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The next and also the last recorded namely, David Slosson, John A. James, proceedings of the County Judge are of Frederick E. Metcalf and Samuel N. date November 25, 1868, when Samuel Harris.
N. Harris served as the presiding THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS. member of the court before which On March 22, 1860, an act of the General Assembly of Iowa was ap- proved that created the Board of County Supervisors. This act pro- vided that the Board of Supervisors in each county should consist of three persons, but on the petition of one- fourth of the qualified voters of the county, the Board might provide that their number be increased to five or even seven members. was heard the first election contest in the county. This contest was insti- tuted by Philip Russell, as member elect from the Lizard district, for the office of county supervisor against James J. Bruce, the previous incum- bent. The other members of this court were W. S. Fegles, chosen by the contestant, and Patrick Forey, chosen by the incumbent. From the judgment, rendered in this case it seems the contestant received a ma- jority of the votes cast at the previ- ous election, but the bond presented was deemed insufficient, and the case was decided in favor of the previous incumbent.
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There are only two other recorded proceedings of the County Judge, not already referred to in this and the preceding chapter that are worthy of mention, and they are as follows:
Sept. 16, 1860, John A. James issued to William E. Clark, the original con- tractor for the erection of the court house, a warrant of $1800.00 for sink- ing a well; and on Sept. 26th following he issued a warrant of $163.00 to A. S. White for printing the first delin- quent tax list of the county.
Members of the Board were to be elected for a term of two years (in 1871 the term was increased to three years) save that those elected at the first election should draw cuts for their terms of one, and two years respect- ively, so that at least one member of the Board should be elected each year.
This act with subsequent amend- ments, now provides that the mem- bers of this Board shall meet regular- ly at their respective county seats on the first Mondays in January, April, June, September and the first Mon- day after the general election in each year.
To the Board of County Supervisors thus established there has been en- trusted the general management of the business affairs of the county such
According to the records the first as the examination and approval of all session of the county court was held claims or expenditures from the pub- May 25, 1859, when the claim of $285.00 lic funds, the establishment of high- was presented by Mills & Co. for pre- ways, erection of bridges, care of all paring the first county records; and public buildings and grounds, the
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levying of taxes and management of
Augustus H. Malcolm was appointed the county road, school, poor, and spe- Clerk of the District Court and also of cial bounty funds, power to establish, the Board of Supervisors until his suc- organize and change the boundaries cessor should be elected and qualified. of townships and to constitute a board Isaac N. Belknap was appointed of county canvassers after all elections County Judge to fill the unexpired that may be held.
term of John A. James, who had re-
The first members of the Board of signed. Supervisors for Pocahontas county William H. Hait was appointed to were elected in the fall of 1860, and fill the office of County Superintend- ent of common schools until his suc- cessor should be elected and qualified.
held their first meeting in the new court house at Old Rolfe, January 7, 1861. The members of the Board It was decided to allow the clerk of the Board of Supervisors $2.50 a day for his services and to allow the same compensation to all township officers whose fees were not prescribed by law. were Ora Harvey, of Clinton township; David Slosson, of Des Moines, and Michael Collins, of Lizard. The Board organized by the selection of Ora Harvey, chairman; and the appoint- The county was divided into two school districts and the teachers' fund in the hands of the County Treasurer was apportioned to the districts ac- ment of W. H. Hait, the county Treas- urer and Recorder, their clerk protem. They then proceeded to ballot for their respective terms of office, with cording to the number of children in the result that Ora Harvey was as- each district. signed the term of two years and each of the other two members a term of one year. Inasmuch as there was no further business to transact at this their first meeting, the Board ad- journed until the first Monday in Feb- ruary following.
The first two roads, already named, were established and the Clerk of the District Court was authorized to take counsel concerning the legality of cer- tain bridge contracts made by John M. Stockdale and the County Judge of Pocahontas county during the previ- ous year.
