13454. Osceola Bank (Osceola, NE)

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COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS Osceola, Nebr., March 4th, 1932. Pursuant to adjournment board of county convened this day with all members present. The following business transacted this time. Claims audited and allowed and ordered paid by warrant were as follows: COUNTY GENERAL FUND Klopp Printing Co., supplies 6.43 Omaha Printing same 32.20Milburn Scott, same 44.75 Iowa-Nebr. Light and Power light and 53.15 power State Journal Co., supplies Peterson's Station, gas 1.26 Osceola Record, printing 50.40 Greenwood Lbr. coal 27.55 Shelby Sun, printing 70.93 Frankel Carbon Co., supplies 2.25 Huston, postage 14.00 Omaha School Supply Co., supplies 10.19 State Journal Co., supplies 30.00 printing 123.29 Hotebkiss 1.60 Rogers, repairs poor farm 42.30 KB Printing supplies 32.26 Western Chemical Co., mcse. 32.82 M. Crosley, night watch 5.00 Drug Co., supplies 39.70 Underwod Typewriter Co., repairs and mdse. 18.50 Polk County Democrat, printing 25.60 Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co., phone and tolls 42.70 Zion Supply Co., mdse. 17.16 Polk Progress, printing 32.25 Mathers Co., sup. 12.60 Roy Erickson, janitor 90.00 Stanton, 6.10 County Treasurer, freight and express paid 102.03 Columbus Hospital, case of Mrs. Micek 250.50 Pure Food Grocery, Polk, aid Colby 10.00 Pure Food Grocery, Polk, aid to Jim Stotts 8.99 Pure Food Grocery, Polk, aid to Robert Aldrich 8.31 Stevens, Polk, house rent, Colby 10.00 Garten, Polk, F. Johnson for Endahl 11.32 Strand Lbr. Co., coal to John Cohagen 11.95 Stromsburg Grocery, aid to Jonas Peterson 11.36 Farmers Union, aid to Mrs. Vera Cole 15.08 Farmers Grain Assn., coal for Andrew 14.40 Food Center, Stromsburg, aid to Will Taylor 9.95 H. Brauer, Polk, funeral of Mrs. Meyer 75.00 Mrs. M. S. Fritsch, care of Mrs. Benson 43.50 Forslund & Carlson, aid to Sam Kisler 15.53 Moore Hunsaker, coal to Kisler 18.10 Moore Hunsaker, coal to 6.40 Moore Hunsaker, coal to Mrs. Poole 21.10 Stromsburg Grocery, aid to Mrs. McCumber 9.93 VanDorn, aid to Jennie Larson 7.51 Forslund Carlson, aid to the Poole family 13.16 Grocery, aid to the Poole family 8.29 Anderson Merc. Co., aid to Burgeson family 17.95 Anderson aid to mdse. building 2.25 Anderson Merc. Co., aid to mdse. poor farm 1.80 Moon, Shelby, aid to Mrs. Bradley 10.22 Moon, Shelby, aid to Gus Schneider 8.14 Moon, Shelby, aid to Mrs. Glatter 15.07 Strand-Ray Lbr. Co., coal to Mrs. Glatter 7.20 Lbt. Co., coal to Leo Kinzer 4.10 Lone Star Grocery, aid to Miller 10.00 Lone Star Grocery, aid to Sam Roby 10.02 Ralph Jauch, Shelby, house rent for Lamphier 8.00 Same Bordy, aid to Mrs. Reynolds 5.00 Henry Gass, Columbus, case Micek 8.00 W A. Koehler, poor farm inmates 107.00 W. Roy VanHoosen, salary and board 146.75 Arthur E. Scholz, salary and mileage 92.10 Grace Johnston, 166.67 Myrtle McCormick, salary salary 21.00 Norton, salary 158.33 Lillian Timm, salary 80.00 Fillman, 166.65 John R. Fillman, salary salary 104.15 Cornish, salary 166.65 Smith, salary 104.15 Neola Miller, clerical work 80.00 John Lees, official services 80.90 Lee Campbell, same 67.60 Aug. Anderson, same 58.10 Polk County Farm Bureau, total expense February 266.04 MOTHERS PENSION FUND Alice Ingman, pension 27.00 Esther Lamb, same 27.00 Elin Burkman. same 9.00 Freda Peterson, same 27.00 Irene Timm, same 18.00 Emma Walton, same 27.00 Rudeen, same 9.00 Nina Clark, same 18.00 Frieda Lind, same 18.00 Gladys Record, same 18.00 Margaret Fillinger, same 36.00 Mabel Olson, same 9.00 Lillian Egelhoff, same 45.00 DRAGGING FUND Jonhson, repairs 13.00 Lenoard Stever, labor 8.25 Henry Abbott, same 56.00 Donald Lees, same 56.00 Marion Abbott, 22.50 Phillips Petroleum Co., gas 18.40 Ivan Peterson, labor 5.40 Ernest M. Carison, patrolman 90.00 same 90.00 Wright, same 90.00 Steever, same 90.00 Farmers Union Oil Co., oil 167.65 Albers, blacksmithing 24.50 Branting Sons, repairs 7.75 Standard Oil gas and oil 77.50 Murphey Auto Elec. Service, repairs Robert Nelson, labor 3.45 2.00 Einer Fred Swanson, repairs Swanson, same 68.75 Anderson & Son, express drayage 8.36 Wickburg, blacksmithing 35.58 Auto Electric Service Co., repairs 6.50 Wickberg, labor 78.28 Joe Monson, labor 2.50 Peterson Oil Co., and oil gas Erieson Anderson, repairs 40.72 Cleo Sealey, labor 54.25 Clyde Courtney, labor 35.00 Lester Finecy, same 1.25 Logan VanHoosen, same 1.25 Arthur VanHoosen, same 1.25 Louie Johnston, same 6.75 Peterson Service Station, gas E. Anderson, labor 7.00 Rystrom Co., gas and oil 118.42 Oscar