Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-03-29
PROCEEDINGS
OF BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Cresco, Iowa, March 6, 1918.

dTu NOuAty, Ao"o, AAASI puou0AA~ w ou
journment.
The meeting was called to order by
J. W. Conway, Chairman, with the
following members present: J. w,
Conway, Chairman, presiding and Su-
pervisors J. w. Wells and John F.
Hale. All members being present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion ap-
proved. @
IN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 4, HOWARD
COUNTY, IOWA. ....
RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS.
WHEREAS, this being the day and
hour hereto fixed for considering the
bids received, for the material and
labor for the construction of Drain
age District No. 4, Howard County,
Iowa, and,
WHEREAS, this Board of Super
visors consider the prices bid for the
construction of said improvement ex-
cessive, and a greater burden than
should be borne by the lands bene-
fitted by said improvement, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board. of
Supervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that said bids be and are hereby re-
iected, and re-advertise for bids for
the construction of said improvement.
On motion duly seconded said res
olution was adopted this 9Th day of
March, 1918.
Ayes, Conway, Wells, Hale.
Nays, None.
On motion at o'clock p. m. the
Board adjourned to s o'clock a. M,
March Z, 1918. , 49,
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to adj
iournment with all members pres
ent.
On motion duly seconded the petit
ton to redistrict the County into Su-
pervisors' districts was rejected.
The balance of the day was occu-
pied in examining claims.
On motion at 5 o'clock p. m. the
Board adjourned to o'clock a. m,
March s, 1918.
Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to .ad-
journment with all members pres
ent.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and on motion adopted:
RESOLUTION. ''
WHEREAS, D. r. Conway has filed
his petition in writing, asking that
the necessary steps be taken to es-
tablish a drainage district draining
the East y of Section %, the 8. w.
u of Section 80, the West u and the
S. E. n of Section "a in Township SO
Range IA, West of the 9Th p. M, and
the North u and the 8. e. II Of Sec
ton 3, and the West n of Section 2,
in Township 81, Range II, West of
the 9Th p. M. All in Alton Township.
Howard County, Iowa, such district
to be established, and the improve
ment constructed, and the expenses
paid for in the manner providid by
law, and :.
WHEREAS, bond in the sum of
Two Hundred ($200.00), Dollars, has
been filed with the County Auditor,
conditioned for the payment of all
costs and expenses incurred in the
proceedings, in case the Supervisors
do not grant the prayer of the peti-
ton. Now, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED that w. L. Rich
ards be and hereby is appointed en-
gineer to examine the lands described
in the petition, and any other lands
benefited by said improvement, or
necessary in carrying out said i'm
provement, and survey and locate
such drain or drains, ditch or bitches,
improvement or improvements as may
be practical and feasible to carry out
the purpose of the petition, and which
will be of public benefit and utility,
and conducive to public health, con-
venience or welfare. Such engineer
shall make his examination and make
return on his proceedings to the
County Auditor as required by law.
On motion and vote said resolution
was adopted this Sth day of March,
1918.
Ayes, Conway, Wells, Hale.
Nays, None.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: ii
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that all claims against the County
must be filed with the County Audi
tor not less than three days before
the first day of any meeting of the
board. Otherwise they will be laid
over till the next meeting. IS
On motion the following claims
were disposed Of as shown in the
schedule below and the Auditor was
authorized to issue warrants on the
proper funds for claims allowed.
Claims.
Amt
Claimant Nature of Claim Allowed
Baker, VIM. H., land for roads 5000
Cresco 1t. HIT. & p. Co.,
light court house and JAIL. 1896
Cresco 1t. HIT. & P. Co.,
light, county home.-----.-- $3.50
n M Ct D r freight