On February 4, 1861, when the sec- ond meeting of the Board was held, Appropriations were made for the purchase of a "desk for each of the township clerks also a desk and book- case for the use of the Board of Su- pervisors." there were present only two members of the Board-Messrs. Ora Harvey and David Slosson-and W. H. Hait, clerk pro tem. The resignations of the fol- lowing officers were presented and ac- The claims of a number of town- ship officers were allowed, among which we note $15.20 paid to Charles Kelley, of Lizard for clerk's fees, house rent and mileage during the previous year; $2.00 to Perry Nowlen for one wolf scalp, and $22.00 to Ed- ward Hammond for wood for the cepted, namely: David Slosson as County Supervisor of Des Moines town- ship, John A. James as County Judge, and Samuel N. Harris as Clerk of the District Court. The Board then ad- journed until the first Monday in May following. On May 6, 1861, when the Board held its third session, there court house during the previous win- were present Ora Harvey and Michael ter. Collins, members of the Board; and
During the first six years, 1861 to Perry Nowlen, who was appointed su- 1866, the Board consisted of only three pervisor for Des Moines township in members, one from each of the three place of David Slosson who had re- townships then organized in the coun- signed, and he immediately qualified. ty. During the next five years, 1867
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to 1871, it consisted of four members, be duplicated by any county in the Powhatan township, organized in 1866, state.
having been accorded a representa- tive on the Board. In 1870 several new townships were organized and the propriety of increasing the mem- bership of the Board was submitted to a vote of the people. A large major- ity were in favor of this measure, and before the general election of the en- suing year the county was arranged into five supervisor districts and from January 1, 1872, until the present time the Board has consisted of five members, one from each district.
The Supervisor Districts are now arranged as follows:
1st-Des Moines, Clinton and Pow- hatan townships.
2d-Swan Lake, Washington and Marshall townships.
3d-Cedar, Dover and Colfax town- ships.
4th-Lizard, Bellville and Lake townships.
5th-Center, Sherman, Grant and Lincoln townships.
SUCCESSION OF SUPERVISORS.
The first one named each year was chairman that year; the township in which he lived is also indicated.
Board, three members; term, two years.
1861. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, (resigned), Perry Nowlen (appointed May 6, 1861), Des Moines; and Michael Collins, Lizard.
1862. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, Des Moines; and Patrick McCabe, Lizard.
1863. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, Des Moines; and Patrick McCabe, Lizard.
1864. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, Des Moines; and Patrick McCabe, Lizard.
1865. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, Des Moines; and Patrick McCabe, Lizard.
1866. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David Slosson, Des Moines; Philip Russell, Lizard.
Board increased to four members.
The present division of the county into supervisor districts is certainly 1867. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David an ideal one. Each of the four corner Slosson, Des Moines; Philip Russell, Lizard; Henry Thomas, Powhatan. townships of the county is the central one of the three townships compris- 1868. Ora Harvey, Clinton; David J. ing their respective districts, which Bishop, Des Moines; James J. Bruce, Lizard; and Henry Thomas, Pow- hatan. are numbered one, two, three and four respectively, commencing at the
northeast corner and ending at the 1869. James J. Bruce, Lizard; David southeast corner of the county; and J. Bishop, Des Moines; A. H. Mal- colm, Clinton; and Ira Strong, Pow- hatan. the fifth district is composed of the four central townships of the county.
That which gives ideality or unique- 1870. A. H. Malcolm, Clinton; David ness to these districts is the fact that Slosson, Des Moines; David Miller, Lizard; and Ira Strong, Powhatan. the county seat is central to all of them and then the largest town or 1871. M. A. Moore, Lizard; David postoffice in each district, where the Slosson, (resigned), John Heald (ap- pointed April 3, 1871), Des Moines; and John A. Hay, Cedar. triennial nominating conventions are naturally held, is located near the center of it, namely, Rolfe in the first, Board, five members; term, three Laurens in the second, Fonda in the years.
third, Lizard postoffice in the fourth 1872. John A. Hay, Cedar; R. B. Fish, and Pocahontas in the fifth. It is Des Moines; Andrew Jackson, Pow- hatan; Walter Ford, Lizard; and A. doubtful if these ideal conditions can
THE COURT HOUSE AT POCAHONTAS, ERECTED IN 1876.
