The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-02-17

Proceedings of the Board of CommissiOn-
ers Of Lyon county, Kansas Feb. 1856.
Board held an adjourned meeting at the Coun-
Y Clerks Office in Emporia on the 18th day Of
February, 1865.
Commit ssioners present R. B. Hurst, J. C.
Bunch, and J. II. Miller. j. I. Williams, CLERK
Board organized by sleeting r. B. Hurst
Chairman
Ordered, By the Board that the petition. of
Thomas Aruor asking that the streets nd al
leVs of the town of Fremont be vaeltsd; be
granted and said streets and alleys be vaeated
according to law.
ORDERED. BY the Board that the petition of 10
seph 5. Davis be laid over until next meeting.-
Ellis Owens and others presented petition
asking for county road; commencing at the s
W corner Of the s. Z. quarter Of see. 81, T. 19,
Il. IL thence due north on quarter section line
TO CommereiaL street in the town of Emporia
Ellis Owens having filled an approved bond:
Ordered, By the Board that the following per
sons beappointeed to view said road: on tn
Goth day Of Feb. 1866 and report at ne xt meeting
of the beard, viz: Joseph s. Davis, William Stan
ley and Gilbert Britton, and the Clerk was in
structed to notify said viewers of their appoint
ment. *%'a
Citizens of school district No IS presented an
appeal from the action of School Sup t., in con-
solidating ehoo1 districts No, 30 & IS, and pray
ing that said act of consolidation be set asi de;
therefore,
Ordered, By the Board that the pray, of said
petitioners be granted.
Viewers appointe to view and survey Ger
tain county road as asked fer in the petition Of
Paine and others, viz: mencing at the s. E.
corner If Sec %, I. 10, r IL; thence north TO
the N. E. eurner of sec. 10, I. 10, R. u, to the
roAd from Forest Hill to Waterloo. Report the
viewing and survey of said road and recommend
the establishing of the same, 40 feet wide;
therefore,
Ordered. Byshc Board that said road be es
tablished public highway, 40 feet wide, agree
able TO plat and survey. Damages claimed by
NJ X. Brown and - Cook, but not allowed
Viewers appointed to view and survey GER
tain county roadas asked for in the petition of
p. B Plumb and others, viz: Commencing where
the Lawrence and Empolia road crosses the
north line of 7. 10, r. II thence east along said
| township line to the road leading from Forest
Hill to Waterloo. Report the viewing and,
vey of said road and recommend the establishing
OF the same, lawful width; therefore,
Ordered, BY the Board that said road be es-
| talished public highway, agreeable to platt and
Ordered, By the Board that the ''Pr55position
of building county buildings" be Submitted to
vote of the qualified electors of the county, at
the ne xt general election, to be held the fourth
Monday in March next. These in favor of said
proposition to have written or printed on their
ballot "IGT County BuiLdiRgS;' and those oppos-
ed to said proposition will have written prin
ed on their ballot "AgaiRSt County Buildings
Said election to be governed in ali respects as
other elections; and that the CouRty Clerk bs in
structed to give due notice of said election by
publication In the Emporia News.
+ Ordered, By the Beard that the proposition Of
T. @. Hill to, purchase of Lyen county, lots in
the town of Americas sold for taxes for the years
1863. ga '65,. and purchased by said Lyon
county, by paying to the County Treasurer of
said county, within thirty days the full amount
If taxes for the years aforesaid and giving his
obligation for the SIN of $3.50 payable in twelve
months; Be accepted, and the County Clerk is in
structed to make out deeds to I. G. Hill for the
aforesaid lots; upon the presentation Ofthe Coun-
~ Treasurer's receipt for the full amount of tax
for the years aforesaid, and a due-bill for the
| sum of So so payable within twelve months.
Ordered, By the Board that the District CLERK
be instructed to procure suitable blanks for the
use of his Office, on the most reasonable terms.
Ordered, By the Board that Thomas II. Stan
ley be allowed the sum Of $I5 for mil cage while
Co. Com. (See below
Ordered, By the Board that J. G. Bunch be al
lowed the sum of $40 for mileage while Co.
| Com. (See below
Ordered, By the Board that the following bills
/ and accounts be allowed, and warrants drawn on
the County Treasurer for the same