The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-08-07
LYON COUNTY.
of tho BOARD of County Com
misSiOners OF Lyon County at ReguIa
Meeting held July 9Th, 1SGS.
presar1t Y II Hurst 7 EY.nst, Il g Pio-ruau

Proceedings of the Roard of County Conn
n9. Of lyon county Ity at a Regular
Present r. B. Hurst, j. Ernst, j s. Pigman.
Board called to order by the chairman; min
utes of last meeting read and approved.
Viewers ppJinted to view and survey two
county roads Us asked for in the petition of
Thomas Arnior and Others presented report,
which was referred back to viewers and sur
Veyor fer amendment. t-ts a
Ordered BY the Board, that NJ. Abraham be
SLOWED the sum of $50 for taxes paid by error.
j. w. 10y. trustee of Americas township.
presented his report for the year ending April,
1868, which was accepted and filed.
Ordered BY the Board that j. w. Low be al
lowed the sum of $11.00 for services as trustee
of Americas township. to be paid out of any
money in the treasury of said township not
otherwise appropriated.
Viewers appointed to view and survey a
county road as asked for in petition of H. D.
was referred back to viewers and surveyor
for amendment.
Viewers appointed to view and survey a
county road asked for in petition of p. B.
Plumb presented a report, which was referred
back to viewers and surveyor for amendment.
Ordered By the Board. that all surplus
funds on hand on account of tCounty Build
ings'' be turned over to the General FUND.-
for county purposes.
Ordered, By the Board, that the following
named ,;,, persons be appointed township officers
Township Trustee, G. r. Soule; Township
Clerk, w. 5. Bitter; Treasurer, VIM. W. Viii
SON. SOnSIdDtt. M
L, McIntire, commissioner appointed to draw
plan and specifications for bridge across AL
len creek in Fremont township made report of
| plan and specifications, which was accepted
and filed. and
Ordered, By the Board, that the Trustee of
said township be appointed q commissioner to
advertise and let the contract for building
said bridge according to the plan and specif-
cations adopted by the Board of County Com
| missioners.
l.. H. johnson and others presented a petit
for ~ in A hi
which was accepted; and L. III. johnson hav-
! ing filed an approved bond, I. F. Little, Will
| liam Grimsley and John White were appointed
viewers, and d. Il. MeAuley surveyor, to meet
at the house of l.. Fl. johnson, in Americas
| township, ON the 18th day of July, 1868, and
proceed thence and view said road and make
I due return according TO law
/ j. II. Pheanis and others presented petit
] ton for county road in Pike township duly
signed according to law. which was accepted,
and j. II. Pheanis having filed an approved
bond. NJ w Phillips, j.. j. Picket and James
Newlin were appointed viewers, and ID T
McAuley surveyor, to meet at the house of
James IL. Pheanis, in Pike township, on the
| both day of July, 1868, and proceed thence TO
| view and survey said road according to petit
| ton, and make due return according to law.
/ Ordered, By the Board, that Armor and
Maxson be allowed the sum of S4i.40 for work
| on county buildings.
| Ordered, That the Board of Equalization
adjourn until Monday, July 10th, 1868, and
| that the Clerk give notice of such adjourn
ment by publication in THE EMrORIA NEWS.
/ Ordered, By the Board, that the following
| bills and accounts be allowed and orders
| a Gillett county sup't fees $63 OF
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