The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-13

Christian Smith, Enron. As
sess. so
On motion the DEGREES of the Dis
trict Court granting widows pensions
to Mrs. Louis Helling, Bessie M. Beel-
man, Martha Palmer, and Bernadine
Burwinkle for maintenance of depen-
dent children was approved and or
dered filed and the county auditor is
hereby authorized to draw warrant on
or about the first of each month in
favor of each Of said persons upon
the filing Of a proper claim or affl-
davit, as provided by law.
On motion the quarterly reports or
the following county officers for the
quarter ending September 80, 1919,
were approved and ordered filed, to-
wit:
r. A. Gardner county auditor,
F. C. Chambers, county recorder.
0. r. Johnston, deputy county clerk.
r. H. Hart, supt. of county home,
w. d. Masters, supt of poor, city OF
TT. Madison.
The resignation of w. A. Griffith. as
county engineer, to take effect Octo-
Der 1st, was accepted. M. F. McFar-
land was appointed for the term of one
year lIOLu udlC dI q oeioAy Va v~sAOS-SNt
in monthly payments Of 5000.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted: Whereas, D. J. Meents
and others have filed a petition for
change in the Belfast to Croton road in
the west part OF the southwest quar-
ter Of Section %, 81 North, Range
West, Van Buren, Twp, Lee County,
Iowa, and
Whereas, D. j. Meents Is the owner
in fee simple of all the land to De
taken for the contemplated change
and the board deeming the change ad-
visable, therefore, be it,
Resolved that the above road COM
msncing on the South line Of Section
rs, 81 North, Range 2 West and run
ming Niagonally across the Southwest
part OF Section %, be and the same is
hereby changed and relocated COM
mencing at the intersection of the road
and the South line of Section % and
running thence straight North for
about 12O rods to the timber line,
thence West along the timber line to
intersect with the old road and the
county auditor is instructed to notify
the township clerk Of Van Buren, town
ship as required by law.
In the matter Of the Green Bay
Levee and Drainage district No. 2, a
resolution was passed approving bill
for legal services rendered the district
by George B. Stewart for expenses and
disbursements, aggregating $955.lo
and the county auditor directed to is
sue warrant for same.
II was also resolved that whereas
the commissioners appointed to ap-
portion the costs and benefits have
filed their reports. therefore
Be It Further Resolved by the board
that the time for hearing Of said re-
port be and Is hereby fixed for Wed
nesday, November 9Th. 1919, at =
O'Clock D. M, and the auditor Of the
county is directed to publish a notice
thereof according to the law.
On motion the minutes were ap'
proved and the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, October 7th. at
o'clock a. m, 1919.
G.. e. MAXWELL,
Attest: Chairman
R. A. GARDNER,
County Auditor.
Ft, Madison, Iowa, Oct. Z, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Maxwell
voting aye, Supervisor Kammerer
voting ave and Supervisor Cruik-
shank voting aye, to-wit:
Culvert pay roll. under
smith $3.50 80
Road patrol pay roll. -. 425 So
Road drag pay roll. ...... ga so
w. P. Smith, exp. acct. brdg.
foreman ........ ~.
lJ NJ. G.. Hamilton, exp. and
| com. on fines ............ lob ~
Is. & J. C. Alice, Inc, cement,
ca. ward 47s .23
lW. W. Laughlin, rent for
cement storage .......... l4.OO
iPechstein Iron Works, road
tools II 90
liz. f. Shrsves, brdg. tools.... Is 20
George Haeffner, reprs. wood
brdg. S.....-... ....... 5-Vo
Cedar Rapids Oil Co., gas and
grease, Co. truck ..... 27 81
Montrose Journal, print. proc.
! B. of S. and notices. ...... 70. &c
Edna Hyde, court reporter. so .o(
J. McKaig, night Waterman,
q. n. soc
is. Hamill Co., sup. Jail, k. 2.25
Acme Chemical Co., same,
! janitor 5 ~
Edward Vollers, reprs c. H.,
Fl NJ. ................... 2.ss
Sanozone Chemical Co.. dis
! infect, J. .....-.......... IT, 81
FIT Madison Electric Co., light,
/ C. H. and j. .............. IL. 81
D. H. Annable, exp. Dpty.
Aud X. observation-disclosures. 2.3:
John c. Scott, livery, K..... 1917;
James Low, transp. ms. $50. 10. II
j. B. Watkins, same, epileptic 10. l.
same ........... :. 500
j. M. Casey, same .......... 80!
John G. Scott, board and care,
prisoners ............. 6s3 8;
y b. Watkins, delivery ballots 10. on
A. Kammerer, same ...... 10 u
w. s. Montgomery, same, X. o,
n - ~ Lor,,, vNrrpan rant