Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT THEIR REGU-
LAR JUNE SESSION HELD
JUNE 80, 1919.

1870 p. IN. Monday, June S0th, 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
Various matters were at first taken
up.
Moved, seconded, and carried the S.
S. Blein estate be allowed a refund of
80 cents on account of erroneous taxa
ton in Canoe township for the years
1914 to 1916 inclusive.
Moved. seconded and carried the
raised from ten dollars per month to
twenty-five dollars per month.
| Moved, seconded and carried the con-
tract of Winnesheik County with AL
| Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ till $3.50 next morning.
| The Board met as per adjournment
aud was called to order by the chair
man. All members present Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
County Auditor be authorized to adver
| tIse for bids on coal for the Court
House ana Jail and the county farm icr
the &c coming Ming year Coal to be delivered
Trout Run spur. Amount to be suffici-
ent to last the coming-year. a.
Mvcd seconded ed and carried taat
Liability Co. for Workmen's Compensa-
ton Insurance be accepted.
| Moved, seconded and carried the bond
tendent in the first district be approved
| The following resolution was on mo-
ton adopted:
The Board of Supervisors of Winnie
| sheik county. Iowa, will receive bids on
tue following named material; TO wit:
| (5) I-beam spans, hand rails and wing
rails F. o. b. any station in Winnesheik
| All material to conform to the speci-
fications of the Iowa State Highway
Commission.
County Auditor at DEBORAH. Iowa. by
| 1880 p. m, July 10TH 1919
| TIL" Eoard reserves the ri6ht tc re-
ject any and all bids.
journ It'll 1880 p, m
1870 p. m. Tuesday. July 1st, 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
The bids on the three bridges as ad-
vertised for were at this time taken
up.
The following had filed bids:
Eli B. Fowler
A. Olson Construction Co. ...
II. H. Ward.
der, was on motion awarded the con-
. tract for the three bridges.
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing reports be approved:
| Recorders report of fees for the Sec
! ond quarter.
>Sheriff's report for boarding prison
erS, second quarter.
Sheriff'S report for criminal and In
sane Expense, second quarter.
Auditors report of fees, second quar-
ter.
Clerks report of fees, second quar-
= ter.
Clerks report of trust funds on hand
Clerks report of unclaimed fees.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Wednesday, July End, 1919
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
2 IproVed.
The board then spent the forenoon
in auditing claims and 1T noon adjourn
ed till 1870 p. m
1870 p. m. Wednesday. July 2nd 1919
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man.
In view of the increased cost of liv
= ing and of the fact that the deput!
county officials had been working 70
D the same compensation during the wal
! as previous to the war, and the legis
lature having raised the salaries of thu
z principals and made provision whereof!
the board could raise the salaries o.
the deputies, and this law having beer
made only as war measure, the board
in accordance with these regulation!
- raised the salaries of the deputy Urea
7 Surer, deputy auditor and deput,
2 clerk to 81 per cent of their principal
salaries, or 81, 300 per year Said rais
= to take effect at the same time as tina
of the principals, which was May 1st
l 1919.
The Board then took up the checking
| of the domestic animal claims
The board then finished with thu
checking of the other claims.
8 Moved, seconded and carried the bill
= as audited be allowed and the county
: | auditor instructed to issue warrant
> against the proper funds in payment O.
. the same.
= Minutes of days meeting read anC
q approved.
. Moved. seconded and carried to ad
. juorn TN 1870 p IN. Thursday, July 10
$ 1919.