Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-30
THE SUPERVISORS
1st Regular NOV. 1921.


The afternoon was spent in discus
sing various road propositions with de-
legations from various parts of the
county and at 500 p. NJ the board on
motion adjourned till $3.50 A. NJ. next
morning.
S:3O A. NJ Tuesday. November 18th.
1921.
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
stewards report for the month Of Oct
ober be approved.
Moved, seconded and carried insur-
ance policy No. 57,754 of the Iowa
Manufacturers Insurance Co. for insur-
ance on the old stewards house at the
County Home be accepted
Moved. seconded and carried Road
No. 1898 by Michael Broghammer' s
place in Canoe township be established
The rest of the forenoon was spent
in checking claims and at noon the
board on motion adjourned till 1880 p.
NJ.
1880 P. NJ. Tuesday. November 18th.
1921
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man
All member present.
Part of the afternoon was spent in
discussing various topics OF interest to
the county after which the board con-
tinued with the checking OF the claims
and at $500 r. NJ. adjourned till $40
A NJ. next morning.
$3.50 A. NJ. Wednesday, November 16.
1921
The board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the char
man.
All members present.
The board at this time adjourned in
order to make their regular inspection
OF the County Home and also Inspect a
culvert just built over at Nasset in
Glenwood township.
1921.
The board had by this time returned
from their trip and were again called
to order by the chairman.
All members present.
Some time was spent in discussing
the oil proposition for the county's
tractors and trucks for next year, with
representatives from various concerns
selling oil after which the board APP
proved of the minutes of the previous
days meeting and at $500 Il. NJ. adj
journed till $3.50 A. VI. next morning.
1921. ' -
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.
The matter of filling the various
al
this time taken up and the county aud
itor was motion instructed to adj
vertise for applications for the follow
ing positions and at the following
salaries.
Steward County Home at a salary OF
$4,000 per anum.
Matron. County Home at a salary of
$4,000 per anum
Day Man, County home, at a salary
OF 100000 per anum.
Night Man, County Home at a salary
CT $4,000 per anum.
Cook, County Home, at a salary of
County Physician. County Home, at
a salary of 100000 per anum.
overseer OF the Poor for DEBORAH
city at a salary of $500 per anum and
Janitor of the court house and Jail at
a salary of 81 ,050.00 per anum.
All Applications to be ontfle in the
county auditors office by 1880 p. M.
Wednesday, December 18th, 1921. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all applications.
Moved. seconded and carried. Ward
and Teslow be granted so days extern
sion of time on their 1921 contract and
bond.
Moved, seconded and carried, John ].
Crosse be granted GO days extension of
time on his 1921 contract and bond.
The rest of the forenoon was spent |
in discussing the Primary Road Main
tenance program for 1922 with Good
rich the assistant district engineer and
ed till 1880 p. NJ.
1871 aisO = NJ thursday november -
The board met as per adjournment
man.
All members present.
Moved, seconded and carried the
bond Of Glenwood township for Bridge
Construction be approved.
The board then finished the checking
of the claims.
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as audited be allowed and the county
auditor instructed to issue warrants
against the proper funds in payment
Of same.
The grading on the Locust Road was
at this time taken up and the follow
ing resolution passed by the board
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the county auditor, DEBORAH, !
ember 18th, 1921, for the grading, |
draining, for incidental work, on the
Decorah-L Locust Secondary Road. Ra-
dating out OF DEBORAH North, as
shown on the plans for Section "A"
Secondary Road Project No. 1.
Bids will be opened at the above Of
fee promptly after the time for re-
ceiving thu same has closed
certified check Unregistered Lib !
erty Bonds, or bidders bond, amount |
ing to five per cent of bid, made pay
able to the county auditor. shall be
filed with each bid. which in case OF
the bidder receiving the award. should !
ne fail TO execute a contract and file |
a bond within ten days after the aC- |
ceptance of the bid, shall be retained |
by the county as Iiquidated damages. |
The proposed work consists OF con- |
structing approximately 3,4 miles to !
finished grade, requiring 32,027 cubic !
yards of earth excavation and 25,775 |
linear feet of six inch tile drain.
Plans and specifications for the work
may be seen and may be secured at
the above office or at the office of the /
county engineer, DEBORAH, Iowa.
The county reserves the right to
waive all technicalities and TO reject
any or all bids.
All contracts awarded for this week
are subject to the approval Of the State
Highway Commission before becOm-
ing effective as contracts.
At 500 +. NJ. the board on motion
adjourned till 1880 +. NJ. Monday, De-
cember 5th, 1921.
Schedule OF Accounts
Name Nature Amount
Anderson & Klein, Merchan-
nise for Ernest Fan ,.,-...~..... 8 1000
Anderson, @. A. Bridge La o
Dor NJ, -''''
Arnold, e. F., Town ship Trus- oo
tee --.-----.-----..-----------. El.OO
.eass Edgar. Road Dragging 1850
$3.50 Edgar Road Dragging $50
Iai,nrisbt Wm.. Bridge Labor 1915
Acres ,,ss p 20 Court House -. 24sO
Adams ~ ~ = -. 1850
iaI ~ II Session -.....-. 1000
bnI $50 \, Committee . 1000
Ieui sos \, II NTiIaa ge 1900