Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT
THE REGULAR APRIL SESSION
APRIL 1, 1917.
1880 p. m. Monday April End, 1917.

Moved. seconded and carried that Ed
ward Emerson be allowed $500 to pay
| for Medicine.
Moved, seconded and carried that
| Spillville Corporation be abated $4.3l
on account of erroneous assessment for
| the year 1916.
| Moved, seconded and carried that the
| following reports be approved and or
| dered placed on file:
Quarterly report of Allen Wise
| County Recorder.
Quarterly report of Oscar Winger
County Auditor.
| Quarterly report of S. j. Moore, Clerk
| of the District Court.
| Moved, seconded and carried to adj
| journ till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917.
| The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
kproVed.
Moved, seconded and carried that no
| action be taken on the Pearson Road
| at this session.
\ vote was then taken by ballot as
to whether the Board should purchase
| a tractor engine this year. The vote
! resulted in one ballot for and four ball
| lots against it.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Theresa PlomteauX be allowed $1,000
| a month as County aid.
| Moved seconded and carried to adj
| journ till 1870 p. IN.
1880 p. m. Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment
| and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
| following bonds be approved and or
dered placed on file:
Bond of Jos. Ira, Justice of the
peace in Sumner Township.
Bond of o. l.. Street, Assessor for
Hesper Township.
Bond Of W. a: Daskam; Township
Clerk for Fremont Township.
Bond of Olaf II. Myran, Justice of
the Peace in Madison Township.
Bond of j. j. Huber, Township Clerk
for Sumner Township.
Bond of Clinton Bridge Works Con-
Bond of T T. NIoen. Contractor.
A vote was then taken by ballot as
to whether the Board should buy an
other grader. The vote resulted In
five ballots for it,,
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following refunds be allowed
DR.. o. Boo, $1,000 on account of err
roneous taxation or personal properly
in DEBORAH Corporation for the year
1916.
Theo. Orvella. $3.50 on account of
erroneous assessment in Springfield
Township for the year 1916
John Il. Jaastad, $2.45 on account OF
erroneous assessment in Canoe Town
ship for the years 1912 to 1916, inclus-
i've. .
Il. III. ScnulZe, Sl.UU on dCCOuHl u
erroneous assessment of dog-taX in
DEBORAH Township for the year 1916.
Arthur Grotegut, so cents on account
of erroneous assessment OF head-tax
in Frankville. Township for the year
1916.
Albert Ramstad, $500 on account of
erroneous assessment of moneys and
credits in Madison Township for the
year 1916
Mrs Lang be allowed $500 month as
County aid.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
following bonds be approved:
Bond of +. NJ. Twedt for Road Super
intendent in the Second District
Bond of Fred Houdek for Cement
Foreman in the Second District.
Bond of III. q. Teslow for Cement
Foreman in the First and Fifth Dis
tricts.
The Board then commenced to check
the various claims that had been filed
against the County, and at hve O'Clock
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Wednesday. April 4th. 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chalr-
man. All members present. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
The Board then adjourned to make a
| trip to the County Farm, and also to
| the Jewell Bridge.
At $3.50 p. M. the Board returned
from their trip and was called to order
by the Chairman. They again took up
| the checking of the claims.
Moved seconded and carried that the
| bills as audited be allowed and the
| Auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payment If
| the same.
The telephone proposition was then
again taken up, and in view of the
| fact that the Telephone Company re-
fused to renew the blanket contract,
and also had raised the. rental per
phone as well as the toll charges, and
| in as much as the Board had round out
| by inquiring what other counties were
| paying that Winneshiek County was
paying more than the adjoining
| counties, it was moved, seconded and
carried that the County would retain
| and pay for only three phones. towit;
one at the County Farm; one at the
Jail, and one in the County Engineer 5
| office. and that the Auditor be author
| lied to sign the contract Tor the three
| phones mentioned.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
| County Auditor be authorized to issue
warrant for the Sewer Taxes as
! charged against Winneshiek County.
Minutes of days meeting read and
| approved.
GENERAL COUNTY CLAIMS
| Name Nature Amount
Arneson. Frank W. Plating :.
etc. bS ~
Acres Blackmar x Co. Records
Court House % 81
| Amundson. Albert Township
Barfoot. \. T.. Commissioners of 90
| Insanity oU
| Barfoot, A. +. Commissioners OF
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ni caa l,ii 81 SO
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Christofferson, Albert, Assessor l5l D.
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