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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1905
Page
2
The Scott County Board of Supervisors held a formal session on January 3 1905, approving minutes, naming John Zoller chairman, and setting the January 4 meeting. They appointed many county officers and deputies, approved bonds, and passed numerous tax and legal measures including beet sugar factory support.
The Board met January 4 1905 with members present and read and approved yesterday’s session. An Orphans Home bill of 1994 worth 228 dollars was ordered transferred and paid. Numerous reports from county officers and the clerk were received and filed. A tax of 15000 was levied for the first quarter of 1905 on liquor sellers and associated real properties, with certain exemptions noted. A second tax of 7500 was levied on tobacco and cigarette businesses and related real properties, with similar exemptions. W A McGarvey and Henry Westphid were appointed Justices of the Peace for Buffalo Twp and H Garber Sr for Butler Twp. Several quarterly and year reports, including Justice of the Peace and County Poor Farm expenditures, were tabulated and ordered filed and spread on the minutes.
A compact record shows livestock counts and inmate totals at the County Poor Farm as of January 1 1905 with monthly counts and board expenses. It then lists annual township reports for Allen's Grove Blue Grass Davenport Liberty Pleasant Valley and others detailing receipts including road fund taxes poll taxes and health funds, plus disbursements such as tools lumber nails and labor and balances on hand.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles New Heart Cure as restoring heart nerves and vitality, claiming it wards off disease before permanent damage and can restore health after failed treatments. It asserts strong testimonials and offers a free consultation through a factory specialist.
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