The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-08
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings on Monday and Tues
day.

Court met on Monday, May 4, vii
Judges Bond, Case and Talbot, Sheri
Mercer, Prosecuting Attorney Bryan
and Clerk b. NJ. Danforl present.
The petition of d. \. Pew and other
fora bridge over Porterfield's branch
on the road from Rosendale to Duncan
Mill, and on the land of James NJ
Smith, in township CT, range So, Ben
ton township, was granted, and jaime:
NJ. Smith was appointed commissioner
to build the bridge and report at the
August term.
Jacob Miller was appointed Constable
of Monroe township to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of W. a.
Dunn.
Ordered that Road Overseers in An
drew county shall receive for compen-
sation two dollars per day and road
hands n dollar and a half per day.
The bond of Robert l.. Davis to school
fund for $40 was substituted instead of
one from W. l.. Sargent for same
amount.
5. G. Case and others petitiOned for
4 new road in Platte township. Re
ferred to \. j. Deshazo, Road Commits
sioner, TO report at the next term.
Thomas G. Ashley and others peti-
toned for Il new road on the line be-
tween Benton and Washington town
ships. Referred to Road Commission
er.
Joseph Peters and others petitioned a
new road in Rochester township, run
ming near the new cheese factory. Re
report at the next term of Court.
The road petitioned for by VIM. Park
er and others and favorably reported
on by the road commissioner, was estat-
lished, and road overseer ordered to
open the m
W. III. III. Gilbert'S assessment of per-
sonal property tor 1869 was reduced to
$3.50.
James +. Baker granted leave to Dor
row $500 from the common school fund.
5. b. Buckley was granted leave to
file bond and mortgage to school fund
for $500, in lieu of bond of VIM. Crosby.
ID. L. Russell was granted leave to
file bond and mortgage for 5000 on the
various school funds, in lieu of bond of
of. c. Gam.
4 duplicate warrant for $3.50 was
issued to +. McRitchie in place OF one
lost.
Charles Fisher and others petitioned
for a change of road in Platte township,
the section line between sections II
and %. and Is and 10, in township 81.
50. Referred to the Road Com
missioner to report ext term of Court.
George Foutz was continued rs Road
Overseer of District No. ), township 60,
Sc, until next term of Court.
ii. F. Simmons was appointed Road
Oycrscer for District No. l, township
range 81.
Charles Bloom was appointed Con-
of Benton township, rice Marion
BuiS, resigned.
An appropriation of $500 was made
to build a bridge on Coles branch, in
Districts > and ). township 60, range So.
and Jesse }. Cole WIS appointed COM
missioner to superintend its construction.
the bridge to be finished by September
/, 1874.
Warrants on the county fund were is
sued rs follows:
b u Daniorl~--StD - f Fu!kerson.. $40 %
JnD u Iiijors.-. 30 ~ TIL Ashley. II u
flrnum Freeman ! - W \ Chappeicar 90
Il Caldwell...... - ~ j u Peters ....... 4 90
" X Mcilyain... 80 H. Jas EtrhisOn... OF
Mack ~ BritZrr.. - jesse j Cole ..... %
J { Calvert ..... ~ N Fknickerbacker 80
Warrants on the bridge fund were is
sued as follows:
W II Bowman. SO - Chns Dalion..-.... 3 90
Las 4 Shoemaker. 10 ~ Elias I.ecce-....... q ~
l. kiliow ..... 10 Is
Warrants on the pauper fund were is
sued as follows:
Fred Zurcher..-S,5 % Maria Ransom. 6 90
Wachtei.. IL 81 DR. Davenport. IL N
mo J Miller---. IL 40 susan Richardson Is ~
Whiteman.. q % Jane llull..-........-6 20 90
Settlements were made with the old
road overseers, and new ones appointed
Dr. old ones r%eappointed, as follows: