The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-05
COUNTY BOARD.
Meeting Held Monday --''vening
February 9, 1874.

Meeting Held Monday --',Yenin
February 2, 1874.
REGULAR sEssIox-oFFICIAL.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Ro
called; Present, Messrs. Hook, Hanno,
Mccormick, Pickens and W. F .Ashby. chat,
man.. Absent; McIntyre and Wi
SON..
The mirut S of the previous meeting wer
read.
Mr.. Hook moved that the resolut on OF
fered BY him on the claims Of J. Il. Hamil
ton be 90 changed as TO read "vque, tsd'' in
stead of instructed" Adopted.
The minutes were then, upon motion o
Mr.. Harmon, approved.
The following petitions for sppropri -,ior
were presented and referred to the Commit.
tee on Roads and Bridge:
Petition for bridge in Sherman Town.
ship.
Petition for bridge on Ki.lsall road.
Petition for grading Warner Hill.
Petition for shut:ing up arsenals in Reno
Township.
The following petitions we're referred to
the Committee on Ways and Mean:
Petitions of Louisa Henderson, remission
Of ta1es; Mrs. F. Frolich, same; Henry Fa-
Der, SAINT; J. c. Irwin, same; s. Swain, for
janitor of the Court House; james Mooney,
same; s. B. Walker, same; Edward Crowley,
same; John Weary. same; Michael O'Ma.a,
same; J. g. Losee same; John Fening same;
Dudley Morehead, same; G. W. Seymour.
same; Frank Scott, remission of taxes; Ju-
liza Childers. same; James MCGEE same.
Official bond of A. Hush, cont able of Sher-
man Township, was presented, ard referred
to Com. Pickens.
The report of A. Huddleston, Poor Commits
sioner, for the month ending January 18th,
1874, was presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Poor:
Vawen's report on the Bradley road was
presented, read and referred ID the Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges.
Com. Wilson appeared and took his seat.
The following communication was present.
ed and read:
Chicago, January %, 1874.
To the County Commissioners Of Learenworih,
County, Kansas
GENTLEMEN:
The bearer. hereof, Richard Shubert, is
hereby authorized to collect $500 Eight
Hundred dollars of You, for frescolng two
court rooms in your new Court House BY us,
and this or his receipt for the same will be
your voucher for it. Respectfully,
SHUBERT & KRENIG.
Which communication, was on motion of
Mr.. Hook, received and ordered placed on
file.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the bidders on
gas fixtures for the Court House be
allowed to withdraw their bids. for the rea-
son that there are no funds, and that no con-
tract be let for the present. Adopted.
Com. Wilson moves that the Committee
on Ways and Means ascertain the condition
Of the Court House and report to the Board
The following communication was pre-
sented and read:
LEAvENwoRrH, Feb. 2. 1874.
To the Honorable Board Of Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN Our contract for building
The Leavenworth County Court House il
excepting iron ratings and gates
10 the porticoes and few days painting.
We respectfully submit the building to
your investigation, and, If satisfactory, We
AK the release of our bondsmep. and the
balance due on contract allowed, and the
building formally accepted.
Respectfully,
ANDERSON 4 L1DELL.
Com. Hook moves that the cOmmunica-
ion be referred to the Board az Committee
Of the Whole, with the County Attorney and
Architect added to such Committee, which
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moves that the Superintend- |
ent of the Court House building be instruct
ID to move the desk of the Judge Of the Dis |
.rict Court to the New Court House when
EVER the court room of the New Court House |
d ready to receive it. Motion adopted.
Com. Mcintyre appeared and took his |
,eat.
Mr.. Hook moves that the matter Of adver-
Using for proposals. for keeping poor in |
Poor House be postponed for one month. |
Adopted.
The time having arrived for the opening |
IF bids for coal, the Chairman ordered the
anne opened and the following were the |
bids:
&. Rohan proposed to furnish Fort Scott |
,oal per ton for S. %.
K. N. Wood proposed to furnish Fort
Scott coal per ton for cash "a ST., in scrip
IS 25.
Leavenworth Coal Company proposed to
upply the coal at Is cents per bushel, or 16!
,ent, delivered.
Mr.. Harmon moved that the bids be refer.
ed to Committee on Court House.
Mr.. Wilson ptated that he eaw no reason
or 20 referring the bids, % it was easily seen
which was the lowest bid; he therefore NOV
d that the contract be awarded to the Leav-
.nworth Coal Company at Isl cents per
,ushel. Adop'ed.
Auditors report for January was present
d and referred t, Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman Of Committee on
Claims, moved that the bills allowed BY the
Auditor be allowed and the clerk instructed
o draw warrants for the came.
Adjournment:
On motion Board adjourned to Friday
morning, Feb. 9th, 1874, at 10 O'Clock.
o. DIEFENDoRF. Co. Clerk.