The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS
What the Lee County Board Did al
tho Last Session Which Was
Held ut the County
Court House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body Are Herewith
Given as They Appear on tho
Records for Benefit
Of Citizens.


nome 20 a.
FIT. Madison Electric Co., light
C. H. and j., Fl. M. ....... $40
Ft. Madison Gas Co., gas,
j., Fl. M. Observation-Disclosures. SUI
Edward Vollers. plumbing -
Jos. n. spiekermeier, livery
B. of S. ......... sou
Auto Supply & Engine Co..
same and rep. tractor 800. At. So
Collier Staty. Co., staty.. 4.b5
Matt Parrot & Sons Co., same 16. IS
|C. ~. Hunt & Co.. same 500. 100
Van Doren Bros, same ...... 9.75
E. G.. Lynn. visiting exp. co.
Supt. ................ ...... 300
Marie Adams, elk. Co. Treas,
K. $500
Josephine Einspanjer, same,
IT, ~. ..:...... w. wv
of s. 40. 20
VIII Riley, rattlesnake bounty $50
On motion the board passed the fol-
lowing resolution, Supervisor Hoster
voting aye, Supervisor Maxwell vot-
ing aye, and Supervisor DeRosear
voting aye, towit:
Whereas, Mr. M. F. Mcfarland,
county engineer, has accepted an ap-
pointment as first lieutenant in the
engineer officers reserve OF the Unit
ed States army. and
Whereas, upon his notice OF call the
office Of county engineer will be va
cant, therefore
Be it resolved, That A. P. Meyer
be and he is hereby appointed coun-
ty engineer of Lee county, Iowa, said
appointment to take effect upon the
resignation Of the said M. F. McFar-
land, it being understood that said A.
EP. Meyer shall hold said position
during the absence Of NJ. F. McFar-
land during the term of his present
contract, and
Be it further resolved that the sal.
airy of said A. P. Meyer, county en-
gineer. is hereby fixed at $4,000
per month, payable monthly, said A.
Up. Meyer to furnish bond and to
make contract satisfactory to this
board.
On motion the board passed a res
olution approving the following &C
counts in the Green Bay levee and
drainage district No. 2, towit:
Edmund T. Perkins. engineer,
voucher No. ~, In the amount Of
S1,6O5.4O.
R. H. & G. A. Mcwilltams, con-
tractors, voucher No. %, in the
amount of s21, 117.61.
In the matter Of the Green Bay
levee and drainage district No. 2, the
engineer submitted a report advising
that the district be changed and en-
larged to take in some 100 additional
acres of land belonging to the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co.. and the
Mississippi River Power Co. having
filed an agreement to waive all nee
essity OF formal procedure in the
matter and also agreeing to pay
drainage assessments on said land,
not to exceed the assessment on the
highest assessed land in the district,
the board OF supervisors passed d
resolution adopting and establishing
the proposed changes in the levee.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Wednesday, August 20, 1917, at
9 O'Clock a. m.
Wednesday, Aug. %, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
fent. All members present
The minutes Of the session Of Aug
ust were read and on motion ap-
proved.
On motion the following claims
we're allowed, Supervisor Hosier vot-
ing aye, Supervisor Maxwell voting
aye and Supervisor DeRosear voting
aye, to-wit:
Payroll for bridge work under
Jack-2 weeks ........ .S2SS. II
Payroll for culvert work under
Meister Observation-Disclosures. 42O rs
E. j. Bufe & Bro, cul. mtl.. 1880
Cameron, Joyce G Co., bridge
and road mtl. ............. 459. OS
Western Roofing & Supply Co.,
bridge mtl. ............... 156
s. & J. G. Atlee, same. ...... 517 "A
G., B. & Q. Ry. Co., frt. same 95.3S
Clinton Bridge Works, steel
truss Sharon Church bridge 1910 90
Chas. Ireland, main. Skunk
river ferry .............. 20. 90
J. D. Adams & Co.. rep. trac
tor ......-........... 1870
Albert Lenz, road patrol. 49,. $50
McManus Quarries Co., road
mtl ...-............ 64.56
c., B. & Q. Ry. Co., fri same SO. 56
Keokuk Service Station, livery
B. Of s. ................ 10. 90
D. & H. Garage, same. ....... 1850
M. F. Mcfarland, same Co.
Eng. .............. 800
Barney Pollpeter, rep. c. H.
TT. NJ. SO. so
Henry Berens, same. ........ &c. 90
Santa Fe Dept Store, sup. j.,
Fl. NJ Observation-Disclosures. 1866
Blom Soap Factory, same, K. 40
Hi Kennedy, labor acct.
exemp. board ........ 10
c. e. Hunt e Co, staty... 1902
Iowa Telephone Co., rent and
tolls .......... 21.e5
Albert Vollers, exp. Grim.
case ............ ........... 100
Enna Hyda rem r e. K 90