The Leavenworth weekly times., 1873-11-13
Heeklg Gimes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ls. 1873
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings of the Board OF
County Commissioners, Held
Wednesday, Nov. ), 1873.
Adjourned Session-Official.
.oard met pursuant to adjournment.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called.
Present: Geiger, Hook, Hiatt, Spencer,
Williams and Wilson o.. Absent: w. :.
Plnmmer, chairman d.
On motion, John Wilson took the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer, the reading OF
the minutes were dispensed with until the
next regular meeting.
Petition of Judge Ree, for repairing
books, ETC., was presented, read and referred
to court house committee.
Proposal of NJ. Madden, for frescoeing the
court rooms, WAS read and referred 10 same
committee.
Petition Of Mrs. Hob.on. for the refund
ing of taxes, WAS presented and referred to
committee on ways and means.
Claim of Mr.. Connolly, for services rem
dered T. Davys on court house block, was
preseUted. which was held until Mr.. Davys
could be seen.
Report and estimate of ID. \. Barnes, on
bridge over Little Stranger, was presented
and referred to committee on roads and
bridges.
Viewers reports on the Hubbard and
Baldwin roads were presented and referred
20 committee on roads and bridges.
Report of viewers on High Prairie and
Deso;o road was presented and read, when
Mr.. Spencer moved that the viewers report
be read and adopted, and the damages as
allowed by viewers be allowed, providing
the parties deed the land to the county.
Adopted.
Auditors report on claims for month Of
October was presented and referred to COM
mittee on claims.
w. s. Plummer, chairman, appeared and
took his seat.
The following preambles and resolutions
were Offered.
BY Wilrsa-
WHEREAS, The contract Of DIR. S. F.
Neeley, as physician, expires on or about
this date; therefore be ii
Gesoired, That the contract with S. F.
Neeley he renewed according TO the terms
and conditions set forth in the contract on file
in the Clerks Office, dated November 10Th,
1871
Mr. Geiger moves the adoption.
Mr.. Z iatt move. to amend by laying over
until p. n.-no second.
The original question being put was car
ried, ana preamble and resolution was then
declared adopted.
By Wilson
WHEREAS, The contract of DR.. S. W.
Jones, as physician for county Jail, expires
on or about this date; therefore he it
Resolred, That the contract with DIR. S.W.
Jones be renewed according to the terms and
conditions set forth in the contract on file in
the Clerks office, dated November 10Th.
1871.
Mr.. Hook moves the adoption.
Mr.. Hiatt calls for the ayes and nays, which
resulted "a follows: Ayes-Geiger, Hook,
Spencer, Williams, Wilson and Plummer,
chairman, (6). Nays-Hiatt, %. Reso-
luton and preamble declared adopted.
WHEREAS, The contract OF NJ. ]. Curran,
as Superintendent of County Poorhouse, ex-
pires on or about this date; therefore be it
Resolued, That the contract with NJ.
Curran be renewed according to the terms
and conditions Get forth in the contract on file
in the Clerks Office.
Mr.. Wilson moves the adoption.
Mr.. Williams moves to amend by insert
ing S. Jessup's name, at $50 90 per month
no second. The original motion being put
the ayes and nays were called, and resulted
rs follows: Ayes-Geiger. Hook, Spencer
and Wilson, a.. Nays-Hiatt, Williams
and Plummer, chairman, 81. Resolution
declared adopted.
Mr.. Hiatt moves that the vote on the res
olution extending contract with NJ. J. Cur.
ran be reconsdered, which motion called for
the ayes and nays as follows: Ayes-Hiatt,
Williams and Plummer, chairman, (3).
Nays-Geiger, Hook, Spencer and Wilson,
(4). Motion declared lost.
After the adoption of the resolution the
following acceptances were filed:
To the Honorable Board Of County Commis-
sioaers Of Le1renWorth County:
/ hereby accept the contract heretofore
made by the County Board, and will comply
with the requirements of the same.
S. F. NEELEY, NJ. d.
Nov. 5, 1878,
hereby accept the terms and conditions
of the resolution passed by your Board,
Nov. 5, 1878, in regard to extending the
contract with S. w. Jones.
S.W. JONES.
hereby accept the contract of Warden of
Poor House as per resolution passed by the
Board Nov, 5, 1873, according to contract
on file in the office of the County Clerk.
NJ J. CURRAN.
The Committee on Printing made the fol-
lowing report:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the proposals for stationery, for one year,
after examining the same recommend the
contract be awarded TO W. A. Rose, he
being!!the lOwestbidder. e. HOOK,
Mr.. Hiatt moved that the bids be rejected
and the Clerk re-adver.ise for proposals and
specify the kind of stationery required, in
said advertisement. Adopted.
Mr.. Hiatt moved that the resolution in
structing Anderson & Lidell TO frescoe the
two court rooms, be rescinded. Adopted.
Mr.. Varney's claim for smoke stack at the
Court House, for S533, was presented. Mr..
Geieer moved thst the Auditor be instructed
to audit said claim.
Ga motion of Mr.. Hiatt, the following
claims allowed by the County Auditor, be
allowed, and the Clerk instructed to draw
warrants for the same: Mr.. Langley, $50;
+. Jackson, $50, Mr.. Baldridge, $50.
Adjonrnment.
On motion, the Board adjourned to two
p. m.
Afternoon session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
called. Present Geiger, Hook, Hiatt, VIII
lian.s and Wilson (5). Absent: Spencer
and Pluumer, chairman (2). On motion,
Mr.. Wilson took the chair.
Report and estimate of d. n. Barnes on
Sarcoxieville bridge was presented and read,
and on motion allowed, and 60 referred to
County Auditor.
The following reports of committee on
roads and bridges were presented and read:
Your committee to whom was referred the
report on the Hubbard road, beg leave to
report in favor of the locating and opening