Official Proceedings of the
Holt County Board
O’Neill, Nebraska,
March 26. 1940
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and on
motion were approved as read.
The following salary and ex
pense claims were audited and ap
proved and on motion were allow
ed and warrants ordered drawn on
General fund in payment of same:
Luree Abart .$ 86.00
C. C. Bergstrom . 70.00
C. C. Bergstrom . 69.75
Harry Bowen . 100.00
Harry Bowen . 10.00
Teresa Connelly .— 70.00
Geraldine Cronin . 24.00
J. D. Cronin.108.83
Pieter W. Duffy . 55.36
Peter W. Duffy . 150.00
M. Dickson . 70.00
John C. Gallagher . 6.60
Mary Harty . 70.00
Ed Hancock . 104.17
Mary Lois Hammond . 104.17
Holt Co. Farm Bureau 201.32
Esther Cole Harris .— 125.00
Esther Cole Harris . 8.15
Mary Jardee . 70.00
Ira H. Moss. 166.66
Mabel McKenna . 69.00
Elja McCullough .158.33
Eljn McCullough . 12.00
Elju McCullough . 39.40
O’Neill Natl. Bank . 166.66
Edna Marie O’Malley . 70.00
Inez O’Connell . 83.33
Louis W. Reimer .~. 11.42
Louis W. Reimer . 183.33
Walter G. Sire . 13.15
W’alter G. Sire . 50.00
Helen Sullivan ... . 70.00
B. T. Winched . 166.66
Margaret Howard . 10.00
John C. Gallagher . 16.00
On motion, the Bond of Robert
C, Tams as Treasurer of Golden
preoinct was approved.
On motion, the resignation of
John L. Quig as constable was ap
proved and accepted.
12:00 Noon, on motion, Board ad
journed until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
JOHN C. GALLAGHER,
Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
March 26, 1940
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment.
All members present. Meeting call
ed to order by Chairman.
Delegation from ESving and Gol
den townships appeared before the
Board in regard to the closing of
a road in Golden township. Board
agreed to make inspection of this
road before any action is taken.
Board spent balance of after
noon with county relief Director in
regard to assistance matters.
5:00 P. M. on motion. Board ad
journed until March 27, 1940, 10:00
A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
JOHN C. GALLAGHER,
Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska
March 27, 1940
9:00 A. M.
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Holt County Board of Super
visors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and on
motion were approved as read.
Mr. Hayes conferred with the
Board regarding Liability Insur
ance for the County trucks.
Motion by Sullivan, seconded by
Gibson, that C'unty trucks and
pick-ups be In tiled in the North
west Casualty Co. for Liability and
Property damage insurance. Car
ried.
• 2:00 Noo", on motion, Board
adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman
JOHN C. GALLAGHER,
Clerk
O’Neill, Nebraska,
March 27, 1940
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman.
On motion the following claims
were allowed on the Administra
tion Expense Fund:
Letha Brennan . $ 85.00
Fred W. Petersen .. 74.50
Margaret Howard . 70.00
On motion, the following claims
were allowed on the Unemploy
ment Relief Fund:
Northwestern Telephone.