THE COUNTY ASYLUM AND POOR HOUSE GRANT TOWNSHIP,
OLD ROLFE AND VICINITY. THE FIRST COUNTY SEAT, 1859 TO 1876 DES MOINES TOWNSHIP.
PILOT CREEK AND DES MOINES RIVER VALLEYS. SCENE OF INDIAN BATTLE, FROM THE SOUTH, A KNOLL ON SEC. 12, CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
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W. Rake, Grant.
1873. Romeyn B. Fish, Des Moines; Andrew Jackson, Powhatan; Ray C. Brownell, Colfax; Walter Ford, Liz- 1879. J. C. Strong, Washington; Dav- ard; and A. W. Rake, Grant.
1874. Walter Ford, Lizard; David Slosson, Des Moines; Andrew Jack- son, Powhatan; Bernard McCartan, 1880. Carl Steinbrink, Lizard; James J. Bruce, Clinton; J. C. Strong, Washington; William Bott, Cedar; Wm. Brownlee, Bellville.
Cedar; and Ray C. Brownell, Colfax. 1875. Bernard McCartan, Cedar; Dav- id Slosson, Des Moines; J. C. Strong,
1876. J. C. Strong, Washington; David Slosson, Des Moines; Bernard Mc- Cartan, Cedar; William Brownlee, Bellville; and William Stenson, Liz- ard.
1877. William Brownlee, Bellville; David Slosson, Des Moines; J. C. 1883. J. C. Strong, Washington; J. J. Strong, Washington; Harvey W. Hay, Cedar; William Stenson, Liz- ard.
1878. Harvey W. Hay, Cedar; David 1884. James Mercer, Cedar; J. J. Bruce, Clinton; Charles G. Perkins, OLD ROLFE AND VICINITY. Colfax, (by appointment, Jan. 7, 1884, in place of Wm. Brownlee, the Treasurer elect, resigned); T. J. Cal- ligan, Lizard; J. W. O'Brien, Sher- man.
This view is taken from a point a little east of south, and one-half mile distant. The highway shown runs north and south through the center of section 26, Des Moines township, and through W. H. Hait's farm. The old court house site is on the crest of the hill to the left of the road. The grove on the west side of the road sur- rounds the home of Mr. Hait, his barn and pasture appear on the east side of the road.
The house and barn, that appear southwest of the court house site. be- longed to the farm of William Mat- son, now owned by R. B. Fish, of Rolfe. North of this and through the open grove can be seen the Old Rolfe brick school house, and west of that, near the left edge of the picture, is the home so long occupied by Wm. Jarvis, and now owned by W. Wood- ruff, of Marshalltown. The timber that appears on the horizon near the right hand edge, is on the Des Moines river south of the farm of Wm. Struthers. Of Old Rolfe it may be said:
"Sweet smelling village Loveliest of the lawn,
Thy sports are fled,
And all thy charms withdrawn. "
Slosson, Des Moines; J. C. Strong, Washington; William Brownlee, Bellville; Carl Steinbrink, Lizard.
id Slosson, Des Moines; Harvey W. Hay, Cedar; Wm. Brownlee, Bell- ville, Carl Steinbrink, Lizard.
Washington; Ray C. Brownell, Col- 1881. William Bott, Cedar; J. J. fax; William Stenson, Lizard.
Bruce, Clinton; J. C. Strong, Wash- ington; William Brownlee, Bell- ville; Carl Steinbrink, Lizard.
1882. James J. Bruce, Clinton; J. C. Strong, Washington; Wm. Bott, Ce- dar; Wm. Brownlee, Bellville; Carl Steinbrink, Lizard.
Bruce, Clinton; James Mercer, Cedar; Wm. Brownlee, Bellville; Carl Stein- brink, Lizard.
