The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board of Super.
visOrs Of Decatur County, Iowa
January Session, Of 1919
Leon, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1919.

with all members present, includ'
ing member elect E. J. Blair. 3. j.
Blair was duly sworn by Deputy Co.
Auditor F. H. Cozad, and the Board
then proceeded to organize.
w. H. Golfer, senior member de-
clining to act as Chairman, E. j.
Blair moved and w. H. Golfer Sc
Chairman. P. c. Morgan was then
duly elected and declared chair
man for the ensuing year.
Bonds for the following officers
ficers duly sworn. A. Meek, Coun-
ty Auditor; J. Wesley Chew, Coun-
ty Treasurer; Ira B. Officer, Coun-
ty Clerk of Courts; Jeanette ", Aten
spriF3 aitcn ce Son6tv A sbepff 'ohn
Bonds Of the following officers
were then approved: Assessors
r. E. Wallace, Leon corporation:
Clifford Cowles, Eden township;
M. Linden, Hamilton township; A.
Euritt, clerk Burrell township;
John Osborne, Deputy Sheriff. s;itf:
township; Bert Chew, Hamilton:
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Company for lumber .$l576.71.
The Auditor was directed to re-
turn the Merchant Calculating Ma
chine to the factory for repairs.
Board adjourned at P. NJ. to meet
on Friday January 3, 1919, 8 A. NJ.
P. C. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G. A. MEEK, Auditor.
Leon, Iowa, January 3, 1919:
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with p. c. Morgan and E. J.
Blair present. Chairman Morgan
called the meeting to order and the
following business was transacted;
Assessors compensation was fix
ed at $3.50 per day of eight hours
each actually employed in the per-
Torrance of duties.
w. H. Golfer having appeared
Wednesday Of each regular
session fixed as Road Day.
The following appointments were
then approved, also bonds of said
appointees and salaries fixed rs
Alvin A. Arney, Deputy Clerk of
Courts, Salary $10S0.00 per year:
John Osborn, Deputy Sheriff,
Salary 100000 per year
Anna c. Meek, Deputy Auditor,
The appointment of B. l.. Rob-
bins as Deputy Treasurer at
$4,000 per annum was also ap-
proved provided satisfactory bond
is furnished.
DIR. B. l.. Eiker made verbal re-
port on conditions at the County
Farm as being satisfactory except
that a more adequate water supply
was needed. also few minor i'm
provements were needed.
Hn,,nfv Cnnnrinton6ont Koto r.
Hull was directed to purchase sup
plies as per memorandum presented
and submit bill for same.
Board adjourned at o'clock p.
to meet at 8 "A. M. January 4, 1919.
P. c. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G. A. MEEK, Auditor.
Leon, Iowa, January 4, 1919.
and being called to order by Chair
man Morgan the following business
was transacted:
This being the time to consider
the appointment Of the official
newspapers for the year, the fol-
lowing applications were opened
reid and approved Decatur
County Journal; Lamont Chronicle
and the Leon Reporter.
Claims paid during the vacation
were allowed as follows:
". T.. ASduy, IOdu uId6.$ lO.Oo
T. A. Jackson, road drag. 1925
Leo Hoffman, road drag 400
T. r. Roberts bridge re-
Frank Stanley, bridge re-
viii Smith, bridge re-
pair 2.40
Mill Luce, road drag -....... $40
w. H. Akers, road drag. 1910
s. s. Wright, Court Reporter 2215
&C. C. jennings, grand Juror. $50
r. E. Jones, grand Juror w 1850
Juror A' ~ $50
Frank Bryant, grand juror $50
Lester Gardner. clerk,
grand jury 1890. $1,000 ..- 800
Il. A. Jackson, grand juror. $40
Geo. Sanger, court bail $1,000 800
w. H. Shields, grand juror go
Ella M. Dawson court
stenographer .. 9.43
C. M. Ketchum, freight 1890 6.1O
Chas. Scadden, road drag. 800
Hubert Scadden, road work $50
Ray Thompson, road drag $50
r. r. Roberts, bridge work. 27.OO
Will Smith, bridge work ---- 500
Bud Smith, patrol. ------ 2.4O
H. N. Harmon, bridge work 27.0O
Frank Morgan, bridge work 1850
Geo. r. Arney, truck lI.9z
Osa Lowell, road drag 400
J. F. CARRIER, grand Juror lO.4O
C. n. Ketchum, freight --..---- $3.50
John A. Fulton transporting
o. E. Tullis to Clarinda 1888
r. w. Morgan, road drag 10. 80
Roy Ellis, road drag -. --.--- 1892
C.. A. Carlson, road drag 9.24
norter 1900
r. M Ketchum. freight 49,. $3.50
Dillon Frost road drag $50
Forrest Poland, road drag 10y
G. E. Wagner, road drag S.SV
Bin Baker, bridge work 32.SO
M. H. Potter, road drag 1917
Thomas Baker, road drag lV.lS
r. &. Roberts, bridge work zz.be
WJll Smith, bridge work. leSV
n. r. HaenoA. bridge work 1917
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