Co..$ 8.30
Fred W. Petersen . 8.30
Thad E. Saunders . 8.36
Thad E. Saunders . 4.00
The following claims were aud
ited and on motion were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on
: Road Fund in payment of same;
J. D. Adams Co. $200.00
Edward Adams . $212.00
Henry Baum . 2.25
Boies Service Station . 2.00
Lee Brady Jr. 51.75
A. H. Bradley . 12.50
Continental Oil Co. 22.36
I Norris W. Coats . 2.85
Crabb Service Station . 53.67
| Dexter Bros. .. 2.50
Gamble Store . 31.07
Gamble Store .-. 19.92
H. N. Gallaher Lmbr. Co. 22.88
Ebben Grafft . 14.52
John Gifford . 47.37
Frank Howard . 68.10
Hubbard Service Stat. 2.79
A. B. Hubbard . 26.03
O. A. Hammerberg . 1.80
S. W. Hystrek . 7.50
F. M. Hupp . 8.80
Claude Hull . 19.20
Island Supply Co. 6.40
Island Supply Co. 40.00
Island Supply Co. 200.00
Island Supply Co. 83.98
Island Supply Co. 2.66
Island Supply Co. 16.08
Island Supply Co. 123.64
Island Supply Co. 10.44
John A. Carson . 26.00
Ronald Carson . L20
J. H. Gibson . 36.00
B. J. Hanna. 11.26
Ed J. Matousek . 40.50
Richard Minton . 92.00
Chet McClenahan . 48.00
(). O. Newman . 14.40
Floyd Osborne . 25.20
Wilber Osborne . 48.00
Island Supply Co. 5.00
Island Supply Co. 10.00
Island Supply Co. 10.67
Island Supply Co. 75.00
Island Supply Co. 5.07
Independent Lumber Co. 20.25
Howard Jenkins . 40.00
Leo Kramer . *>.,£d
Edwin Krugman . 14.40
Harvey Krugman . 14.40
Lohaus Motor Co. 104.41
M. C. Meer . 25.00
Miller-Hasselbalch Co. 1.67
Miller-Hasselbalch Co. 32.48
Kelly Myers . 25.06
Nebraska Culvert Co. 10.62
Seth Noble . 26.36
H. E. Newman 12.63
Robert Ridgeway . 14.40
Lloyd Rubeck . ... 51.00
Sinclair Refining Co. ... .... 19.97
Sinclair Refining Co. 49.70
Forest Slack . 50.80
J. C. Stein . 15.00
Frank Skrdla . 2.25
C. M. Stevens . 3.40
Herman Schollmeyer _ 14.40
George Weber . 20.00
Wrigbt Super Station .26.60
D. E. Crandall . 46.80
Herbert Pfiel . 21.00
Walter Prange . 49.60
Fred Richardson . 7.70
Theo Scheuth . 21.00
John Sullivan . 10.25
Harry Sullivan . 96.00
Walter K. Smith . 25.00
W. A. Smith . 53.60
Wm. Trainer . 63.65
W. E. Wulf . 22.50
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on Road-Dragging Fund in
payment of same.
W. F. Grothe . $ 1.75
W. F. Grothe . 2.50
Albert Latzel . 6.00
John Stauffer, Jr. 10.80
John Stauffyr, Jr. 5.^ft
W. F. Tasler . 12.00
Carl Wulf _ 19.00
On motion, the following claims
were allowed on the 1939 Unem
ployment Relief Fund.
Dr. W. H. Briggs . $ 57.50
J. I. Cork ....— 16.65
Cork’s Garage . 5-85
Farmer’s Union Store . 20.00
W. I. Gray . 54.00
Page Oil Co. 20.99
j H. A. Rakow . 21-25
i Ed Walker . 12.01
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, A. A. Doud and
Lennie Doud, husband and wife,
have made known their desire to
dispose of their homestead prop
erty, known as SWfiSEVi Section
six, township twenty-five, Range
nine, Holt County, Nebraska, said
property being encumbered by an
Old Age Assistance lien filed un
der Section 68-286 of 1939 Supple
ment of the 1929 Statute of the
State of Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, the Department of
Assistance for the State of Ne
braska, over the signature of Vel
da Benda, Consultant on Liens and
Recoveries, has recommended that
the Holt County lien against the
above described real estate, such
as will permit the Department of
State Assistance to file a new Old
Age Assistance lien against cer
tain real estate owned by A. A.
Doud and Lennie Doud in Antel
ope County, said lien to be in lieu
of the lien now in effect, and,
WHEREAS, the Holt County
Board of Supervisors feels that
this release of lien will be a bene
fit to A. A. Doud and Lennie Doud,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV
ED, that this County Board of
Supervisors for Holt County, in
their regular meeting assembled
on the 27th day of March, 1940,
do recommend that the Old Age
Assistance lien against the SW14
SEVi 6-25-9 be released.
Walter K. Smith, J. H. Gibson,
J. C. Stein, W. E. Wulf, John A.
Carson, John Sullivan, Ed J. Mat
ousek.
The above resolution, on being
put to a vote by the Chairman, was
declared carried.
5:00 P. M. on motion, Board ad
journed until March 28, 1940, 9:00
A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
JOHN C. GALLAGHER,
Clerk
O’Neill, Nebraska
March 28, 1940
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
j Memorial Day ]
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SPURGEON said: “God sends
every bird its food, but he does
not throw it into the nest.”
Every man is given the oppor
tunity to make money—but it
is up to the man himself to
accumulate it.
