The Leavenworth weekly times., 1873-11-13

| count nor stands, but uhom did the people elect
as exhibited by the ballots noW on fle with the
County Clerk. By those / stand or .tau.
Believe me with much respect,
/ Your obedient servant,
Thomas MOONLIGHT.
To the Honorable Board the County Com
missioners:
Contest of election of Register of Deeds.
The undersigned respectfully asks for the
| recount Of the votes for Register of Deeds OF
Leavenworth county, held November 4th,
1873. J. RoDENHAUs.
LEAvENwoRTH, KS, Nov. z, 1873.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners as Board of Canvassers for the
county of Leavenworth, State of Kansas.
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, at the
late election a candidate upon the Republi-
can ticket for the Office of member OF the
Legislature from the % ward (2O;h district
of this city, respectfully requests Of your
honorable body a recount Of the tickets cast
in said district 20 far as the vote for repre-
sentative is concerned. The vote in said
district was a close one, and by the returns
of the Judges of election J. w. Taylor was
elected over the undersigned BY two votes.
The undersigned claims an error in the
count, which if rectifed would give him a
majority over said Taylor of one or more
votes, and for the purpose of determining
the actual vote cast and the will of the peo-
pie as expressed by their ballots recount is
asked.
With great respect, am very truly yours,
GEO. A. MOORE.
After the reading Mr.. Hiatt asked the
opinion of the County Attorney.
The County Attorney gave his opinion
that the Board had no authority. Ac-
copied.
After which the Board proceeded to can
vass the vote.
After the vote had been canvassed the
Board adjourned to 3 p. m. to give the clerk
t me to find the result.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Boil
called.
Present, the same as at morning session.
The following preamble and resolution
wac offered and adopted:
WHEREAS, The Law designates that the
Friday following the election the Board Of
Comfy Commissioners shall meet at 10
o'clock a. NJ, a. Board of Canvassers, and
WHEREAS, The Board have met as such
Board and canvasse1 the returns made to the
County Clerk, therefore, be il
Resolved, That We find the following can
didates as having received the highest num-
her of votes, do declare them duly elected to
the offices enumerated below, and that the
Clerk is hereby instructed to issue certificates
of election to the same:
w H Bond, for Sheriff.
Geo SSmith, for County Treasurer.
Oliver Diefendorf, for County Clerk.
Rohr, for Register of Deeds.
d s Morrill,, for County Surveyor.
II S. Bickford, for r K Assessor.
SB Williams for County Coroner.
d. X. Anthony, for Representative 10Th
District.
JWTaylor, for Represen'a'ivo 20 :. Dis
trict.
SNL Latta, for Representative 2lst District.
TIP Fenlon, for Representative 22d Dis
trict.
w Tucker, for Representative 23d District.
Jas Medill, for Representative 2lth Dis
trict.
CIV Medill, for Representative 2oth Dis
trict.
John Hsnnon, for County Commissioner
19'h District.
John Wilson, for County Commissioner
Goth District.
E Hook, for County Com missioner 2lst
District.
Mccormack, for County Commissioner
22d District.
WI Ashby. for County Commissioner
23d District.
wv Mcintyre, for County Commissioner
Si,h District.
Jas Pickens, for County Commissioner
25th District.
Adjournment.
On motion, the Board Of Canvassers ad-
journed sine die.
Board of County Commissioners met pur-
suant to adjournment. Roll called. Pres
ent, six; absent, one.
The Chairman called the attention of the
Board to the fact that the Court House
should he insured.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the matter of in.
suring the Court House be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, with power
% act. Adopted.
Mr.. Green appeared on behalf of Mr..
Sheek, claiming damages on the Spray road.
Mr.. Hiatt moved that Mr.. Sheek be al
lowed SIS damages provided that he with
draw his suit from court. Adopted.
The following claims, on motion of Mr..
Geiser, were allowed ~ allowed by Auditor:
Mr.. Culver, james Shire and E. Varney
Estimate of d. n. Barnes on grading of
Stranger hill, was presented, and on motion
of Mr.. Wilson allowed, and the Auditor in
structed to audit the same.
Claim of p. Dsvys was presented and re-
ferred to the County Engineer.
The Hughes road was taken up.
Mr.. Morgan presented claim Of $500 for
damages.
Mr.. Green appeared for Morgan and
Ryan.
Mr.. Piummer moved that the road be
ordered opened. and that 500 be allowed
Mr.. Ryan - damages, which motion called
the ayes and noes, and resulted a. follows:
Ayes, Hook. Hiatt, Williams and Plummer,
chairman. az. Noes, Wilson, (D. Absent,
Geieer Motion adopted.
Mr.. Green gave notice Of appeal for
Thomas Morgan and NJ. Ryan.
Petition Of Gov and others, asking the
Board to order the Road Overseer to open
the Lacy and Freeman road, - Mr.. Hasselt
bad failed to comply with his agreement,
was, On motion of Mr.. Wilson, granted.
Adjournment.
Board adjourned to next regular meeting
in December, 1t 10 O'Clock .. m.
A. B. KELLER, Clerk.