The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

Official Proceedings Of the Com.
misSiOnerS.
Third Day OF the Session.
orr;crAL-ApJouRSEO SESSION.


allowed to withdraw his objection to the
signing of Mr.. Bond'., sheriff elect, official
bond. Motion adopted.
Mr.. Harmon moved that committee be
appointed TO investigate the charges preferred
against lin by one of the Commissioners in
regard to his soliciting Mr.. Neimeyer to
withdraw from the bond of w. II. Bond,
sheriff elect. Adopted.
The Chairman appointed rs such commit
the following gentlemen John Wilson and
E. Hood.
Mr.. Hook declined on the ground that he
makes the charges. Excused.
Mccormick and Pickens we're then APP
pointed.
Mr.. Mccormick declined.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Mcintyre in
place of Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Committee on
Court Hou-e be authorized to purchase 100
bushels of coal for the Court House. Motion
adopted.
Mr.. Hook moved that the County Clerk
be authorized to receive sealed proposals for
coal for the county, bids to be received at the
next meeting of the Board. Adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Franks
and Mr.. McManns. sureties on the bond Of
w. II. Bond. sheriff elect, we're sworn by the
Clerk a. 10 what they we're worth above their
liabilities and exemptions.
Mr.. Franks swears he is worth from Sl2,-
600 to $4,000.
Mr.. McManns: cau't say exactly; about
100000.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the bond of W.
II. Bond, sheriff elect, be approved.
Mr.. Hook seconded the motion.
Mr. Wilson called for the ayes and hayes.
Mr.. Harmon moved to amend that the
committee have until } o'clock to make their
report upon the bond of W. II. Bond, where
upon the ayes and hayes were called, with
the following result:
Yeas-Hannon, Mccormick, Pickens and
W. +. Ashby, chairman A.; nays-Hook,
Mcintyre ard Watson g. Motion allow
ing committee further time adopted.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Harmon, Board ad-
journed TO 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Koll
called; full Board present.
W. +. Ashby, chairman, in the chair.
Mr.. Hook stated that be had Investigated
the charges ne preferred against Mr.. Han. |
non and found they were untrue, and wanted
to retrac: the charges publicly, and exoner-
ate Mr. Harmon.
Mr. Wilson moEed that the. committee on
Investigation, appointed upon the desire of
Mr.. Hanuon t., investigate the charges pre-
ferred against him, he discharged. Motion
adopted.
Mr.. Harmon, Chairman Ct the committee
on WAYS and Means, to whom was referred
the official bond of w. II. Bond, Sheriff
elect, made verbal minority report against
the approving of the bond, on the grounds
that many Of the sureties were not worth
more than 81 900, after deducting Liabilities
and exemptions, and contrary to laws in
such cases made and provided, and for that
reason he voted against the bond; and also
desired time 10 make report in writing set-
ting forth his ',jections TO said bond, and TO
be filed with the clerk, as the time allotted
was too short. Which desire was granted.
Mr.. Pickens, Of the committee, made
verbal majority report, recommending the
approval of the bond.
Mr.. Wilson moved the adoption of the
majority report, whereupon the yeas anys
were called, and resulted as follows:
Ayes - Hook, Mccormick, Mcintyre,
Pickens, Wilson and W. F. Ashby, chair
man (6); nays-John Harmon o..
Motion declared adopted. and bond APP
proved.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted.
BY Harmon:
Resolecd, That committee of three MEM
beers of this Board, consisting OF the chair
man, John Harmon and James Pickins, be
the late County Treasurer, and report the
same to this Board.
The follow ing resolution was offered:
Resolrei, That the County Board resp.
point ID. W. Barnes Engineer for the
county.
Mr.. Wilson moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Hook moved to amend by laying
over to next meeting, which amendment
called for the ayes and Maya, and resulted as I
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Hook and Harmon.
Nays-Messrs. McCormicn, Mcintyre, ,
PckiDs, Wilson and w. F. Ashhy, chair I
man (5) amendment declared lost.
Mr.. Hook moved to strike out the name 4
Of Barnes and insert the name Vaughn
motion lost.
The chair then putting the original mo-
lion, shall the resolution pass, was carried
and declared adopted.
The following resolution was offered. '
By Harmon: I
Resolued, By the Board of County Com
nisioners, of the County of Leavenworth.
State of Kansas, that whereas said Board
entered into contract with John c. Doug. a
ass, attorney at law, on the 4.h of Sept 3
1851, to take legal steps in the proper courts
O defeat and avoid the payment of the ]
bonds issued to the Missouri River Railroad 4
or Leavenworth & Missouri Pa
,ifc Railroad Company, so-called. and again :
IN the 22d Of Oct, 1867, to avoid in like a
manner the bonds issued to the Union Pa 1
,itic railroad, f. D.. and whereas if said d
,onds are not legally binding upon the peo-
de of the county they oush, not to be paid g
Therefore be it o
Resolred, That said contracts with said d
John Z. Douglass are hereby renewed, with y
he consent and cooperation of the present U
county Attorney, L. NJ. Goddard, and he is e
lereby employed on said terms to Assist said
>oun,y Attorney.
n whatever may be thought neceeary to e
aid purpose, and also that the bonds issued !.
o the Platte City & Des Noines railroad =
company be included in eaid contract, pro- g
'ided now IS then that no fees be paid said il