Peterson, labor Roy Scneider, labor 1.25 Jim Schneider, labor 1.25 Charles Schneider, labor 1.25 Gust Leforce, labor 31.50 Adair Rubber Co., mdse. 567.20 Gust Monson, labor 63.52 Strand Ray Lbr. Co., material 79.55 Lone Star Service Station, gas 41.00 John Ernst, labor 9.60 Cliff Briney, labor 6.00 Lone Star Service Station, gas 44.05 Scholz, repairs 5.20 Wieseman, labor 43.40 Joe Gryva, labor 1.75 Paul Gryva, same 2.25 Harry Pratt, gas and oil 54.60 Thesing, gas and oil 11.05 Whitacre, repairs 17.18 Paxton Vierling Iron Works, repairs 13.00 Robert Thomazin, labor 44.00 Delryn Thomazin, labor 24.15 Jake Enyeart. labor 21.05 Hotehkiss Wells. repairs 4.70 Neilsen Chev. Co., repairs 3.50 Sundberg Son, repairs 5.85 Sigler Garage, gas 1.50 Allied Western Road Mach. Co., repairs 17.28 SPECIAL BRIDGE FUND Scott material 695.20 & Swanson, balance bridge contract 100.00 Claims audited and authorized by the road ROAD DISTRICT NO. Lawrence Heaston, labor 56.53 Claude Heaston. same 10.15 Rudolph Schinzel, same 2.50 Charles Hoffer, same 2.50 Ed Dillsaver, same 3.25 Lloyd Hartman, same .50 Frank Seberger, same 5.40 Wallace Law, same 6.50 Ray Michener, same Frank Cox, same 5.60 Paul Rosenberry, same 5.40 same 3.10 Corey Stephenson, same 7.00 Bond, same .50 Spalding, same 3.15 Spalding, same 3.15 Earl Keen, same Dick same 3.15 Elmer Carter. same 2.00 Carl Hoeft, same Cliff Hawley, same 10.00 Henry Kopke, same 3.50 Hoffer, same 9.70 Donald Hoffer, same 9.70 Russell Blevins, same 7.05 Fred Carter, same 7.05 Fred Carter. same 3.25 ROAD DISTRICT NO. Olson Hardware, repairs 3.77 Fred Alt, labor 9.75 Robert Lees, same 24.35 Frank Lees, same 2.25 Julius Schlesinger, same 4.25 Frank Lux, same 1.60 Frank Seberger, same 1.80 Paul Rosenberry, same .80 Hollie Grossnicklaus. same 5.80 Roy Grossnicklaus, same 4.50 Art Deeter, same 4.50 Alva Sargent, same 2.40 John same 4.90 Ole same 4.50 Lawrence Schlesinger, same 1.25 Harry Lees, same 46.60 same 3.25 Ernest Lucas, same 5.40 Ed. Croisant, same 7.85 Dewey Lockard, same 1.35 Frank Mytholar, same Dean McKeag, same 5.35 Oliver Scow, same 3.60 Willie Inness, same 2.30 John Scott, same 14.80 Harry Blevins, same 4.50 Wm. Beckman, 7.00 ROAD DISTRICT NO. Hotchkiss Wells, 2.85 ROAD DISTRICT NO. Wm. Herrmann, labor 24.48 Honnell, labor 7.25 Wm. Honnell, same 4.60 Gilbert Johnson, same 13.22 Peterson, same 14.05 Peterson, same 11.22 Rudolf Gissler, same 8.20 Earl Allinder, same 17.55 (To be continued) W. FILLMAN, County Clerk. TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF OSCEOLA The the "Kick them-out-boys" and the "I-want-itboys" have shown up in the present city campaign thicker than flies around sugar bowl on hot sum mer day, which is the first real interest these people have shown in city politics for a great many years and all of these boys have their eyes on what they think is well-filled treasury. Before you tax payers turn over our municipal government to the spenders and their allies it might save you few dollars to look over the state of the city's finances with careful eye. According to the last report of the city treasurer for the month ending February 29th, 1932. he had on hands the sum of $8301.03 which looks like a nice fat juley amount for the "Let's-do-it-boys" to start with on their spending program if they are successful in gaining control of the city at the coming election. But of this amount only $4769.30 represented in cash while the sum of $1857.64 is the money yet remaining in the defunct Osceola Bank, which every one knows will be nearly total loss and the sum of $1674.09 is tied up in the Farmers State Bank, total sum of $3531.73 which not available for the liquidation of the city's indebtedness at the present time. On March 1st, 1932, in addition to the amounts shown above, the county treasurer had on hands $654.00 belonging to the city for its various funds which has since been withdrawn and $6308.03 in the District Paving Fund for the purpose of pay. ing $4340.00 District Paving bonds and $1529.12 District Paving bond in terest due April 3rd or surplus of in the District Paving fund in his hands to apply on the District Paving bond interest due October 1932. The city has $3000.00 in Intersec. tion Paving bonds and $885.00 Inter section Paving bond interest due March 16th, 1932 which is payable out of direct tax levy for that purpose and unless the Farmers State Bank OF its bondsmen pay the $1674 09 due from said bank to this municipality at that time, which payment we have every reason to believe will be made, the city will default on these bonds for the first