Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-26

Farmers Bank, Elma, Iowa.
First National Bank, Cresco, Iowa.
Germans Savings Bank, Chester, la
Elma State Savings Bank. Elma, la
Cresco State Bank. Cresco, Iowa.
On motion at 500 o'clock p. M, thu
Board adjourned to 800 o'clock a. m.
January 18th, 1917.
Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion the following official bonds
were approved:
J. w. Platt, Clerk of District Court.
Chris Forthum, Deputy Auditor.
w. H. Tillson, Clerk VernonlSprings
Township.
R. W. Davis, Assessor Lime Springs
Corp.
John A. Ruesink, Assessor Forest
City Township.
H. R. Evans, Observation-Disclosures
ship.
On motion at 500 o'clock: p. M, the
Board adjourned to 800 O'Clock a. m. !,
January 5th, 1917.
Fourth Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted:
Be it resolved, by the Board of..Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that the sum not to exceed Two Humid
red ($2OO 0O Dollars for each of the
Recorder and Clerks Office for deputy
and extra help, be allowed, and
Be it further resolved, that the Au-
ditor be, and is hereby allowed not to
exceed Two Hundred ($2OO. OO) onldrain-
age work and extra help, and
Be it further resolved, that none of
such money shall be paid out only on
itemized bills filed by the person doing
the work, and allowed by the Board.
On motion the Auditor was instruct
ed to issue warrants on the Poor Fund
to J. E. Wells for Mrs. Caspiria at the
rate of $3.50 per week every four
weeks.
In the matter of Drainage District
No. 2, Howard County, Iowa.
Resolutions appointing Commission
ers to Assess Benefits.
Whereas, the contract for the con-
struction of the improvement within
the above designated Drainage Dis
trict having awarded, and the total
costs, expenses, cost of construction,
fees and damages to be assessed for
the construction of said improvements
having been ascertained as nearly as
may be, if hereby estimated in the sum
of One Thousand Five Hundred ISL
5O0.OO Dollars, therefore
Be it resolved, by this Board of Su-
pervisors that E. P. Thompson and S.
r. Cray, resident freeholders of the
County, having the qualifications re-
quired by law, and L. L. Lowry, a
competent engineer, are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners to inspect and
classify the lands benefited by the said
improvements, as required by law, and
make an equitable apportionment of
the costs, expenses, cost of construc-
ton, fees and damages to be assessed
for the construction of said improve
ments, as herein estimated and fixed,
and make a report of their doings there
in as provided by law.
Adopted this 5th day of January,
1917.
On motion the following claims were
of as follows, and the Audi
tor was authorized to issue warrants
on the proper funds for claims allowed.
Name. Nature of Claim. Clm'd. ARD.
Acres, Blackmar & Co., sta
IIOucAy ...... ........ .....P 20 ~
Alliance Nero. ASSN, goods
County Farm. % SO
Alliance Nero. ASSN, Cresco
pOOI. s...... .s.s..... IL OO
Alliance Nero. ASSN, janitor
supplies. .................. 6 SO
Bandle, VIM, trustee Howard 16 90
Barker, w. L., justice fees. Al DOL
Burgess & Sons, coal Vernon
Springs poor. 5 IS
Burgess & Sons, bridge mater
iai. ...... 40 sol
Barker, A. E., insane commit
siOner. .............. 32 80
Blade, J. W., trustee Chester 60O|
Barnes, w. H., attending
assessors meeting ...... $40
Bader, John, attending assess
ors' meeting. ............. 1922
Cray, w. w.. clerk Chester. 600
Cresco H. L. & P. Co., light
court house and Jail. ... q 43
Cresco H. L. & P. Co., light
county farm. .............. 537
City Of Cresco, water rent. 872
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