Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-04
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors of How
ard County, Iowa, met pursuant to adj
journment.
| The meeting was called to order by
Chas. H. Wallace, Chairman, with the
following members present: Chas. H.
Wallace, presiding, with Supervisors
! j. w. Conway and ]. w. Wells. All
! members present.
| The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed.
! On motion at o'clock D. m. the
Board adjourned to o'clock a. m,
Dec. 20, 1917.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
| Resolution Authorizing the Pay.
ment of widows pension.
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board of SUI
pervisors that the Auditor be and he
is hereby authorized to issue warrants
on the poor fund to Mrs. Edith McIn-
roy at the rate Of $500 per week for
each of her three children as ordered
by Judge w. J. Springer.
! In the Matter of Drainage District
No. 4, Howard County, Iowa.
! Resolution Establishing Improve
ment:
| WHEREAS, this goth day Of Deem
Der, 1917, being the day heretofore
fixed for the consideration of the mat
ter of Drainage District No. 4, How
ard County, Iowa, and,
Z WHEREAS, we find and determine
that all acts and steps required by
establishment of said improvement,
have been done and taken in the man
ner and form and within the time as
required by law, and
WHEREAS, there having been no
claims for damages filed because Of
the construction of said improvement
by tile drain, and open ditch, and,
WHEREAS, we find and determine
that due and legal notice has been
served upon all parties interested in
said improvement in the manner pro-
vided by law, and in time for this
hearing; that said proposed drainage
district and the proposed improve
ments therein would be for the pub
lie benefit and utility and conducive
to the public health, convenience and
welfare; that the establishment Of
said drainage district and the con-
as recommended by the engineer in
charge thereof would be for the public
benefit and utility, and conducive to
public health, convenience and well
fare, and that the probable cost of
said improvement as estimated by the
engineer in charge is not excessive
and not a greater burden than should
be borne by the lands benefited by
said improvement, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board
of Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that the said Drainage District
No. 4, of Howard County, be and the
same is hereby established in &C
cordance will. the report of the en-
gineer in charge, as the same appears
on file in the office of the County
Auditor of Howard County, Iowa, and
the said Drainage District to be
known as Drainage District No. 4, of
Howard County, Iowa, and to be COM
posed of the lands as reported and re-
! turned by the engineer in his report
on said drain, except such tracts or
parcels of land as may hereafter be
exempted from any assessment of said
improvement, and
BE 1T RESOLVED, that w. L. Rich
ards, the engineer in charge of said
work, be and is hereby appointed as
commissioner to make permanent sur
vey of said improvement as so located,
and file report of his doings therein
as required by law.
Adopted this Goth day of December,
1917.
On motion the bond of DR.. C. r.
Laraway was approved.
Claims.
Amt
. Claimant Nature of Claim Allowed
Alexander, C. S., supplies
drainage district .$ 235
Alexander, C. S., supplies
plies .-............ s4.O5
Barnes, Clarence, bridge work HOO
Barnes, Clarence, road work. 1900
Barnes, Gene, road work 900
Barnes, Gene, bridge work.. 900
Bigalk, w. T., culvert work. $50
Bolinger, A. S., road work 500
Barnes, Emmett, road work. 800
Bolinger, Willard, road work 500
Bickford, J. T., thing road $3.50