The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-08

Board az . Committee of the Whole, and
examine the same at two O'Clock, which
mo.ion prevailed.
On motion Board adjourned to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Boari met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
C.ll-Full Board present. w. 5. Plummer,
chlirman, in the chair.
On motion the Board resolved itself into
the Committee Of the Whole.
After examining the proposals the Board
came 10 order, whereupOn the following re-
port was offered and adopted.
Mr.. Chairmar-Tbe Committee ct the
Whole report in favor Of awarding the con
tract for repairing the bridge over Plumb
Creek 10 w. H. Culver, At the sum Of $3.50.
The contract for building bridge over
Nine Mile on the East DssOto Road, to the
King Bridge Company at the the sum Of
1899. go,
The grading OF the hill on the East DE
Soto road, to +. N: Gable.
Commi.ioper Williams was called away
on special business.
Petition OF F. Christopher for remission
of taxes was presented and referred to the
Committee ON Ways and Means.
The resignation of w. II. Robinson,
Trustee Of High Prairie township, was pre-
.ented and read, and on motion OF Mr..
Hiatt the same was accepted.
Wbereupoa an application for same Office
by X. s. McCreary, was read also pei.
ton signed by q number Of citizens OF High
Prairie township, petitioning the Board 70
appoint John Hutchison to gil the vacancy.
Mr. Hiatt moved the prayer be granted.
M. Wilson nominated X. 5. McCreary,
after which M. Abel presented petition
signed by citizens, asking for the appoint
ment TO Gil the vacancy, which Wa read
whereupon Mr.. Spencer moved that all
three be putju nomination and ballotet Tor
Motion prevailed.
The Board then proceeded 10 prepare
their ballots, and voted with the following
rernlt:
Mr. Tibels, /; John Hutchinson, 3; K.
S. McCreary, 2.
There not being majority, the chair de.
claired no election, and ordered the Board
to prepare their ballots, which resulted as
follow:
John Hutchinson, 4; r. S. McCreary, 2.
Mr.. Hiatt moved that John Hutchison,
having received a msjori,y of votes cast, be
declared daily elected, which motion pre-
vailed.
The GLOWING report of the Committee OF
WAYS aud Means WAS presented, read and
adop-ed:
The Committee of waya and Means would
report that they awarded the sale Of the
Court House bonds to Samuel +. Atwood
for thesum Of 90 GIG cents On the dollar, thai
being the highest bid received. They would
al.o report that they required bond in the
sum of forty thousand dollars, to make good
any los, thu; might accrue to the county by
the failure Of said Atwood to make good the
bid. JOHN WILSON,
o. S. HIATT, Committee.
C. WILLIAMS.
Petition OF sundry citizens asking for the
establishment Of road now being fenced uI
in section %. town 9, range y, was present
ed, read. aad on motion OF Mr.. Spencer
County Surveyor Was instructed TO establish
the movement.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
y BY Geiger-
Resolved, That Christian Beck be allowed
for his services As Superintendent Of the
work upon the Court House building, from
and after May l., A. ID. 1873, the SUN o.
Is 00) live dollars per day.
BY Spencer
Resolved, That the Collector be author.
lied 10 advertise, to receive bids up 10 the
first Monday in June, for furnishing the
county with wood for the county offices and
county poor for the next year, beginning the
6rst OF June, 1873, and ending the first Mon
day in June, 1874.
Report of ID. n. Baraes, County Engl.
neer, was presented and on motion ordered
received and placed on file.
Ga motion of Mr.. Wilson report of Audi.
tor a, allowed by him be allowed, and the
Clerk draw warrants in payment Of the
same.
Reques. of Canton, Ohio, Bridge Com.
pany, who have bought the contract of J.
L. Spears for bridge at Stranger station, to
change the same from wood to iron without
extra charge, was granted.
Petition Of Mr.. Bergman, for remission Of
taxes, was presented and referred to ths
Committee on Ways and Means.
Report of Committee On plan of Fourth
street bridge was presented, read, and on
motion of Mr.. Wilson adopted.
Petition for the establishment Of monu
ments on the Leavenworth and Fort Riley
road was presented, and on motion Of Mr.
Spencer the County Surveyor was instructed
TO establish said monuments.
Ca motion the Board adjournedto II
O'Clock, a. H., tomorrow morning.
A. Il. KELLER. County Clerk.