The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings OF the Board Of County
commissioners, Held Jnly Z, 1873.
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B.,ard me, ~ Board of EquaIiz ito,
Roll call. rrs.-n -Geig-r, H..ok. HAT,
. Spencer, W .li,-us aud Wis. 6 Ab.vIt-
D P.umm-r, Chniin,zn,
Ga mo- ion. Az "ili;.sn to X The cj,s,r
GA motion, 4. ri al Tqu liz t:..n al
i,nBsd !" o'ci'cH p. M
AFrGxSooN SESSION.
Bad ui C'.n.b. Conn issio i.r- IA ,rS
sn,n, 10 81; ':ir,.r.ri. Roll ciH, pr--en
same a .,.ri .. EIisi zati n, Mr.. vii
iisms in the chair.
Ga m.,,ion, minu.e. OF the Proceeding
meetings we're r~asi, and IN morton Of Mr.
Spencer, approved
Mr.. Phmu,er, Ci.a;,msn, SIP AIRED aud
took his seat
Road p-,i.io,s" f Spray, S.i-iI, W G
Kesu, Horan and d. \ I.rres were pre-.
-~ntsd aud r.f.rr.d 20 the Committee Gu
Roads aud Bridge.
The Viewers report I'm t.- Ea.l-y Road
EiiDentnr, Spragne aui M.m.r'. roads,
we're Presented and referred To the Com un,ttes
On Road- and Bridge.
Petition Of sund.y ciIizsns of High Prai-
RE township, a-ki'g an appropriation to
buil1 ca!ysI'-, w.s presented, read ard re-
frrred 10 the tcmuE;;.e N hoeds and
Bridges
R-pcri al The C"n,sn: ie-- in Charge OF the
wurE IN binding he Sarc,x;eviile bridge,
Wa. p. e;entsd, READ, a,.i on uiorion, receives!
and pisc d on file
Report OF ID n Etrne-, tor Jure. wa=
presented, read, and om m,'tiun, ordered re-
| c<iveI and placed on tc.
Report OF Chairman o. the award Of con-
tract Tor Grading j ill site, with commnDica-
ton OF +. Lrkin refusing ID accept his con-
trac; for grading, there b, ing rome nirun-
ierstindinr, was pressI lie and read, where.
upon Mr.. Hook offered the following resO-
| luton:
By Hook
Resolved. Tha. We approve Of the contract
Of james Shire for grading the Jail grounds,
but that in future this Board will refuse to
approve any contract made cOntrary 10 res
| Oluiions OF this Board.
Mr.. Hook moved the adoption.
Mr.. Williams moved TO amend by striking
| out the latter part Of said resolution referring
| to Contracts in the future.
Mr.. Hook called for the ayes and nays,
| with the following result: Ayes. Geiser,
Hiatt, Spencer, William. and Plumm~r,
chairman, (5); nays, Hook and Wilson ~
Resolution ms amended was declared adopted.
Petition OF sundry citizens sskirg for the
establishment OF monuments on the Freeland
and Lacy road WAS presented, read and. on
motion Of Mr.. Spencer, the PRAYER of petit
TONERS was granted.
Petition OF sundry citizens asking an ap-
pr .pristion in Stranger township for the
building Of bridge on the Durham road
WIS presented, read and referred to the Com
mii,.e IN Road. and Bridges. d
Petition Of NJ. J. Parro;t for the refund
ing Of taxes was presented and referred 10
the Conc ,i,iee On Ways and Means.
Petition from Mary DAVIS asking the
privilege TO redeem at 10 per cent. Was pre-
sen'ed AND referred TO tie Ccmmiiie on Ways
and Means
Petition of Eea!ey 4 Sellers for the re-
funding Of taxes wa- pre- ented, read and re-
erred 10 the Committee on Ways ard
Means.
Contract and bond of J. NJ Hamilton for
road contract vas presented, read, and ."
motion, approved.
Deeds from Mrs. Thompson and Ebert to
the c. unity for Jail property was presented,
and on motion Of Mr.. Wilson, were referred
to the County Auditor, recommending the
payment OF the same.
Contract Tor grading iail site was pre-
senied, read and ordered to be placed on file.
Report of the Poor Commissioner for June
was presented and referred to the Committee
on Poor.
The following preamble and re.oIuti,ns
Was offered and adopted
By Hook
Whereas, The Kansas Central Railroad
AMI the Fort Leaven~Orth Railroad have
been returned as taxable property for 1873 ]
and
Wh-ress, + ,ch township ard echOOl dis
trict through which the said road runs
through, are entitled to their proportion of
said road. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the County Surveyor be,
and he is hereby instructed 10 make said
survey and report to the County Clerk as
soon ~ possible the number Of miles in each |
township and school district.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges, to |
whom was referred the Viewers report on |
the Rigley road, recommended the adoption |
Of the report and the ro d ordered opened,
and $75 be allowed Fred. Boil as dan .es. |
Mr.. Williams moved TO amend by making |
the damages $50,
The repor. ~ amended was then adopted. |
Ga u,ciicn OF Mr.. Hiatt, the Auditors
report ns allowed by him, be allowed, and
the Clerk instructed to draw warrants ior |
the stne. |
The time for opening bids for the jail hsv-
ing arrived, the Chair ordered their opening,
when the following hi.I we're opened:
Jas. A. Mc.;oniRle proposed TO complete |
the Jail Cor Si9.6S3
.:nhn Sea,on Il Co Of Atchison, proposed |
h do the iron work for Sl3, 200.
KearwiSe Il Preston, Of Kansas City, |
,r",srs,i tn do tn. iron work for Sl3, 500
". +. Yoakhnm proposed to complete !
the Jail FOR S23. 400.
And.rson Il Lidell proposed 20 complete |
thu Jail for 81, 00n,
iIokham Il S.na propo-ed TO do the |
hrreS work IN he Jail, furnishing all ma
,efi.,l. Tor 81 ,3S5.
} F. Richard. & Co. po-pose to furnish |
all the iron work for S997a.
Mr. Wilson moved that the cUntract Cor |
building the jill be awarded to las. 4.
Mcl,onisle, be being the lowest bidder
vas ON motion adopted.
Ga motion, the Board adjourned TO 2
O'Clock p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board of E4ualiz ,tiOn met pursuant to |
adjournment.
Roll called. Full Board present. W. 8. |
Plrmmer, Chairman, in the chair.
Tn. following resolution was offered and |
adop cd:
Resolved. Tina; the e ard Of Equalization
Resolve Itself mo C.Huni'iee I" the Whole |
fn Tire our, orr &c tq'a z ng the real prof.
at, ii the e. u"y. ..,.! Ii..i said somm' = c. |,
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