Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-04-21
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Proceedings Board Of Supervisors at
April Session, 1916.


at O'Clock p. M, April 8, 1916.
The meeting was called to order by
Chas. H. Wallace, Chairman, with the
following members present, Chas. H.
Wallace. Chairman. presiding. and Su-
pervisors j. F. Pecinovsky and J. w.
Conway, all members being present.
The minutes of the adjourned session
of March %, 1916 were read and on
motion approved.
On motion at o'clock the Board ad-
journed to 8 o'clock a. M, April a,
1916.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of S. G. Jennison for the cancellation
of 55c, l91atax on one acre of land used
for school purposes be granted.
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of Adam Kanengeiser for refund of
$500 dog tax be granted. Motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the petition
of Albert Kleiboer for cancellation of
his personal property tax for 1911 be
rejected. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the County
Engineer be and is hereby instructed to
survey and lay out roads for Forest
City Township as applied for by the
trustees. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the appli-
cation of Orpha Boyd for support as a
blind person be granted, and that the
Auditor be authorized to issue war
rants on the Poor Fund quarterly at
the rate of S37. so per quarter. Motion
carried.
On motion at O'Clock p. M, the
Board adjourned to O'Clock a. M,
April 5, 1916.
Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
At ten o'clock a. n., the bids on pill
ing and bridge lumber were publicly
opened and considered
Resolution.
Whereas, the bid of the Wheeler
Lumber & Bridge Supply Co. was the
lowest and best bid, therefore,
Be it resolved, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that the bid of the Wheeler Lumber &
Bridge Supply Co. s25. rs for the 3xl2x
l6 and $500 for the 2x12x2O and 2x6x
16 and the price of l5c per lineal foot
for the 26 it. piling, lac for the % it.
and 20 it. 1910 for the 16 it. and 13c for
the Ia #. and IL it. piling be accepted,
and,
Be it further resolved, that the con-
tract with the Wheeler Lumber &
Bridge Supply Co. is hereby approved
and the Chairman directed to sign the
same.
On motion said resolution was adopt
ed. Aye, Wallace, Pecinovsky, Con-
way.
Resolution.
Whereas, notice has been duly pub
lished, setting forth the time and place
for receiving bids for the grading of
section A, Cresco-Granger road, and
section H, Cresco-P rotivin road, and,
Whereas, no bids were received for
doing said work, now therefore,
Be it resolved, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that it now decides to grade said Sec
tons by day labor
On motion said resolution was adopt
ed. Aye, Wallace, Pecinovsky, Con-
way.
Moved and seconded that the con-
tracts with Henry Aberg and Will
Shields for patrolmen on the County
Road, at the following prices, be ap-
proved, and the Chairman is hereby in
structed to sign said contracts for the
County.
For man without team 25c per hour,
for man with team of two horses 45c
per hour, for man with team of four
horses Csc per hour, for dragging road
with team of four horses 75c per mile
dragged both ways. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the con-
tract with Frank Bickford for thing on
the County Road, at the rate of 4Oc per
hour as foreman and SOC per hour for
the necessary help, and also the neces-
sary tools to do the work, be approved
and the Chairman is hereby directed to
sign said contract for the County.
Motion carried
On motion the following claims
against the County were, disposed of as
follows, and the Auditor was instruc-
ted to issue warrants on the proper
funds in payment for claims allowed.