Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
that same be adopted F.:

Hamilton County, Iowa, do not show
the width Of the highway running
North and South between Ellsworth
Township and Scott Township. and
WHEREAS, said highway is a part
of the County road system and has
been granted and improved to the
regular width provided for such high
way and fences have been maintained
for many years where the same are
now situated and doubt has arisen to
the width of said highway and the
boundary lines along said highway, and
in order to settle the uncertainty Of
the width of said highway and the
boundary lines on either side, there
tfore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors of Hamilton County, Iowa,
that the present boundary line of said
highway as indicated by the location
of the fences be, and the same are
hereby. established and confirmed as
the correct boundary line unless the
fence should be closer than % feet
from the center Of the highway as now
located and in such cases the fence
should be moved so as to leave 1T
least % feet from the center of the
highway. In all other respects the
present highway and the boundary
lines thereof are established as 90
foot highway except where there are
cuts through which the highway has
been constructed where wider width
is demanded.
| Resolution adopted, all members vot-
ing faye"
The following resolution was pre-
scented and it was moved and seconded
that same be adopted:
Whereas, Wilson Brewer and wife,
Margaret, executed to John Tolman,
School Fund Commissioner mortgage
on January IS, 1854, in the sum OF
$4,000, which mortgage covered part
of the lot known as Mill Lot being
Lot 4 in the irregular surveys of the
SWH of the SW14 of Section 6, Town
ship SS, Range %, West of the 9TH l.
III. Hamilton County, Iowa, and other
land, and, whereas said mortgage has
long since been paid, and, whereas
there appears on the record OF said
mortgage which is recorded in 7. l.. NJ
4 Book, Page ID Of the records Of Ham.
ilton County, Iowa.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
BOARD of Supervisors that the County
Auditor, be and he is hereby, instructed
to release the mortgage above referred
to OH the record.
Resolution adopted, all members vot-
ing aye"
The following resolution was pre-
scented. and it was moved and seconded
that same be adopted
Whereas, it appears that a personal
tax was levied against d. G. Chase OF
Webster City, Iowa, in the amount Oi
$1,000 for the year 1901, and, whereas
it appears that said tax was levied
against national bank stock which levy
is erroneous in that national bank
stock should not be assessed.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
personal tax against d. G. Chase fol
the year 1901 in the original amount OF
$500 be and the same is hereby can
lcelled and annulled and declared un
available and the County Auditor is
hereby directed to return said tax as
lannulled and unavailable.
Resolution adopted, all members vot
ing AYE"
i On motion, Board adjourned to meet
September s, 1920, at o'clock, A. NJ.
| September 8, 1920.
! Board met pursuant TO adjournment
all members present.
i Board proceeded with allowing bills
filed against Hamilton County and on
motion the following bills were allow
led:
| Name Nature of Claim Amount
American Ry. Express Co., ex-
| press for July ------------S IL
American Ry. Express Co., ex-
press for August --------- BIG
Austin, A. H., building bridge 100000
Austin. A. H.. building bridge 100000
Adams. J. d. 4 Company,
machine for road work - $50
| Adams, j. ID. l. Company,
road machinery, amount
| claimed $4SJ.0O ----Held Up
Abels. Ralph, thing primary
road ---- 10000
| Anderson. Haldor, thing coun-
ty road OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2J.2O
Allie, Is. r.. graveling Co.
road ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 267.75
Bilycn, T.. W., floor brush for
court house $50
Baxter. Howard, expenses at
tending state convention - 10
Bonebright, +. A., repairing
| bridges ---------------- 3i.oO
| Ysa.yer Ed rppairinp bridges