time in many years. If you want plenty of action for your city tax dollar turn out to the city caucus and nominate ticket of 'Let's-do-it-boys" with hundred and one schemes for spending few dollars of your tax money on various pet projects and you won't be troubled with any such things as lower taxes or cash balances in the city treasury; but if you want the city taxes to be lowered at every opportunity that presents itself and cash balances in the treasury to meet the obligations of the city, turn out to the caucus and nominate candidates for city offices that will follow in the foot-steps of the "Tight wads" as the spenders and their "tom tom beaters" have always called the men, who have. during the past ten years paid off all the outstanding water bonds amount ing to $2500.00, sewer bonds amounting to $32,900.00, intersection paving bonds amounting to $27,000.00 and district paving bonds amounting to making total reduction of city indebtedness during this time of Which payments have reduced the annual interest on these obligations until the amount paid and yet to be paid for the fiscal year will be more than less than it was for the fiscal year 1922-23. Besides all of these reductions in bonds during the past ten years the Mayor and the City Council have paid thousands of dollars- out of the revenue of the city for numerous improvements such as the cement intersection on the east end of the pavement on Nebraska Street, the grading and graveling of the east end of Central Street to connect with county highway at the corporation line, widening the turn on the highways at the King corner west of the M. Church, one-half of the expense of building new bridge over Davis Creek north the railroad on Nance Street. keeping the sewer system in working order, assisting in the purchasing of new chemical engine and other items for fire protection purposes, making two water service extensions, the purchase of new Pomona Turbine Water Lubricated pump for the water works and for cleaning the stand-pipe at various times to keep it in sanitary condition. And the city during this time put in twenty blocks of gravel which was paid for by adjacent owners except that the city paid the expenses of all the grading in the various gravel districts and for graveling the intersections out of the general fund and all of these special improvements made by the city and property owners amounting to thousands of dollars are paid for except $239.27 in grav. el district warrant now outstanding. All of these expenditures have always been kept down to the lowest possible amount view always in the minds of those in control of city affairs, of lower taxes in future years, which result has already been realized to great extent notwithstanding the enormous ing indebtedness they have had to contend with, for the city levy in 1923 was fifteen end nine-tenths mills and in 1931 was eleven and ninetenths mills, reduction of four mills and the present levy can be greatly reduced in the next three years if the agitators and mischief-makers, can be compelled to keep their fing. ers out of the city treasury. The city now owes $3000.00 Sewer bonds, $29,500.00 Intersection Paving bonds and $43,832.17 District Paving bonds making total bonded indebtedness of $76,332.17 against the city which will all be paid when due if the "Lets-do-it-boys", the "Kick-themand the "I-want-it-boys" are not permitted to rock the boat and to unload on the city useless, grevious and burdensome indebtedness. Another thing that you do not want to overlook at this time is the fact that the city is now levying mills on the dollar. the limit under the law for general fund purposes and that the Mayor and City Council recently reduced the salaries of city officers $1095.00 per year of which $915.00 will be saved to the general fund and saved to the water fund. so making for decreased valuation of city property for assessment purposes, which will be the case, and for losses in the Osceola Bank. the city will have between $300 and $400 more money on hands next year to attend to many necessary matters such as the repair of the pavement and for work on unpaved streets, etc. Turn out to the eaucus and vote to either sink the ship or to put men in charge of the city government, who, you know, will give you a good city administration, will do all they can for the betterment of the city within the funds at hand without increasing taxes unless it absolutely necessary and who have no pet schemes to raid the treasury; but who can be trusted to carefully look after your tax dollar. WILBER M. JOHNSTON