Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-11
..1 $50 certlncare fees

AK $50 certlncare fees 1880
Total .... 49,. ...... ..... .$32G.75
The following is summary of the
semi-annual report of Mrs. Susie T.
Faith, superintendent of schools. of
the Normal Institute fund, approved
by the board, as follows:
Bal on hand Sept. !, 1916. .$763.57
Receipts -. 80. ............ $3.50
Total $3.50. ....... -. 80. .$S24.07
DlsDursed .................$ 225 81
Bal Jan. /, 1916. ............. 59S16
The auditor was directed to canoe
poll tax against the estate of r.
Cronkelton. having been enormously
assessed, since +. j Cronkelton died
prior to this time
Further hearing and consideration
on the petition OF G. b. Powley, ct al,
and the report of w. A. Price. engi-
neer, having been continued to this
date. same was on motion again con.
tinued till Jan. 81, 1916.
Further action and consideration on
the report of w. A. Price, engineer,
in the matter of repairs on Elk and
Powley creeks, in the Upper Boyer
drainage district, having been contin-
ued to this date, same was on motion
again continued till Jan. 81, 1916.
On motion the board adjourned till
Monday, Jan. II, 1916.
A. b. HOSBROOK, Chairman.
]. NJ. ALBERTSEN, Clerk.
Logan. la. Jan. II. 1916.
The board OF supervisors met pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
were present
The minutes OF the meeting of Jan.
18th were read and approved.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed by the board:
Resolution.
Whereas, due notice had been given
by publication for the construction OF
the improvements in the Frazier
drainage district; and,
Whereas, pursuant TO said notice
bids for the construction OF said i'm
provements were submitted by parties
AS follows and in amounts Indicated:
r. E. Betz, Sioux City, Ia, section
1, 1850; section 2, 1850.
Mills Construction company, Logan,
Ia, section 1, zoe; section 2, zoe.
And it appearing 20 the board that
the bid of R. E. Betz for the construc.
ton of said improvements at 1850
per cubic yard for sections l and 9 is
the lowest and best bid and for the
best interest of the district and should
be accepted; therefore,
Be it resolved, by the board, that
the bid of r. e. Bet2 for the constrnc-
ton of said improvements at the
price OF 1876 per cubic yard for Sec
tions / and . be and the same is
hereby accepted, and the chairman of
the board is hereby authorized to en-
ter into contract with the said r. E.
Betz, at the price stated above, for the
due performance of said work. ac-
cording to plans and specifications
heretofore adopted; therefore,
Be it further resolved, that the con.
tractor be and he is hereby required
to execute good and sufficient bond
equal in amount to IS per cent of the
contract, based upon the estimate of
the engineer, as by law provided;
Do F,,r how INT
itor be and he is hereby directed to
return checks to the unsuccessful bid
ders
Roll call: Vanscoy. yes; Hosbrook,
yes; Erixon, yes.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted by the board to tile matter of
the semi-annual settlement with the
county treasurer, but being unable to
complete same, adjournment was ia
ken.
On motion the board adjourned till
Jan. 1S, 1916.
A. B. HOsBRoOK, Chairman.
NJ A1-RERTSEN. Clerk
Logan, Ia. Jan. 10, 1916.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. All members We're present.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed by the board:
Resolution.
Whereas, the board heretofore di.
rected the auditor to notify the news.
papers within the county to file their
lists of subscribers preparatory to the
selection of the official newspapers
for the ensuing year, and,
Whereas the board heretofore fixed
January 18th, 1916, as the time for
selecting said official newspapers;
and,
Whereas, the following newspapers
filed lists with number of subscribers
as Indicated:
Harrison County Democrat 1859
subscribers.
Missouri Valley Times. 1903 sub.
scribers.
Woodbine Twiner. :l197 subscribers
Logan Observer, l,144 subscribers.
And it appearing TO the hoard that
the Harrison County democrat, Mis-.
souri, Valley Times and the Woodbine
Twiner had filed lists containing the
largest number of subscribers; and 1t
further appearing to the board that In
the absence of any contest, said pa.
pers as referred to above should be
declared the official newspapers for
the county for the year 1916; there.
fore,
Be it resolved, tina. the Harrison
County Democrat. tie Missouri Valley
Times and the Woodbine Twiner be.