The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-09

Proceedings OF the Board of County Commits
ing held october 9Th, 1865.
Present, R. b. Hurst, j. S. Pigman and Jo-
Meeting called to order by the chairman.
petition, signed bv many citizens of Lyon
county, was presented, praying the Board to
submit to vote of the qualified electors OF said
county, at a generel election, the question of
building bridges in said county, and the Board
| of Commissioners believing certain bridges
necessary for the convenience of public travel,
therefore order that there be an election held
on Tuesday, November Sd, 1858, at the several
places of holding elections in said county, for
the purpose of voting for against building
bridges, and that the County Clerk be instruct
ed to give notice of the time of holding, and of
the manner of conducting said election, by
| publication in The EMPORIA NEWS.
David Cope and others having presented a
| petition duly signed according to law, for the
to-wit: One road commencing ut the northeast
corner of section 3, township IL, range 10;
thence running south four miles according to
petition; one road commencing at the northeast
corner OF the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section 5, township Is, range
/ 10, and running thence south one and one
fourth mile; thence ON the most practicable
| route to the Sc ton line west; thence south to
| the town of Plymouth, according to petition;
also to change and extend the road running
west from Americus as follows, to-wit: Com
mencing at the southwest corner of Isaac
Wrights farm; thence on the most practicable
route to the section line north; thence west ac-
| cording to petition, and David Cope having fl
| ed with the Clerk an approved bond the Board
ordered that John Moon, Calvin Lewis and
WA. Eikenberry be appointed viewers, and d.
T. McAuley surveyor, to meet ut Plymouth on
| the 18th day Of October next, and proceed
thence and view and survey said proposed
roads, and make due return according to law.
A petition signed by citizens of jackson
| township was presented asking the Board to
| change the name of said township; therefore
be it ordered by the Board of Commissioners
of Lyon county. that the name of jackson
| tow nship in said county be changed from Jack
son to Neosho Rapids township.
| Viewers and surveyor appointed to view and
| survey a certain road as asked for in petition
of James Fl. Phenis and others, presented re-
port witch was accepted, and laid over until
| next meeting.
| Ordered, That an order be drawn on the
| County Treasurer in favor of A. b. Moon for
| the sum of $l9.9S taxes paid by error.
w. A. Ella. commissioner appointed to draw
plan and specifications and make estimate of
cost of q bridge across Dry creek, in Emporia
| township, presented report, which was re-
| ceived and adopted.
Ordered, By the Board. That the Trustee of
Empor1a township be appointed commission
| er to advertise and let the contract for building
n bridge across Dry creek in said township, ac-
cOrding to plan and specifications adopted by
the Board of County commissioners
| Ordered, By the Board, That the following
bills and accounts be allowed and orders drawn
on the Treasurer for the same: