The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-24
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNTY BOARD
May /, 1s17.

OoOEnIt 9OnHA
May /, 1917.
The Board of Supervisors met in ad
jo19Aed session, All members presen
The first quarterly report of the Clerl
Of the Court showing fees collected
and paiu to the county treasurer tC
the amount of S1,I46.03 was approved
and ordered filed. The first quarterly
report of the Recorder of deeds show
ing fees collected to the amount Of
SSS5.70 was approved and ordered
filed The first quarterly report of the
county auditor showing fees TO the
amount of S147.75 was also duly APP
proved and ordered filed.
County treasurer T. +. Graham APP
peared before the board and named
the Iowa Savings Bank of Tracy as a
depository of funds coming into his
hands. In addition to the list of banks
already approved, as provided by Sec
1851 of the Code Supplement of 1913.
The Board of Supervisors deeming
said bank solvent and a proper place
for deposit of funds, hereby approves
the action Of said treasurer. In no
case is the deposit of the county
treasurer to exceed $2,500.00 in said
bank. The following bonds were duly
approved
John b. Heitsman,
Township Clerk ...........--$2, 10000
Fred Williams,
Township ClerS ........... 100000
Wilson Concrete Co.,
Culyert bond ............-....... 1.374.37
Iowa State Savings Bank
of Tracy, Depository. 100000
Spent balance OF day on claims. Ad
jOurnment To meet May 2, 1917.
May 2, 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment.
All members present. A petition asking
the vacating and re-establishing of a
road in Section IL Lincoln Township
was approved. This action of the Board
is to correct the legal description of
said road. A petition asking the vacat-
ing and re-establishing of the road To-
Gated at the southwest corner of the
southeast quarter of the the southeast
quarter of Section 90, Spring Greek
Township was duly approved. This ac-
ton o. the Board is for the purpose of
establishing said road as now located
and travelled. A consent road petition
filed by Rut Engbers ct al of Richland
township asking that a road be estab-
lished commencing at the center of the
northeast quarter of Sec. % and run
ming thence east 0ne-half mile to the
center of the northwest quarter of
sad section be established at q width
OF fifty (50) feet. the old recorded road
between these points to be abandoned,
was approved On motion of Holdings
worth and seconded by Downey, Mrs.
ID. e. Henley was appointed to act as
q deputy sheriff and Matron of the Jail
at a salary of $4,000 per month, begin
ming May 1917 and ending Dec. 81,
1917. Ayes Caldwell and Hollingsworth
Hayes, Downey. The trustees of Union
Township were allowed three Il inch
10 foot corrugated culverls, under the
provision of Sec. 1927 S I6 Code of
1915. The hearing on the petition of u.
G. Hull ct al, asking that the street
known as North street between Block
s and Block l and the alleys in Block
in the town of Granville, be vacated,
came on for hearing. After hearing the
evidence in the case, the street and
alleys were ordered closed. Adjourned
10 meet May II.
May II, 1917.
The Board met at 1870 p. M. as per
adjournment ALI members present.
The bids on grading Section A of New
Sharon road and Section A, Monte
yuma road were opened. The bid of
John Herbert & Sons of Mar&halltown
Iowa, was the only bid filed. Price $40
per cubic yard. On motion the bid was
rejected and the contract was awarded
privately to the said John Herbert &
Sons at a contract price Of 31.5c per
cubic yard The estimated yardage is
$4,000 yards A resolution asking the
Board 10 authorize fun payment oil the
salary OF the overseer of the poor
which is 10000 per month, and to per
nit the Social Service League to hire
All assistant. was presented. tupdeI
the present system. the county pays
one half the salary, or 5000 pei
month and the Social Service League
the other $4,000. A call of the vote
ON The above resolution resulted as fol
lows: Hollingsworth, Nay. Dowpey
Nay. Caldwell, Aye. The transcripts
Of o c. c. Phillips were approved.
Adjournment TO meet Monday. Jun'
4. 1917.
Roy +. Rowland, Auditor.
Mahaska Board of Supervisors wer'
active Saturday afternoon upon mum