Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-31
official Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday Of Each Week
Entered at the Post Office at Cresco,
Iowa, as second class mail matter.
Il. PROCEEDINGS OF
THE BOARDOF
SUPERVISORS

sion in the Auditors office at Cresco,
Iowa.
The meeting was called to order by
John F.. Hale. The following mem
bers being present: Supervisors John
IF. Hale and J. w. Wells. and Super
visor-Elect j. H. Watson.
On motion John F. Hale was elect
ed Chairman pro tenn.
]. H. Watson qualified by taking
the oath of office as required by
law. X &@ r..
On motion duly seconded John F..
Hale was elected Chairman for the
ensuing year. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and on
motion approved. 81
The Board then went to the Treas
urer's office and found that he had
$17.611.53 on hand in the office and
banks. @ss* - G'. pic
On motion duly seconded at o'clock
.. m. the Board adjourned to o'clock
a. m. January 3, 1919.
# Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion duly seconded Fred DAVIS
was appointed Steward Of the County
Farm and Home at a salary of $4,000
per year, and contract entered into
by the Board of Supervisors and
Fred DAVIS. r. 49,
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing official bonds were approved:
II. M. Hansen, County Treasurer; J.
W. Plat, Clerk of the District Court;
Will B. Davis, County Recorder; D.
J. Ferrie, Sheriff: B. J. Malone, Town
ship Clerk, Paris twp, T. H. Sullivan
Township Clerk, Alton twp; ]. A.
Cutting, Justice of the Peace, Vernon
Springs twp; Rob. Faltisek, Consta-
BILE, Jamestown twp; T. J. Hardy.
Constable Vernon Springs twp; Frank
DeYereaux. Constable Alton twp; D.
Lsus, Assessor, Howard twp; "A. P.
Pecinovsky, Assessor, New Oregon
twp. }9E E7Eaf peer H..
II. M. Hansen reported the appoint
ment of A. L. White as Deputy Coun-
.ty Treasurer, and on motion his bond
was approved. J. w. Plat, Clerk OF
the District Court, and Will B. Davis,
Recorder, reported the appointment of
Emma Kratz as Deputy Clerk of the
District Court and Deputy Recorder,
and on motion her bond was approx
ed.
]. A. Cutting and w. L. Barker,
Justices of the Peace for Vernon
Springs Township, made their annual
reports of fines and penalties imposed
by said courts and on motion the re-
ports were ordered placed on file.
On motion duly seconded at 500
o'clock p. m. the Board adjourned to
500 O'Clock a. M, January 4, 1919.
.,-.t Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion duly seconded the con-
tract with Jas. A. Siddal as Janitor
of Court House and Jail was renew
ed for one year.
On motion duly seconded the Audi
tor was instructed to issue warrants
to the County Officials monthly for
+. salaries, except as otherwise provid-
ed by law.
On motion duly seconded the Audi
tor was instructed to issue warrant
to ]. E. Wells for Mrs. Casparis for
$500 monthly.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolutions was adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board
of Supervisors Of Howard County,
Iowa, that State Street between
Blocks 80 and 81 and Prairie Street
between Blocks 81 and AZ, South
end of Block AZ and West Street COM
mencing at the South line of Fill
more Street running to the South
line of the Village of Lime Springs,
be and are hereby vacated as pray
ed for in a petition signed by owners
of the abutting property.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
w. H. Tillson, Clerk, Vernon
Springs Twp.
y. ]. Ferrie, Sheriff, reported the
appointment of c. F. Robinson as
Deputy Sheriff, and on motion his
bond was approved.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that the salary of the Deputy Audi
tor be and. is hereby fixed at $4,000
per year. r.
On motion the following claims
we're disposed of as follows and the
Auditor was Instructed to issue war
rants on the proper funds for claims
allowed.
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