The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

county. Iowa, are Of the opinion that
the estimated cost OF the improve.
ment OF said district, which Is to he
PAID Tor BY said assessment OF lands
located IN Lee county, Iowa, is great.
er than should be levied and collected
IN single year on the lands benz.
fitted;
Be It resolved. By TIC board OF .u.
pervisors OF Lee county, Iowa, that
any or the parties against whose
lands special assessments have been
levied on behalf Of the Green Bav
levee and drainage district No. 2 ar,
given until January 10th. 1917, 10
pay said assessments, and the audito.
OF Lee county. Iowa, is directed to
publish notice in the Fort Madison
Democrat and the Gem City. news.
papers published in Fort Madison
Iowa, notifying the property owners
that II they desire to pay said
special assessments they shall do
SO on or before January 10th. 1917
or bonds will be issued as provided
by law for all special assessment not
paid at that date. Said notice shall
be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks:
WHEREAS, A Commission was an.
pointed for the assessment of the
costs and damages for the location
and construction Of Green Bay LeYee
and Drainage District No. 2, includ.
ing pumping plant or plants, and to
make equitable apportionment OF the
expenses, costs OF construction Of
such leyee. drain. bitches, pumping
plant, ETC., and,
WHEREAS, Said Commissioners so
appointed reported to the Board Of
specifying each tract of
land or lot by proper description and
the ownership thereof as the same
appears on the transfer books OF the
Auditors ONCE in said Lee County in
lots or in tracts Of forty acres, or
less, together with a graduated scale
OF benefits as provided by law; and,
WHEREAS, Notice was served, as
required by law, upon the owner OF
each tract OF land and also upon the
person or persons In actual occupancy
Of the land, which notice stated the
amount of special assessment appor.
toned to each one upon each lot or
tract of land and the day set for hear.
ing the same before the Board of Su-
peryisors, to-wit, the i7In day of No
1916, and.
WHEREAS. Said Board OF Super
at its meeting heard all the
that were made and filed
with the County Auditor on or be.
fore noon of the day set for said
hearing. and.
WHEREAS, The only objections so
filed were those OF James Carney.
Robert LANCE and James C. Brewster,
and,
WHEREAS, The said Robert Langs
and the said James Carney appeared
in person, and the said James c.
Brewster appeared by E H. Pollard,
his attorney, and the Board proceeded
with the hearing Of said objections
fled against the classification and as.
sessments made by the Commission
ers, and heard the parties and their
q tttorneys, and had examined each oi
the protests and objections, and be-
ing fully advised in the premises,
passed q resolution on the 17th day OF
1916. confirming the clas-
sification and assessment as made BY
aaid Commissioners. and.
WHEREAS, Said Board having
gone over the land and considered all
the objections made and filed, and
believing the assessment as reported
is fair, just and equitable, and the
same having been heretofore con-
firmed and approved, 1t. is hereby OF.
dered by the Board Of Supervisors OF
Lee County, Iowa. that the SAID
amount as returned by the Commis'
sioners be and the same is hereby
assessed and levied against the sever,
al lots, parcels or tracts for saio
drainage purposes, in the sums there
In set forth respectively.
BE TT RESOLVED, By the Board
Of Supervisors OF Lee County, iowa
that all further matters pertaining 70
the Green Bay Levee and dramas.
District No. 2 be continued unui
January II, A. d. 1914"
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Supervisnr Hosier voting aye.
Supervisor Maxwell voting aye.
Supervisor DeRosear voting aye.
Motion carried.
Attest: !. n 49,,
G. T. HULL ohalrhian'
County Auditor.
On motion the Board adlourneu ~
meet Thursday, January 4. 1915 a'