Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

visors, Monday, April g. 1917, being
the first day of the April session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present. President j. r
Stodghill in the chair. The minutes
OF the last meeting we're read and ap
proved.
The morning was spent in miscel
laneous work and at 1880 p. m. the
board convened to hear the evidence
of witnesses subpoenaed for the road
known as the Dickens cutoff in Com
petine township.
On motion the board adjourned at :
o'clock D. m. to meet again at 9 o'clock
April 8.
]. R. Stodghill, Chairman.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell, auditor
Proceedings of the board of super.
visors, Tuesday, April 3, being the
second day of the April session. The
/, board met pursuant to adjournment.
President J. R. Stodghill in the chair.
All members present. The minutes OF
che last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The board spent the morning in
hearing agreements concerning the
Dickens cutoff road, located in Com
petine township. At II o'clock a. m.
the board took the matter of estab-
lishment of the road, known as the
Dickens cutoff in Competing town
ship, under advisement, and will give
their decision in the near future.
The following loans for school fund
money were approved: $4,000 on lots
and 9, Garfield Park; 100000 on
lot %, Lincoln Park; $4,000 on SWA
EEA 7-72-14, Cass township.
Moved BY J. F. Knox and seconded
BY w. B. Morrison that the Clerk
D. G.. be allowed 100000 annually OF
the probate fees to apply on his sal
ary, beginning the first day OF Janu'
AIRY, 1917, as provided for in section
297, code of 1897.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again April 5, 1917.
J. r. Stodghill, chairman.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell, auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
visors, Thursday. April 5, 1917, being
the third day of the April session. The
board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. President }. X.
Stodghill in the chair. The minutes
Of the last meeting were read ana
approved.
The official bonds Of A. V. Tinsley,
constable, Adams township. and r. E.
Carmen, constable, Columbia town
shin. were approved.
The first quarterly reports of Fred
l.. Bissell. county auditor, and Edwin
DUNCAN. clerk d. c., were approved.
oyfo nd u1cn the Feb
ruary report, of W. S. McMullen,
steward county home, were approved.
The annual report of James M. Hull
man, constable Center township, was
approved. The first quarterly reports
Of C. C. Cremer of civil cases and OF
foreign cases were approved.
The consent petition of l.. r. Beam
ct al was rejected. The balance OF
the day was spent in allowing bllls.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, April IL, lSl1.
J. r. Stodghill. chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Tuesday, April II, 1917. being
the fourth day of the April session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present. Presi-
dent !. r. Stodghill in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The road petition of
o. w. Hasselrooth, ct al, asking for
the STRENGTHENING of the road north
Of the approach to the Chillicothe
river bridge, was approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on April 80, 1917.
]. r. Stodghill, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell. auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
yisors, April so. 1917, being the fifth
day of the April session. The board
met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present. President J. R.
Stodghill in the chair. The minutes
Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved
This being the day set for the OPEN
ing of sealed bids on work to be per
formed on the Bloomfield
road, known as sections Al and AZ.
Bids were received from Jos F. Jack
son and Fitzgerald 8, Steele. Fitz.
gerald & Steele. being the lowest bid
ders, received the contract, providing
they furnish certified bond within ten
days.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on May Z, 1917.
J. r. Stodghill, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell county auditor.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, May Z, 1917. being the sixth
day of the April session. The board
met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present. President J. II.
Stodghill in the chair The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
The first quarterly reports of Sara
A. Brown, overseer of the. poor, and
s. C. Stoltz, county recorder, were APP
proved. The monthly report of w. S.
McMullen, steward county home, for
March, was approved.
The balance Of the day was spent
In transacting miscellaneous business.
On motion the board adjourned to