1887 History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen

Both houses of congress have passed a bill appropriating $100,000 for a public building m Sioux City.—(June 9, 1886.)

A fire came near occurring in the alley in the rear of the Ray block Saturday. Some boys were out there playing with matches, when it started. It was promptly put out with only damage to the fence. It might have been a serious thing as every thing is so very dry.—(July 30, 1886.)

Monday E. D. Fenn received his commission as postmaster of this place. It is a comprehensive document and bears date the 10th of June, 1886.—(July 30, 1886.)

THE FUTURE GRAND JURY OF IOWA.

Under the new law, after the first of next January, the Iowa grand jury will be composed as follows: In counties having a population of 16,000 or less the grand jury shall be composed of five members, and in counties having more than 16,000 the grand jury shall be composed of seven members. Whenever the number of civil townships in any county equals or exceeds the number of grand jurors for such county not more than one grand juror shall be drawn from any civil township. No person shall serve as a grand juror for two consecutive years. An indictment cannot be found without the concurrence of four out of five when the grand jury is composed of five members, and not without the concurrence of five when the jury is composed of seven members.—(Marion Register, July 30, 1886.)

A good friend of the Watchman wishes us to caution our readers to take extra care in the matter of fires now, as a blaze once started it would he difficult to stop it.—(July 30. 1886.)

TOTAL VALUATION FOR TAXES.

The total of the County is (January 7, 1886)

STORY COUNTY TAXES (JANUARY 7, 1886.)

The auditor has completed the tax entries for 1885. They show the aggregate township assessments to be as follows: