The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-06

Board md. punuant to adjournment.

| ing vscapt by the eieC-io" VI W. q Au"A
mer to the House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Wiliisms, temporary Chairman, &C
cupied the chair. :,
Tbe Chairman suggested it advisable Il
elect q permanent Chairman.
Mr.. Wii-on moved the Board priced Il
the election OF = permanent ChIirm "a
Adopted. ,,.
Mr.. Wilson nominated Mr.. Williams.
There being no other nominations, Mr.
Wilson moved the roll be called.
The roll vas called, reulting n follows
For Williams-Geiger, Hook, HAT,
Spencer and Wilson,. Mr.. Williams
voted for Wilson-l. The Nineteenth DIS
trict vacant.
Mr.. Williams having received the ma jor
ilv OF votes WAS declared elected Chairman
The report of ID. n. Barnes on vsriou
br;dg.s was presented, read and, on motion,
ordered recei we'd and placed On file.
The petition Of sundry citizens. asking an
appropriation for gradinga hill on the FL.
iinger road, was presented. read and Re.
ferred to the CJmmittee on Roads and
Bridges.
The petition of A. Dougheriy, for the re-
mission of taxes on erroneous assessment o.
personal property. Was read and referred 10
the County Attorney or his opinion.
The claim of Michael & SAlinger, for
$40 % supplies furnished the County Jail,
and dis.liowed by the County Auditor, was
called up, which report, on motion of Mr..
Hiatt, was approved. and the bill rejected.
The reports of the viewers on the Pick
ems. Hughes and Lipp road were rel. rred
TO the Committee on k0ads and Bridges.
H., nu<{R rpA sso-
whom was referred the report Of viewers on
the Gxillord road, respectfully sske'i that the
viewers report be read and adopted. and
damages allowed as recommended by said
viewers.
Mr.. Hiatt moved the report be laid over
until the afternoon se-sion, to give parties
interested a chance to be heard, which was
adopted.
The claim Of S. Allen for replacing a
bricge was called up and on motion of Mr..
Hiatt was allowed and referred to the Coun-
ty Auditor.
The following resolution WAS offered and
adopted
by Hiatt
Resolved, That in the township Of Fair.
mount there be and is hereby established
two voting precincts, one % be known as the
Paramount precinct, and TO be established in
the village Of Paramount; the other u be
known a. Glenwood precinct, and TO be es-
t.biishe.i a, G!enwOod school house, in said
township.
The report of the County Auditor was
presented and referred 10 the Committee On
Claims.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
v;evers rep,rt ON J. W. Hughes road
recommended the report of the viewers TO
be read and adopted, and damages allowed
a. recommended by said viewers, which r.-
port wa-, ON motion of MIR. Hiatt. adopted.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the County Attorney be
instructed TO obtain leave of the District
Court of the LIT Judicial District Of the
State of X ,nsas to have the county Of Leav-
enwor,h made a party defendant in the suit
now pending in said court, wherein John
Kelley il plaintiff. and Thomas Leonard il
defendant.
The folIovin, bids were opened for the
building of bridges:
FIN. Gable proposed to build bridge
over Big Stranger, at Stranger Crossings for
SIS go in county orders, or "a 800 In cash.
+. NJ. Gable proposed TO build a bridge
on Stranger on the Quindaro road, fof
81, 700 in cash or So, $40 in county war
rants.
John Mccarthy proposed to build bridge
on Big Stranger for 81 500, and at Stranger
Station for SC, 600, payable in county war.
rants at PER cent. interest, or will build
both bridges for SO, 80.
Charles Warran proposed TO build bridge
on Big Stranger, IN Qnindarro road FOL
Sc, 500, and Tie one at Stranger Station
for $50. -,
W. III Culver proposed 10 build bridge
over Big Stranger fur Sc, ZIG. earth till 2os
cubic yards, and at Stranger Station fol
81, 900.
B.A. Spears proposed to build bridge
on Big Stranger for 81, 800, and at Stranger
Station for $3.50. -.
After the reading Of the bids, Mr.. Hiatt
moved that the bids be referred TO tie Boart
as a Committee on the Whole.
Mr.. Hook moved to amend by having th'
opinion Of the County Attorney on the sub
iucf. which motion as amended Was adopted
and bids 80 referred.
Ga motion, the Board adjourned to T. IN
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Kol
called and same members p-e>ens as a
morning session. A. q. Williams. Chair
man, in the chair.
Petition Of Julia Cambridge for relief o
taxes was presented and referred to the Com
mi,tee on Ways and Means.
The follOwing resolutions we're offered an
adopted:
Resolved, That d. n. Barnes he instruct
ed to report plans and specifications tor
bridge across Minton creek, where cal
stream crosses the Stafford road, betweel
section 35 and Sc, town IL. rage 80, an
that the sum Of three hundred dollars. or
much thereof as is necessary, he appropris
ted. and the Township Trustee shall let tn
contract for the building Of said bridge
the lowest bidder.
| By Wilson
Resolved, That the clerk be instructed
correct the assessment roll OF school distrl'
No. %, by making the tax for said distri'
lt;l m,lls, "a levied, instead Of 20 miiis,
reported, through mistake Of the clerk I
said district.
| By Hiatt
/ Resolved, That in all cases where lan'
located on the Delaware reserve were sold
the county for taxes of 1867, the Count
Treasurer be directed to make an entry {
the book Of delinquent sales for that wear Of
} posite each tract 20 sOld, to the effect In
such sale il illegal and void.
The following resolutions were oneret
BY Hiatt
Resolved. That d. n. Barnes be i
struc,ed TO report plans and specification
> for bridges across Seventh creek, IN d.
, aware township, where said stream cross
r the West De Soto road, near the southwt
e corner Of section %, township 9, range 2
also across branch OF Nine-Mile creek vhs
s said stream crosses same road along VI
D side of section 2, township 10, range y. Al
e fiat an amount sufficient TO dsfay the q
e of building said bridges be and = hereby 9
propria,ed.
apuropaiat on be stricken ont, vbereup
+ the AYES and nays were called - follO'
e Ayes-Geieer, Hook and Wilson ~. Noes
l. Hiatt. Spencer and Williams, chairman
lie vote, amendment Lost.
re The motion 10 adopt the resolution
,e originally offered. vas called for, when
N syrs and nays ware called ~ follow: Aye
,, Ge,eer, Hiatt, Spencer and Williams Oh,
, man, "a. Nays-Wilson and Hook, I
al The resolution a originally offered vas
ar clared adopted.
J. Petition of W. H. Boyd. for the appo
oa meut of ]. Sueart ~ Janitor for CUurt Hot
IN vas presented, read, and referred to
r. Committee on Ways and Means.
%. Nj. Spencer moved that the sailiard roa'
so u.a,a ,b.coupon yerxl partiee smoke