The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-06

The report of the viewers on the Lii
road was read and adopted.
The following resolution was offered, u
y on motion of Commissioner Wilson was d
on the table:
Resolved, That bridge be construct,
across Rock creek, situated one half mi
I north Of Brubaker lane, on the Kans
: City road, and that 81, 500, or 60 mud
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby u
proPriated for that purpo~e; and that Il
Engineer be instructed to draw plans an
specifications necessary, and that the Cies
be instructed to advertise for proposals.
build the same, the said bridge to be bui
under the direction and superintendent
the Engineer.
| The following resolution va, offered an
adopted
BY wilson
Resolved, That the action Of this Boar
had this morning in regard to the count
printing, be and is hereby annulled.
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed (,
advertise for proposals for county printin
and binding for the year 1873.
The following resolution was offered sn,
adopted:
Whereas, there has been a petition pre-
sented 10 this Board, signed by more thar
one-6fh ofthe legal voters of this county, /.
proposition donating the sum of forty one
thousand dollars in ten per cent. per yea
bonds, for the purpose of aiding a certain
starch factory. There ore, be it
Resolved, That the proposition, that tn,
Board of County Commissioners OF Leav.n.
worth county, issue Sal ,OcO of the ionds o.
Leayenwonh county, and donate the same
Tor the purpose of aiding in the construction
OF starch works within said county. be snb.
mitted TO vote of the qualified electors OF
aaid county, at the next general election, to-
wit: on the lst day Of april. 1873. And il
said proposition be sustained by the sffirma-
ton Of said election. then the said Board OF
County Commissioners may enter into such
contract with such parties for said purpose
as they may deem hest for the interest OF
said county, under the provisions of the act
under which such vote is to he had.
Commissioner Hook moved that the pro-
position be published IN all the daily papers
of the county. Motion adopted.
the following resolution was offered and
adopted:
H. Spencer
Resolved, That the County Engineer ba
directed to make plans and specifications for
a bridge in kickapoo township, across Salt
Creek. on Leavenworth and Easton road.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That the remainder of So 600
not vet allowed for constructing fhe bridge
on the knight and Stafford road across
S,aneer river be allowed. and the clerk in
a. > tod Tn. AS1U tk.,x in f.v .g 81
King Bridge Co.. upon the order Of the
County Auditor.
Commissioner Hook moved tn II the rsso-
luton together with the report Of the COM
mittee be referred 10 the County Auditor
Motion adopted.
Petition Of Joshua Hall for road in
Easton township wss presented and read, AMI
the following viewers appointed:
John II. FentOn, Jas. johnson and Tho.
Stewart, to meet at No. ~ school-house,
s. range 90 on the 9th day Of
March, 1873.
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition asking that a strip one mile in
width be taken from the east side of Stran-
ger township and sdded to Paramount town
ship, have examined the said pe,itisn and
End that it is signed by all the ladd-holders
living on said land, excepting about five
As it il a matter which concerns Immediately
and directly only the people living on said
"trip of land, your committee report in favor
Of granting the prayer of the petitioners, and
therefore recommend that the west eide of
Paramount township be changed as follows:
To commence at the northwest corner Of
'ection 9. in township 10, range %, AID
thence along the west line of sections
}, 16. q, % and 80, to the north line of sec
ion 4. township IL, range %; thence west,
,long the north line of section 4, township
II, range % to the ives. line of said section;
hence south, along the west line Of said sec-
ions 4. 9. l6. 81 4 %, of Township IL,
'ange p, TO the south line of said township.
JOHN WILSON.
o. s. HIATT.
On the adop,i Of the report the ayes and
,ays were called with the following result:
Ayes-Geigar, Hook. Hiatt, Spencer and
Wilson, s. Navs-Wil!isms.
The contract between NJ d. Parlin and |
chris. Black for making maps of the !
county roads was referred to the County |
uditor with the report tina; the maps have
rot been received.
Commissioner Wilson moved that this |
Board meet at 7:3O clock, p. M, a. Com.
nittee of the Whole TO examine the bids for |
,uildipg bridges.
On motion the Board adjourn,d until to- |
morrow morning, al 9 O'Clock.
A. 3. keller,
County Clerk