The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-19
COUNTY BOARD.
Proceedings OF the Board Of
County Commissioner Held
February 18th, 1874.
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| Messrs- hennOii, uoohs ~cSUWAs IN
enc, wil.on. end W. r. Ashby. Chair
man, o..
Ah.~nt. G. J. McIntyre o..
The following petitions referred to Com
mi,tee on Wsys and Means. we're referred
| back 10 the Board, With the recommendation
that they be- referred TO the Commissioner Of
| Poor:
Petition ii Mn. Bergman; Of Ms. Fro
Itch; Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. kinneaIy. Mn.
Robinson, MIR. Mast. which recommend.
ton vas adopted.
The estimate Of the County Engineer On
the bridge over Big Stranger. in Easton
to snship, was presented and read. AID on
m,,io:. Of Mr. Wilson tie Engineer wss in
s:Iuc,ed to make such repair.
The following resolutions and prea ublts
were offered by Mr.. Wilson:
Resolued, That the Cour; House Architec.
lie r.au.s ed to advertise for sny extra work
| 10 be done in fitting mp the Offices and vaults
| ia the Court House. according to plans and
specifications, q. d that il be let to the loveft
responsible bidder, and the came 10 be paid
out of the general fund.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend-to be done
under the direction OF the Court House Com
mitlee and Architect.
The amendment was accepted and the res
olution 30 amended.
WHEREAS; The Court House Is nov vir-
tu.lly completed in accordance With contract
made with Anderson 4 Lidell, and but Q
ANAL portion Of the work remains to be
done: and
WHEREAS: Messrr. Anderson 4 Lidell
promise 20 complete such unfinished part ~
soon M the weather will permit. there
fore
Resolred, Thx, the Court House building
be and the same 10 hereby accepted from
said Anderson & LidelI, contractors, and
they are hereby released from further re-
.ponsibili,y, save and except to finish and
complete the unfinished work Aforesaid.
Which preambIes and resolutions we're on
motion of Mr.. Wilson adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Committee on
Court House ascertain the best terms upon
which they can get the Court House insured,
and report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Msnnon move d to amend said motion
by having the building insured at once.
Commissioner Hook moved to
amend the original motion BY having the
Chairman OF the Committee on Ways and
Means added to said committee.
The original motion with the amendments
wss adopted.
The following report Of the Committee on
WAYS and Means was presented by Mr..
H,nnon, chairman, and read:
Your Committee Of Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the matter of the press
ing Indebtedness incurred BY the County In
the building Of the Court House and Jail beg
leave 10 report and recommend 40 follows,
TO wit:
Hy an act of the Legislature. approved
February q, 1872, provisions are made su-
thorizing this Board 10 take snch proceed.
ings as will require the Treasurer to sell and
sssign all tax claims, certificates and titles
Belonging to this County upon such terms
and in .uch manner o. the Board may order,
but no. TO order any such sale for An amount
e.. than the total amount Of the taxes
and charges and interest thereon, ct
II Ter cent. per aDhum, from the
!, ate OF sale of any property by the Treasur-
er. The money thus raised TO be specially
approprisied TO fund called the Court
House Fund to be expended in the cree
ton of the Court House. IL the Boald will
enter the necessary order authorizing the
Treasurer to cell or assign tax claims belong
ing to the County, including all such claims
for 1872, tbs sum of from ST., 500 to ="
can be realized BY the LII Of July next. Add
10 this sum the amount in the hands OF the
sureties of George s. Smith. late Treasurer,
say s. 900, which ought to be realized at
once, and the proceeds Of $4,000 OF unsold
Court House county bonds, then We. will have
before the time to make our levies, and be-
fore judgment could be obtained against the
| county..on account of the Court House indebt'
edness, al least $50, 600.
Let the amounts realized in this way
be promptly applied to the Indebtedness &C.
crued on Court House, and this may obsiste
levy in September next, and it may pre-
vent suits being brought against the County
| and thereby save q large amount Of cash and
expenses 10 the County. 1.-THE real and per
sonsl properly turned over BY g. 8. Smith
by his ssrit;as could be sold 1t once, and the
County realize the proceeds Of sales there
with what will be received from other sources,
we could paw our Court House indebtedness
without cit aer making q levy or AiSing
bond., az 10 the matter of the property refer
red 70 in the hands of surities. Your commit
tee are Of the opinion that steps ought to be
taken to coz pc! the sureties to surrender or
nav over the amount OF the value OF said
propertv, or it ought 10 be seized and sold
and the proceeds OF such sale placed to cred
il OF the Smith deficit
1t il certainly unjust and an outrage that
the surities should be permitted to hold quiet
possession of Smiths property and ii the
same time neglect and refuse to make good
the deficit, and il IL certainly . criminal neg
lect of this Board TO allow Smiths surefies
TO hold possession of property actually be.
/ .on zing to the people of this County.
Your committee having nothing further to
scgsert OK recommend, but submit the fol-
loving resolutions for your consideration
which report was on motion received and
placed on fle. The following are the reeo-
lut,ons referred to in said report.
Resoiued. That the County Treasurer be
and il hereby authorized and directed 70 10
sue Redemption certi6cates for any lands or
lots sold to the County and still remaining
in the hands Of the County for the tax Of any
wear PRIOR to, and including the year lSl2,
upon payment of the amounts for which such
lands ard lots were cold together with all
taxes charged up to such sale, and tseive
per cent. interest per annum. and that
after Nay let, 1874, the County
Treasurer Be and he 10 hereby authorized and
directed to ns-ien the certificates OF the sale
of such lsnds and lot, upon The same terms
and conditions rs provided in case Of re-
demption.
Mr.. Hook moves 10 amend the resolution
by excepting road, township, and school
taxes.
Amendment accepted and resolution %
adopted.
Resolred, That the County Attorney be
and he ia hereby requested if in his opinion
under the Law, the property turned over to
the eur.ties by George 9. Smith. lata Trea-
surer and nov in their possession can b
signed on the ground Of fraud and sold, and
the proceeds Of sale placed to the credit Of
sa;d Smiths defeat, to take such measures u
will accomplish that result.
Which resolution Vas on motion, adopt
ed.
The following preamblss and resolutions
we're offered and adopted by Mr.. Han.
non.
WHEREAS, By an act Of the Legislature,
approved February q, 1877. the County