltz, w. T..
Wilson, Fred l.. Bissell, John Christie,
I. w. Jackson were approved. The
county engineers report for the month
of December and also his annual re-
port were approved.
The official bond of M. B. Alternately,
assessor of Blakesburg. Geo. Hoover,
assessor of Kirkville; !. S. Miller,
township clerk of Richland township.
were approved. The resignation OF
Sam Baker assessor Of Highland town
ship was approved. The appointment
of |. S. Miller, township clerk OF Rich
land township. was approved. DR.. Tor
renee was appointed township phys1-
clan for Adams township.
The rest of the day was spent in al
lowing bills and transacting other mis-
ceIlaneous business.
On motion of j. r. Stodghill and
seconded by ]. F. Knox, February %.
was set as date of hearing Of petition.
asking that an addition be made to
the county road system, known as the
county line road commencing at the
west approach of the Des Moines river
bridge, Eddyville. Ia, thence south
along the county line to point inter-
secting the county road running west
between sections 10 and 80 Columbia
township.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, February 10,
1916.
J. w. Hall. Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, Co. Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday. February Is, 1916, be-
ing the tenth day of the January ses-
sion. The board met pursuant to ad-
tournament. All members present.
President j. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This being the day set for the fill
ing of objections to the proposed es-
adjustment of the so-called Ottumwa
to Chillicothe river road, as petitioned
for by Seneca Cornell, ct al. Obtec-
tions were filed by A. W. Hammond
and Dennis Reardon and John Wagner.
On motion of ]. R. Stodghill, seconded
by j. F. Knox, Tuesday, April 10. 1915,
was set as the day for hearing the OBJ
iections against the said road.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday, February
23, 1916, at 9 o'clock a. m.
]. w. Hall, Chairman.
Attest. Fred L. Bissell, Co. Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
yisors Wednesday, February %. 1915,
being the eleventh day OF the January
session. The board met pursuant to
adjournment. Members all present.
President ]. w Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Moved by ]. R. Stodghill and second
ed by J. F. Knox. that the treasurer's
report of receipts and disbursements
from May 81. 1915, to Dec. 81, 1918, be
accepted Carried.
On motion of J. r. Stodghill, second
ed by J. F. Knox the Ottumwa hospital
has been allowed $10O per month for
the care of pauper patients, to take
effect February 1, 1915. Carried.
On motion of J. R. Stodghill, second
ed by J. F. Knox. the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Be it resolved by the board of super
visors of Wapello county, Iowa, that
the road known as the county line road
commencing at the west approach Of
Eddyville river bridge, thence running
south along county line to a point in
tersecting the county road running
west between sections 10 and 80 Col
umbia township, and
Whereas, the supervisors deem this
proposed change to be advisable. as
1t will materially shorten the direct
line of travel between market points
and
Therefore be it resolved, that we
recommend to the state highway COM
mission that they authorize such
change.
]. W. Hall, President.
J. r. Stodghill.
.. ]. F. Knox.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Saturday February 26,
1916, at 8 o'clock a. m.
J. w. Hall. Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, Co. Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors Saturday. February rs, 1915, be-
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