Marion County Iowa Board Organizes and Approves Official Bonds
The Marion County board organized with Leroy Hunt as chairman and reviewed minutes, audits, and tax sale records. The session approved multiple official bonds for township assessors constables justices of the peace and county officers and set adjournment for the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa
Leroy Hunt
Allen Anderson
D. G. van Zanter
Don Smith
Polk
H. O. Viersen
Lake Prairie
J E Lutz
Red Rock Township
Amas Richards
Pleasant Grove
L Lancaster
Clay
J Pringle
Knoxville
Martin Miller
Fisher
Swan
Calhoun
GW Anspach
Constable
Liberty Township
Justices of the Peace
P W Polson
Pleasant Grove Township
J Bivans
H Garetson
S Rhynsburger
B Brobst
A Clark
Union
John Bennington
H Laren
C Taylor
Perry
G van Vliet
J L Pack
C Bickford
Dallas
SM May
Washington
SL Crook
Red Rock
John P Gruendman
H Mullins
R C Millen
Dallas Township
Nossaman
Otley
W Horstman
Franklin Clarence Sweem
Indiana
God Bless the Kernel Hero of Khartoum Helps the Poor
A Gravesend tale captures Colonel Gordon, famed from Khartoum, visiting destitute families. He brings food and comfort daily, turning grim days to sunshine and earning praise as a generous, unassuming savior beneath his soldier’s uniform. East and West hails his humane deeds.
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Gravesend
Colonel Gordon
Khartoum
County Officials Bond Approvals and Highway Consent
On January third day 1909 the board met with all members present. Bonds approved for Ashlie Welsher county recorder Ed McCoy county treasurer W J Wilson county sheriff Jasper Nye county surveyor Bert Kersbergen clerk of the district court E T McLaughlin coroner Con Amos assessor Knoxville city. S E Cronkhite deputy sheriff approved. Meyer Langerak deputy clerk approved. Clinna Welsher deputy county recorder approved. Consent highway granted for W V Route et al in section 22 township 75 range 18. Cancellations of warrants dated June 11 1908 to December 31 1908 begun. adjourned until tomorrow at 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashlie Welsher
Ed McCoy
W J Wilson
Jasper Nye
Bert Kersbergen
E T McLaughlin
Con Amos
Knoxville City
S E Cronkhite
Meyer Langerak
Clinna Welsher
Auditor's Office
Leroy Hunt
Fourth Day Proceedings Opened By Board On January Sixth
On January 6, 1909 the board met after adjournment with all members present. Minutes of yesterday were read and approved. The deputy recorder salary was fixed at $43,334 per month. The rest of the day was spent canceling warrants, with a session planned for 8:30 tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hunt
Regular January 7 19th9 Board Meeting Minutes
The board met in regular session with all members present. Minutes of yesterday were approved. They settled with the county treasurer and auditor, examined books and vouchers on file, found them correct, and reviewed balances as shown by the treasurer's semi annual report.
Court Orders Clerks and Bailiffs on Claims
Claims accompanied by supervisor orders and jury and court bailiffs to issue warrants in vacation to assessors for half their claims at 2 cents per hour when books are returned and found correct. DG Van Zante reports the board completed cancellation of warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hunt
Allen Anderson
DG van Zante
Trustees report of Lake Prairie poor farm officials 1909
January 8 1909 trustees report reviewed the overseers of the poor of Lake Prairie township for quarter ending January 4 1909 and approved the sheriff’s report of commitments and discharges from July 1 1909 to January 4 1909. Bonds for Chas Porter Lake Prairie clerk and Homer Route Swan clerk were approved. Board settled with the steward at the poor farm and adjourned to meet tomorrow at 8:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie Township
Chas Porter
Homer
Swan Township
Stewart
Assessors Bonds Approved and Tax Sale Redemptions Granted
On January 9 1909 the board met with all members present and approved minutes and assessors official bonds for J T Parker Liberty township W H Beem Harvey Albert L Dykstra Summit township. It granted a petition by Walter Bane to redeem specific tax sale properties and authorized a warrant for redemption. The board spent part of the day at assessors meeting and approved the remaining claims. Meeting adjourned to 8:30 Monday morning. On January 11 1909 the board again met by adjournment with all members present and Saturday minutes read and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T Parker
Liberty Township
W H Beem
Harvey
Albert L
Dykstra
Summit Township
Walter Bane
Baker
Jones & Baker
Knoxville
Swan
Leroy Hunt
John R. Moody
J. B. Elliott
Louisa S. Wallace
City Council of
R. A. Awtry
Geo
County Treasurer Report and County Board Actions 1908
The document records Marion County Iowa trustees and board actions from January 7 to January 12 1908 including approval of treasurer’s semi annual report for six funds refunding taxes for Mrs H Klein and D D Galvin bond approvals for T G Rees clerk of Union township and tax cancellations for Thomas Jeffreys. The board authorized warrants for salaries and approved official actions and adjourned to 8:30 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Klein
D 'D Galvin
T G Rees
Union Township
Thomas Jeffreys
Leroy Hunt
A. Phelps
John Richmond
Liberty Township
Bussey
Iowa
T. L. Bussey
L. J. Gilbert
John Eysink
Eysink
G. W. Colclasure
W. H. Allen
Petition to refund taxes for Jacob Vander Lyde nine day meeting
Minutes state that all members were present as the petition of Jacob Vander Lyde seeks a refund of 7.50 in taxes paid. The petition outlines reasons and the board records the matter as ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Vander Lyde
Board of Supervisors selects papers and tax actions noted
The board selected The Knoxville Express, Knoxville Journal and Pella Chronicle as official papers for 1909. Petitions for tax cancellations and refunds were approved or denied, with various resolutions toward treasurer, constable bonds, and overseer appointments. Tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Knoxville Express
Knoxville Journal
Pella Chronicle
Tri-County Press
Marion County
Pella Weekblad
31St General Assembly
D G van Zante
Yeas
Nays
Allen Anderson
L Hunt
Des Moines Evening Tribune Subscriptions and Ads
An old newspaper page promotes a trial subscription for The Des Moines Evening Tribune running daily except Sunday until July 4 1909. It also advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills with claims of health benefits and urging readers to buy from local outlets.
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Des Moines Evening Tribune
Tribune
Iowa
Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Des Moines
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D. G. van Zante
Henrietta Rees
John Metz
M. C. Donley
M. J. Stilwell
E. L. Bussey
W S Bilby
T B West
Knoxville Township
Kennedy
Pella Bakery
Holland Biscuits
John Vander Ploeg
Edd McCoy
Ito
Court House
Poor Farm
Ohers
Bursed
Rset
S County
Sch
Agricultural College
Niversity
Bry
State Normal
Mmenpassed Company
Ifield
First National Bank
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
F. D. Stubenrauch
DeWitt
Minnesota
Backer
Malinomon, Norman
Kandiyohi
Goanties
Beaulieu & Dahl
Palace Building
Minnespolis
Tion
Liformia
Golden State Limited
Rock Island Lines
St. Louis
Kansas City
Sos Angeles
Santa Barbara
Andrancisco
Coast
Colorado
el Paso
California
Id. M. Cox
Pella
Coalport
Reynolds
Henry Roorda
Chronicle
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