Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THE
ADJOURNED JUNE SESSION HELD
MONDAY, AUGUST 18th.


1880 p M. Monday, August 18th. 1917
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
The following resolution was on mo-
BE 1T RESOLVED. by the board of
supervisors of Winneshiek county,
ton adopted:
Iowa.
Paragraph /. That permission is
hereby granted A. Fl. Latimer of CAL
mar, Winneshiek county. Iowa. his
successors or assigns, the right to con-
struct an Electric Transmission Line,
Quoting electricity for lighting. heat
poles and wires for the purpose of con-
Quoting electricity for lighting, heat
and power purposes. over certain pub
lie highways, in Winneshiek County
Iowa, for a period of twenty years
from the passing of this resolution. in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
tions 1527-c and 1527-s.17 of the
supplement to the code of Iowa, 1913.
and such further and reasonable regu-
lations as the Legislature or the board
of supervisors may prescribe. upon the
folSWing desglated public highWayl
Paragraph 2. Commencing at the
town limits of the town of Calmar.
Iowa. on the public highway between
winnesheik County Iowa. thence rum
ming west along said section lines
to point where the highway
turns north in section 81. thence
where the highway runs in a westerly
direction, thence following along said
highway and over and across the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
the said highway branches. thence rum
ming south and following the south
branch OF said highway through Sec
lions % and 33 OF said Calmar Town
hi I'D al Ma, 10 ~ iNn
SO. and along the boundary OF section
4 Of Washington Township In said
county, thence in westerly direction
along the public highway to the town
Iowa.
Also commencing at the southern
limits OF the, town OF Fort Atkinson.
Iowa. and running in southwesteriy
section II to a point in said section
where said highway branches. thence
following the said highway southeast
erly across sections II, 20. 20 and 30 in
to the highway between said township
and Fayette County, Iowa. to connect
with a transmission line to be con-
structed across the highway running
mencing at a point in the public high
way in section % Calmar Township.
where said highway branches as above
alleged, thence following said high
way west to a point in said section
where the highway turns to north
erly direction. thence continuing along
said highway through sections 30. 20
and Is to the town limits of the town
of Spillville. Iowa.
Also commencing at point in the
public highway at the town limits or
Festina, Iowa. in section 70. thence
running along the public highway in
westerly direction through section %,
thence in a southwesterly direction
along said highway in section %. and
following the said highway in section
% and along the northern boundary
thereof to a point at the northwest
corner of said section % where the
highway branches. and to connect with
the transmission line running south
east from the town of F't. Atkinson:
Iowa, hereinbefore referred to; all OF
the foregoing being public highways in
Winneshiek county; Iowa, :, Y
mer, his successors or assigns. upon
proceeding under this franchise, shall
conclusively be held to an acceptance
of the provisions of all of the acts or
laws relating to the regulation, super
vision or control of electric light and
power transmission lines which are
now in force or which may be here
after enacted, and conclusively be held
to have consented to be bound by such
reasonable regulations as the board OF
supervisors of Winneshiek county, Ia
may prescribe.
Paragraph A. The said 4. II. Lati-
mer, his successors or assigns. shall be
responsible for all damage arising from
the construction and operation OF the
transmission line provided for under
this grant, or for a failure to comply
with the provisions or regulations as
aforesaid.
This resolution shall be in force and
take effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law
This resolution shall be, and the
same hereby is approved this thir-
teenth day of August, 1917.
Attest:
OSCAR WINGER,
Auditor of Winneshiek Co. Iowa.
c. MORTON,
Chairman.
The board then opened the bids on
the coal as had been previously adver-
tised for.
The following had filed bids: Stos-
kopf & Baker and the Ingvoldstad Lbr.
Co.
Stoskopf & Baker were on motion
awarded the contract.
Moved, seconded and carried that all
day laborers and all foremen be given
an increase of 25 cents day above
what the original contracts call for.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ.
OSCAR wINGER. County Auditor
c. MORTON, Chairman.