Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
The SUPERVISORS

various applications for County posi-
tons as advertised for.
The following had filed applica tions:
II. j Gross for the position of Ste
ward at the County Farm.
James Mailman, for the position OF
Steward at the County Farm.
c. y. Funke, for the position OF Ste
ward at the County Farm.
Mary FOrtcamp. for the position OF
Matron at the County Farm.
g. L. Bertossa, for the position of
Night man at the county farm.
\. F. Barfoot for the position o!
County Physician.
w. 4. Wheatman, for the position Of
! Janitor of the Court House and Jail.
Dennis Koran, for the position Of
| Janitor of the Court House and Jail
j. H. Hargreaves for the position Of
Overseer OF the poor in DEBORAH City.
one applicat ton for OverSeer of the
Poor not signed but supposed to be
from =. H. Whalen.
Moved. seconded and carried to take
an informal vote by ballot on the
I Steward .'.
The votes were three for James Hall
man ana two for II ]. Gross. Nothing
further was done about the steward
ship that day.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Mary Fortcamp be appointed Matron
of the County Home for the coming
Moved, seconded and carried that c.
F. BertoSsa be appointed night man at
the County Home for the coming year.
Moved. seconded and carried that
H Hargreaves be appointed Overseer
Of the poor.
Moved. seconded and carried that a.
F. Barfoot be appointed County Physlc-
Jar for the coming year.
At 500 o'clock the Board on motion
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$50 a m. Tuesday, December 9tE'
1919
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Char
man All members present Minutes OF
previous days meeting read and APP
Moved. seconded and carried to take
another informal vote on the steward
ship.
The votes were three for James Hall
man and two for II. j. Gross.
Moved, seconded and carried to take
a formal ballot on the Stewardship.
The votes were three for Mailman ana
two for Gross. :,
James Mailman was then appointed
Steward of the County Home for the
year 1920
Moved, seconded and carried to take
an informal ballot on the janitorship.
The votes were three for w. II. Wheat
man and two for Dennis Koran.
Moved, seconded and carried to take
a formal ballot on the Janitorship. The
votes were again three for Wheatman
and two for Koran ...
W. r. Wheatman was then appointed
Janitor of the Court House and Jail for
1920.
Vhere being no applications for the
positions of Day Man at the County
Home ard Cook at the County Home,
the Board decided to re-advertise The
Day Man to be paid salary of $4,000
per annum and the Cook $4,000 per
per annum. Bids to be on file in the
County Auditors office by 1880 p. IN.
Tuesday December Goth, 1919.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Stewards report for the month OF
November be approved.
Moved seconded and carried that the
bond of the Gaynor Lumber Company
OF. Sioux City. Iowa. for lumber be ap-
Moved. seconded and carried that Cora
Chamberlain be refunded $10,SS on ac-
count of erroneous assessment IN
Franlville township for the years 1917
and 1918
At noon the Board on motion ad-
journed till 1870 o'clock p. IN. -,
1880 p. m. Tuesday, December 9Th.
1919
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
The Board spent the afternoon in
lining up the bridges and culverts that
were to be built next year and at 500
" ClOIh duJpul hCo I'LL O'VO AS<>s iiA~A -
ing.
$3.50 a. M. Wednesday, December 10TH
1919
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
proved
Moved, seconded and carried the
County Auditor be authorized to adver-
tise for 80 cords of hard wood for the
Q 1~ to he Ill
much for wood delivered at the County
Home or so much per cord on the place
and the County to do the hauling. Bids
70 be on file in the County Auditors Of
flee by 1880 p, m. Tuesday December
Moved seconded and carried to take
an informal vote by ballot to reconsid,
f., er the appointment of the janitor. Tho
| votes We're four to reconsider and one
| not to reconsider.
A formal ballot was then taken and
resulted in five for reconsideration.
Moved. seconded and carried to ap-
point Dennis Koran janitor of the
, Court House and Jail for 1920, at a
salary of 100000 for the year with no
reservations.
The Board then spent the forenoon
in checking claims and at noon adj
journed till 1870 p. m.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
IL.
The Board spent the afternoon in
checking claims and at 500 p. m. adj
journed till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m. Thursday, December 18th,
1919
The Board met as per adjournment
ment and was called to order by the
Chairman. All members present. Min
utes of previous days meeting read and
approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
County Engineer be authorized to or
der an elevator for the County's stone
crusher from the Austin Western Road
Machinery Co.
The bridge and culvert proposition
for the year 1920 was then taken up
and the County Engineer was on mo-
ton instructed to draw up plans and
specifications for the following nam
ed bridges and culverts:
/. Mckay bridge. FrankviIle town
ship.
2. Calmar Corporation bridge. Cal
mar township.
3. Lovlien Bridge. Burr Oak town
ship.
A. Easier bridge, Fremont township
5. Gaul bridge, 2 abutments for APP
proacE span, Burr 0ak-Fremont line.
g.. Fred Brown bridge, Orleans town
ship.
7, Bentley bridge, Highland town
| ship.
8. Sand Rock bridge abutment. De-
I cora Ia tOwnshiD