The
O’NEILL NATIONAL
BANK
Capital. Surplus and This Bank Carries Ms
Undivided Profits, Indebtedness of Officer*
$149,000.90 or Stockholders.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
to order by Chairman. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and
on motion were approved as read.
The following claims were audit
ed and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on General Fund in payment
of same.
Arbuthnot Oil Co.$ 36.49
J. D. Cronin... 3.00
Dr. L, A, Carter. 8.00
J. P. Gallagher Store - 120.00
| (ialena Lumber Co. 36.24
Frank Howard . 48.90
Hayes Electric . 9.20
Jarvis & Son . 13.10
M. C. Meer ... 55.35
Seth Noble . 77.56
Mr. Kepler, of the W. P. A. office |
met with the Board in regard to j
the marking of County bridges.
12:00 Noon, on motion, Board
adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
JOHN C. GALLAGHER,
Clerk
O’Neill, Nebraska
xMarch 28, 1940
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman.
RESCOLUTION
Be it resolved that in the future
no claims of any kind or in any
amount will be allowed against the
Bridge Fund unless the same show
the location and nature of the work
and unless the work for which
claims are filed was first author
ized by formal vote or resolution of
this Board in regular meeting as
| sembled, provided, that in cases of
actual, extreme, emergency, re
pair bridge work, not to exceed
$20.00 on any one bridge, may be
done without authorization of the
Board or Bridge Committee, and
work exceeding the above amount
must be authorized by a majority
of the members of the Bridge Com
mittee after inspection and in
vestigation and claims therefore
itemized as to location and nature
of work shall be approved by them
as coming within the terms hereof.
ED J. MATOUSETC
WALTER K. SMITH
The above resolution, on being
put to a vote by the Chairman,
was declared carried.
Motion by Sullivan, seconded by
Wulf, that 1940 Primary Election
Ballot be published in the Holt
County Independent and the Ew
ing Advocate. Carried.
The following claims were audit
ed and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on Unemployment Relief
Fund in payment of same.
Meta Mittelstaedt .$ 28.00
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A. P. Anderson . 4.00
Margaret Anderson . 2.48
Arbuthnot Oil Co. 38.35
Bingville Grocery . 6.97
Babcock & Pelcer . 15.00
Balin Bros. 47.00
C. N. Bigelow. 7.00
Mrs. Dave Bellinger . 20.00
Norris W. Coats. 53.07
Council Oak . 13.00
Council Oak . 134.00
Council Oak . 24.00
Council Oak . 160.37
Dickau Estate. 7.00
Joe Daas . 15.00
Robert Ford .. 3.61
T. F. Gallagher .... 10.00
Drs. Brown & French . 24.50
Drs. Brown & French . 30.00
J. P. Gallagher .-. 142.75
John C. Gallagher . 5.00
F. M. Hupp . 3.93
C. F. Gillette & Son . 20.00
Mrs. H. L. James . 16.00
K-B Market . 70.00
Wm Krotter Co. 2.60
Mrs. Harry Kopp .•-... 40.00
Lutheran Good Samaritan
Hospital . 50.00
R. H. Lienhart . 20.00
Midway Store . 13.00
Richard Moon . 100.00
Hugo Mittlestaedt . 10.00
Howard Manson . JU.UU
Marshall Store . 5.00
Brown-McDonald . 14.07
Dr N. P. KcKee . 27.00
Nelson Market .-. 4.00
Nelson Market . 2.00
O’Neill General IIosp. 28.00
O’Neill General Hosp. 12.00
J. P. Protovinsky . 22.00
J. C. Penney Co. 15.96
Ed J. Kilmurry . 50.00
Stanley Soukup . 50.00
John Shald . 58.00
Robert Schultz . 118.00
Lucille Rumsey . 24.00
Mrs. Roy Spry . 12.00
George Sobotka . 35.25
U & I Store . 6.00
U & I Store. 9.00
Verges Sanitarium . 87.50
John Wrede . 39.00
J. H. Wunner . 42.88
J. H. Wunner . 15.20
; Mary Wilson ...—. 28.80
The Petitions of Lars L. Lund
and Roy L. Johns for refund of
taxes paid erroneously were read
at this meeting.
Motion by Sullivan, seconded by
Matousek that prayer of petition
be granted and refunds granted.
Carried.
Motion by Matousek, seconded
by Sullivan that following claims
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