Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-03-15
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the Board Of Supervis-
ors of Howard County.
Cresco, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1918.

The Board Of Supervisors of How
ard County, Iowa, met pursuant to ad
journment.
The meeting was called to order by
J. w. Conway, Chairman, with the
following members present: ]. W.
Conway, Chairman, and Supervisors
j. W. Wells and John F. Hale, all
members being present.
The minutes of 1.-The previous meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed.
There were three bids on road work,
as advertised, received and consider
ed
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, This being the day and
hour heretofore fixed for the consid-
ering the bids received for the road
work for Howard County, Iowa, and
Whereas, the prices stated in the
clared to be too high and considered
excessive by this Board of Supervis-
ors, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board Of
Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that it hereby rejects all bids.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the bids received for the
road work for Howard County, Iowa,
as advertised having been rejected,
therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board OF
Howard County, Iowa, that the Board
will consider proposals for said work
and to let said work privately, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the
proposition made by Frank Richard
son of Maxwell, Iowa, to do the work
of eNcavating at 35c per cubic yard
of earth and loose rock and 35c per
cubic yard for gravel surfacing on
Sections "A", "B", "C", on Elma-
Riceville road, Sections "G', III"
81" on Riceville-Elma road and
oeCLIOuS T. II VI tAc SACSSO
Granger road be and is hereby &C
cepted.
On motion at 5 o'clock p. m. the
Board adjourned to 8 o'clock a. m
February p, 1918.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment with all members pres
ent.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board OF
Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that T. r. Perry be and he is
hereby appointed County Engineer fol
the year beginning March Is, 1918, and
for one year at salary of $1550.00
and 10c per mile mileage.
On motion the following claims
were disposed of as follows and the
Auditor was directed to issue war
rants on the proper funds for claims
allowed.
Nature of Amt.
Claimant of Claim Allowed
Chapman Lumber Co., c. W.,
coal furnished Mrs. Tom
| Zeln lV.oo
Cutting. ]. A., Justice fees.... 1850
Clear, James, dragging road $50
eastman, T. j., hauling
plank 1910
Conway, J. w., session work 500
Conway, J. W., committee
work ..--..--..--.--..-.--.-----.--..--. 4.UV
Conway, ]. w., mileage....--... 500
Dietzgen Co., Eugene, sta
tlOnery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9.6O
Griffith, E. E., hauling lum-
Der LOU
Hess, w. c., medical services
county farm ............-...-.... $500
Hansen, Johones, fox boun-
~ 4.OV
HIM, Andrew, gravel for
road, claimed $16.00.-.-.......rejected
Hale, John F., session work 500
Hale, John F., mileage........... 2.7O
Jensen, H. W., bridge sup
plies Observation-Disclosures. 900
Lomas Hardware Co., janitor
supplies Observation-Disclosures ia
Tomas Hardware Co., coal
court house OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1920
Laraway, C. r., coroner's
ices oOV
Metropolitan Supply Co.,
stationery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Nye, A. D., assistant state
examiner Observation-Disclosures. 7l.1O
National Office Supply Co.,
stationery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1910
Plat, J. w., erroneous pay
ment to County ..........--..-. 27.SO
Schultz, P. H., gas used to
pump water for road crew,
claimed $500 rejected
oto,,11>o z II fOy hOuntv 90