Supervisors Mitchell County v. Horton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitchell District Court. — Hon. J. B. Clelahd, Judge. The petition of plaintiffs shows that during the year 1886 the board of supervisors of Mitchell county was composed of J. H. Ayers, chairman, Harry Counsell, William Penney, and defendants A. T. Tollefson and E. C. Lubiens ; that at its January, 1886, session, said board appointed a committee, consisting of Ayers, Tollefson and Lubiens, to examine two bridge-sites on the Cedar river, called, respectively,…
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Appeal from Mitchell District Court. — Hon. J. B. Clelahd, Judge. The petition of plaintiffs shows that during the year 1886 the board of supervisors of Mitchell county was composed of J. H. Ayers, chairman, Harry Counsell, William Penney, and defendants A. T. Tollefson and E. C. Lubiens ; that at its January, 1886, session, said board appointed a committee, consisting of Ayers, Tollefson and Lubiens, to examine two bridge-sites on the Cedar river, called, respectively, “Hansen’s Ford” and “McCarthy’s Mill,” and make construction estimates, and report at the next session of the board ; that…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
1. Board of supervisors: special meetings: notice what sufficient — I. Tlie chief question presented for our determination is the sufficiency of the notice given sPec^a^ July session of the board of supervisors. This involves a consideration of section 301 of the Code, which is as follows: “Special meetings of the board of supervisors shall be held only when requested by a majority of the board, which request shall be in writing, addressed to the county auditor, and shall specify the object for which such special meeting is desired. The auditor shall thereupon fix a day for such meeting, not…
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