Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17

Cornell Riveland, Registrar of Boun-
ty at OSsian.
d. C. Malloy, Registrar of Bounty at
Castalia
A. T.. Thune, Registrar of Bounty at
Highlandville
Edw. e. Ruby, Registrar of Bounty
at Calmar.
H: G. Haug. Registrar of Bounty at
Spillville.
Adolph Hlubek, Registrar of Bounty
at Fort Atkinson.
L. A. Jirak. Registrar of Bounty at
Jackson Junction.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Road superintendent of the County
Road System for the year 1917 be Civ
en- a uniform salary of 35 cents per
hour while actually employed.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
road draggers on the County Road Sys-
TEN be given a uniform compensation
of 81 cents per single mile.
Moved, seconded and carried that
both the Road Superintendents and the
Cement Foremen on the County Road
System be required to furnish bonds in
the amount of $4,000.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
day labor men outside the Superintend-
ents and fOremen on the county Road
System be given a uniform compenSa-
ton of % cents an hour for man, and
so cents an hour for man and team.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ till $50 next morning.
$50 a. m. Thursday January 4, 1917,
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
The forenoon was spent in discussing
various matters pertaining to the
County, and at noon the Board on Mo-
tion adjourned till 1870 p. m.
1870 y. m. Thursday January 4, 1917
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. This being
the date and time set for the applica-
tion for publishing the Board Proceed
ings for the year 1917, the Board pro-
ceeded to check the applications.
The following had filed applications:
The DEBORAH Republican. The DEBORAH
Journal, the DEBORAH Public Opinion,
the DEBORAH Poster, and the Ossian
Bee.
The Ossian Bee being the only appli-
cant outside of DEBORAH City, was on
motion appointed as one of the official
newspapers of Winneshiek County, as
The DEBORAH Republican, Public
Opinion and The DEBORAH Journal hav
ing presented a proposition by which
they agreed to publish the proceedings
publish il in but two papers, they were
also on motion appointed as official pa
pers.
A vote was taken by ballot as to
whether the DEBORAH Poster should al
so be named as an official paper. The
vote resulted in three for and two
against. Therefore the Poster was
named as an official paper, on the con-
dition that they receive the same COM
pensation as each of the other DEBORAH
papers.
The Board then adjourned in order to
make an inspection of the Bolson
Bridge across the river in Glenwood
Township.
At 500 p. M the Board returned
from their bridge trip. and on motion
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Friday January 5. 1917
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes of
previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
The Board then counted the cash in
the Treasurer's office.
The rest of the forenoon was spent in
discussing the bridges that are to be
built in 1917, and at noon the Board
on motion adjourned till 1880 p. IN.
1880 p. m. Friday January ). 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. The Board
then commenced to check over the var
ious claims that had been fled against
the County. At $500 the Board finished
checking of the claims.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
claims as audited be allowed and the
Auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper FUNDS in payment
of the same.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following bonds be approved.
Bond OF the Ossian State Bank, De-
pository.
Bond of Winnesheik County State
Bank DEBORAH, Depository.
Bond of Winnesheik County Bank,
Calmar, Depository.
Bond of Winnesheik County Bank,
Ridgeway, Depository
Bond of Citizens Bank of Spillvlle,
Depository.
Bond of DEBORAH State Bank, Depos-
tory.
DEBORAH, Depository.
Bond of Calmar Savings Bank of
Calmar, Depository.
Bond Of Citizens Bank of Ossian. De-
pository.
Bond Of C. A. Funke, Steward of the
County Home.
Bond of $. +. Dahl, Coroner.
Bond of ID. G. Malloy. Township
Clerk OF Bloomfield Township.
Bond of Andrew Lane, Assessor for
DEBORAH Township.
Bond of OLAF Moe, Constable in Glen
wood Township.
Bond of G. II. Masters, Assessor for
Burr Oak Township.
Bond OF II. J. Busch, Township Clerk
of Calmar Township.
Bond OF w. II. Klemme, Justice of
Peace, Lincoln Township.
Bond of Joe Hopperstad, Constable in
Lincoln Township.
Bond of Otto Dahlen, Assessor for
Glenwood Township.
Bond of NJ. e. Marsh, Constable of
Burr Oak Township.
Bond Of Adolph Hlubek, Township
Clerk for Washington Township
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing reports be approved:
Report of OLAF KalleVang, Clerk of
Courts.
Report of Luther Reed, Constable in
DEBORAH Township.
Report Of Fl. Il. Miller. Superintend-
cit Of Schools.
Report of Township Trustees of
Bloomfield Township.
Report of Township Trustees Of Hes
per Township.
Report of Township Trustees of Ca
noe TowDship.
Report of Township Trustees of
Bluffton Township.
Report Of Township Trustees of FIRE.
mont Township.
Report of Township Trustees OF Lin
coin Township.
Report of Township Trustees of Mad
ison Township.
Report of Township Trustees of
Pleasant Township.
Report OF Township Trustees of
Burr Oak Township.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a IN. Saturday January 6, 1917.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes
OF previous days meeting read and ap-