The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-11
The Citizens's Association met at the
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The President announced the following a
the Standing Committee Of Twenty-Five, a
per resolution previously adopted:
Geo. T. Anthony, p. G. Lowe, W. NJ
Fairchild, Jas. A. McGonigle, W. H. Rails
ton, Michael Hofmann, Oven Duffy, Geo
Einstein, W. G. Coffin, John Conover, G.
NJ. Bittman, j. 3. Laing, J. B. Kitchen,
John CrapceE Stewart Hastings, RshkJ
Brown, X. n. Hershheld, kobt. c. Garrett,
Simon Ables, J. G. Crow, Arthur Simmons,
VIM. Sargent, Henry Krezdorn, q. S. Rich
ards, II. Saunders.
On motion of Dr. Norris, the appoint
ment was confirmed.
The report of the Committee on County
Affairs was then taken up and read by the
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ssriatim, and adopted with some amend
ments, as follows:
That the Criminal Court Of Leayenworth
County be abolished, and the powers and ju-
risdiction of the same be transferred to the
District Court.
That the salary of the County Attorney
shall not exceed 81, 500 per annum, and that
he be required to attend to the county bust
nes IN all the courts Of the State. .5.f..
That the County Clerk be allowed s., 900
from the county Treasury, which shall be
in foil for all lees or other allowances now
psid by the county.
That the deposit Of county funds be sub
ject to composition, proposals. to be adyer-
Used for for thirty days, and the depository
selected shall givebond in double the amount
of The. deposit; that the county bonds hall
he deposited in the name Of the county, and
withdrawn only over the ofiicial signature of
the Treasurer, and that it shall he cousid-
cred a misdemeanor, subject TO a fine of
81 600, 10 deposit any county bonds TO the
credit Of any Individual socount either Of
the Treasurer or any other person; that
every draft or check shall state the purpose
for which il WAS drawn; that the depository
shall make monthly statement TO the
County Board of the amoi:nt of funds on
hand. ..-...--.. ..-,........ @ ....a.s.',...
That the Sheriff shall not be allowed con-
structive fees in any case.
That the Sheriff shall be SLOWED fifiy
cents Ter day Cor boarding and taking care of
prisoLers,. which shall include everything
except the use of the Jail and the necessary
l,eds and ledding, clothing, medicines and
medical attendance for the prisoners. 49,. &C.
That the Clerk of the District Court shall
be Clerk of the Criminal - Court,
and shall perform all the dutissof that office,
and shall be allowed $500 for the came ont
of the County Treasury, and he shall be re-
quired to pay into the County Treasury all
fees collected in criminal Cases. i..'f. %, -....
That the physician employed 10 attend TO
the poor OF the county shall attend the busf- !
ness aa.the Jail and that his salary shall not
exesed 81, 600 per year. D"f ..,'.l.i 'i'i.ag y
That any of the above named officers may
appoint deputie: or assistants to be paid out
Of their own salaries, hut in no case shall they
lie paid by the County, nor shall any extra
allowance be made. Iii ..'i.,. III ....s 30.
Thst the present Unfair manner of assessing
railroad property be abolished, and that said
property be assessed - olher property.
That the sworn statements Of insurance
companies made to the State Auditor be taken
as the basis of assessment for their property.
That in the listing Of personal property
the affidavit tosthe same shall further state
that the person making such return has fully
listed his property, and that he has at no
time cunvssted his money or other personal
properly into United States bonds for the
purpose Of ey1dins ths tax ...-. ...'a
That the place Of assessing shall be where
the property is held or capital employed;
provided that all bonds and securities he
taxed at the residence of the owner. '... O.
That county scrip issued after the first Of
Jasuary in each year shall not be received
for taxes of previous years, and all moneys
paid into the County Treasury on account of
the various funds shall be applied to the
liquidation of the Indebtedness OF the respec-
tive funds as near as practicable in the order
the same was created.
The recomns ndations as whole we're
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