The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-14

On the adoption Of which ar.endkment 4
ayes and noes were called as blows: - ~ y
Ayes-Eaton, Harmon and Hinas-S.
Nays-Hicks, Hiatt, Jewett, MiB@, MI
ply, McManus, Spencer, Thdrnbtg q,
! and McWhir-9. f5-- ! =
On motion, Mr.. Hsrsincn was iexal.
from voting. ~
Motion to adopt amendment LOST -,
TheFeslpon the ayes and noess wese calls
On the adoption Of the original resolution
follows: Sc \,
Ayes-Hiau, Je~ett, NiIkr, Numb,
McMan,s. Spencer, Thcrnbu:s AID, NJ
Whirt-?. !.
N.ys-Ea,cn, Harmon, Hrl, AMI .Ha
binsOn-4.
On motion, Mr. Hines wa. excused 'fIoi
voting.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Hines moved that the Eari receir
Ia Mr.. A.. NJ Clark fpr the So, 800 "a
merly in The hands Of Geo. O1.ayke 4 Co
If New York, and now in the hands of III
County Board; on the adoption Of whic
motion the ayes and noes were called ~ I'll
lows:
Aycs-Eaton, Hzanan, Hines, Hicks
HarMnscn, Hiatt, Jewet,, Miller, Nu.pi,
and Thornbary-lO. Il
Noes-lSpeDcer and McWhirt =,
| Commissioner McManus was excused, am
motion declared adopted
The petition ofO. +. Short, asking fo
damages ON Saame's road, was refe1rel 4
the Committee on Roads aud Bridges, apos
a. Al
reported adversely thereon.
The petition Of Joseph Sigers, a.I>ing fl
reduction Of taxes, was reSerr.d 81 the Com
mittee IN Ways and Means.
The special committees report On bids foI
bridges, together with the relpst If D., n.
Barnes, were presented and further action on
same continued till tomorrow morning at !
O'Clock.
On motion James cannon was allowed 70
withdraw the papers in the matter Of the
road petiticned for Nv him.
The following resolution WAS o6erd and
adopted:
Resolved, That the County Clerk I've in
strlCted to advertise ior sealed proposals for
supplies for the ensuing six mOnt:ls for the
Poor House, Jail, etc, etc, in accordance
with the resolution heretofore a,lopted Nv
this Beard
On motion it WAS or,lersl that when the
Board adjourn, it le Ia meet on the 2lSt,
End and 23rd instants.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
ported IN the viewers report as to damages
allowed, aud recommended that the follow
ing sums he allowed: To T. Mullens, $40;
10 Theo. Smith, $50. Report adopted
On motion Messrs. Hammond, Hicks,
McManus, McWhirt and Miller, and such
other members Of the County Board AS can
make it convenient Ia attend, were appointed
Committee on Equalization, and that thew
hold their sessions at this Office till Thurs
day the 2lt inst.
On motion the Beard adiourr!ed till .
O'Clock Thursday morning, July 7th.
THURSDAY, July z, 1870.
Beard met pursuant 10 adjournment, Pres
ident Chaplin in the Chair and all present ex-
ce,A Mr.. Hines.
On motion, the resolution pasSs.. Nv the
Board on Tuesday last, in reference to the
bridge funds, was rescinded.
The petition Of w. &. Logan and others,
Of Kickapoo Township, asking for rccon-
sideratiOn of the action Of this Board on he
rejection of viewers report on road Petitiorsl
for by said Logan, was presented, read, and
ON motion, action was reCOnsidered, and said
matter recommitted to the Committee on
Roads and Bridge, in connection with Mr..
c. W. Spencer.
On motion, the report Of the special COM
mittee on proposals for bridge ON Perryvillc
road, was received, and motion made to
award the contract for same 10 Geo Dickin-
son, and lost.
Mr.. Harmon moved to award contract for
same to John Mccarthy, at his bid.
Mr. Eaton moved To amend by awarding
to Smith 4 Mills, which amendment was lost
Thereupon the motion of Mr.. HsnnOn was
adopted, and the contract awarded to Mr.. Nc
Carthy.
On motion the County Attorney together
with Mr. ID. n. Barnes, were authorized 10
draw contract for said work, and the Chair
man authorized 70 sign the same.
The petition Of John McCoy and others
for vacation Of road was reported favOrablv
upon by the Committee an Roads ami Bridges
and said road ordered vacated
The petition Of Thomas Warllaw IL SlRr-
man Township asking for an appropriation
Of $500 to b,,il,.. ridges in said Township,
was reported IA. .hly u,on by SAID COM
mittec, which adcpted, and the said
money tO be exp Vi under direction II
Mr.. J. J. Jewett.
The committee ON Heads and Bridges alsD
reported favorably on ;etition ri Rich
nd Wasser for appropriation fur roads and
bridges, and recommended the 'aaU asked
Tor I've allowed, which reports were adopted
I'm motion the County Clerk was instructed
10 furnish the Township Trustee VI ftelaware
Township 20 open road Is follows: From
Redmund's Station and Oskalcusa t,ad from,
southwest corner Of south castIuarterf objection
~ to Delaware road.
The Committee m Claims e,iHte,l an
distract of claims allowed for Junk. which |
report was adopted.
On motion, S2,l7o wa, appropriated to |
mild bridge over TcngsnoNie Cr'iek.
The report of the S,sciaI com'!.;t,ee ON
bids for bridge over Nine Mile Cr@ek. near |
Reno, and over TonganoNie Creek, near
ronganoxie, Va. adopted, and, ON, motion,
he contract, for building the sane were
,warled to John Mccarthy, and resolution
vas passed authorizing u. y. H,rnes +.
'uperintend the work.
On motion, the Chairman Of the Board |
vas authorized TO sign $40. 900 in n9w bond,
~ be issued in lien of the old [. T. bonds |
ast due.
On motion, j. +. Sander. vast allowed |
go, in addition to the 500 prev2 u-lv al |
lowed for constructing the C"rlan tfidgc.
4 resolution WAS offered ands adopted |
81 900 fcr culvertsi On the |
Ieavenworth and Fort Riley road.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Rssdr.d. That in all cases of petitions for |
bridges and roads calling for expenditure Of
less than LOCO and over sod, unless |
Nherwise specially ordered, the satlc shall |
be referred to the members of thls Beard |
the Township in which the |
bridge is to I've builf, and report thefeon the |
s,m Of - dollars for each case.
On motion the contractors, Sampson 4
stigers, for bridge over Henderson, Creek, |
we're allowed 500 in scrip IN actcunt Of
contract.
On motion the County Clerk ',was in |
to notify X. II. Davis Ia rclurn $500
in scrip to the County Board.
On motion the Beard adjourned; till the |
I'D inst
rAkGN IN BY A CONFIDENCE NAN.
now EASY IT m To Be DECEIVED.