The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-12
COUNTY BOARD.

WUNTY BOAkU.
Regular Session, Held Monday,
March 2, 1874.
OFFICIAL
The Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
BY calling Mr.. McIn,yre to the chair. The
roll was called: Present, Harmon, AcCor-
mick snd McIntyre, 81. Absent, Hook,
fickens, Wilson and w. if. Ashby, chair
man. az.
There being no quorum, the Board adj
journed to Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursusnt to adjournment.
The roll was called; full Board present, w.
F. Ashby, Chairman in the chair.
90 motion, the minutes of previous meet
inas were red and approved.
The following petitions were referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means:
Petitions of Crook, w Thibei, A
Folger, Briggs, 7 A Jones, 8 Kissel, A
Merit, Chas Fry, Jae q Blunt, F Digger.
The following petitions were referred to
the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Petition for bridges: in Kickapoo, on Eu-
| dora road; against: IN Sherman township, on
Seven Mile Creek, on Collins road, ON
DArrah.
ibe following potion was refereed to tie
License Committee.
- Petition of NJ Seckner.
The following petition was referred to the
| Committee on Poor and Poor Commissioner.
Petition Of Rachel Warroit.
| The fOl!Owing petitions we're referred TO
the County Attorney.
| Petitions Of the German Catholic Church,
of H. Rev. Bishop Meige.
The following petition was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges, and TO the
County Attorney.
swine fenced up.
on the petitions as follows. which were ad-
opted.
Ga petition Of Mrs Kimialy, more time
wanted.
On petition of Mrs. Mast, granted go far
as county tax is concerned.
On petition of Mrs. Bergman, same.
On petition Of Mrs. Henderson, same.
| On petition of Sarah Robinson, same.
On petition Of Mr.. Frolick, more time
wanted.
Report of the viewers on the Norris road
adopted and $500 damages allowed.
The communication of Insley, Shire &
Co., in reference to the court house scrip,
was read and ordered filed.
The petition of DR.. Hopkins in reference
to claims, was referred to the Auditor.
The report of Mr.. Pickens approving the
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Proposals for groceries were opened. read
. and referred 10 the committee on poor.
The following petitions for Poo. Commis-
sioner were read and ordered filed.
Petition Of DR.. Tuttle.
Petition of w. II. Fox.
Petition of DR.. Marshall.
Petition of A. Bauer.
1t was ordered that the committee Of ways
and means have the banks make propos't '"ns
to the board the rate Of intereit t.iey ~.ii
allow on county money.
1t was ordered that a committee, consist
: ing of w. +. Ashby, chairman, Hook. Han
non and the county attorney, confer with The
desired, and the clerk notify them of The
time when such meeting will take place.
On motion OF Mr.. Mccormick, Mr.. Nc
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i. allowed until May l, 1874, 10 complete thu
building.
Mr.. McCormick's resolution TO RELEASE
George Wilkins from the county Jail, Wal
referred to the committee on jails.
Ga motion of Mr. Wilson, the plans O
Mr.. Martin on the court house grounds wer'
ordered to be received and preserved BY tn
county clerk.
~
man township from the order OF closing NJ
stock, was referred to the county attorney.
, Ga report of the committee an order wa
made for closing up at night houn mules
asses and neat cattle in Reno Township.
An order was present d and rejected Il
allow the city officers to occupy part OF tn
: court house.
An order was made for the Committee OIL
Court House to confer with the Upite'
Sta,es Marshal and Clerk to have their eff
, ces in the court house building.
The clerk was ordered to advertise 70
proposals to build two bridges On the Lin
road; bids 10 be received separately.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Bosrd so int
an election for Poor Commissioner.
t Mr.. Harmon moved to amend BY layin
o over until tomorrow; wheilspon the aye
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suit: Ayes, Harmon, Mccormick, Picker
ard w. F: Ashby, chairman. ~: Nays
Hook, Mcintyre and Wilson, t3). Tn
motion to lay over adopted.
The matter of the First National Bank i
. reference TO assessing the stock:as represents
by Mr.. Clough, was referred TO Commit.e
= on Ways and Means and the county al
y torney.
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ordered to have signs made for the differeI
= offices.
A The Auditors report was allowed and III
/. clerk ordered to dsaw warrants tor tn
same.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Harmon, the CT
House Committee was instructed to use thei
q discretion in fitting up the court hous,
Il On motion the Board adjourned to !
=. O'Clock tomorrow morning.
4 TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1874.
j. The Board me; pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Full Board pre-ent.
y w. +. Ashby. chairman, in the chair.
:. On motion the superintendent wars Oide:
2 ed to act az bailiff.
The Court House Committee reported tina
J, they had takeC out $4,000 0
insurance on the building. Approved.
Viewers were appointed on the Charlie
D Erbes road petition.
n An order 20 receive proposals. to bnild
bridge on Fall Creek was laid over till III
next meeting.
/, The Committee On Poor awarded the con
4 tract for groceri,s 20 Gable & Kirk, the
being the lowest bidders. Report adopted.
Mr.. Wilson called up the matter OF elect
Z ing Poor Commissioner.
g The petition OF I. Griffin was then pre-
e scented, as an applicant, which was filed.
Mr.. Wilson thpn renewed his motion to e
into an election OF Commissioner. Adopted
The following candidates we're baiio,e,
. for:
. J. ]. DeKilman, Joseph McGonigie. A
Bauer, J. I. Ml,er, W. H Fox, A. Hud
dleston, w. T. !lindmsn, P. Carroll, J
Kiser, Jones. L. Griffin. T. Trower, Z
: Rohan, ]. A. Goddard, A. B. Keller.
The Board having had thirteen (13) bal
. lots. and there being no choice. il was or
dered, on motion Of Mr.. Harmon, that tn,
| Board .N.ao.n IN n