The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-06

p We find confined since the 10Th of Octo
Der last, lad Of eleven years Of age. Th
d morals of such youth will not be improve
d by his constant association and confinement
with older and more hardened criminals. Ii
d this instance We see the necessity of the a
e tablishment of . reform school by the Stat
= for juvenile offenders.
b The cooking stove at the Jail is worn out
= and We recommend the purchase of new
e one.
Respectfully submitted.
I LEwELLYN EcHELBERRY.
, Forenoon Grand jury.
WV. FoRrEsCuE, Clerk.
The following acceptance Of printing wa,
presented:
LEAvENwoRTH, March 5, 1873.
To the Clerk of the County of Leavenworth:
SIR-The conirac, for doing the county
printing for the ensuing year. awarded to me
by your County Board OF Commissioner, il
hereby accepted.
I Respectfully yours,
b. K. ANTHONY.
Mr.. Hiatt asked the Clerk AT What time
said acceptance was filed. the Clerk stated
the time TO have been IN the forenoon some
time.
Mr.. Wilson moved this acceptance be re-
ferred to the County Attorney. and he give
bis written opinion at the next regular meet
ing. Accepted.
! Mr.. Hiatt moved that the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Wilson instrucfing the Clerk to
advertise for proposals. for County printing,
and that the annual contract to ID. X. An
thony be recon.idered, WAS Cd motion
adopted.
| MIR Hiatt then moved that said resolution
be lail ON the table, which was on motion
| adopted.
The Committee on Poor made following
report, which was on motion adopted:
On petition OF Emily Moses, in favor of
g,antins the PRAYER of the petitioner, the
Committee on Ways and Means made the
following reports, which were on motion
adopted:
On petition of A. J. Nucklss, favorable.
On petition of McGahey, favorable.
On petition Of D-iesback, no power to act
The Committee Of Claims reported on the
petition of Daniel Ferry, in favor of reject.
ing said petition, which report prevailed.
The abstract OF the ou.lawed script.
referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means, amounting TO S246 05, was reported
upon by said committee as having been can
cel!ed, and recommended that the clerk BE-
ordered to place tine same on record and can
Gel the same on Scrip record, was adopted
Abstract Of the bonded scrip. amounting
to S4S5, 3s5 and interest 1921 SO, sane or
dered, recommended and was adopted.
The following report of d. N. Barnes,
County Engineer, was presented, read and
on motion adopted:
TO the Honorable Board of County Com |
missioners, for the County of Leavenworth |
State Of Kansas:
The estimated amount Of embankment pu, |
in at Walnut Creek bridge is 5iS cubic
yards. From a copy Of a profile OF work fur |
ni.he,l the agent Of the King Bridge Com
pany, estimated that 166 cubic yards we're
included in their contract.
recommend that the balance, 3777 cnbic
wards. he paid for TO Thomas Smith, as done
nv order Of the County Board, the price he
contracted for, with the King Bridge Com
panv was 2Octs. per yard.
E-timate-377 cubic yards at 2Octs yard
S754OO.
Respectfully submitted. March 4th, 1873.
d. n. BARNES,
County Engineer.
TIE Committee on the Whole made the
following report:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
misioners:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom
was referred the bids for building various
bridges, beg leave to report that they have
examined said bids and find the following
bidders to he the lowest:
z. A. Spears, Nine Mile and Tongano1ie
creek bridges, 1900 each.
Canton Ohio Bridge Company, Cody
bridge, (irou) $4,000; wood, So. 500.
Lawrence & Quindaro, iron $3.50.
w. Fl. Culver, Lawrence Il luindaro
road complete. S.. 9S7.
Mr.. Hook moved that the report be re- ;
ceired and laid over to next meeting.
Mr. Hiatt moved to amend by awarding
contract to Il. A. Spears, over Nine Mile
creek, he being the lowest bidder.
Mr. Spencer moved an amendment to the
by putting in the Cody bridge
also.
Mr.. Geiger offered an amendment TO
he amendments to award the contract to Il.
A. Spear, for bridge over Tonsanoxie
Creek, he being the loves. bidder and need
ID it more than the others.
Mr.. withdrew his amendment
With the consent Of his second, which was
yrsn'ed.
Mr.. Spencer's amendment. IVES not Sec
Dnded.
The report as amended by Mr.. Geiger was
hen adopted.
The following account was presented:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners Leavenworth County, kas
The following are the estimates made by
rs Of the bridges, constructed under contract,
IN this county.
To Salt Creek bridge, cont price, Sl.125OO
To Walnut Creek " cont price,. $50 90
STRANGER RIVER BRIDGE.
52syd. at IS 90 .......S 5000
800 90 ......... 800 90
Approaches, I'll d" II 90 ........ 1900