1885. James Mercer, Cedar; J. J. Bruce, Clinton; Swan Nelson, Bell- ville; T. J. Calligan, Lizard; J. W. O'Brien, Sherman.
1886. T. J. Calligan, Lizard; Alexan- der McEwen, Powhatan; Wm. Bott, Cedar; Swan Nelson, Bellville; J. W. O'Brien, Sherman.
1887. Wm. Bott, Cedar; Alexander McEwen, Powhatan; L. D. Beards- ley, Swan Lake; Swan Nelson, Bell- ville; M. T. Collins, Lizard.
1888. Alexander McEwen, Powhatan; L. D. Beardsley, Swan Lake; Wm. Bott, Cedar; Swan Nelson, Bell- ville; M. T. Collins, Lizard.
1889. L. D. Beardsley, Swan Lake; Alexander McEwen, Powhatan; Wm. Fitzgerald, Dover; Swan Nelson, Bellville; M. T. Collins, Lizard.
1890. Alexander McEwen, Powhatan;
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L. D. Beardsley, Swan Lake; Wm. years.
Fitzgerald, Dover; Swan Nelson, Bellville; M. T. Collins, Lizard.
Abram O. Garlock, elected in the fall of 1873, and three times thereafter 1891. Alexander McEwen, Powhatan; re-elected, became his successor and J. L. Hopkins, Swan Lake; Wm. held that office until January 1, 1882, Fitzgerald, Dover; Alexander Peter- a period of eight years. He was suc- ceeded by C. H. Tollefsrude, who served two terms, or a period of four son, Colfax; M. T. Collins, Lizard. 1892. J. L. Hopkins, Swan Lake; Al- exander McEwen, Powhatan; Frank years-1882 to 1885. The next incum- A. Thompson, Dover; Alexander Pe- terson, Colfax; M. T. Collins, Lizard. 1893. Alexander McEwen, Powhatan; F. A. Thompson, Dover; Alexander Peterson, Colfax; Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; Samuel Powell, Center.
bent was T. F. McCartan, who was twice re-elected, his third term being one of three years. By the act of the General Assembly of Iowa, approved April 5, 1890,* for the purpose of hav- ing the election of the county Auditor 1894. Alexander McEwen, Powhatan: and Treasurer come on alternate F. A. Thompson, Dover; Alexander Peterson, Colfax; Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; Samuel Powell, Center. years, an additional year was added to his third term, making his period of service seven years-1886 to 1892. F. G. Thornton, his successor, served two
1895. J. J. Bruce, Clinton; M. A. Ho- gan, Dover; Alexander Peterson, terms, or four years-1893 to 1896. I. Colfax; Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; C. Thatcher, the present incumbent, Samuel Powell, Center.
1896. J. J. Bruce, Clinton; M. A. Ho- gan, Dover; Alexander Peterson, Col- fax; Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; Louie E. Lange, Swan Lake.
1897. J. J. Bruce, Clinton; M. A. Ho- gan, Dover; Alexander Peterson, Colfax; Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; C. B. Elsen, Lake.
1898. Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; Claus Johnson, Des Moines; A. H. Richey, Marshall; M. A. Hogan, Dover; C. B. Elsen, Lake.
1899. Terrence Doyle, Lincoln; Claus Johnson, Des Moines; A. H. Richey, Marshall; M. A. Hogan, Dover; C. B. Elsen, Lake.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
In 1869 the office of county auditor CLERKŞ OF THE COURT. was created by the same law that abolished the office of county judge, The office of Clerk of the Court was first filled by appointment. In March, and William D. McEwen, on Jan. 4th, that year, by appointment of the board of supervisors, became the first Auditor of Pocahontas county. 3 At the general election in the fall of 1869, of Deeds, an Auditor and a County Attorney;
he was elected to that office and, be- ing re-elected two years later, held it until January, 1, 1874, a period of tive
is now serving his second term.
All of the gentlemen who have held this office, with the single exception of A. O. Garlock, (Des Moines) are still residents of this county.
