The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-15
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Appointment of tho Standing
Committees for the En-
suing Tern.


CoUHfY o. LsAv8swoRIu. J
Be il remembezed, that o. this, The 12tl
day Of January, 1874, the members Of u
Board Of County Commisioners in and TO
! said county, eIecaed II The election held o.
The Alb day Of November, 1873, convened .
he Office Of he County Clerk for the Purpos
q IN oreanization and for the transaction o
such other business - might come befort
them.
Present: John Harmon, 1st Ward, City
John Wilson, End Ward, City; Eooe Hook
3rd Ward, City; John Mccormick, Al
Ward, City; N. F. Ashby, 23rd District
County; G.. w. McIntyre, 24ih District
County; james Pickens, 18th District
County.
All Of the member elect being present,
they were duly qualified BY the County
Jlerk in accordancs With the statutes in such
ease made and provided. and the Board then
proceeded to organize BY the election Of E
Hook - Temporary Chairman.
Commnsionef Z. Hook in the Chair.
The Cnairman stated the 6rst business In
order ~ the election Of . permanent Chair
man.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Board pro-
cesd 70 elect Chairman. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Board elect
By ballot. Adopted.
Mr.. Pickens moved that the Board take
N Informal ballot. Adopted.
The following vote was the result Of the
informal ballot:
Mr.. Ashby received five (S votes; Mr..
Hannoo, two (2).
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Board pro.
ceed TO the election of Chairman.
b. formal ballot.
By Hannon-
Moved that Mr.. Ashby be declared elected
Chairman without further voting. The No
don prevailed.
NJ. Ashby having been elected Chairman
was declared Chairman Of the Board Of
County Commissi0uers Of Leavenwosth
County. Wheseupon said Mr.. Ashby took
On motion the Board adjourned to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called, full Board present. w. F.
Ashby Chaifnan In the Chair.
The Chairman asksd time ntilto-morroW
10 appointmeot The various Committses.
Granied.
The following preamble and resolutions
we're offered and adopted.
By Hannoo-
Whereas: The stringency Of monetary mat
tiers and the unsettled condition Of our
Trsauny and the change made in such ofics
have delayed the payment Of taxes; it i The
opinion Of The Board that the time for the
payment of taxes without penalty should Be
extsndsd until the LIT day Of April A. D.
1874.
Therefore resolved that members
of the Legislature be and
and they are hereby requested to use their
efforts and influence 10 obtain an extension
of the time for The payment of taxes without
penalty being added until the Let day Of
April, A. d. 1874.
By Wilson.
WHERkAs, il appears that the taxes of
the year 1867 were paid on lot 8, in block 10,
city property, and the treasurer, notvith-
Standing such payment, sold the undivided
half Of said los, and that the same has been
conveyed BY tax-deed; Therefore,
Resolrcd, that the County Treasurer be,
and he i hereby directed to tender to the
holder Of the tax-deed on the undivided hall
of aaid lot, the money paid therefor, and the
sale and all Subsequent taxes and charges
paid BY the purchaser or the assigns thereon,
with interest on the whole amount 1t the
rate of 10 per cent per annum, and to de-
mand the delivery Of quit-claim deed for
the benefit Of the owner Of said lot.
Mr.. Wilson moved. for the benefit Of tax
payers, that the Board have the opinion Of
The County Attorney whether the ecript to
Be Issued IL receivable for taxes OF 1873
motion adopted.
Petition Of John Higinbothan in reference
to payment of bonds outlawed and acted up
ON heretofore, was taken up and present.
ed to the Board BY Mr.. Harmon, and stated
that the action taken was unlawful, and thai
the bonds had been bought ut . very Low
figure and he desired this Board to
enter their protest sgainst the payment oil
said bonds.
Moved that the County Treasurer be mott.
fed not to p.r the bonds specified in said
petition of John Higinbotham.
Mr.. Hook cslls for the ayes and nays
which IVES granted. and resulted - follovs:
Ayes-Com's Harmon, Mccormick, Nc
Intvre, Pickens and Wilson-6.
Nay-Com. Hook-1.
Motion declared adopted.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the County Attorney b
instruced to report . soon - possibI'
whether this county has cauae Of action
aeaina The L. A. 4 N. w. r. R.; II 20, Il
commence suit to compel them to live up h
heir oootroct. and to take such other pro
oeediues - may b necessary to secure th,
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