The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of the Meeting of the Board
of Supervisors at the March
Session, 1919
Leon, Iowa, March 3, 1919.
Board not pursuant to ad]ourn-
elected as chairman protein, until
the arrival of chairman F. G. Nor
gan few minutes later. The meet
ing having been called to order the
following business was transacted:
After careful consideration the
following applications for School
Fund loans were approved:
John Ross, Decatur town
S. SI J: Shaw ii;i1 Morgan town: town. y.
Lola L. Kelley, Eden town .o =
J. p. Flynn, Woodland town :, -
Maggie sH;R % q. Sears, '' Decatur Wv y.
f TSe eRtenSion Of time on s se5oo}
Point township for $4,000 was
duly approved.
Upon petition, John Woodmansee
of Leon was appointed Justice of the
Peace in and for the Township or
Leon.
For the purpose Of attending a
convention at Ames, the board then
adjourned to Tuesday, March llth,
Attest p G. G. A NJ MEhk c Aaditor'
Leon, Iowa, Maren II, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with P. c. Morgan, w. NJ. Col
ter and E. j. Blair present. The
meeting was then called to. order
by Chairman Morgan and the re-
to attend the trial pending in re-
ference to the Jackson Cut orr case,
and help look after the countys
interests therein.
At $50 p. m. the board adjourn
ed to Wednesday, March 18th, 1919,
a. p G G. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G. A. MEEK, Auditor.
Leon, Iowa, March IL, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with P. c. Morgan, w: H; Col
ter and E. j. Blair present. Chair
man Morgan called the meeting to
order and the following business
was transacted:
The board considered the records,
plats, evidence and all obtainable
facts in reference to the Jackson Gut
Off and the case now pending before
the court in reference thereto and
ordered the following record made:
The board of Supervisors OF De-
catur county, Iowa, being in regular
session, and there being present +.
c. Morgan, Chairman, w. H. Golfer,
Member of the board and E: J. Blair,
Member of the board considers the
matter of the records and minutes
On the 9Th day of April 1913 The
board called before them and ex-
amined under oath L.. p. Hastings,
Chairman of said Board of Super
visors on April 8, 1918. w. Fl. Golfer,
member of said Board on April 8,
1918; Walter Osborn, County audi
tor of Decatur county, Iowa. on
sent on said date, the board finds
from the evidence given by said per-
sons that the things done and pro,
eeedings had by said board on said
date are, not correctly recorded the
same as in Minute Book No. Z, of
Decatur county, Iowa. The board
further finds that the things done
and proceedings had on said date to
be as follows: viz:
u,
The board met in special session
for the purpose Of taking final ac--
ton on road petition affecting road
known as the Tom Jackson cut Off
on the Waubonsie Trail in Section
Is, township 50, Range rs.
There were at this meeting L: r:
Hastings Chairman, w. Fl. Golfer
member and P. c. Morgan member
not present
The board decided to establish
said road as petitioned for and in
accordance with the plat and survey
made by the County Engineer and
approved by the State Highway
Commission and on file in the Coun-
ty auditors office.
Board further considers claim OF
damage of T. A. Jackson and awards
sum of $4,000. said sum being. the
amount awarded by the appraisers
appointed to assess said damages.
The board further considers the
petition of L. P. Van Werden ct al
bearing date Of June Z, 1917 filed
on July 2, 1917.
It appearing to the board that no.
tees as provided by law, has been
served and no objections or claims
for damages having been filled, the
board grants said petition for va
cation as asked in said petition.
Said road to be vacted on the
opening up for traffic of road, road
first established on this date.
The minutes Of the Board OF
Supervisors of April 8, 1913 are
hereby corrected in accordance here,
with and the Auditor is instructed
to enter same at length of record in
the Minute Book of the Board OF
Supervisors of Decatur county
Iowa.
Moved and seconded that the
Auditor be further instructed to en-
ter of record the establishment and
vacation Of the roads herein estab-
lished and vacated in the Highway
record and road plat book OF De-
oatur county. Iowa.
P. c. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G.. A. MEEK, Auditor.
At five ,. IN. they adjourned to
Thursday March 18th, 1919 at