It is the duty of the Auditor to re- cord all the proceedings of the board of supervisors in books printed for that purpose; to sign all orders issued by the board for the payment of money; to preserve and file all ac- counts acted upon by the board and perform such other special duties as are or may be required of him by law. The County Auditor has also the gen- eral custody of the court house, sub- ject to the direction of the board of supervisors.
*The law as amended April 5, 1890, provides that there shall be elected in each county at the general election in each even-numbered year, a Clerk of the District Court, a Recorder
and in each odd-numbered year, a Treasurer, a Sheriff, a Coroner, a County Superintend- ent and a Surveyor, all of whom shall hold office for the term of two years.
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1859, A. H. Malcolm was elected to public service to the county in differ- the office, but as he did not qualify, ent offices for a longer series of years, the County Judge, on May 1st, 1859, this is the longest period of consecu- filled the vacancy by the appointment tive service in the same office rendered of S. N. Harris. In the fall of that by any of the public servants of Poca- year he was elected for the term of hontas county .*
one year, and in the fall of 1860 he On January 1, 1887, W. C. Ralston, was re-elected, but resigned the Esq., became his successor and, being office on February 4th, 1861. On May re-elected three times, served eight 4th following, A. H. Malcolm was ap- years-1887 to 1894. On January 1, pointed his successor but served only 1895, Frank H. Plumb, the present in- until September 2d following, when he cumbent, became his successor and he was succeeded by Edward Hammond, is now serving his third term.
also by appointment. In October fol- The clerk of the district court was lowing, Philip Russell was elected for by virtue of his office clerk also of the a term of one year and, at the next circuit court and it is his duty to keep election in 1862, was re-elected for a a correct record of the proceedings of term of two years, making his period the court. of service three years-1862 to 1864. COUNTY TREASURERS. W. H. Hait, who had been elected his During the first six years after the organization of the county, or until January 1, 1865, the offices of county treasurer and county recorder were united under the name of "treasurer and recorder." successor, on Jan. 3, 1865, appointed Mr. Russell his deputy and left him in charge of the office, and resigning the office on March 20th following, the board of supervisors appointed Mr. Russell Clerk of the Court for the re- W. H. Hait was the first one to fill the double office. He was elected March 15, 1859, and being re-elected for a full term at the general election in October following, held these two offices during the first three years of the county's history, 1850 to 1861. mainder of that year. In October, 1865, A. H. Malcolm was elected for the remaining year of that term and served during 1866. W. D. McEwen, as his successor, was elected for a term of two years and, being twice re- elected, served as Clerk or the Court six years-1867 to 1872.
The next incumbent was M. E. Owen, who held the office two years- 1873 and 1874. "He became involved in financial troubles and just before the expiration of his term fied the country, taking with him about $1000 of the public funds belonging to his office. He was indicted by the grand jury and the board of supervisors of- fered a reward of $200 for his arrest and delivery, but he was never appre- hended."
In the fall of 1874, J. W. Wallace was elected Clerk of the Court and was re-elected five times, making his term of service twelve years-1875 to 1886. Whilst several others rendered
On Jan. 1, 1862, Michael Collins be- came his successor in the double office and in 1863 was re-elected to the same offices for a second term. In the spring of 1864, an act of the General Assembly of Iowa was approved that divided these two offices and provided that the "treasurer and recorder" should hold the office of treasurer only, after that year. By reason of this act of the legislature, Michael Collins held the double office of treas- urer and recorder only three years, 1862 to 1864, while he served as treas- *W. D. McEwen held the office of County Treasurer the same number of years, and during the same period of time, except that the period of continuous service was broken by an interval of two years between the fifth and sixth terms-1884 and 1885.
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urer four years, 1862 to 1865.
urer and, being re-elected five times- On Jan. 1, 1866, W. H. Hait again in 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881 and 1885-held succeeded to the office of county treas- the office for a period of twelve years, urer and, being re-elected the ensuing 1874 to 1883, and 1886 to 1887- a period year, served two terms or four years, unbroken except by the two years in-
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POCAHONTAS COUNTY, Showing the Townships, Towns, Postoffices and Supervisor Districts in 1898.
"SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS-No. 1, Des Moines, Clinton, Powhatan; No. 2, Swan Lake, Mar- shall, Washington; No. 3, Cedar, Dover, Colfax; No. 4, Lizard, Bellville, Lake; No. 5, Center, Sherman, Grant, Lincoln.
1866 to 1869. He was succeeded by tervening between the fifth and sixth James J. Bruce who, being re-elected terms, 1884 and 1885, when he was not in 1871, served four years, 1870 to 1873. a candidate for re-election. William W. D. MeEwen then became Treas- Brownlee served as Treasurer during
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the two years, 1884 and 1885. On Jan. of that year.
1, 1888, J. N. McClellan became Treas-
Michael Crahan was the next Re- urer and being twice re-elected, held corder and he served during the two the office during a period of six years, years, 1881 and 1882. 1888 to 1893. On Jan. 1, 1894, he was succeeded by C. A. Charlton, who is and being re-elected in 1884, he served now serving his third term.
COUNTY RECORDERS.
On January 1, 1865, the offices of treasurer and recorder having been separated the previous year, kobert Struthers became County Recorder and served one term of two years, 1865 and 1866. During his first year he was invested with the duties of an of- fice to which Michael Collins, then serving as county treasurer, had been duly elected in the fall of 1863. On Jan. 1, 1867, E. C. Brown succeed- ed Robert Struthers and served one term of two years, 1867 and 1868. On Jan. 1, 1869, Thomas L. MacVey be- came the next incumbent and, being twice re-elected, held the office of re- corder for six years, 1869 to 1874. He was succeeded by Andrew Jackson, who served one term of two years, 1875 and 1876.
On Jan. 1, 1877, Oscar I. Strong be- came Recorder and performed the du- ties of the office until May 1, 1878, when on account of failing health, he appointed Jason H. Lowrey deputy re- corder and, placing him in charge of the office, made a trip east. On June 5th following, he resigned the office and the board of supervisors appoint- ed Jason H. Lowrey Recorder in his stead for the remainder of that year.
A. L. Thornton was his successor, from Jan. 1, 1883, until the time of his decease, May 13, 1885. Nine days later, or on May 22, 1885, the board of supervisors appointed Miss May E. Thornton, his daughter (now Mrs. Port C. Barron) to fill the vacancy thus occurring, until the end of that year. At the ensuing election in the fall of 1885, she was elected Recorder by the people and served the remain- ing year of that term-1886. Whilst other ladies have rendered very effi- cient service as deputies, this is the only instance in which a lady has served as one of the public officers of this county previous to this date.
W. F. Atkinson was the next in- cumbent and, being re-elected in 1888, he served a period of four years, 1887 to 1890. He was succeeded by R. D. Bollard who, being thrice re-elected, held the office a period of eight years, 1891 to 1898. On the first Monday in January, 1899, he was succeeded by Leonard E. Hanson, the present in- cumbent.
It is the duty of the county re- corder to make and keep a record of all deeds, mortgages and other instru- ments in writing that may be deliv- ered to him for record.
SHERIFFS OF THE COUNTY.
The first Sheriff of Pocahontas
On Jan. 6, 1879, Geo. Wallace, of county was Oscar Slosson, who was Colfax township, entered upon the elected March 15, 1859. On Jan. 1, duties of this office, and two days later 1860, Henry Jarvis succeeded him and the board of supervisors approved the being re-elected in 1861, 1864 (for one appointment of O. I. Strong as deputy year-an unexpired term) and in 1865, recorder. Mr. Wallace held the office filled that office seven years, 1860 to until the time of his decease, August 1863, and 1865 to 1867. For the term 20, 1880, and the board of supervisors, commencing Jan. 1, 1864, he was not a at their session in September follow- candidate, and Abiel Stickney, who ing, appointed C. A. Bryant recorder had been elected, having resigned the to fill the vacancy thus occurring, office March 21, 1864, Edward Ham- which included the remaining months mond, by appointment of the board of
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