Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-03
THE SUPERVISORS
MINUTES OF THE BOAnD OF ST.
PERNISORS At THEIR JUNE AD-
JOURNED SESSION HELD MONDAY
AUGUST 25th, 1919.

JoURNED SESSION HELD MONDAY
AUGUST 25th, 1919.
1870 p. m. Monday, August 25th, 1919
me Board met as per adjournment
ana was called to order by the chair
man. All members present
The following resolution was at this
time passed by the Board:
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OIL SUPERVISORS OF WINNIE.
SHEIk COUNTY. IOWA:
| PAR. 1. That permission is hereby
granted the Northeastern Iowa Power
! company, corporation of the Town of
Clermont, County of Fayette and State
Iot Iowa, their successors or assigns
the Tn ,, rIgh at to construct and maintain
| to construct and maintain and erect
| poles and wires for the purpose of con-
Quoting electricity for lighting, heat
ans power power purposes, over certain pub
Iowa. for period of 20 years from and
| after the passage of this resolution. in
! accordance with the provisions of Sec
| lions 1s27-c and i527-s II of the Sup
plement to the Code of Iowa, 1913; and
such further and reasonable regula-
| tons as the Legislature or the Board
OF Supervisors may hereafter prescribe,
upon the following designated high
ways in Winnesheik County, Iowa, to-
witt
Commencing at the south corpora
ton limits of the Town of Castala,
| Bloomfield Township, Winnesheik
| County. Iowa. running thence south on
the Public Highway known as the
Clermont and Castalia road, through
! sections IS and 80 to the north county
/ line of Fayette County, Iowa.
Commencing at the North corpora
ton limits of the town of Castalia,
County, Iowa, running thence north on
| the Public Highway through sections
p and 16 to the north line of section
| - Co,,poanctng at or paar The oar+ar of
section 16, Bloomfield Township, run
ming thence east on the Public High
way through sections 16, Is and IA.
Commencing at the west corporation
limits of the Town of Castalia, Bloom
field township. Winnesheik County,
Iowa, running thence northwest thru
section 20 on the. Public Highway
known as the Castalia and Ossian Road
to the East Section line of section 10.
Running thence south on the Public
Highway between sections 10 and 20
of section 80.
Commencing at the south center line
of section 80, running thence east on
the Public Highway between sections
80 and 81 and 29 and 30 to the south
center line of section 29
Commencing at the north center line
of section 29. running thence south on
the Public Highway through sections
line.
Commencing at or near the east cen
ter line of section 10, running west on
the Public Highway through section -
TO the west section line of section 10.
All the above described right-of-
ways located in Bloomfield Township
| Winnesheik County, Iowa.
PA. 3. The said Northeasterh Iowa
Power Company, their successors or
assigns upon proceeding under this
franchise. shall conclusively be held to
an acceptance of the provisions of all
the acts of laws relating to the regu-
lation, supervision or control of Elec-
trio Light and Power transmits sion
lines which are now in force or which
may be hereafter enacted, and con-
clusively held to have consented to be
bound by such reasonable regulations
as the Board of Supervisors of Winnie
SEC. ". The said Northeastern Iowa
Power Company, their successors or
assigns shall be responsible for all
and operation of the transmission line
provided for under this grant, or for a
failure to comply with the, provisions
and regulations as aforesaid %
| This resolution shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and
approval as provided by law. ii
This resolution, shall be and the same
is hereby. approved this 25th day OF
J. p. KUHN. Chairman.
(seaD OSCAR WINGER,
Auditor of Winnesheik County. Iowa.
The Board having advertised for bids
on certain improvements at the County
Farm and having received no bids, on
motion passed the following rssolY
WHEREAS, the County has adver-
!, tised for bids for improving the VIM
nesheik County Farm by installing a
sewer system together with certain adj
| ditionsl to buildings and plumbing fix
lures but received no bids, and
WHEREAS, said improvements are
urgent and necessary and it is advis-
lo. hoN "a "a ms m 1eATa a
soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, it is advisable under the
circumstances for the Board of super
visors to hire the work done al the
best price obtainable without the en-
! ployment OF a contractor TO do the en-
4 tire work as proposed.
! NOW, THEREFORE,, the Board of
| Supervisors has employed and do here
by employ A. r, Coffeen, Engineer, to
| superintend the construction of all
work contemplated in the plans and
+! with the following plan: To obtain
for plumbing, septic tank and seer
!! work the work TO be let to the To- *
responsible bidder: to construct b. .--i
additions to the insane and poor de-
partment buildings, the County to pay
| for all material and labor furnished by
/ the said A. r. Coffeen, and in addition
the sum of ten per cent plus cost, said
! cost to include liability insurance and
such overhead expense as transporta-
| ton.
| 1t Is further understood that the
| said A r .Coffeen is not 10 receive ten
| per cent on any work done by plumb
| ing or sewer contractor, and which
! shall be paid direct to such contractors,
| but the said a. r. Coffeen to look after
ali engineering work as originally pro-
posed which is seven per cent plus cost
| $4,000 of the same having been paid,
and to pass upon the same.
All separate contractors employed TO
do work as herein proposed shall give
good and sufficient bond in an amount
equal to fifty per cent of the contract
/ price
In the event that bids cannot be re-
ceived on the above septic tank and
sewer then the said A. r. Coffeen shall
construct the same when so ordered by
the Board of Supervisors, compensation
being the same as above, that is, ten
per cent plus costs.
Moved seconded and carried the
bond of Clinton Bridge Works be APP
Moved, seconded and carried the con-
tract OF Fred LANCE as Patrolman in
the Third Distict be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried the
bond of Eft B. Fowler be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that j..
A Alstad be refunded % cents on ac-
count of double assessment for head
tax, he having been assessed both in
the City of DEBORAH and in West I'm
ion.
Minutes of days meeting read and