Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
Entered at the Post Office at Cresco
Iowa, as second class mail matter.
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE BOARD OF
I. SUPERVISORS


Chairman, Supervisors ]. w. Wells
AMI J. H. Watson, all members be-
ing present.
> The minutes Of the previous meet
Ing were read and on motion APP
proved. In
The afternoon was occupied in ex-
aiming claims.
on motion at s o'clock p. m. the
Board adjourned to o'clock a. NJ,
April II, 1919.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to adj
journment with all members pres
emit.
on motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board Of
Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that the bid for corrugated Gull
verts, made by the Klauer Manufact-
uring Co., at &c per foot for the ~
inch; $1.00 per foot for the Is inch,
and $1.15 per foot for the Is inch
Class "B" metal is the lowest and
best bid. and the same is hereby ac-
cepted and the Chairman authorized
to sign the contract.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board
OF Supervisors of Howard County,
Iowa, that the bid for bridge lumber
made by the Wheeler Lumber &
Bridge Supply Co.. at $3.50 per
thousand is. the lowest and best bid,
and the same is hereby accepted and
the Chairman authorized to sign the
contract. .4,
On motion duly seconded at
o'clock p. m. the Board adjourned to
3 o'clock a. M, April IS, 1919.
Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
1ournment with all members pres
ent. @5..z 60
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, w. L Richards having
resigned as Engineer on Drainage
Districts Nos. 2, and 6 Of Howard
County, Iowa, therefore be it "
RESOLVED, by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Howard County, Iowa,
that j. H. Howe be and he is hereby
appointed Engineer for Drainage Dis
tricts Nos. 2, and 6, Howard Coun-
ty, and his bond fixed at $4,000 for
each drainage district.
IN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 6, HOWARD
COUNTY, IOWA.
Resolution appointing commission
to assess benefits.
WHEREAS, the contract for the
construction of the improvement
within the above designated Drain
age District having been awarded,
and the total cost, expenses, cost of
construction, fees and damages to be
assessed for the construction of said
improvement having been ascertain
ed as nearly as may be, is hereby es-
timated in the sum of Five Thousand
Nine Hundred Seventy ($5,970.00)
Dollars, therefore be it y
RESOLVED, by the Board of SUI
pervisors Of Howard County, Iowa,
that E. P. Thompson and l.. E. En-
mons, resident freeholders of the
county, having the qualifications re-
. quired by law, and j. H. Howe, a
competent engineer, are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners to inspect and
classify the lands benefited by said
Improvement, as required by law,
and make an equitable apportion-
ment Of costs, expenses, cost of con-
struction, fees and damages to be
assessed for the construction of said
Improvement, as herein estimated
and fixed, and make a report of their
doings therein as provided by law.
On motion duly seconded said resO-
luton was adopted this 18th day Of
April, 1919.
On motion duly seconded the Audi
tor was instructed to advertise for
sealed bids on the 75'x2O' Steel Pony
Truss bridge, located on the south
line of WIZ Il line of Sec. y22-99-12.
Bids to be on file on or before $3.50
o'clock p. M, May z, 1919.
On motion duly seconded the
School Fund loan to J. w. Conway
for 100000 was approved.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing claims were disposed of as
listed below and the Auditor instruct
ed to issue warrants for claims al
lowed.
Claims.