Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-22

That on or about the goth day OF
March, 1869, A. B. Houston, the
then treasurer Of Audubon county.
Iowa, executed treasurer's tau
deed to one Angelina J. Mckay,
conveying the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter (Sw. "a
Sc W of section twenty-seven
(27), township seventy (78).
north range thirty-five 1857, wesl
Fifth p. M, Iowa, which deed is oil
record in book ed" page 376 in the
Office of the county recorder OF said
Audubon county, Iowa; and that
thereafter It was discovered that
said land had been wrongfully sold
by said treasurer and that said land
was not subject to taxation as
stated in said deed, and that Audi
bon county then did reimburse the
said Angeline j. Mckay; and the
said Angeline ]. Mckay did make
and execute and deliver quit claim
deed to Audubon county to divest
herself of any interest in said prem
ises, which deed is recorded in said
office in book tF'" at page of said
records; and that as the records now
stand Audubon county now has an
apparent but no actual interest in
said premises; therefore
Be it further resolved by the board
of supervisors Of Audubon county,
Iowa, that said county does hereby
quit claim and relinquish unto Ralph
Akers, owner Of said premises, all
Its right, title and interest therein.
Whereupon a vote was had and
the following members signed their
names and voted aye, as follows:
j. H. MAHARG, Oh IN n.
AL. MILLER,
SOREN MADSEN.
State Of Iowa, Audubon County, IS:
On this 5th day Of May, A. d.
1913, before me the undersigned w.
]. Hamilton, county auditor of Au-
dubon county, Iowa, personally ap-
neared ], II MAharg, chairman, and
Soren Madsen and All Miller, all Of
the members of the board Of super
vigors OF Audubon county, Iowa, and
who are personally known to me to
be the indentical persons whose
names are hereto attached, and who
passed the above resolution and exc
cuted said quit claim deed, and they
acknowledged the execution of the
same as their free and voluntary act
and deed, and the free and volun-
tary act and deed of Audubon coun-
ty, Iowa, by them voluntarily done
and executed.
Given under my hand and seal the
day and year last above written.
WIN. ]. HAMILTON,
Auditor of Audubon County, Iowa.
In the matter of raising the depu-
ty officers salary.
Petition
To the Honorable Board of Su.
pervisors of Audubon county, Iowa:
Gentlemen;
The state legislature just closed
and passed a law affecting the sal
aries paid the deputy county Off
eials Of this county, said law being
hew in effect by publication.
Under the deputy county officials
compensation law now in effect, the
deputy sheriff is to be paid IS per
sent Of the salary paid the principal
while the law provides that the sal
aries to be paid deputy recorder
clerk, treasurer and auditor shall no.
be less than so percent Of that paii
the principal in that office, land no
to exceed the sum of $1500.00, thu
maximum amount to be fixed by thu
| board of supervisors.
We feel that in view of the duties
performed by the various deputies
of the county that all should be pait
according to the same wage scale a.
that paid to the deputy sheriff, thu
fixing the salaries of all the deput,
county officials at IS percent of tn
salary paid to the principal in the OF
fee, and we respectively ask tn
honorable board of Supervisors Q
Audubon county, Iowa, to Ak the sal
airy of the deputy recorder, auditor
4 treasurer and clerk at IS percent Q
4 that now paid the principal in thos
A offices, and as the law now provide
shall be paid TO the deputy sheriff
The present scale of wages pal
the deputy county officials in Audi
bon county is low, and with tn
present scale Of cost of living, "
deem our request a fair and equi
able one, and which will meet wit
the approval of majority Of tn
tax payers of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
J. G. BOYER,
Deputy Sheriff, Audubon Co., i
MAY FARQUHAR,
Deputy Recorder, Audubon, Co., 1
LENA d. ALT,
Deputy Auditor, Audubon Co.,
GLENN TURNER,
Deputy Clerk, Audubon Co., I
D. l.. FREEMAN,
Deputy Treasurer, Audubon Co., I
We the undersigned county of
Gals of Audubon county, Iowa, co,
cur with the above and foregoir
request of the deputy county officia
Of Audubon county, Iowa, askir
that the salaries of the differel
deputies of the county be fixed
? 65 percent of that paid the primo
I. pal in the office, and we recommeI
/, that the request be granted.
: JOHN HORNING,
: Clerk District Court, Audible
County, Iowa.
B. F WILSON,
Sheriff. Audubon County, Ia.
! ELLA L. FARQUHAR,
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