County Board Notes Chiefly On Claims and Road Work
County board minutes cover claims allowed for county poor and townships, road labor, and bridge work. Several names listed for assessors, dragging, and supplies. Bids awarded for lumber and corrugated culverts. hearings on road changes set for June 8 1916. and monthly settlement with county farm steward noted. A list of gopher bounty payments and other routine expenses recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
B. F. Craig
Rinehart & Co
Rinehart
C. Kurtz
Hanks
Carpenter & Market
Ben F. Agan
Standard Oil Co
Ben Strasburger
Carl Nelson
Lula Jones
Carl G. Gamble
J. W. Braan
S.r.hunt
A. L. Harvey
Clay Township
Wheeler Lumber, Bridge and Supply Co
Des Moines
Midland Metal Manufacturing Co
Ottumwa
Iowa
Iewest
Marion County Board Minutes Reflect Canvass and Drainage Actions
The Marion county Iowa board met May 1 1916 with all members present. They canvassed the June 5 1916 special election on a constitutional amendment recording 1565 affirmative and 2165 negative votes. Claims were approved for board members and supplies as listed and drainage matters were adjourned to June 8 1916 with Mabel Zugg claim of 1.00 allowed. W H Allen chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Boone Blank Book Co
Dale Harrington
Dyer
Pleasantville
J. W. Prewitt
H. Slayman
Hamilton
Matt Parrott & Song Co
A. Branscomb
J. B. Kelley
Blaine Stilwell
Ethel Welsher
L. D. Teter
R. J. Polson
D. W. Martin
Swan Chas
H. W. Thomas
Kinne & Barnes
J. W. Bittenbender
S. B. Hudson
Frank Mullins
Mabel Zugeg
Ed. Oswandel
J. B. Gans
A. Phelps
Good Roads Machinery Co
Dallas
Board of Review
G. W. Bishop
Marion County Electric Co
Glen Davis
Levi Jeffers
L. Brownfeld
Harley Fornerod
Ss. E. Cronkhite
J. D. Adams & Co
C. O. Bietzell
Swan Board
Harley Dickey
J. M. Watts
J. P. Amos
Swan Board of Review
Kaufman & Gradwahl
H. A. van Zante
W. T. Ridlen
N. Brooks
Jasper Nye
Asa Marr
Smith & Sons Mfg Co
R. C. Goff
J. O. Norris
John Davis
A. J. Kuyper
Brann
Aiteont
Saavawanel Board
Terial
DeHaas
Red City
Earl Cruett
N. W. Hawkins
Bert Richards
L. B. Childs
O. Kuyper
A. F. McCoy
Perry Fogle, Strain & Co
Summit Townships
E. F. Duffy
D. P. van Zante
Plieston Township
W. H. Allen
W. H. Harkins
Board of Supervisors
Hse
Marion County
Iowa
Auditor’s Office
John H. Templeton
Sen
Lemars Printing Co
Blackmar & Co
Fidlar & Chambers
R. M. Jarrell
Knoxville
Mabel Zugg
Skunk River
Poard
Local Board Awards Road Contract and Posts Highway Orders
The sixteenth day of June 1916 minutes show bids for grading the Knoxville to Pella road awarded to C E Elzy of Nevada Iowa as the lowest bidder. The board grants J S McCrillis rights to Parker street Tracy Iowa for 30 dollars and sets multiple highway changes including vacation of a section and construction of bridges while noting no damages. A list of road labor, bridge, and other expenses is recorded with numerous individuals and firms named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sectio Range
Secti Range
Northwest Quarter
West Quarter
Parker Street
Tracy
Board of Supervisors
Myrtle Stoops
Knoxville- Pella
C.E. Elzy
Nevada
Iowa
J. S. McCrillis
Otley
Township 77
Township 17
Range
Jas. P. Riddle
School Fund
S. E. Cronkhite
Sher- GE
F. C. Quick
Charlie Roush
J. R. Fisher
David Bix
Knoxville Journal
I. H. Baker
JL. L. Whitlareh
Ed. West
J. BE. Kelly
Sam Emerson
J. M. Hart
W. C. Beaver
Clay Township
van Domselaar
John Gilson
Chas
Jacob Smith
G. W. Fortner
Soudan Speciality Co
J. C. Ruckman
F. W. Kading
Kranklin Township
A. Richerd
Ed. Quick
L. Neal
Laura Burnett
Andrew Nelson
Midland Metal Manufacturing
Marsh Gardner
Brush
Lake Prairie
Metropolitan Supply Co
Supr
J. Pascoe
Ecososne
R. E. Coal
Ray _Mikesell
R. M. Irell
Meyer Toom
Govert Hackett
Arthur Stilwell
L. B. Childs
Bridge Contract Extension Granted by County Board
On June 5 1926 the board met in regular session with all members present. May 1 1916 minutes were approved. LL B Childs contractor received a sixty day extension to complete the bridge to August 4 1916. The county engineer may certify labor pay rolls to F E Quick timekeeper and the auditor may issue warrants upon such certification. The board adjourned to June 7 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Ridlen
D. P. van Zante
N. W. Hawkins
W. E Brent
LL. B. Childs
F. E., Quick
Fragmentary Ledger of Road Labor and Bridge Repairs
A partial OCR shows an itemized list of road labor and bridge repair expenses. Names include Jas P Riddle Sam Emerson and Robert T Johnson with various charges such as labor, repairs, and toad labor. Also mentions Monroe County bridge repairs and township officials like S B Rowland and H W Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. P. Riddle
Sam’ Emerson
Robert T. Johnson
Joe DeHoag
Laura Ross
Harold Carle
I. T. Maddy
H ‘D
F.C. Quick
D. P. Icenburg
F. C. Sheppard
Clyde Bunch
Monroe County
S. B. Rowland
S. B. Hammond
H. W. Thomas
Antine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Kuhn
A. Burnham
B. J. Faassen
Nellie Matheny
W. J. Casey
S. R. Miner & Co
M. J.hall
Indiana Township
W. M. Bowery
Robert £. Newton
Casey & Weaver Bros
G. Ww
Cox & Co
T. Plette
J. C. Amsebury
Ion
Ner
Ray Stephens
Harold Neiswanger
Cecil Trinkle
Fee
H. Finch
Robert Vernon
Whaley
Edward Langebartels
Paul Clark
Lee Hollingshead
Charley Okey
G. H. Core
Marion Jordan
Lester Loynacan
G. I. Parsons
Geben W. A. Kise
Boyd Coffman
C. van Drimmelen
J. B. Ruckman
Caroling, Gullion Gere Gielee
Floyd Wm. Klein
Forest Beechout
Dale Black
Elbert Newton
Teresa Caffrey
Philip Crouch
Robert Jones
John Stuff
George Hardmar
Harlan Martin
Herman Tulnstin Howery Allen
Charley Loynach
Cecil White
G. T. H. Klein
Everett Loganda
A. V. Core
Charley Bailey
Levi Shilling
Harry Hartshorn
Kenneth Barr
W. D. Crossen
J. F. Chambers
B. Doud
L. R. Simpson
Carl Rando
Basil Spaur
Lester Holmes
W. H. French
Harold Maddy
Leo Coffman
Orion
Frank Price
Ralph Eliott
W. H.allen
Firestone
White Way Auto Co
Miles
Nervine
Dr. Miles
Miles’ Wnervine
Frances Whitlock
Broadway
Schenectady
N. Y
Des Moines and the Lakes North
Orleans
Spirit Lake
West Okoboji
the Lakes
C. F. Dykstra
Pella
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