Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
K. or SUPERVISORS.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
! that the resignation Of Mary NJ. Horn
% County Superintendent Of Schools,
to take effect SEPTEMBER LIST, 1919, be
and is hereby accepted.
On motion at 5 o'clock p. M. the
4 Board adjourned to o'clock a. M,
August 9Th, 1919.
rs SECOND DAY.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion duly seconded the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors Of Howard County, iowa,
that the Auditor be and he is hereby
Instructed to issue warrant on the
Poor Fund to Mrs. Ida Allen for $ll.70
for railroad fare to Iowa City, for Vic.
tor Allen. > 80 -
On motion duly seconded the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board Of
Supervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that the Auditor be and he is hereby d.
Yected to destroy the duplicate receipts,
saloon consent petitions and remon-
strances, liquor requests, poll tax re-
csipts and hunting license applications
which have been on file in the Office of
the County Treasurer or Auditor for
more than five years. =
j. w. Platt, Clerk of the District
Court, reported $29O.75 in fees collected
in his office during the quarter ending
June 30th, 1919, and report was ord
cred phced on file.
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AID.
: =. RESOLUTION.
4 WHEREAS, the legislature of the
state of Iowa has created Primary
Road system and . primary Road Fund,
and has dedicated and pledged said Fund
TO the improvement of said Primary
Road System, in each of the several
counties Of the State Chapter 237, Acts
Of the 3sth General Assembly, and,
WHEREAS, it appears that there will
be available for expenditure in How
ard County during 1920 approximately
$oO,99l.sl of said Primary Road Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors
of Howard County, Iowa:
That we hereby make application to
the Iowa State Highway Commission,
for the Improvement of the following
portion of the Primary Road System of
said county: -r,,.
Commencing at the center Of Sec
ton 3O-99-l4 and running east on the
center line of Sections 30-29-2S and q
to the east line of Section q, thence
north on the section line to the North
east corner of Section 1904, thence
east on the south lines of Sections %
and "a, 99-l4, and Sections 10, 90, 81,
% and 20, 99-l3, to connect with Fed
eral Project No. 81;
That we designate such road for i'm
provement; by constructing to finished,
preparing the roadbed, elimination of
danger at railroad crossings and sur
facing with gravel.
That we pledge the good faith of the
county:
~ To provide the funds for and
cause to be constructed of permanent
construction all culverts on said prof.
ect, and all bridges except Is otherwise
agreed upon by the State Highway
Commission and the Board of Supervis-
o61. .E
4 (2) To provide the necessary funds
for, and to secure the necessary right
of way As may be required by the I'm
ished plans.
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i4) To enter into contract with the
State Highway Commission to do the
things necessary to- cause said road to
b improved in accordance with the
plans and specifications.
On motion said resolution was adopt
ed.
Aye, Hale, Wells, Watson. Nay,
None.
Passed this 9th day Of August, 1919.
On motion duly seconded tho estimate
for Frank Richardson for $26W0 for
grading and the bills Of T. r. Perry for
S7s.35 and Urban Malanaphy for $4s.65
for engineering services, on Federal Aid
Project No. 81 were approved.
III CLAIMS.
Amt
Nature of Claim Allowed
Adams, j. D. L Co., road tools. : 1920