Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15

oI the ldSI meeting were Iedu anu
approved. q
The tax adjustment petition Of
Chester & Trowbridge was rejected.
The bond of Geo. II. Giltner, sheriff
of Wapello county, was approved. The
appointment of John A. Bright as
deputy sheriff of Wapello county was
approved. The appointment of A. e..
Smith as special deputy sheriff Of Wa
pello county was approved.
The rest of the day was spent in
allowing bills and transacting other
miscellaneous business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Monday, May Is, 1916.
j. w. Hall, Chairman.
Attest:
Fred L. Bissell, County Auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Monday, May Is, 1915, being
the tenth day of the April session.
The board met pursuant to- adjourn.
ment. All members present. Presi-
dent J. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The board proceeded to open sealed
bids for concrete abuttments on
township, and two concrete abutt-
ments on Brush creek between sec.
tons rs and rs, Adams township. The
Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co
was awarded the bids in both cases,
there being no other bidders. The
board then proceeded to appoint
judges and clerks for the primary
election to be held June 5, 1916.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, June Is, 1915.
J. w. Hall, Chairman.
Attest:
Fred L. Bissell, County Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors, Tuesday, June 13, 1916, being
the eleventh day of the April session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present. Presi-
dent J. W. Hall in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This being the day as provided by
section 10S7A19 the board proceeded
to canvass the returns Of each voting
precinct In the county.
The board approved the petition Of
N. U. Luellen ct al asking for the
Strengthening Of a road near the
Eldon city limits. The official bond
Of Geo. H. Giltner, sheriff of Wapello
county, was approved. A school fund
loan on lot 20, Hamilton Chambers
add, was approved. The resignation
of F. NJ. Dunning, justice Of peace,
Keokuk township, was approved.
The balance of the day was spent
In allowing bills and transacting other
business. On motion the board ad
journed to meet again on June 10,
1916.
J. w. Hall, Chairman.
Fred L. Bissell, County Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board of super.
visors Monday, June 10, 1916, being
the twelfth day Of the April session.
ment All members present. Presi-
dent J. W. Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The board approved the road petit
ton of w. ]. Young, as provided in
section 1912, code of 1897, the afore-
mentioned road lying in the S. W. 4
of section 9 township II range ID.
School fund loans we're approved on
lot Is, Woodlawn addition, and w. 50
feet of lot Of Belts sub Of O. L. Fl
in the city Of Ottumwa. ~
The board appointed H. E. Cook as
county engineer Of Wapello county
for the ensuing year, beginning June
1, 1915, at a salary of $3.50, Hall and
Stodghill voting aye, and Knox vot'
ing nay.
The board, after careful considera-
ton, have decided against the pur-
chase of voting machines at this
time
The board approved the county
treasurer's report Of receipts and dis
bursements from January 1 to May
81, 1916.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Monday, June rs, 1916.
j. W. Hall, Chairman.
Fred L. Bissell. County Auditor
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Monday, June 26, 1916, being
the thirteenth day of the April ses-
sion The board met pursuant to ad-
journment. All members present
PRESIDENT j. w. Hall IN the Cndll lHe
minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Now on this 26th day of June, 1916,
the board of supervisors OF Wapello
county met in regular session. The
matter. of the road petition of Seneca
Cornell ct al came up before the board
and it appearing that the auditor had
given proper notice to the property
owners, holding property as shown by
the records of Wapello county on the
line of said proposed highway, and
that the following named property
owners have filed claims for damages,
to-wit: Fred H. Hall and A. w. Ham,
mond. 1t is therefore ordered by the
board that the county auditor proceed
to appoint three disinterested electors
Of the county as appraisers to appraise
the damages said claimants may sus-
tain by the reason Of establishment
of said highway and require said ap-
praisors to report to him within
twenty days from the time of their
appointment The matter Of the said
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