The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-24

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings Of the Board OF Count!
Commissioners, April Is, 1873.
A.jou ned Sess.On---OiIlcial.
Ths 3 lard met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called: Present-Geiger, Hook AMI
Wilson, 3. Absent-IIiat,, Spencer, vii
liams and PInnmsr, Chairman, 4.
There being no quorum present the Boart
adjourned to 2p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called: Present-Geiger, Hook, Viii
son and Piummer, Chairman. Absent
Hiatt, Spencer and Williams, 4.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented.
Resolved, That the Common Council o.
the city of Leavenworth hereby accepts tn.
proposition OF the Boand of County Com
missioners of the county of Leavenworth, t.
aid and assist in the construction of bridg,
over Three Mile creek, on Fourth street, il
said city, the city of Leavenworth to b,
liable only for the excess of the cost of said
bridge over the sum of 500 10 be ap-
propriated BY the county for that purpose;
the said sum 80 TO be appropriated by the
city to aid in the construction Of said bridge
to be raised by the levy of 4 tsX at the next
annual tax levy, and to be paid on or before
the 18th day Of January, A. ID. 1874: the
said city to be liable in no event for only the
excess of the sum Of money necessary to
construct said bridge over and above the
snm of $40. 900 to be 80 appropriated by the
county a. aforesaid.
Resolved That the City Attorney be and
is hereby instructed, to inform the Board
of County Commissioners Of the
action of the Common Council
with reference to their proposition to aid in
the construction Of bridge over Three Mile
creek on Fourth street.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE. /
LEAvENwoRTH, Ks, April Is, 1873.
This is to certify that at a special meeting
OF the City Council of the city of Leaven
worth, held April 18th, 1873, the foregoing
resolutions we're adopted, and also that they
are full, true ard correc: copies Of the origi-
mails Y ON file in this Office.
w. W. CREIGHTON,
City Clerk.
By JOHN K. CREIGHTON,
Deputy.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the resolutions
were received and placed on file.
The following report Of the County Engi
neer was presented and read:
To the Honorable Board of Commi. sioera for
the County Of Leavenworth, State Of Kan
would respectfully report that l have
conferred with Mr.. Gould, Engineer of
Leavenworth City, in regard to the proposed
bri ige over Three Mile creek on Fourth
street.
He exhibited plans for arch butments full
width of street, with retaining walls each
side OF creek, parallel thereto and running
up and down the stream to the foot of slope
embankment. A parapet wall to be carried
up from the ends of the arch to q suitable
height above the road bed; the whole bottom
of culvert 10 be paved in the most thorough
manner.
The culvert will make a very complete
and permanent work, and would leave the
street in the hest condition for improvement
by the owners of property contiguous. The
engineer estimates the cost Of same ut So,
600. This l think il about fair estimate
but if the foundations are bad the cost may
exceed this by some S., 900 or more. have
made an estimate of abutments for bridge
with straining walls and pavement, same As
r L. 81 he. al
will equal the cost of the culvert, leaving
the superstructure still to be provided for.
The size of the culvert proposed is IS feet
span, with extreme rise from pavement to
crown of arch, 81 feet.
should judge the eize TO be ample, in
deed; somewhat lager than think necss-
sary.
Is the county proposes to pay one-half Of
the expense OF building the bridge, up to
$4,000. and the city agrees to complete the
bridge, I would suggest to the Board that
they ., Divide that after the Board and Coun-
Gil shall have agreed upon a plan, the coun-
~ shall pay fifty per cent. of each estimate
due the contractor as the work progresses,
till the limit of $4,000 is reached, after
which the liability OF the county is to oease-
the estimates to be certified to BY the County
Engineer. d. N. BARNES,
County Engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson novel that the Chairman,
Mr.. Hook and the County Engineer, be ap-
pointed committee to carry out the plans OF
the county for the construction of said
bridge. Adopted.
The COMMITTEE on Jail Site submitted
propositions which we're read and laid over
for the present.
The following preamble and resolution
we're offered and adopted:
Whereas, 1t appearing to the Board Of
County Commissioners that the amount oil
bonds authorized BY the resolution of April
Sth, 1873, to be issued for the construction
of Court House. is inadequate and that j,
will require the full amount authorized by
Law for that purpose; therefore,
Resolved, That for the purpose of paying
the contract price for the construction Of said
Court House, there shall be irsued in sddi'
ton to the amount authorized BY said resO.
luton, thirteen bonds of the denomination
If 81, 900 each, payable in ten years from
the date of their issue, with intereet at the
rate of ten per cent per annum, making il
the aggregate, one hundred and twenty five
Of such bonds to be issued.
Mr.. Carr eubmitte1a report and statement
of the various kind of ways for he ,tins
large buildings, with a report in favor o
heating by steam the Court House.
Mr.. Wilson read q communication iron
various parties on the subject of heating, ant
after the reading of the came. Mr.. Giege
moved the report Of Mr.. Carr he adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by lsyinI
over until next meeting. Motifs As amends
adopted.
The GLOWING resolution was offered:
Resolved, That Fred. Smith, Assessor o
Leavenworth Township be authorized TO ap
point one deputy in addition to the numbe
heretofore allowed him in the assessment q
rel and personal property in said township
| Mr.. Geieef moved the adoption, ~hicl
motion W,s lost
The following resolution was offered:
Ey Plummer-
Resolved, That 81, 500 be and is hersb
appropriated, or 90 much thereof a may b
necessary, to furnish the new Court Houee
clock, ont Of the Court House fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the resolution
Was laid over 10 next meeting.
The following viewers were appointed !
place of those Who failed to meet On Ii
road, petltiooed for By ]. P. Saulsbury: "
Donaldson, T. Trover and John Giet,
MEET 1t the house Of G. Rasdell, on Apr
24sh, 1873.
On motion the Board adjourned to nez
regular meeting. A. B. KEILE1
County Clerk.