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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
The Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Shill Hart and Denutec present. They ordered canceling taxes on city property at Tool's Point Monroe and opened bids for 1902 bridge projects and Relaying work with set prices. Salaries for assessors were fixed as full compensation for listings, meetings, and related duties.
The Jasper County Board resolves that the County Treasurer shall not issue tax receipts unless funds are deposited and shall not hold receipts for any payer. The treasurer will collect delinquent personal taxes under sections 1406 and 1407 of the code. J I Boston's application as grading superintendent for 1902 is accepted on last year's terms. The Board adjourns to 30 o’clock a.m. January 9, 1902. Jon Horn, County Auditor.
The Newton board fixed January 11 for filing lists and February 26 for final hearing on county printing. Colfax Clipper chosen as the third paper. price set at 25 cents per inch. Board adjourned to 8:50 a.m. Friday January 10 for further hearings.
The board sets eight hour prison work days with dungeon confinement on refusals, plus 20 cents per hour for guards. Appointments include G C Hart to manage rock contracts, J W Loyer for vault and clock upkeep, and Dr H E Hunter as county home physician. Merideth and Jorgensen win steward bid for 1005 dollars. Various bonds, tax rebates for charity, and quarterly reports approved. Adjourning to January 11, 1902.
Newton Iowa January 11 1902 the county board met in regular session with all members present Minutes of yesterday read and approved It instructed to advertise for sealed bids for blank books and other supplies for the year ahead Each county officer must file with the County Auditor a list of needed supplies by February 15 The Auditor to advertise bids due by April 7 1902 The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids The board recessed for assessors meeting reconvened and opened lists filed by Newton Record Newton Journal and Newton Courier The board ordered evidence in the contest be taken as affidavits depositions and oral testimony All affidavits or depositions to be on file with the Auditor by February 10 1902 The Newton Journal filed its writ.
An application to designate The New TON JOURNAL as a county official paper is on file with other case papers marked exhibit A. It claims parts of the subscriber list from the Newton Courier are fraudulent and not bona fide yearly subscribers. All school fund loans by the Auditor since August were presented and approved. January 15, 1902, 10:00 a.m. for Hors
The January 13 1902 minutes report Mr Deutsch offered resignation from the Jasper County Board of Supervisors for business reasons, the Auditor would not accept it yet, it was passed to the Board, and John Alexander of Independence Township was appointed and sworn in. Also presented was W J Millers annual report as county farm superintendent noting improvements, purchases, inmate counts, deaths, and recommending a purchasing committee. The day ended with approving claims and adjourning to 8:30 a.m. January 14.
Auditors chair Joe Horn led the annual Jasper County assessors meeting with S M Robinson as secretary. They set a new tax basis for livestock and crops including horses cattle swine and sheep, plus vehicles and wheat, fixing rates and weights. The session adjourned to the Hotel Cherhill with landlord Weaver as host.
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