Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
THE SUPERVISORS
OFFICIALS MINUTES OF THE Do
INGS OF THE COUNTY SUPER
VISORS AS REPORTED BY
COUNTY AUDITOR.

l;SO p. m. Monday. August 4th, 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Road No. 1893 be established as prayed
for in petition.
Moved seconded and carried that
Road NO. 1877 be vacated as prayed for
Moved, seconded and carried that
Road No. 1898 be established as prayed
for in petition
Moved, seconded and carried that
School Fund Loan No. 966 be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that n.
o. Faldet be appointed Registrar of
Bounty at the Canoe store.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
County Engineer be authorized to pur-
chase 100 gallons Neberac paint and 80
gallons of Sublime white lead
At $500 D. m. the Board on motion adj
journed till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday August 5th, 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present except Chas.
Ryan. AT 800 o'clock Chas. Ryan came
in.
Moved seconded and carried that the
report of the county farm for the
month of July be approved.
Moved seconded and carried that the
County Auditor be authorized to write
the proper authorities at Dubuque,
w
have her examined by the insane Com
mission at that place and if found in
sane, to have her sent to the asylum at
Independence. The County Auditor Is
also authorized to notify the author
tiles at independence that Winnesheik
| County will be responsible for the ex-
pense of the said Mary Werner at
| Independence.
Moved, seconded and carried that w.
c. Shevik be allowed refund of SO
cents on account of double assessment
of Head Tax, he being assessed both in
Calmar township and in Spillville Cor
| poration.
The following rules in regard to the
! inmates of the Poor Department at the
County Home were at this time adopted
RULE /. All able bodied inmates of
| the Poor Department at the County
| Home will be required to do reason
! the Superintendent of the County Home
| or his deputy.
RULE 2. All inmates must ask for
| permission from the Superintendent or
| Deputy when leaving the premises
RULE 8. All inmates whether male
or female be required to obey all rea-
| sonable orders or instructions OF the
| Superintendent of the County Home,
and any person disobeying his orders
! may be expelled from the County
| Home on complaint to the visiting
member of the Board of Supervisors.
RULE A. Every inmate will be re-
quired to keep his or her person and
| clothing clean and to behave in an
orderly manner and not to create any
| disturbance or broil in or about the
premises, and they or any of them must
| not be saucy or abusive to the Super
| intendent or Deputies, or to each other,
| and as punishment for such offenSe the
| offender may be fed on bread and water
! for a period not exceeding six meals,
| or by expulsion from the County Home.
RULE 5. Every inmate refusing or
neglecting to work when required 70 by
the Superintendent or Deputy shall be
| kept upon bread and water until they
! perform the required labor unless the
attending physician at the County
Home certifies that the person so re-
! fusing or neglecting is unable to per-
| form the labor required, from sickness
| or other ailment.
RULE 6. No inmate shall be allowed
| any more than a reasonable amount on
chewing or smoking tobacco, or both,
and the Superintendent is herby auth
1 orized to withhold the tobacco ration
from any person on account or pad
behavior, during his pleasure.
| RULE z. Any inmate defac1ng or
destroying any of these cards OF rules
| or willfully injuring or defacing any OF
| the county property snail De punished
! by being placed on bread and water
! diet for 1--WE days, or by expulsion from
| the County Home.
RULE s. No profane or obscene
language shall be tolerated from any
of the inmates of this department..
RULE 9. In case of any distur bance
in or around the County Home or pre-
misses, the Superintendent may call on
any of the inmates OF the county home
TO assist him in quelling the same, and
any inmate of the County Home re-
fusing or neglecting to do so shall De
expelled from the County Home or put
on bread and water rations Tor per-
iod not exceeding one week.
At noon the Board on motion al
| journed till 1880 p. IN. .
1870 D. IN. Tuesday August 9TH, 1919.
! The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
| The following resolution in regard
to Federal aid was at this time passed
| by the Board:
RESOLUTION
Making application for Primary Roao
Project Not including hard surfacing
WHEREAS, the Legislature of
| State Of Iowa has created Prin1 ~
Road Fund and has dedicated esd
! pledged said fund to the improver. ~
| of said Primary Road system in each Oh
the several counties of the STATE
| Assembly,; and :,
WHEREAS, it appears that there viii
! be available for the expenditure II
/ Winnesheik county during 1919 and
NOW. THEREFoRE. BE IT RE-
| SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPER
ISORS OF WINNESHEIK. COUNTY
IOWA: That we hereby make applica-
! ton to the Iowa State Highway. Com
mission for the Improvement of the fol-
| lowing portion of the Primary Road
| System of said County:
| DECORAH-CALMA PRIMARY ROAD
| (Sections A Il c ID Il FD commencing
| at the Corporation line of the City OF
| DEBORAH, thence through Section II ~
! % 20 30 81 DEBORAH township, section .
| Springfield township, Section l IL IL
| Camar township containing about o.e
miles.
ORAH-RIDGEWAY PRIMARY
! ROAD (Sections A Il c ID Il T. u ~
| commencing at the intersection VIII
| the Decorah-Calmar Primary Roae
| and running thence through Sectlohs
81 20 20 and between sections IL ano
| 80 DEBORAH township, and between sec
/ lions "a and IS; % and 26; 22 ana -
| 21 and 20 in Madison township, contain
1 ing about GA miles.
| DECORAH-BURR OAK PRlMAR
| ROAD (Sections A Il G ID 10 ~ " n
! commencing at the corporation line o.
| the City of DEBORAH thence througl
| sections 8 s DEBORAH townhlp' an;
through Sections 33 20 20 20 ~ 10
Canoe township, containing 10 miles,
| Observation-Disclosures PIt1MAH'
ROAD (Sections A Il ID IL ~ con-
| mencing at the Corporation line on tn'
CITY of DEBORAH. thence through sec
tons 22 % 26 rs SO DEBORAH township
| through section 81 Glenwood townsnip
and through section and Frankvili
| township, containing about o. miies
That we designate about 90 miie
Irovement: aos nro