Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10


that the offer OF Fred B. Blair. as
guardian Of Mary ]. Knee. q person OF
unsound mind, to pay to Delaware
county the proceeds Of the sale of Lots
1, 2. II and 10 in Block 2. First West
ern addition to the town Of Colesburg.
Iowa. being an undivided two thirds
interest in said property, less fees, eX-
pense and costs in the guardianship of
Mary y. Knee. in the district court OF
Iowa. in and for Delaware county and
to deliver to Delaware county, Iowa,
deed conveying the remaining undivid-
ed one-third interest Of said property.
signed and executed by the owner of
said interest and his wife. in consider
alton Of the said county keeping and
caring for the said Mary j. Knee In
proper manner the remainder of her
life and giving her proper burial upon
her decease. is hereby accepted by the
said Delaware county, Iowa, and the
chairman of the board Of supervisors
OF said county is hereby authorized
and directed to make contract with the
said Fred B. Blair. as guardian afore-
said. for her support. care and main
tenance during her lifetime and for
her proper burial upon her decease.
and execute the same for and In be-
half Of said county. and to further eA-
ecute and deliver for and in behalf Of
said county deed conveying an undi-
vided one third Of said property to Ber-
nard Schenke, the purchaser of the re-
naming undivided two-thirds interest
in said property from said guardian.
upon the payment to said county OF
the sum OF Fifteen Hundred dollars
($1,500), less fees. expense and costs
of the guardianship OF Mary J. Knee
and, II further authorized. to satisfy
Of record the Judgment OF Delaware
county. Iowa VS.. Mary J. Knee. Fred
B. Blair. guardian of Mary J. Knee.
VIM. Knee, I. r. Knee and Nellie Knee.
in district court. in and for Delaware
county,
THE petition Of Lester L. Gearhart
for refund OF $5s.72 taxes was pre-
sented he being in the service during
the year 1918 and thus entitled to ex-
emption. motion was made, second
ed and carried that the same be grant
ed.
The application OF Henry Farmer for
extension of time of payment OF school
fund loan was presented and motion
was made seconded and carried that
the same be granted.
A motion was made, seconded ana
carried that the auditor be authorized
to issue warrants for all claims allow
ed at this meeting.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Tuesday, Dec. 2. 1919.
The minutes OF this meeting were
read and approved.
N F. A. MEAD, Chairman.
ROBT. FISHEL. Auditor.
Manchester. iowa. Dec. 2. 1919
State of Iowa. Delaware County. IS.
The board Of supervisors met as per
all members being pres
ant.
This being the date set by the board
Tor the letting Of the contract for the
concrete arch bridge to- be built across
he MaQuoketa river at Manchester
bids were received and opened at 1880
o'clock. The following bidders fled
heir bids: Barnd Bros. OF Manches-
:er; f. E. Marsh Co. of Jefferson;I
Koss Construction co. Of Des Moines:
/. o. Parsons OF Dubuque; T. Michael
ION Of Cedar Falls: Waterloo Con-
,truction Co. OF waterloo; Widell y |
20. OF Mankato, Mimi; Miller FL
ield OF Waterloo; and the N M. Stark |
20. OF Des Moines. The bids were I
considered by the board OF supervi-
,ors, county engineer and the district
engineer for the Highway commission,
md f. e. Marsh & Co. OF JEFFERSON De-
ng the low responsible bidder a mo-
ion was made. seconded and carried
hat the contract be awarded to that
company at its bid OF $44.250. with wa
.cry at pond level or $40.600.oO with
gates open and pond out: extra con-
,rete above elevation bottom OF foot
ngs, $4,000 per cubic yard; below ele-
sation bottom Of foetings, $500 per
cubic yard, concrete not placed $7.6o
per cubic yard. s,yfg
There being no other business 70
,ome before the board. motion was
made seconded and carried that this
meeting adjourn until Tuesday. De-
.ember g.. 1919.
The minutes of the meeting were
cad and approved.
r. A. MEAD. Chairman.
ROBT FISHEL, Auditor.