Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-25

On motion, the board adjourned tc
meet January 2Sth, 1918.
o. J. Johnson,
Chairman B. of S
A. ]. Peterson,
Co. Audit. & elk. B. of S.
JANUARY 20, 1918.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The designating of official news
papers for year 1918, having been
continued to this date, the board on
motion continued further proceedings
to said matter until Feby. 4, 1918,
on account of all lists of subscrip-
tons not having been filed.
On motion auditor is authorized to
issue warrant to Geo. NJ. Bechtel &,
Co. in amount of $4,000 on account
of terms of contract for the purchase
of bonds.
On motion, auditor is instructed to
advertise for bids for bridge lumber;
bids to be considered Feby. 4, 1918.
On motion, board adjourned to
meet Feby. 4, 1918.
0. J. Johnson,
Chairman B. of S.
A. J. Peterson,
Co Audt e. elk Of &
FEBRUARY 4, 1918.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
This being date fixed in notice
published by County Auditor for hear
ing on petition for the vacation Of
road petitioned for by Elizabeth
the board proceeded to con-
slider said petition, all persons so
requesting were heard, and there be-
ing claims for damages on file if
petition would be granted; the board
after due consideration of said pc
tition and being fully advised in the
premises, it was moved and seconded
that petition requesting the vacation
of road commencing 25 it! north of
southeast corner of NE1 of Sec. 26,
Twp. SO, Range 26, thence running
west distance of approximately so
rods, be and the same is hereby de-
MED motion carried
On motion, Mrs. L. G. Olson coun-
ty charge is allowed $500 per quar-
ter for year 1918 as poor allowance,
and auditor is authorized to issue
warrants for same.
A request being on file by Iowa
Falls Electric Co. for the. use of pub
lie highway commencing at the south
corporate limits of the town of KAN
rar; thence south on the public high
way located approximately on the
west side of the east half of Section
So, Township SO, Range rs, to the
south line of said section; thence
east on the public highway to the
southeast corner of section &c, Town
ship and Range last aforesaid; thence
north on public highway along the
east side of said Section &c to the
northeast corner thereof.
Also along and upon that portion
Of the public highway on the north
side of Sections Nos. 4 and 8 in
Township SO, Range "a, between the
north and south public highway run
ming through the center of said Sec
ton 4, and the public highway on
west side of said Section 5; and this
late having been fixed for hearing on
said request, the following resolution
was presented and it was moved and
seconded that same be adopted:
Whereas, notice of application has
been given as provided by law, and
Whereas a hearing on said appli-
cation was had on this 4th day or
February, 1918, as provided in said
notice;
Therefore be it resolved, that ap-
plication be and is hereby granted
FOR a period of twenty years as re-
luested, subject to the provisions OF
Chapter "a, Section /, Acts of the
33rd General Assembly of the State OF
Iowa.
Resolution adopted, all members
voting aye"
The designating of official newspa-
pers for Hamilton County, Iowa for
year 1918, having been continued to
his date, it was moved and seconded
that the Daily Freeman-Journal and
Weekly Freeman of Webster City,
and the Jewell Record of Jewell, be
and they are designated as official
newspapers of Hamilton County for
the year 1918.
Motion carried, all members voting
Aye"
ri adjourned 70