Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

Bond Of North Iowa Brick 4 Tile Co
of Mason City. Iowa, for furnishing
tile.
Mankato. Mimi, for laying tile.
Bond Of w. II. Shipman Construction
Co, of Sioux City. Iowa, for grading.
Various bridge and road matters
were. then discussed after which the
board commenced to make their final
settlement with Eli. B. Fowler for his
bridge work and at five o'clock o. m.
the board on motion adjourned till
$3.50 a. m, next morning.
$50 a. M, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1921.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present
Moved. seconded and carried that the
stewards report for the month of July
be approved.
Mrs. c. Brittendall having refused to
accept the appointment as Registrar
of Births and Deaths for Bluffton
township" and f. t. Bulman of Frank
willie township also having refused to
serve as such registrar for Frankville
township. the board on motion APP
pointed Mrs. Henrietta Ash as such
registrar for Bluffton township and l..
Il. Crawford for Frankville township.
Moved, seconded and carried, road
No 1928 in Canoe township, known as
the Elmer Smith road be established.
subject to survey, as prayed for in Pc
tition.
u,
chairman of the board of supervisors
be authorized to sign up the monthly
estimates on the Federal Aid Work
even il the board is not in session at
the time the estimates are made.
The following resolution was at this
time passed by the board.
Whereas, Winneshiek county and the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, own jointly lot
No in block No. 8, Central addition to
the City of DEBORAH. Iowa and
n Moore has made
offer to purchase said lot at an agreed
consideration of $4,000,
Be 1t Therefore Resolved. that the
chairman. of the board of supervisors
of Winneshiek county. Iowa. to-wit; o.
L. Saxvick and Oscar Winger, the
county auditor, of said county. be in
structed and empowered to execute a
special warranty deed conveying the
interest of Winneshiek county in said
premises. A roll call resulted in all 5
members voting yes. The motion was
declared carried
Moved. seconded and carried that the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa. be allowed re-
fund of $685. on account of erroneous
assessment for their dumping grounds
down by Trout Run in DEBORAH town
ship, for the year 1920. The county
auditor is also instructed to strike the
assessment off from the 1921 tax list as
this is city property and therefore ex-
empt from taxation.
The board then commenced to check
in claims and at noon adjourned TIL
1850 d. M, Tuesday Aug. 2, 1921.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
This being the time set for the
bridge and culvert letting the board
proceeded to open and check the va
rious bids that had been filed.
The following had filed bids:
!. c. w. Peterson of Northwood, Ia.
s,f
s. j. A. Parson of Dyersville, Iowa.
4 Ward 4 Teslow of DEBORAH, Iowa.
3 John j. Grose of DEBORAH, Iowa.
g. A. Olson Construction Co. of Wa
terloo, Iowa.
John j. Grose being the lowest bid
der on Group A, Gtems l TO 20 with
the exception of item 10 was on mo-
tion awarded the contract for those ~
items and also for item No. 20 on
which he was the low bidder, at to-
tai contract price of S6,f5g.O0.
Ward Il Teslow being the lowest
bidders on items Nos. 10. Fl, %. 20 and
"a, were on motion awarded the con-
tract for these five items at total
contract price of S5,SS5.OO.
The board then again took up their
settlement with Fowler and on motion
instructed the county auditor to place
the objections of the State Bank of
Lansing on file and ordered the coun-
ty auditor to issue warrants to the
claimants to which the state Bank OF
Lansing took no exceptions, but not 10
exceed ninety per cent or the totai OF
the claims, owing to the fact that
Fowler has coming from the county
2,90S.66, while the total of the claims
on file against him aggregate 3O15.69.
The balance due on said claims TO be
paid when finally determined that
there are sufficient funds TO pay such
balance and if not sufficient to pay
such claims in full then to pay on a
proportionate basis. That as to claims
objected to the board stands ready 70
pay when determined that claimants
are entitled to the money, and until
such time as this has been determined
no payment to be made TO any one
At six o'clock p. m. the board on mo-
ton adjourned till $3.50 a. M. nex1
morning.
$50 a. M Wednesday,, Aug. 3, 1921.
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
All members present except E. F
Minutes of previous days meeting
read and approved. :,
Most of the forenoon was spent IN
settling up with Mr.. Fowler after
which the board continued with th'
checking of the claims and at noon ad
journed till 1880 p. m; 49, 100,
The board met as per Adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. :,
All membtrs present except H. +
Bakken. 80
Moved, seconded and carried $50 b'
allowed Miriam Meyer of Calmar to de
fray expenses of attending the speiiiht
contest to be held at the state ralr a
Des Moines, Iowa on August is, 1871.
Moved seconded and carried that TN
following be allowed refunds on ac
count of erroneous assessment IN CaI
mar Corporation for the year lszO
Mrs, Anna Hazelton S5S.14, Mrs. Susai
Campbell $65.41. and Mrs. Bertha re
terson S57.57, Error being mace py vi
assessor in not allowing for soldiers
widows exemption at time of assess
ment.
of the claims.
Moved, seconded and carried that al
claims as audited be allowed ana TN
county auditor instructed to issue war
rants against the proper FUNDS In pay
ment of same. an,
county auditor be authorized TO ue
stroy ALI old papers on file in his offic
and in the office of the county treas
urer as provided by section one, chap
ter $751; Acts of the SSth, g. A.
Minutes of days meeting read an
approved.
Moved. seconded and carried to ad
iourn till $3.50 a. m, Monday, Aug. q
1921.
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS
Name Nature amour
Arneson. Frank w :, mileage
and expenses 49, -.-.--....-. Soa'aa
Aegerter. A.. road material $500. ~
Arness. Edgar, road dragging lo'2
Arness. Edgar road dragging -
Akre Walter bridge labor ~