Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
approved. The quarterly reports

was approved. The quarterly reports
OF S. c. Stoltz. recorder Fred l.. Bis
sell. auditor, and W. T. Wilson. clerk
ID. c., were approved. A school fund
loan for $500 on lot block 4 Fairview
addition was approved. A school fund
loan of $500 on the SEA SWA NEA
SWA and SWA NWA in 34-72-13 was
approved.
The petition to change part of high
ways known as % and B42 from town
ship to county road system was
rejected. The petition of Chas.
Hart. ct al. was rejected. The
petition asking for vacation of
streets in Maryville, Competine town
ship. was rejected. The petition to
establish streets in 36.72-14 was re-
jected
The balance of the day was spent
in transacting other miscellaneous
business. On motion the board ad-
journed to meet again on Monday,
December 4, 1915, at o'clock.
J. W. Hall, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Monday. December 4. 1916, be.
ing the eighth day Of the October
session. All members present. Presi.
dent J. W. Hall in the chair. Minutes
of the last meeting read and approved.
The day was spent in allowing bills
and transacting other miscellaneous
business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, December 5,
1916.
J. W. Hall, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors, Tuesday. December 5, 1916, be-
ing the ninth day Of the October ses-
sion. All members present Presi-
dent J. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved
The appointment Of J. A. Bright as
deputy sheriff for the short term was
approved. The appointment Of Dor
renee Smith, turnkey at the county
The appointment of E. A. Withrow,
deputy county auditor, for the term
OF two years, beginning January Q,
1917, was approved
The official bonds of E. r. Mitchell,
county attorney, L. A. Hammer,
coroner. and ]. H. Bayne, justice Of
the peace in Competine township, were
approved.
The consent petition OF W. H. Han
cock ct al for the establishment of a
road described as follows: Beginning
at a point about $50 feet north of
center Of section 10. township II north,
range IL west, where the highway de-
fleets to the east and running thence
north on the half section line OF sec
ton 10, township II, range II and
terminating at the intersection OF the
highway, about 1920 feet north Of the
place Of beginning was approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Thursday, December
20, 1915.
J. w. Hall, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor
Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors, Thursday, December %, 1916,
being the 10th day Of the October ses-
sion. All members present President
]. w. Hall in the chair. The minutes
Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The report OF Sara A. Brown, over
seer Of the poor. for the year Of 1916,
was approved. A school fund loan on
the west % #. Of lot So and east II IT..
Of lot So Of Dixon & Hutchison's add
was approved.
The official bonds Of c. C. Cremer.
sheriff of Wapello county. Leroy
Gates township clerk Of Polk town
ship, James Huffman. constable in
Center township, Edwin DUNCAN,
clerk Of district court. Geo. Hilbert,
justice Of the peace in Washington
township, Fred L. Bissell. county
auditor, S. c. Stoltz, county recorder.
w. B. Jones, justice of peace, Center
township. and E. A. Withrow. deputy
county auditor. were approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, January 2,
1917, at 9 o'clock a. m.
J. w. Hall. chairman
Attest: Fred L. Bissell. county auditor.
Pauper Fund.
D. w. Altman, pauper supplies 1900
Aderson & Slater, pauper coal $50
Robt. Appleby. pauper coal . 1882
w. J. Bayliss, pauper mdse 80. 3645
]. A. Belmont. supplies Co. home 1875
j. D. Brown. threshing Co.
home observation-disclosures. 500
J. F. Black. pauper coal .... 1850
Benner Tea Co., supplies Co
home . =. $500
Boston Harness Co., repairs Co.
home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.S0
J. F. Black, pauper fuel ...... 500
Otto Bremhorst, pauper sup
Otto Bremhorst, supplies Co.
home ................ 1870
Bierce Shoe Store, pauper shoes 2.25
Bauer Bros. Co., supplies Co.
home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Clara Boyles, pauper taxes -. 1880
Sara A. Brown, tuberculosis
patients . NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Ben Bowman, pauper mdse. =. 200
Bierce Shoe Store, pauper shoes $50
Black Fuel Co.. pauper fuel -. 1850
Dr.. e. G. Barton, pauper med.
aid Observation-Disclosures. 500
Blake Coal Co.. quar-. fuel 80. 1855
Otto Bremhorst. mdse. Co. home $3.50
Corkins Chemical Co., supplies
Co. home ............... $500
Cochran Bros, supplies Co.
homo ~