The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-08
COUNTY BOARD.
COUNTY BOARD.
Proceedings OF the Board Of
County Commissioners,
Held Monday and Tuesday, Oeto-
Der 9Th and 9Th, 1874.
REGULAR sEssIoN-oFFIcIAL.

UcE ON Suu Oh, 10S4s
REGULAR eEssI0N-oFFIcIAL.
The Board met pursuant to call.
Pfessn. Commissioners: Hook, Hannon,
Mccormick and Mcintyre. az. Absent
Commissioners: Perkins, Wilson and W. F.
Ashby, chairman, (3).
On motion, Comm;ssi. ner Hannon w.
called 10 the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read,
and on motion Of Mr.. Hook, approved.
The chairman and M. Wilson appeared
and took their seats.
The COMMITTEES TO whom were referred
bid, for stationery, reported they had exam-
ined the came, and awarded the contract to
Grew and Morgan, they berg the lowest
bidder. The report Vas adopted.
On no:ion, the petition Of Lowvans Par
rott was granted.
The petition OF Mr.. Blackwell wss re erred
to the Poor Commissioner.
On petition of John Mckee for private
road; favorable.
Viewers report on the petition oil E. Has
KRIS was referred TO the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
Viewers report on the petition Of r.
Krautier was rejected.
Poor Commissions requisilicn for poor
house was presented and, on motion Of NJ.
Harmon, the rsqui,i;ion vas received and
the committee authorized to Iur hase.
The communication of the sheriff In re-
ference to sundry changes at the county
jail was press nted, and the chairman OF the
Jail COMMITTEE authorize TO make the
sane
The appointment If Chas. II. Grover ~
County Auditor. BY Judge lde, Judge r e.
and l. NJ. Goddard, County Attorney, Was
pr, scented and read.
NJ. Wilson moved the appointment Of
Charles II. Grover SIS County Auditor be
confirmed. Motion adopted.
NJ. Wilson moved that the salary Of
County Auditor be fixed o. 81 900
Mr.. Harmon moved to smend BY msk.
ing the salary 81, COO per year from the time
the law was changed, whe-eupon the yea
ard nays were called, as follows.
Ayes, Harmon and Wilson l2). Maya
Hook, Mccormick, Mcintyre and w. F.
declared lost.
Mr.. Perkins appeared and took his sest.
Upon the original motion being pot, the
ayes and nays we're called Aye: Hook,
Wilson and W. F. Ashts. chairman, ~.
Nays: Harmon, Mccormick, McIn'y.e sni
Perkins. (I. Motion Lest.
The Committee on Ways end Means sub
mit:ed the following reports. which were
adop.ed:
On contract OF the Flint n tioaal B,nk
favorable.
On report of interest accumulated: found
correct, and ordered to be charged TO tie
Treasurer.
Ga petition of F. F. Cueick; favorable.
On petition Of B. A. Phelps; favorable.
On petition of Mrs. Tack; favorable.
On petition Of +. A. Bowman; favorable, |
and the contract for refreshments to Be sold |
in he Court House Sas let to Paul Ca4selo |
on the same terms a. made with E. A. Bow |
man.
Petition of p. G. Lowe, on assessment,
was referred TO the committee on Ways and
Means.
Ou motion ct Mr.. Mcintyre the Surveyor
was instructed to re:race = portion Of the
Stafford road.
On report Of the committee the Luckom
read was adopted and ordered opened.
A IemOnstrance against the Metzell road
vas presented and referred to the Committee
On Roads and Bridge.
On motion the Committee on Court House |
vas authorized to purchase sundIy tools for
the Engineer Of the Court House.
o. molten A. B. Keller, Sam Walker,
and NJ 8. Grant were appointed viewers on |
the Me'zell change of road.
On motion the Board adjourned to 2 p n
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met persuant to adjournment.
Roll called.
Full Board present.
Auditors report on claims for Septembr,
was referred to the Committee on Claims
On motion If E. Hook, the Clerk vas
instructed te purchase 100 ee's Of election
b,ankP.
The peii ion Of Mrs. Frolich Va referred
10 the Commissioners Of the Poor.
The petition CT Mss. Clark, for . so,d,
vas granted, and the Surveyor ordered TO
fnrnish the Clerk With plat for record.
On motion Of Mr.. Harmon. the clerk vas
instructed to have circulars printed for dig
ribu. ion, explaining the tax-lav.
The peii,i1n Of A. u. Clark, to be a.
OVID 70 receem LOT S1O, vas granted.
On the report Of the committee, The view.
rs report, rejecting the MsAghef road, was
'dopted.
o. motion OF Nc o'mick, The Sheriff -
Tai'. |,
n. Hnnd ,o.I |. A.. On motion. laid on the
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