The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-14
COUNTY BOARD.
Proceedings OF the Board Of
County Commissioner Held
Nag 4th and 9Th, 1874.
KssuLAs SESSION.

hehN Lax SESSsOSs wi NAAs-
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called.
+. Ashby, Chairman, a..
Absent: Hook, Wilson and Hshnon (3l.
Tie minutes oi the last meeting were read, and
on motion Of Mr.. Pckeps the proposals. for print
ing and binding we're laid over until p IN.
On motion the Board adjourned to 2p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursu mt TO adjournment.
Roll called.
Present: 6.
Absent, John Wilson "a.
40 order vas made authorizing the clerk 10 get
certifiei judgments rendered against the county,
in order TO keep the record OF bonds and accounts
straight.
An order vas ma lie io.tructIny the clerk to sd-
vertise for wood proposals..
rsierencs TO grading the Court House block vas
passed, said committee TO Ascertain the co-t ant
a resolution authorizing the cisrk to recsive
bids for ice and award the contact 70 the lowest
| bidder vas passed.
Proposals for printing and binding were opened,
and referred to the Committee on Printing, with
A proposal iof the old jail ls7soy was referred
to the Committse on Jsi q
Mr.. Higinbotham tsodsrsd tax deeds for taxes Of
with 10 per cent interest, rsse.red 70 the Com
| ,uitteo on Ways and Means, with TIE req est 70
| report on to- morrow.
The following petitions we're presented and re-
! Serred.
Petition o. Mary MADDEN.
Petition for bridging the StEanser onSpriasCreek.
Petition bridge in KickaPoo, Oves Leaven-
vorth and Fort RiIey.
Peiition TOR ferry license ut Kickapos. "a
sranted, and license fixed At SO and giving bond,
and rates Of ferriAgs fixed o follows:
Four horse wagon q %.
Two horss vagea, IS ceats,
Two horse buREy, 50 cents.
/ One borpe busy. 20 cents.
Hor. e and rider, % cen s.
Footman, 10 ceuts.
| Loose horses and cattle, II. GENTS.
Sheen and hogs, cents.
Acceptaocs Of ]. c. Donslsss OF contrac, 10 10.
feat certain bonds was presented, aud on motion
received and placed on ale.
The committee reported 10 favor OF rejecting The
petition Of F. n. smith fsr damages.
! loving Mr.. Smith $50 damages.
Mr.. Hook moved TO anne ld by striking out $3.50
and Inserting Si0.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcintyre, the matter was laid
| over until to- MORROW.
On the petition Of Fe3n and Sturgas for cha nee
| OF road, siewers were appointed.
A remonstrance against said rOad Vas also pre-
seated.
un motion Of Mr.. Harmon, the Committee on
Court HOUSE was authorized 10 have the Law library
| rooms 6tted up.
On motion Of Mr.. Hook, the printing Vas Nv ard
ed TO the TIMES, ID. Is. Anthony, he being the
lowest bidder
Viewers we're appoint 81 on the Smith rold, Ina
road and Kilcosne road.
The viewers' Ierost on the Gallaxhau road vas
referred TO the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The issis Dstion Of J. Dooley, constable Of siran-
ger TOW nship was presented and accepted, and W.
B. Aheles appoin,sd
The contract and bond Of the First National
Bank was presented and read.
Mr.. Hook moved that the contract he accepted,
and the chat, man authorized TO sign the :ame
Mr.. Harmon moved TO amend by giving sddi-
tional bond,
Motion amended adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickens the resolution in
structing the Clerk TO advertise for proposals 10
build bridge on Hurd road vas taken from the
tn BILE and passed.
On motion Of xr. Hook the resolution instruct
ing the Clerk 10 advertise for proposals TO build a
briiEe on Ewing branch, wss iaken from the table
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Piekens the resolution in
structing the Clerk TO advertise for proposals to
build bridge over Salt Greek wss taken from the
table and pssseI.
The bond and eOntue ct OF Mr.. Long were pve-
serted and read, and o motion of Mr.. Hook were
approved, and the chairman authorized to Gu
them.
The Committee on Jail recommended the rejsc.
ton Of jail proposals, and the Clerk sas authorized
to advertise for u ten days report. Adopted.
Report Of View. ; Etes read was adopted, and
the road ordered opened,
Mr.. Harmon gave notice that he would move a
ing
On motion of Mr.. Harmon the Auditor was re
auesfeL to audit Claims of the Ass ..sO.s and report
Them to the Board ut the pre- ent session.
Petition cfUrphs C.emont vas presented and
referred to Commute on WAYS and Means.
On motion the following contracts we're ap-
+. Ram, for building of bridges: Jacob Schouy-
Ter foI le .se Of Poor Farm: Stephen Men for
d,reinr Veil Al All: ptrsct Of E. A. Bowman.
Mr, Harmon mo, ed to strike out two years snd
insert one wear: vbe,eupou the ayes and nays
were called
Aye-Hsunou. Mccormick, and Ashby, Chs air
man l3)
Nayes-Hook Mcintyre and Pickin., (sl.
Tie vote. The motion q clsred lost
The contract Was then on molten Of Mr.. Hook,
approved. y - '' ~ '''''''
on Poor.
On petition Of ths same committee &2s was al
lowed.
As per resolution Of Mr. Harmon the clerk was
instructed TO advertise for proposals to build q
bridge on the change Of the Dsrrah road.
Win. Cook moved that the Committee 81 Ways
and Means be the committee offhree 70 receive bids
on the rrading Of the Court HOuss block.
Mr., Ha,no asked to lie excused account or
pressing bu- incss, and moved 10 amend by ap-
pointing Messrs. Hook, HcCormick and rickens
sue .p&cial committees. Adopted The motion
am .ndei ", then adopted
Adjournment.
On motto the Board ad joul ned 10 o clock
'O,%orrox: - r.. ox,;., p,,,, mo-, ~, r.
Harmon. M.CormicE. MCINTYRE, Piekins aud ".
+. Ashby, chairman t6l. Absent, Nilsson III.
MT. u, u Anthony . acceptance Of the award Of
the printing was presented, read and ordered re-
i,ssi and rlsced on file.
The claim Of T. Nc uonald for extra plasierir < In
the Court House was pre- sented and referred the
architect and suf erintendent o. the Court House
to report at once
The bonds Of the township trustees, trez.ure,s,
justice os the Deacs and copstables presented,
read, and on motion approved, excepting Carey
Letcher, constable Of LeavenwOrth tOsnship. who
vas required to give additional bonds
The Auditor. communication in reference to
antrscts and every eficer buying his own supple:
placed On Tile.
mar.i thai he Ls Slowed 10 vithdrsW
h. contract Of the kirst National Bank
", IJcIen. moved 40 amend nv Iax ms The m At
r. over for The present in order 70 get the opinion
., The c.un,y attorney. Adopted. and mxtt.r laid
go y,
10 the r.rort NJ the committee license vas grant.
I'd M. ukner bv paylus S1O0. and giving bond.
pe,;,ion AZ nocrh:m = Finn on 1enaitv was re-
ferred 10 I'll, Comuaittee on Ways and Means.
pr. sented, and on motion Of Mr.. Harmon. accept
time.
m. Committees On Way. and Means reported an
6,,lovs an ,.,itions vh:cn vers adopted:
am neti,i.,n ri Chs. Fory. ayorahle.
ON s,ssition m Las Comrev. laid an tsb,e
m ,.ss;,,o,, Of Hockh.m Finn Granted ON
C,nntv t.r
On 1esisior of Hannah 81 ,a,rd. referrel 10 Poor
Commis;ane
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