Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-16
Proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors
August 2, 1920.


This being the date fixed in notice
published by County Auditor for hear
ing on rctition by Cass Light & Power
Co., for use of public highway, for
erecting poles and wire for electric
transmission lines, the Board pro-
ceeded with said hearing. and after
due consideration upon said petition,
it was moved and seconded, motion
carried that petition be granted and
that said company be granted the right
to use the public road for erecting
and maintaining poles and wire for
conducting electricity for lighting,
heat and power purposes, under re-
strictions as provided by law, upon the
public roads described as follows:
Commencing on corporation line of
City of Webster City, North Of South
west corner of NWA Of Sec. %,
Township So, Range 25, thence North
TO Southwest corner of NWA of Sec.
q, thence West 80 rods, thence North
In a Northerly direction on the road
that runs in Northerly direction
through North half of Section 20 and
Sections II, 8 and in said Township
and Ranges to the Northwest corner OF
Northeast Quarter Of Section 5; also
commencing ut the center of Section 8
in said Township and Range, thence
West on said road to the point where
said road turns North in Section OF
said Township ani Range, thence in a
Northerly direction on said road
through the NJ Of said Section Z and
the 81 of Section 6 in said Township
aud Range to the road running East
and west through approximately the
center Of said Section 6; also COM
mencing at the Southwest corner OF
NWN Of Section Is in said Township
and Range, thence West through Sec
ton 18 to the road running North and
South through Section II Of said
Township and Range; also at point
on the road commencing at the West
line Of Section II III said Township
and Range about so rods due north Of
Southwest corner Of Section II, thence
east on said road to road running
north and south through said Section
II; and, also commencing at the
Southwest corner of the NWA of NW3
Of section % in said Township and
Range, thence East on the public high
way 80 rods.
ON motion, Board adjourned at 8
O'Clock, p. M, to meet August 3rd,
1920, at 8 o'clock, a. m.
August 3, 1920.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment,
all members present.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
cancel tax in the amount of $14.56 on
VIZ Lott, Blk. SO In City of Webster
City on account of cahnge in valua-
tion for the year 1919.
On motion, auditor is authorized to
cancel poll tax of Edward Goodsell of
Williams Township in the amount OF
$3.50 for the year 1919 on account of
being over 45 years Of age.
On motion, Board adjourned at noon
to meet afternoon of this date at /
o'clock.
Afternoon Session August 3, 1920.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
On motion, Bond of Cameron, Joyce
& Co. for road construction is APPROX
ed.
On motion, Bond Of A. H. Austin for
bridge construction is approved.
On motion, Bond of A. Swanson &
Co. for bridge construction is approx
ed.
On motion, Bond of W. T. Baxter for
bridge construction is approved.
On motion, Bond of H. o. johnson
for graveling county roads is approx
ed.
On motion, Auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant to Harm Pruis.
mann in the amount Of $500 on ac-
count of receipt on file for Liberty
Township for the year 1919.
On motion, Board adjourned to meet
August 18th, 1920.
August 1, 1920.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
Board proceeded with allowing bills
filed against the county and OH motion
the following bills were allowed aud
auditor authorized to issue warrants
for the same.
Name Nature of Claim Amount
Allowed
Adams, J. d. & Co., repairs
for road machinery, amount
claimed 500 ---------Held Up
Adams, j. ID. 4 Co., repairs for
road machinery, amount claim
ed 1920 Up
Adams, J. u. 4 Co.. repairs for