Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
THE SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDING OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT THEIR APRIL
ADJOURNED SESSION HELD MON
DAY, MAY 5th.
1:30 p. NJ. Monday, Man 5th. 1919.

The Board met as per duJouI uiht
and was called to order by the Chalr-
man All members present.
A vote by ballot was taken IN REGARD
to installing Improved Boiler Arehes
in the boilers at the County Farm, al
a cost of 100000 The vote resulted IN
four ballots for and one against.
Moved, seconded and carried that {.
A Funke be allowed the sum Of Eighty
five and $500 dollars ($S5.0S) as pay
ment in full Of all Gains against Win
nesheilS county, Iowa, as steward OF the
County Farm.
AT 500 =. NJ the Board on motion ad-
journed till $50 next morning.
500 q. m Tuesday, May 6th, 1873
The Board met as per adjournment
and in the absence of Chairman Kuhn
was called to order by the County
Auditor on motion Chas. Ryan was
then selected to act as Temporary
Minutes of previous days meeting
read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing bonds be approved:
Bond Of Mike Vollman for Tractor
Grading
Bond Of Fred Houdek as Road Supt.
in the second district.
Bond of X. $. Tolstad as Road Supt.
in the Fifth District.
Bond of ole Simonson for Tractor
Bond of Frank ]. Koch as Township
Clerk in Washington township.
Bond and application of the Burr Oak
Savings Bank as county depository.
port of the Steward of the County
Farm for the month of April be ap-
proved.
AT 1850 j. p. Kuhn came in.
At noon the Board on motion adjourn
1880 p. m. Tuesday. May 9th. 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present
The bridge proposition was then
taken up and the County Engineer was
aNft ion inc Tod fn dr. hn
plans and specifications for the follow
ing named bridges which are in main
only repair jobs, it being decided not
TO build any entire new bridges this
year.
l. Sacquitne Bridge, Highland TWP,
one concrete abutment.
2 Larson Bridge, Canoe township,
one concrete abatement and "I' beams.
g. Madison church bridge, Madinson
township, two concrete abutments.
A vote. taken on the Lundy Bridge
resulted in two for and three against.
A vote on the Tieskotter Bridge re-
suited in one for and four against.
Kruchek Bridge, one for and four
Moved seconded and carried the
County Engineer be instructed to or
der one carload of Cypress piling.
There being a petition on file in the
County Auditors office to change the
course of stream at the Henry A.
Wiedeman Bridge in Lincoln township,
the Board on motion authorized the
County Engineer to make a survey of
said proposed change and Chas. Ryan
authorized to try to purchase right of
way necessary for said proposed
change if purchase price is found rea-
Sonable
Moved, seconded and carried that
Martin Theodore Bjorgo be allowed a
Exemption in Highland township for
At 500 p. NJ. the Board on motion
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
n Wednesday,
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes of
previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
The matter of purchasing another
kind of culvert form was at this time
taken up, and on motion 1T was de-
cided to try out the form on hand be-
fore purchasing another kind.
Moved. seconded and carried the
County Auditor be authorized to in
struct the County Treasurer to trans
fer 81, 900. 90 from the Temporary school
Fund to the General County Fund.
The Board then took up the check
ing of the claims and at noon adjourn
ed till 1880 p. m.
1870 p. m. Wednesday. May 18th, 1919,
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
The Board continued with the check
ing. of the claims which they finished al
$500 o'clock.
Moved, seconded and carried the bills
as audited be allowed and the County
Auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payments
OF the same.
In view of the high cost of living and
the small salary he was receiving in
comparison with the other county Off
GERS. the County Engineer had at this
time rendered his resignation to take
effect June End 1919.
The Board on motion accepted his
resignation and instructed the County
Auditor to, advertise for applications
and bids for the position for the re-
NAMED of the present year. Bids and
applications to be on file in the office
of the County Auditor at DEBORAH,
1919
Minutes of days meeting read and ap-
proved.
Moved. seconded and carried to ad-
Journ till 1880 p. m. Monday, June End,
1919