Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
Board Proceedings

Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Monday. October 2. 1916, be-
ing the first day OF the October SEES
sion. The board met pursuant to adj
journment All members present.
President j. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved
The following resolution was adopted
on motion of J. F. Knox and J. R.
Stodghill:
Be it resolved by the board of super
visors of Wapello county, in regular
session, and it is ordered that there
be abandoned the voting precinct in
Polk township known as Polk No 2,
which comprises sections 90, "a 25, 26,
35. SO, in township IT, range Is west,
all being the civil township Of Polk,
leaving Polk township one voting pre-.
cinct, as it formerly was before the
resolution of Tuesday, September 5,
1915.
The third quarterly report of Geo.
II. Giltner, sheriff, was approved. The
second quarterly report of Sara A.
Brown was approved. The appoint
ment Of J. L. Chapman as assistant
county attorney was approved.
The board then proceeded to ap-
point the judges and clerks for the
general election, to be held on Novem.
Der Z, 1916.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on October 20, 1916.
J. W. Hall, Chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor.
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Monday, October %, 1916. be-
ing the second day Of the October
session. The board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
President J. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This being the day set for the open.
ing Of bids for the bridge over Little
Soap creek in sections 80 and "a.
Keokuk township, the board pro-
ceeded to open bids and let the con.
tract to Ottumwa Supply & Con.
struction Co., they being the only
bidders.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Monday, October 30,
J. W. Hall, chairman
Attest! Fred L. Bisse1l, county auditor
Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors, Monday. October 80, 1916, be-
ing the third day Of the October
session. The board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present
President ]. w. Hall In tho chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
This being the day set for the filing
Of objections to petition for the
establishment Of a road near Farson,
Iowa, in 16-73-12, and known as the
Dickens change, the board proceeded
to consider the said objections and
instructed the auditor to appoint ap-
praisers as provided in section 1893
of the code of 1897.
The board proceeded. to adjourn
until Friday, November 10, 1916.
------ T-,-r--,s J. ". Hall, chairman.
Attest: Fred L. Bisscll, county auditor.
Proceedings of the board Of super
vsiors, Monday November 13. 1915, be-
inc the fifth day Of the October SEES
sion. All members present. Presi-
dent J. w. Hall in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
This being the day as provided by
section 1149, code Of 1897, for the can
wasting of the vote of the last election,
the board convened at II o'clock noon
and proceeded with the canvass Of
the vote OF the election held on
November Z, 1916. The day was spent
in the canvass of the vote. and at 5
o'clock D. m. the board adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday, November IA,
1916, at 9 o'clock a. m.
J. W. Hall, chairman.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell county auditor.
Proceedings Of the board OF super
visors, Friday, November 10, 1916. The
board met pursuant to adjournment.
AlFmembers present. President ]. w.
Hall In the chair. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read and approved.
This being the day set for receiving
bids on road work on part of road
known as Az Ottumwa-Bladensbu
road, the board proceeded to open the
IDS 1T o'clock p. m. as advertised.
1bs. F. Jackson, being the lowest bid.
der, was awarded the contract.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again on Monday, November 10,
1916, at ~ o'clock noon.
J. W. Hall, chairman
Attest: Fred L. Bissell, county auditor.
Proceedings Of the board of super.
visors, Tuesday, November IA. 1916,
being the sixth day Of the October
session. All members present. Presi-
dent J. W. Hall In the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The board proceeded to continue a
canvass of the November 7th election,
Sand having completed the same, found
the following officers elected. as shown
by the attached table. The board then
adjourned as a canvassing board, and
proceeded with other business.
The appointment of L. f. Nelson as
township clerk in Green township was
approved. Moved by. J. r. StodghilI,
seconded by J. F. Knox. that the ap.
pointment of J. l.. Chapman as assist.
ant county attorney be approved, his
appointment to be dated Sept 18th,
1916, at a salary of $50 per month.
Knox. Stodghill and Hall voting aye,
the motion carried
The official bond OF l.. E. Nelson,
eor Tim ypoynired torn, az rlorE in