Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-03
The bid on Conn Construction Co.

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be accepted and contract awarded,
and chairman be and is hereby au-
| thorized to sign contract with said
bidder. Motion carried. .
On motion Abbie Patterson is al
lowed 50 per week as poor allow
ance on account of being county
charge.
The minutes of May Z, s, and 10
were read and approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet May 25, 1917, at o'clock p. m.
G. J. KNICKERBOCKER,
Chairman B. of S.
A. ]. PETERSON,
Co. Aud. & elk. 3. of S.
May q, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The board proceeded with routine
work and continued with same until
5 O'Clock p. m.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet June 4, 1917.
G. j.. KNICKERBOCKER,
Chairman B. of s..
A. J. PETERSON,
Co. Aud. & elk. B. of S.
June 4, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
Proceedings on petition for drain
age district by Mrs. J. Barth and
Others having been continued to this
date, the board again continued fur
Their proceedings until July 2, 1917.
Proceedings on report of benefit
commissioners in Stratford drainage
district No. 169, having been con-
tinued to this date, the board again
continued further proceedings until
July 2, 1917.
On motion, auditor is authorized
to issue warrant to w. w. Mathews
in amount of $275.75 in payment
for thing road in Independence
township, as shown by report of ].
e. Quackenbush, engineer.
A bid by ]. A. Dunkel for the con-
struction of culverts numbers X 80 2
and G 33 for the sum of SIG per
cubic yard having been made and
filed, it was moved and seconded
that bid be accepted and contract
awarded and chairman he and here
by is authorized to sign contract
with said bidder. Motion carried.
The board proceeded to check cash
vouchers in the hands of County
Treasurer r. d. Hughes, and found
same to correspond with balances as
shown by report on file in the aud
itor's office.
The board proceeded to equalize
the assessments as returned by as
SCISSORS for the year 1917, and after
due consideration of the same it was
moved and seconded that changes in
assessment of valuation as returned
by the assessors be and are hereby
fixed as follows:
Land values in Cass township in
creased 10 per cent.
Land values in Freedom township
increased 2 per cent.
Land values in Clear Lake town
ship increased per cent.
Land values in Fremont decreased
5 per cent.
Land values in Lincoln township
decreased 2 per cent.
Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet June s., 1917.
June 5, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The board proceeded with allow
ing bills filed against the county,
and on motion the following bills
were allowed and auditor authorized
to issue warrants for the same:
American Express Co, exp
for May Ala
Ackley, Edward, dragging CO
road $500
Anderson, A ], dragging co
road =. ........... 1000
Alfseike, A M, dragging co
Am Flag Mfg Co, flag for ct
house -. $500
Anderson, John, thing co I'd S2.3S
Adams j d & Co, repairs for
grader :. 500
Anderson, c, cook at county
home 21.50
Alkire, w H, prov for poor. S.W
Acres Blackmar & Co, blanks
and supplies for ct house.. 11.O4
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co, adding inch for county 220.50
cambridge, T H, bounty on