Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-27
soARp PROCEEDINGS.

AAO OuuI " VI tSuRciVlSOrS met
pursuant to adjournment. All
members were present.
The board approved the bond OF
Fannie R. Longman, who had been
appointed deputy recorder.
The resignation of Claire Dale
as deputy auditor was accepted,
and her bond as deputy clerk OF
the District Court was approved.
The board approved the bond oi
c. N. Caldwell, who had been ap-
pointed soldiers relief commits
sioner.
On motion by Supervisor Hos
brook, the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, S. o. Briggs Co., con-
tractor for the construction of
the improvements in the Upper
Soldier Drainage District No. 4,
has completed the construction OF
Section 2 of said drainage dis
trict; ;land,
Whereas, Construction Engin-
eer w. a. Price has filed his final
report with reference to said mat
ter, stating that said Section 2 OF
said drainage district has been
completed according to plans and
specifications, and recommended
that said Section of the improve
ments of said drainage district
be accepted as completed by the
said S. O. Briggs Co., subject.
however, to the recommendation
that 100000 be withheld from
final settlement, for the reason as
stated in the final report filed by
the said engineer; and,
Whereas, the board of super
visors has inspected said work
and found that same has been
completed to its satisfaction, and
being advised in the premises, the
said board finds that said Section
2 OF the improvements of said
Upper Drainage District No. 4
should be accepted; the said
BOARD further finds that the
recommendation made by the said
engineer of Withholding $4,000
from the final settlement with the
said contractor should be an
proved; therefore,
Be it resolved that said Section
2 OF the improvements of saio
Upper Soldier Drainage Distric,
No. 1 be and the same is hereb,
accepted, subject. however, to, The
recommendation of the said en-.
gineer;
Be it further resolved that the
county auditor be and he is here.
by authorized and empowered te
make final settlement with sajf
contractor for the work of COM
pleting all OF the improvements
for which contract was heretofore
awarded to said S. o. Briggs Co.
on the basis of estimates of the
engineer; and the said count,
auditor is hereby directed TO with
hold 100000 from said final set
tlement until such time as the
board shall direct, in the manner
nrOyidad NV 1ou,.
BE it further resolved that the
bond of the contractor be and the
same is hereby exonerated:
Be it further resolved that the
bond of the construction engineer,
w. A. Price, he and the same is
hereby exonerated, and, since the
construction work is now all COM
pleted in said Upper Soldier
Drainage District No. 4, the said
engineer is hereby discharged.
Roll call: Hosbrook yes
Erixon yes; Vanscoy yes.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 9th day Of November, 1917.
j. L. VANSCOY, Chairman
Attest: j. M. Albertsen, Auditor;
The board authorized an allow
ance from the poor fund in the
sum OF $500 per week, in favor of
Thelma Ring, payable to C. N.
Caldwell; said allowance to run for
a period of six months, commenc-
ing October tst, 1917, and ending
April ist, 1913, unless otherwise
ordered by the board.
The board next took up The
consideration and allowance of
claims, having passed on claims
at this session numbering from
694 to 9l8, making the same a
part OF the record Of this session
and authorized and empowered the
auditor to issue warrants on the
several funds in payment thereof.
The board entered into an
agreement with DIR. j. +. Slattery
OF Dunlap, Iowa, for medical serv-
ices and medicine for Nels Fadden
at the rate of $500 per month
said agreement TO run, until term
mated by either party, from No
vember tst, 1917, it being under
stood that DR.. Slattery is TO file
bills, monthly, for said medical
services andQnedicine at said rate.