Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31

DecOran bth Ward ...--------.---- 56 80
Decorah twp. .--.------.--.-.--.---.--. so sc
Frankvflle ---.--..-..--..-.-.--.-------- 90 80
Fremont .---.-...--.-...---------.....--.- % 20
GlenWood 80 70
heSper 20 So
Highland ..-.---------..---..---.--.----- 81 70
JACKSON II l2O
Lincoln ~ ia
manson ~ %
Military SO Z4
orleans al 30
PIeaSanC .----.---.---.-.---.--.---..---.-- ~ 80
springfield -----..-----.----.----..------ 81 ~
Sumner ...-......-....-.....--..... 1877
Washington 1st .................... lit
Washington End ................... 16 172
Total ...........14 zoos
1880 p. m. Monday, October 22. 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment
and in the absence of the chairman was
called to order by the county auditor.
Mr.. j. p. Kuhn was appointed tenn
porary chairman.
This being the date and time set for
the hearing of objections to the fran
and there being no objections filed
against granting of such franchise. the
following resolution was on motion
RESOLUTION
Be it Resolved by the Board of Super
visors of Winneshiek County, Iowa:
Par. 1. That permission is hereby
granted A. Fl. Latimer of Calmar, Win
assigns. the right to construct an cleo
trio transmission line. and to construct
and maintain and erect poles and wires
for the purpose of conducting electric
ity for lighting. heat and power pur-
poses. over certain public highways in
Winnesffiek county. Iowa. for period
of twenty years from and after the
passage of this resolution, in accord
ance with the provisions of sections
1527-c and 1527-s II of the supplement
to the Code of Iowa. 1913. and such
further and reasonable regulations as
the Legislature or the board of Super
visors may hereafter prescribe. upon
the following designated highways in
tWinneshiek county, Iowa. to-wit:
Par. 2. Commencing at the town
limits of the town of Spillville. Iowa.
Calmar township, Winneshiek county.
Iowa: thence running northwesterly
following said highway. and across the
northeast corner of section "a in Sum-
highway across section 13 in north
westerly direction to it's intersection
with the western boundary of said sec
ton IS. thence leaving the. said high
lands (having duly secured license
and permission from the owners so to
do) directly north along the boundary
between sections ID and IA. and IL and
IL, to intersect the public highway at
the southern boundary between Sec
tions 1 and in said township; thence
continuing along said highway in
Lincoln township following the wester-
ly boundary of sections 36 and rs and
"a to the town limits of Ridgeway. la.
The said transmission line to be also
constructed as follows:
Commencing on the public highway
at point on the western boundary of
section 13 in Sumner township. and fol-
lowing said highway in q westerly d.
rection through sections IA, 10 and 10,
and to a point in section II where the
- 1T h 30 h ~
boundary thereof. in Summer township;
thence directly west following said
highway along the southern boundary
of sections II and Is in said township
to the boundary line of Winneshiek
and Chickasaw counties where It will
connect with an extension Of said line
to be built to Protivin. Iowa All the
foregoing being public Highways in
az is over private lands for which per-
mission to build has already been
granted by the owners thereof.
Par. 3. The said A. II. Latimer. his
Under this franchise. shall eonclusively
| be held to an acceptance or the pro-
visions of all Of the acts or laws re-
| lattng to the regulation, supervision or
transmission lines which are now in
force or which may heresfter an
acted. and conclusively held to have
| consented to be bound by such rea-
sonable regulations as the Board OF
Super visors of Winneshiek county, Ia.
may prescribe.
| Par. 4. The said A. II. Latimer his
successors or assigns. shall be respons-
ible for all damages arising from the
construction and operation Of the
transmission line provided for under
this grant. or for a failure to comply
with the provisions and regulations as
| aforesaid. ~
effect from and after its passage and
! approval as provided by law.
| This resolution shall be and the same
| is hereby approved this twenty-second
]. p. KUHN. Temporary Chairman
Attest:
shiek county. Iowa.
The board then took up the check
ing of the claims. and at 500 o'clock
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m, Tuesday. October 20. 1917
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the temper
airy chairman. J. p. Kuhn. Members
present were j. p Kuhn. 5. Williams
o. G Haugen and o. l.. Saxvik.,
The members then again took up the
checking of the claims.
Moved. seconded and carried that al
the bills as audited be allowed and the
Auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payment o.
the same.
Moved. seconded and carried tina
Louis Gross be allowed refund o.
1924 on account of erroneous taxa
ton in Calmar township for the yea
1915.
| SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS
GENERAL COUNTY CLAIMS
Name Nature Amoun
Arneson. John ]. Janitor and
fuel special election -....-.--,.-..-:-- o.
Alstad. Ben c. Clerk special ell :.
ection -
Amundson. Albert. Clerk Special :,
| ELECTION -
Anderson. A. p. Judge Special :.
/ ELECTION "
Anderson, Gilbert A. Judge Spe-
cial Election ----.-..--..--.+-.~.----
Anderson, Gilbert A. Returning j.
ballot special election
Alkire, w. X. court reporter l44 "
Alkire. w. *. Expert Court Re- a
porter -.----..---------.--.-----.--,-..--
Digalk. r. II. Judge Special /,
/ Election
Beard. Il. L. Judge Special Elec-
ton