The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings Of the Beard Of County
Csnaissiencrs. Held Jaly Fl, 1873.
Alden med Ses,iOl-O@:.s

Board mt Pouusn, 10 adjoarnmsat. R,l
oalIsd-7 Prssas and ahseaf.
The follosing preamble and resolutions
w9s odsrsd Cd adoPtsd:
By Wllisns-
Wa<RkAs. The Board Of County Com
misionen have reason to believe that IN,
baking sasocistioas AID psssoos eogseed j.
the banking business in the city Of Leaven
worth have not given to the assessor tru-
statements Of Their taxable property, q re.
Quired BY Law. therefore
R.solved. Tnas the Board proceed to cor.
rect the returns Of the Aaeasof and charge
such asociations and persons With the cor
rec: amount Of taxea, aod tina. the Clerk no.
tify suc;, associations and persons to appe1r
before the Board 1t the Office of the County
Clerk on the 2Sh day Of July. 1873, At 10
O'Clock, .. m, and then and there avail
themselves Of tue opportunity Of sho~ing
that the returns of the Assessor are correct
On motion the Board adjourned to 2
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 N.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Hill
oslled-all present except Mr.. Wilson.
Ie pursuance Of notice gwen il xccord.
ance With the resoiu ion Of ,mmi-sioner
Williams. the following parties appeared
befnre the Board:
Mr.. A N. Clarke, of he 6rm Of Clarke
& Co; Mr.. Borland, cashier q: the Second
National Bank; AMI Measra. M,lIer, cashier,
and Cehran. president of the G-rmsn
Savings Bunk.
Tne Board after hearing the evidenc. Of
the gentlemen, they were allowed to with
draw and mske our statements and furnish
the Bosri with same.
On MOTION In. bard adj ,urned to 10
O'Clock n IN TOMORROW.
Board met pu r.u ant 10 adj ,urnmen', 3 ii
called-all present exc-p, Mr.. Wilson.
10 pnr-n ,nc. OF agreement. Me-.r, Coch-
ran and Miller, OF the German Savings
Bank. with Mr. Filzsillism, their attorney,
and Mr.. RorIand of the Second National
Bank. appeared and made their s.a,ements
After which, NJ. Williams moved that
the assessment Of the G rm IN Swings Bank
sand assessed At SCI, $40. Tbs Chair PIT
the motion, and all voted in the all rmativs
excepting Mr.. Hiatt, Who voted in the neg
alive. Motion declared adopted.
Mr.. Hook moved recon liberation of the
vote taken on the assessment of the German
Savings Bank. whereupon the ayes and nays
we're called a. follows: Aye. Hook. Hiatt
and Spencer, ~: nay., Geieer, William,
and Piummer, Chairman, l3)-tie vote.
The notion to reconsider vas declared lost.
Mr.. Williams moved that the assessment
Of the Sec,nd N.ional B,nk, - now re-
Iucne,1, at $50 60. stand a. returned. where
upon the ayes and NAYS we're c.llel a. fol-
lows: Aye, GeiRer, Williams and Plum
mer, Chairmsn. 49,; nays. Hook, Hat and
Speocer 81. Motion declared loat.
Mr.. Williams then % >ved that the stock
Of the Second National Bank be sessed at
BIS, GOO.
Tns motion being put BY the Chsir. all
voted in The Alternative excepting Mr. H sot
Md Mr.. Hiatt, who voted 10 the negative.
Motion declared adopted, an the assessment
II the S'coud Na,i,n,l 1,nk stands At
BIS 600.
Mr.. William, moy.i that the vJte taken
On the assessment Of the S,coni National
snk be re:,nsiderei. n Dtion 10 recon
slider los.
The Chairman having imosrtan, business
'ac,ted the chair, ani NJ. Hat % r-YIest
ook the chair.
ADJOURNMENT.
o. motion the Board adjourned till Z
, cl0ck p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Board met pursuant to adjournmeut.
Present-Same ~ morning session.
In pursuance OF notice given in accord
lncs With resolution Of Commissioner Viii
iams the following psr,i-, appeared before
he Board:
Mr.. L. Scott, of Sc 1T & Co, Ms. 4. NJ.
Clarke, Of Clarke & c.. NJ. Hivsn., Of
Newman 4 H,vens. AMI NJ. Hines, OF the
Leavenwor;h Swings Bank.
The Board. after he airing the evidence
Ind being satisfied ia the premises, cHrect
he return. of the Assessors and charge said
parties with the following amonnt of tsxes.
o Wit: asott & Co. to SIC, 600, Clark & Co.
rom 81, 200 to 81. 800; Newman 4 Ravens,
rom 81 $40 to $, 500.
There being n, objection, the assessment
II the L.svenwo'th Savings Bank of $40, 900
y returned BY them was approved.
Mr. Hook moved thst the vote had on
Monday 10 reference to buying jail grounds,
be seconsiderei. 44opteG.
Mr.. Hook then moved that the Commit
tse on Jail Grounds be authorized to pur
phase the lot sast Of the present grounds At
1900 or less. Motion adopted,
ADJOURNMENT
o. 70 ,,ion ard 4 d ,urned to 9 o'clock
Z. N. tomorrow morning
A. B KELLER Counis Clerk.