Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-01-23
PROCEEDINGS
OF BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Cresco, Iowa, January 2, 1920.

session.
The meeting was called to order b.
John F. Hale with the following mem
bers present: John F. Hale, presiding
and Supervisors J. H. Watson ant
Supervisor elect ]. w. Wells.
Supervisor elect ]. w. Wells tool
the oath of office and the Board pro
ceeded to organize.
On motion duly seconded John +
Hale was chosen chairman for the en-
suing year.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed.
The Board counted the cash in tn
Office of the County Treasurer ant
found $6.oo1.41 in office cash..
On motion duly seconded at so
o'clock p. m. the Board adjourned t.
500 o'clock a. m. January sd, 1920.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to ad
journment with all members present
On motion duly seconded at 5:ot
o'clock p. m. the Board adjourned t
700 o'clock p. m. January 9Th, 1920.
Third Day.
The Board met pursuant to ad'
journment with all members present
On motion duly seconded the bond
of j.. Driscoll, Treasurer of the
Howard County Farm Bureau was
approved.
On motion duly seconded the
County Auditor and Treasurer were
directed to transfer $724.oo from the
Domestic Animal Fund and $r331. 90
from Interest of School Fund, to the
County General Fund.
f. A. Hoopman. County Auditor,
reported $15,13o.4o in cash and $780,
437.oI in notes and mortgages on
hand in the Permanent School Fund
on January I, 1920 and on motion the
report was ordered placed on file.
E. A. Hoopman, County Auditor,
reported $167.4o fees collected in his
office for the year 1910 and on mo-
.tion the report was ordered placed on
file. ~..
J. w. Plat, Clerk of the District
Court reported $871.s7 in fees and
fines collected in his office for the
quarter ending December 81, 1910
and on motion his report was ordered
placed on file.
w. B. Davis. County Recorder. re-
ported S1,117.75 in fees collected in
his office during the year ending De-
cember 81. 1910 and paid to the Coun-
tv Treasurer and on motion his re-
report was ordered placed on file.
On motion duly seconded at 500
O'Clock o. m. the Board adjourned to-
500 o'clock a. m. Taruary 6, 1920.
=. Fourth Day.
The Board met pursuant to adj
~
J. w. Plat. Clerk of the District
Court notified the Board of the ap-
pointment of Emma NJ. Kratz as
deputy clerk and on motion duly sec
onded her bond was approved.
On motion duly seconded the bond
of John A. Ruesink assessor for
Forest City township was approved.
On motion dn1v seconded the bond
of Layton L. Taft. assessor for Oak
Dale township was approved.
On motion duly seconded at 500
o'clock D. NJ, the Board adjourned to
100 o'clock a. m. January 7, 1920.
II Fifth Day.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present
On motion duly seconded c. F.
Robinson was appointed Overseer
of the Poor for Cresco at $1,000 per
year.
On motion duly seconded ]. w.
Wells was appointed Overseer of the
County Farm and Home.
On motion duly seconded Bertha
M. Halweg was allowed $500 per
as deputy County Superinten-
dent.
On motion duly seconded A. L.
White was allowed $4,000 per year
salary as deputy County Treasurer.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: /
Be It Resolved by the Board of
of Howard County, Iowa |
that it is hereby agreed and deter
mined to insure the Court House |
building on the co-insurance plan for |
$32 100000 at a rate of $1.4o to be
divided among the four agencies with
whom insurance is now carried, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the |
Auditor be, and he is. hereby directed
to issue warrants on the County Fund |
premiums for said insurance. |
On motion duly seconded the bid of
w +. Miller for burial of poor at |
5000 was accepted.
On motion duly seconded the bond /
of Pat Kelley, assessor of Chester
township was approved.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing claims were disposed of as
follows and the Auditor authorized to !
issue warrant on the proper funds for
claims allowed. numbers to 127 in
elusive.
On motion duly seconded the How
ard County Times and Cresco Plain !
Dealer were selected as the official
On motion duly seconded the
Board adjourned to February 10th,
zq2o.
Attest:
E. A. HOOPMAN, |
County Auditor.
Amt. Allowed |
Acres Blackmar Co., fixtures
court house ............$ "a 90 |
Acres Blackmar & Co., rec
o1OS ..-.-.......... II. 50
Acres Blackmar &C.,, blanks
and stationery ........... 1900
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