Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22


official newspapers, for 1919, the Board
proceeded to consider the various APP
plications.
The following had filed applications:
Ossian Bee, DEBORAH Republican, De-
corah Public Opinion. DEBORAH Journal.
DEBORAH Poster.
The Ossian Bee being the only applic-
ant outside of the City OF DEBORAH, was
on motion designated as one of the
Official Newspapers.
The DEBORAH Republican, DEBORAH
Journal and DEBORAH Public Opinion
having signed an agreement whereby
they agreed to publish the proceedings
Tor the same price as ii but two papers
We're designated, were on motion all
designated as Official Newspapers.
The Decorah Posten having put in an
application whereby they agreed to
publish the Board Proceedings in the
Norwegian language for the same price
as paid to each of the other DEBORAH
papers, the Board took this into con-
sideration.,
An informal ballot was first taken
on the matter and resulted in three
votes for it and two against IT,
formal ballot was taken and re-
suited in four votes for it and one
The DEBORAH Poster was then APP
pointed as one of the Official Newspa-
pers.
The bids on the printing of the 1000
copies of the Financial Report and the
considered.
DEBORAH Journal, s2.sS per page on
the Financial Report and $500 for the
election table.
DEBORAH Poster. 5000 per page for the
Financial Report and s170O for the
election table.
Decorah Republican, s2.45 per page
| for the Financial Report
DEBORAH Public Opinion, s265 per
| page for the Financial Report
| The Poster being the lowest bidder
was on motion awarded the contract
| for the 1000 copies of the Financial
| Report and for the election table
| The Board at this time adjourned as
| a Board of Supervisors and convened
with the County Superintendent as a
Board of Education.
| At $3.50 the Board again convened as
! q board of Supervisors and was called
! to order by the Chairman
! The Board then counted the cash in
| the Treasurer's office.
] The Board then continued looking
over the Township Trustee reports and
at 500 o'clock adjourned till $3.50 next
morning.
$3.50 A. NJ. Tuesday January 7th
The Board met as per adjournment
land was called 70 order by the Chair
1 man. All members present except O.
c. Haugen, who was absent on account
| of illness, Minutes of previous days
| meeting read and approved.
Various matters We're at first taker
! UP and at 9:30 the Board on motion ad.
journed to make their regular inspec-
! ton of the County Home.
! At 1855 they returned from their
trip to the County Home and on Motor
adjourned till 1880 +. NJ.
1918.
The Board met as. per adiournmen
and was called to order by the Chair
man. They then adjourned in ordel
to attend the memorial meeting set fol
this time in the Court Room.
i At $3.50 the Board returned from tn,
; memorial meeting and were called to or,
der by the Chairman.
Il Moved, seconded and carried that tn,
Il County Auditor be instructed to adver
tise for 10 cords of hard wood and q
the County Home on orr before Jun,
lst, 1919. Bids to be on file in the Office
OF the County Auditor by 1880 p. NJ
January Goth, 1919.
The Board then commenced to checl
over the various claims that had beer
filed against the county and at SO,
o'clock adjourned till $3.50 next MORN
ing.
l1919.
4 The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present except o. G
r-eusen, Minutes Of previous day
; meeting read and approved,
4 NlOhtQbt SeCOnueu ana carried the lOI
flowing reports be approved:
Semiannual report OF l.. c. Christen
! County Treasurer.
i Annual report of H. e. Miller, Super
i intendent of Schools
! Annual report of III. III. Everts, Jus
tice OF the Peace in Hesper township
Moved, seconded and carried the fol
| lowing bonds be approved:
/ Fond cf G. p. Sem. Deputy Treasurer
u Bond If Edward Lund, TOWNSHIP
clerk Of Pleasant township.
Bond OF L. G: Saxyik, Assessor o.
/ Pleasant township.
Bond OF p: L. Leseth. Assessor o.
! Canoe township.
\ Moved, seconded and carried that thu
! following bank bonds be approved:
/ Depository Bond of Home Savings
Bank at Festina, Iowa.
/ Depository Bond of First State Bank
| at RidgeWay, Iowa.
| Depository Bond of Calmar Savings
| Bank at Calmar, Iowa,
] Depository Bond of Farmers Savings
Bank at Frankville, Iowa.
| Depository Bond of Citizens Savings
Bank at Spillville. Iowa.
Depository Bond of First State Bank
/ at Calmar. Iowa.
\ Depository Bond of Home Bank al
Highiandyille, Iowa.
Depository Bond of Winnesheik
| County State Bank at Decorah' Iowa
| Depository Bond of Home Savings
Bank at Fort Atkinson, Iowa.
Depository Bond OF DEBORAH State
Bank at DEBORAH. Iowa.
Depository Bond of Castalia Savings
Bnk at Castaha, Iowa.
Depository Bond of Ossian State
Bank at Ossian, Iowa.
Depository Bond of Citizens' State
Bank at 0sSian, Iowa.
Depository Bond of Citizens Savings
Bank at DEBORAH. Iowa
The matter of fixing the compensa-
ton of the various deputies was then
taken UP and the compensations We're
fixed as follows: Deputy County Audi
tor, Deputy County Treasurer and De-
putty Clerk of the District Court, 81 900
per annum each; and Deputy Sheriff
100000 per annum.
In view OF the fact that the law in
regard to the compensation of the De-
putty Recorder was changed. the Board
did not allow the Recorder a deputy,
but allowed him $4,000 per annum Cor
extra help, that being the same amount
as was allowed for deputy for that
Office before.
At moan the Board on motion ad-
SoUrned oil 1880 p. M.
1880 p. M. Wednesday. January 9Th,
1919
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair.
man.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
report of the Steward of the County
Farm be approved.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
County Auditor be instructed to issue
a warrant to the Winnesheik County
Farm Bureau in the sum of $4,000,
that kaino the ha nf fhal