The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-27

MIS-. Acton ....... 4.05
Townsend Fred A., insur-
ance on contents Of court
! house -. ............ 1900
Thompson r. L., one gas
wappelio Sand Co., sand '''0
Williams W. j., refund poll
I tax laid over.
! ium on insurance ..... 5000
Waterloo Cement Machinery
| Co., repairs for mixer -. 6.02
Wheeler Lumber Co., lum-
/ Der for bridge, laid over
Wion Fred, board for road
YoanEsz &c Seo q; extra help 90 . .
Keller G. M, land for road WV
/ Grand River township :. $4,000
The following fees in justice
Of the peace court were allowed:
state VS.. Russell -. 80. 2.4O
Stookey Willard, Justice of
! peace, state VS.. John Doe $50
Argo w, F., acting as just
ice of Peace, state VS.. f.
Branam W, constable, state Nv
Stookey M. F., Justice of
| Peace, state VS.. }. d. Ash
Fulton John A., acting ~
constable, state VS.. j. D.
Shelton eioi9'o Leroy, constable, -
]! state VS.. j. D. Ashford. ATS
Lee Richard, witness, state
wo Woo; II; john inl''o witness ti NV
! state VS.. j. D. Ashford :. 100
Taggert Howard witnels,
I state vs. j. d. Ashford. $50
Bronson Frank, witness,
state VS.. j. d. Ashford. 1.50
| Mcdowell Peter, witnbss,
! state VS.. J. D. Ashford. $50
Sutherln Frank, witness,
D state VS., J: D Ashford nf?,.. l.2o
Pe 5thte U.s. u w. 4 T.. AS1 Wit1ess l:'O
|. state VS.. j. d. Ashford ;. 1.20
Ashford, Myrtle, witness
state VS.. J.SD. Ashford -. 1.20
Turner, Robert, justice of
+ the peace state VS.. whis- ,zo
Gr ens alh''c G. r., constable l''0
state vs.. whiskey traffic. G.N
Interstate Garage, state VS..
Thursday, September 18th, 1917
The resignation of Willard r.
Stookey as Justice of the Peace was
dCCepL0u. lie anu pCIlL-
of A. r. Warford as Justice of
Peace to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of NJ. F. Stookey
was accepted and approved, same to
be in full force and effect when he
shall have filed his bond.
The appointment of G. A. Luce as
contable in Franklin township to
of G. l.. Terry was accepted and APP
proved when he shall have filed his
bond and it has been approved.
The petition for extension and re-
newal of school fund loan of Clara
and S. G. Stanford was approved.
The monthly report of 3. l..
Shira, steward of the county home,
The official bond of Willard F.
Stookey as deputy. clerk of the
courts was approved.
There being no county fair. held
in the county of Decatur the board
Leon, Iowa, as the legal represent
alive of Decatur county to attend
the meeting of the state agriculture
al society to be held at Des Moines,
December 18th.
The monthly report of the county
engineer was approved
ton and petition of F. G. Mallette,
county engineer for the acquiring OF
soa sR 1ane of 'o southwest Ha~ sec
ton twenty-seven, Decatur town
ship. This road situated just west of
and Williams corner.
This being the regular time
tn make the county levies the board
proceeded to make the same as they
had been continued from day to, day
to get the various valuations from
the different districts. The result OF
the le be %nds Oy h later P0ad and
the county auditor was ordered to
spread the same on the tax lists for
1917, as shown by said table.
The following resolution was
passed by the board of supervisors:
no5 Be it t. resolved this day b eca ne
county, Iowa, that it is hereby or
dered that the lengths of the mile
age of the railroads, telegraph, eX
press. telephone and electric light
lines of the various companies doing
business in Decatur county be
spread on the tax lis lists Tor oa igd3 IN
made BY the state executive council
and the auditor is hereby ordered. to
place the valuation of the same in
the various taxing districts as by
law provided.
There being no 1urtner business
to come before the board for the day
at five o'clock they adjourned to
meet at eight O'Clock, Friday, Sep
TENDER 14th.
W. M. FROST, Chairman
Attest: WALTER OSBORN,
Auditor
Friday, September 18th, 1917
Board met pursuant to 'djourn--
ment with all members present. and
upon being called to order by chair
man Frost the following business
was transacted:
The board at nine o'clock went to
the county home and spent the
greater part of the day viewing the
proposed change in ditch on the
west side of farm and inspecting
stock and buildings. At one
O'Clock they returned and took up
the matter Of adjusting the road
matter of proposed change near the
Conwell residence, north Of Grand
River.