Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-19
THE SUPERVISORS
April Adjourned se..,on, 1920

The Board first discusss1 a road
proposition in Highland township with
a delegation from that place.
The rest of the afternoon was spent
with a delegation from the eastern
part of the county in discussing the
proposed Lundy bridge in Pleasant
Township, and after taking up few
more road matters the Board on mo-
tion adjourned till $3.50 next morn
ing.
$3.50 A. NJ, Tuesday. May 4th. 1920.
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
approved.
Moved. seconded and carried the
County Engineers report on the sale
of dynamite be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried the fol-
lowing Road Patrolmen's contracts be
approved: Contracts of Ben b. Geving,
j. c. Caffney, Henry Bohr, John Lar
son, Herman Lansing. Olaf Haugen,
John Gunderson, f. w. Dahms and c.
IL. Rolls.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Spencer Bakken be appointed Regis
entity
After taking up various road mat
ters the Board on motion adjourned
till 1880 Z. NJ, Tuesday, May 4th
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man All members present
Moved, seconded and carried the
Stewards report for April be APPROX
ed.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Elt b. Fowler be granted an addition
al extension of 60 days on his contract
and bond for 1919
The County Auditor was on motion
instructed to appoint commissioners
TO view the proposed Spring Grove
Bear Creek Road numbered 1905.
The RnaFd this time motion
decided to advertise for one carload
of 1-2 inch and "a inch reinforcing
steel. All bids to be on file in the Of
flee of the County Auditor by !: 80 Z.
NJ, Tuesday, June Sth, 1920.
At $40 Il. NJ. the Board on motion
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 A. NJ, Wednesday, May 5th. 1920
and !" was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and
approved.
Policy No. 1926 of the Iowa Mutual
Liability Co. for liability insurance for
trucks be accepted, to be in effect at
noon, May 5th, 1920.
There being a petition on file to
grade and gravel the Decorah-Locust
Road, the Board on motion ordered
the Petition placed on file and in
structed the County Engineer to ex-
anime said proposed road district and
The Board at this time passed the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, Hans Bergsrude has
presented a petition asking that di-
vision be made as to the 1919 tax as
sessment on Lot in Block z except
the North 60 feet of the West 22 feet,
2 inches, in Calmar, Iowa, and the
Board finds that Edward E.. Ruby
% feet, inches of said lot, at the
price of $4,000, and that the balance
of the property is retained by the said
Hans BsrgSrTds; and is !. su dGS SS TO
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE.
SOLVED, that the tax be divided and
adjusted as follows: AS to the South
81 feet of the West 22 feet, inches
of said lot the taxes are to be fixed on
a basis of $4,000 assessed valuation.
and the taxes on the East 43 feet, 10
inches of said lot to be fixed on
basis of $4,000 assessed valuation.
At noon the Board on motion adj
journed till 1880 p. NJ. 800
1880 p. NJ, Wednesday, May 9Th, 1920
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
Moved, seconded and carried to raise
the pay of road teams from 80 to so
cents per hour, same to take effect
MAY 10th, 1920.
The Board then took up the check
ing of the Claims.
Moved, seconded and carried that all
bills as audited and be allowed ana the
County Auditor Instructed to issue
warrants against the proper FUNDS In
payment of the same.
Moved, seconded and carried the con-
tracts for patrolman of I. n. sexton,
w. l.. Curtis, Frank Richardson and
Lew Wolfenberger be approved.
Minutes of days meeting read ana
approved.
schedule of Accounts
Name Nature Amount
NFu N M
and expenses ............-. --.-.....--.S SS.SO
Adams, n. H, Merchandise
for Mrs. Hanson ....-....---..---.-. S5o
Alberts. +. W.. repairs coun-
Anundsen Publishing Co., FL
nancial Report ....-...-....---....-.-- 1SO.2O
Anundsen Publishing Co,
Supplies Court House Sl.So
Adams Seed Co., Seed County
Farm ---..------.-------.---'--. oA'SV
Anderson. Gilbert A.. Board of 90
Anderson, Gilbert A.. Board of -.
Health ----------------------- d'oV
Aakre, X, Bridge Labor S2.40
Anderson, Olaf, Bridge Ma
Algyer. Ray, Wood for Mrs.
Anderson :,.--;;--- --;-;;..'--,;,;;,.-- gov
Barfoot, A. F., Juvenile Wit
Barfoot, A. F., Medical Atten-
ton Martin Miner ...-......-...,--- 600
Boyle, j. E., Assessor ......-......- 1854
Burr Oak Telephone Co. Tolls $40
Bangs, Anton, Patrol Work $500
Barthell II. F.. Justice of the
Peace ---.---.--. -------.---.--.--.-------- LOU
RerCan. NJ c., Committee $500. $3.50
Bergan. NJ c., Session ....-....... 1900
Balik, w. j., Repairing Tools 200
Balk, Andrew, Patrol work 80. 23.40
Mrs. Frank Lee ..........-........... 1916
Barth, Roy b., Dragging .----... 29.OO
br Materiei ..................,.,,..,. $50
DIT TSsneks - .......................... 21S12
RaIsLan II T.. Committee - 51.20
Bayken T.. h., Session l5.20
Burr, Frank, Road Labor 225
Burr, Russ, Road Labor .-.-,-..-. 1919
Boclsman, Joseph, Committee. t0.oV
Bockman, Joseph, Session ...-- lou
bl rfsry = ~ noa.u 500
Benda, l.. j., Assessor .-...--,......-- 4z'So
Biermann. Fred, Board Pro- "a
ceedings -...-.- -.A.-.-.---.--..-.... Jus
Biermann, Fred. Printing and 20
Stationery ---...-.-.---.--.--- s'fU
Bucknell, r., Board of Review 5Oo
Bernatz, Frank, Board of Re "a
Bailey, A. X. q Son, Inc,
Board Proceedings .-...---......-- 5lef
Bailey, A. X. a. Son. Inc,
Printing and Stationery $500. zS'2o
Burroughs Adding Machine