Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-08

The correctness of the forego-
ing balances was certified to by
the members of The board of sup
ervisors and the county auditor.
The board also approved the
report of B. w. Stcarns, treas
urer, of the district ledger bal
ances and ordered the same
placed on file.
On motion duly carried, the
board accepted the proposition of
M. b. Musgrave for wrccking old
bridge across the Little Sioux
river at the town of Little Sioux,
agreeing to pay the said M. B.
Musgrave the sum of $4,000, in
accordance with terms of said
proposition now on file.
On motion, dull carried. the
county treasurer was directed to
accept drainage assessments from
Raglan township, in Ii & p and
Soldier Valley drainage districts,
without interest and penalty, in
the sum of s722.56, as reported
by the county treasurer.
On motion by Supervisor Erik
son, the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Missouri river
has encroached upon and washed
away the public highway in Sec
lion 33-80-A5: and,
Whereas, the board of super
visions deems it advisable TO lease
a strip of ground along the south
side of Lima Shines land i'm said
Section 33-8O-45, for the pur-
pose of providing a way of egress
and ingress for the people living
i'm that vicinity; and,
Whereas, the said Lima Shines
has executed a lease for a strip
OF land, 20 TT. wide along the
south side of said land belonging
to said Lima Shines in said Sec
ton 3-80-45, at a yearly rental
of $4,000, in advance; therefore.
Be it resolved that said lease
be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted for the purpose therein
stated and subject to the terms of
said lease and the county auditor
is hereby directed and empowered
to issue warrants on the general
fund of Harrison County, Iowa,
i'm payment of such rent and in
accordance with said lease and
This order.
Roll call: Erixson, yes; Hos
brook, yes; Vanscoy, yes.
On motion the board adj
journed till January nth, 1917.
Attest: j. e. VANSCOY,
j. M. ALBERTSEN. Chairman.
Auditor.
Logan, Iowa, January II, 1917.
The board of supervisors met
pursuant TO adjournment. All
members We're present.
On motion by Supervisor Hos
brook the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Now on this 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1917, the matter of selecting
the official newspapers for the
county printing for The year 1917
being before the board; and APP
plications having been made by
The following named papers for
selection as such official news
papers, and lists of subscribers
having been filed by each paper,
respectively, to-wit:
Harrison County Democrat. ..14O4
The Logan Observer ..i143
The Mo. Valley Times ..1t14
The Woodbine Twiner .......... 100
And it appearing to the board
that the Harrison County Demo-
.crat, the Logan Observer and the
Mo. Valley Times having filed
lists containing the greatest
number of subscribers. and there
being no contest announced, and
being advised in the premises the
said board finds that said papers,
namely, the Harrison County
Democrat, the Logan Observer
and the Mo. Valley Times should
be declared the official news
papers for the county printing
for the year 1917; therefore,
Be it resolved that the Harri-
son County Democrat, the Logan
Observer and the Mo. Valley
Times be and they are hereby de-
clared to be the official news
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