The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings OF The Board Of County
Commissioners Held October 6tb,
1874



Present-Geiser, Hook, Hiatt Spencer
Wilson and PIummef (6). Absent-Wil
liams %.
Minutes Of the preceding meeting. HEX
in September were read, and, on motion o
Mr.. Hook, approved.
Petition of FIRST Presbyterian church, fo
the remission of back taxes on block "a four
lot isl fifteen. Ewing, Roblfson Co., wa
presented, read and referred TO COMMITTEE
on ways and means.
EItimate of II. J. Miller & Co.. far steam
fitting in court house, amounting to 81 $50
vas presented ard read.
Mr.. Wilson moved that a committee b
appointed to examine and measure said
work and agree upon a price, and that thu
architects and superintendent be on said
committee, which motion prevailed.
TIE chair appointed John Wilson and
Hook, With the architect and superintendent
AZ such committee.
Petition for road, by w. C. Hubbard, val
presented and resd, and the following view
ers appointed: r. S. Eiminster, Henry vii.
kinson, and Vim. Carr.
The viewers report on the G. X. johnson
road was presented aud referred to COMMITTEES
on road. and bridger.
Reports Of Poor Commissioners we're pre-.
sented and referred to committee on poor.
Report Of County Auditor for September,
1873, was presented and referred to CON-
mittee on claims
Afiiavit Of q. L. Biidrige, agent Of Mr..
J. Patterson, owner of a lot in johnson q
addition, through which runs the Hughes
road No /, setting forth that be received no
notice of such view and survey, and claim
ing damage. of 500, was presented AID
read.
On motion Of Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Baldrige
"a agent Of J. Paterson was allowed $50 AZ
damages.
Commissioner Williams appeared and took
his seat.
Mr.. Wilson moved thst Mr.. Carr be al
lowed 800 for plans and specifications for
cpunty jail, said arnogn. TO be in full for the
same. Motion adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moves that the County Audi
tor be instructed To audit the Claim Of p.
DAVIS, as certified 10 BY Chairman Peck.
Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Williams moved that $50 he allowed
r. II. Taylor as damages on the kean road.
Adopted.
Ga Motion of Mr. Spencer, Mr.. Langley
was allowed $50 as damages on the Hall
road.
The following resolution was offered:
By Plummer-
Resolced, That three thousand dollars, Or
40 much thereof, be appropriated out of the
Court House fund for a clock and hell on the
New Curt Hou-e, WAS, on motion laid over
until afternoon session.
The time for opening bids for heating the
Court House having arrived, the same were
ordered opened, and the following bids were
read:
II. J. Miller & Co. SD, 800, Sl1 900 and
$50 E,eie Steam Pipe Works, S.. Louis.
from j, 800 to 1880, allowing liberal
discount for pipes already laid.
Grand, Breed d Co. ST. ,ls3.
After the reading OF said bids, Mr. Hiatt
moved the bids be referred to Committse on
Heating. Adopted.
The bids for the purchase of Old 10 per
cent County bonds were opened:
John Fallen proposed 70 sell So, 200, at
99tc, with accrued interest.
Jas. X Anderson proposed to sell 81 600
at 50 4 loo, and accrued interest, $1,000 at
1913 lOc and accrued interest, SO. 900 at pss
and accrued interest.
Z. E Havens proposed to cell 5000 at
99c aud interest, and 81 600 at 991c.
After the reading of the bids they were on
motion referred to the Committee on WAYS
and Means.
ADJOURNMENT.
Ga motion the Board adjourned 10 2
O'clock p m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board net pursuant TO adjournment.
Roll called with the following result:
Preseut-G-iger Hook, Williams, Wilson
nd Plummer, chairman, %. Absent
Hiatt and Spencer, (cl.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Plummer for /
clock was taken up.
Mr.. Gsiger moved the adoption of the
esoluton.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend By making
IN appropriation OF $1,000.
The resolution as amended was then
ldcpted.
Mr. Hook moved that the resolution just
dopted be reconsidered. Lost.
Mes-rs. Spencer and Hiatt appeared and
ook their seats.
A petition for appropriation to repair the
ridge in Alexandra township was presented
y Mr.. Fi,zvilliams, who spoke of the
necessity of said appropriation.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the Engineer eK-
mine the place and make an estimate and
epo,t to this Board.
Mr.. Hiatt moved TO reconsider the mo-
ion ordering the Engineer to make examin-
ion and estimate, wlereupon the ayes and
'oes were called with the following result:
Ayes-Hiatt, Williams, Wilson and
chairman, a..
Noes-Geiger, Hook and Spencer, "a.
Motion adopted. L
Mr.. Hiatt moved that the petition he re-
erred t. the Committee on Roads and |
BRIDGES. Adopted.
Eatimate of Anderson and Lidell for extra
FORK amounting toSl3 was presented.
Mr. Spencer moved that it be laid over to
he next meeting of the BosId.
Mr.. Williams moved to refer it 10 the
,ounty Auditor II
No second to either motion.
Mr. Geiyer moved that the es,im,te be
lowed, which motion prevailed.
The following reports of the Committee on
loads and Bridges We're presented:
o the Honorable Board Of County Csn,-
nisSloDers: |,
Your Committee, 10 whom was |
,ferred the matter of the Hughes road
10. ., would recommend that the Viewers q
port be read and approved and Matt Ryan
lowed 500 a. recommended by the
ievers, Spencer and Geiger.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the report Of the {
ommitte be rejected. 4
Mr.. Hiatt moved to amend BY laying over q
ne mouth. The motion as amended was
lop,ed. If
Your Committee, to whom was referred :
'e viewers report on the G. K. johnson
,sd, recommend the reading and adoption
the same, and that no damages be al
wed. Spencer and Geieer.
Which report, on motion of Mr.. Wilson,
as adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that when this Board
liourns tha, they adjourn to 7:30 O'Clock
IL evening. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the estimate of
nderson Il Lidell, James McGonigle, and on
idge be allowed, and the Clerk draw war
nts for the same. Adopted.
The petition of Mr.. Smith for vacations
certain streets in the town of Delaware,
as presented, and on motion the prayer !
AZ granted. n
TIE reslenation of Fred Mowbray, Justice .
the Peace, was presented and referred to
e Governor. d.,
The following resolution was offered:
Resided, That A. B. Powell, 0serseer of O
Dad District in Alexandria township, be a
ID he is hereby directed to repair the bridge d
'er the stream crossing the Leavenworth i,
ID O,kaloosa road west of Big Stranger, At
coat not exceeding S25. and that >;