The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-09
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Board met and roll called.
Present: Gei.er, Hiatt, Spencer, Will
Jams. WiIl-on and Piumn,er. CLairman-6;
absent: Hook.
Tn. following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, Tha, D. n Barnes be and il
hereby nstiucled 10 measure the masonry
and excavation OF the Stranger bridge. On
the knight 4 Stafford road, and report at
the next regular meeting of this Board, the
amount and condition OF the same
Petition OF sundry citizens, asking an APP
preparation 10 repair the bridge on the
Hobery & Kennedy road, was Presented,
and referred to the Committee On Roads
aud Bridges
The following Viewers were appointed on
the petition OF A. SipP, for the vacation OF a
certain road: J. ID. Reynerson, J. NJ. Hull
aud John White, TO meet at the house o.!
peti Toner on Jan. l6, 1878.
Claim of ID. n. Barnes for services render
ed, amounting TO $45, was, on motion Of
Mr.. Hiatt, recommended for the pay ment OF
the same, aud referred to the County Audi
tor.
The Committee on Ways and Means, to
whom WIS referred the petition OF VIM.
Hammond, reported in favor Of granting
the prayer OF The petitioner. Which report
was adopted.
Tie Committee on Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the petitions Of John ID.
Ross, Henry X. Carpenter and VIM. A.
Spear, reported that they had examined the
petitions, ard report in favor of granting
the prayers of the petitioners. Which re-
port was, on motion of Mr.. Hiatt, adopted.
Petition of Mrs. Robinson asking the re.
funding of taxes of the 20 feet, south end
OF lots II and Is, block 80, city proper.
Reason: not able 10 pay, on account of sick
ness. Which petition, on motion of Hiatt,
was granted, and the Clerk ordered to draw
a warrant for the amount.
Road petition Of W. T. Hindman waf
presented and read, and the following
Viewers appointed: Ed. Hallenbeck, X.
w. McAllis,er and Geo. B. Dickinson. t6
meet ut the hou-e Of James RsilsEd ON Jan.
20. 1873.
Report of the County Auditor was IRE.
scented and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The committee to whom was referred the
bids for supplying the county with groceries
for 1873 respectfully reported that they have
examined the same and recommend the &C
ceptance of the bid of Geo. Netherill, he
| lie wing it to be the lowest and bert bid
Which report was, on motion of Mr.. Hiatt,
adopted.
The petition and affidavit of Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton, prisoners in the county Jail, pray
| ing TO he released was, on motion Mr.. Spen
Ger, granted, and the Clerk instructed
10 Issue an order to the Sheriff for his re
| leaae.
The committee to whom was referred tn,
bids for supplying the county with medicin,
for the year 1873 reported TO have examined
the same, and report in favor of rejecting al
the bids on account of said bids being tOt
indefinite, which report was, on motion
adopted.
The petition OF Mrs. O Brien, stating tina
her property bad by mistake BEEN assesset
double, and asking to be relieved from tn
extra tax, after being duly considered by tn
Board, Mr.. Williams offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed I,
draw a county warrant IN favor Of MIR
o. Brien for the .um of IS so, over taxation
on 10, s, block 8, Clark 4 Rees addition.
The petition of A. F. Goes, claiming n
erroneous assessment on personal propert.
aud referred TO the Committee on Ways m,
Means, vas referred to the County A tcrne
for his opinion, which lie A. follows:
find no power IN the Board to grant tn
prayer Of the petitioner, although the Ia.
seems 10 have been raised without motto
to the petitioner, and its collection for III
excess cannot be enforced.
F. P. FrTzwILLIAEs,
County Attorney.
Which opinion was, on motion, adop'ed
The folio~ing preamble and resolution
vas offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Geiger-
Whereas, Ii appears from the represents
ton Of the Sheriff and also the Commute
=, ON Jails, that two guards are not competent I
properly take care of the prisoners nov COZ
lined in the county Jail, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Sheriff be permitted &
increase the number Of guards to three, unit
further notice from this Board.
Mr.. Wi!l-ou moved to lay on the table; u
second.
Mr.. Williams moved the adoption Of u
: resolution; carried.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the committee u
: pointed to examine into the grading and q
o tima,esof Salt Greek hill be Instructed I
e confer with Thos. Morgan and make . =,
port next Monday. January 18th, 49,:
adopted.
The following resolution Was offered:
T. By Mr.. Williams-
: Resolved, That the Clerk be instrucaed ,
!, advertise that ses!ed bids will be received
this oeioe up "a Aopday, the "a day
z February, 1879, for he sepairlng of the d
y abutusents On Big Stranger, in Shermi
iAovnahin and Tie eRnraion Of a hrid~s uax