The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-24
COUNTY AFFAIRS!
Abstract of Proceedings of the County
Board at an Adjourned Meeting
Held Dec. 16, 1875.

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Board met as per adjournment.
Present all the members.
Capt. j. A. Baker, Chas. F. Pierce g.
Co., j. E. Epstein Sc Co. and NJ. A.
Wilson each appeared before the
board and entered complaints of the
erroneous assessment of their property
for 1875, which several complaints
were laid over tor further considera-
ton.
The board ordered that Mrs. Ellen
Dix, of Agnes City township, be al
lowed the sum of $3.50 per week for
the maintenance of herself and fami-
ly, from December 9th, 1875, to Janu-
airy 9th, 1876.
On motion, the following county
and township officers bonds were ap-
proved, to-wit: r. II. Chittenden,
coroner; John Bramhill, trustee; Hi
ram Conner, sheriff; r. NJ. Clark, JUS
tice of the peace; c. Z. Priest, consta-
BILE; G. w. NIosher, constable; Leroy
Newman, constable; A. G. white,
justice OF the peace and township clerk /:
G. d. Humphrey, Justice of the peace;
d. S. Avery, justice of the peace J. E.
Robbins, constable; H. II. Gray, treas
nrer Emp0ria township; L. G. Soper,
constable; w. r. Roup, township
clerk; Daniel Bitter, trustee; w. II.
Priest, constable; A. ID. Tressler, con-
stable J. S. Gibson, township clerk
a. G.. Edmiston, township treasurer ;
ID. G. Edwards, township clerk; L. 0.
Priest, Justice of the peace; Daniel
Croyle, justice of the peace; Eliza
Moore, township clerk Michael Malo-
ny, treasurer; Z. l.. Kirkendall, con-
stable; j. II. Love, constable; T. A.
Dixon, constable; 7. E. Best, justice
OF the peace; VIM. HoliingswOrth,
township treasurer.
The following bills and accounts
were allowed: j. A. Moore, coal OIL.
&c, 395; B. F. Whitney, grading AL
len creek bridge, $3s.75; Chas. F.
Pierce & Co., lumber, 1910; j. NJ.
Griffith, iron and hardware for Jail,
S55.04; j. 5, Craig, postage and ex-
press charges, S4.49; Mary J. Watson,
school eXaminer's fees, S24; Lewis
Lutz, iron, s2.13; Frank Schmidling,
meat and ice, S2G67; Ii. w. McCune,
printing, $121.5S; Thos. Armor, wood,
$50 Emporia News, printing, $44.20;
Thos. Beers, saving wood, $l.95; E. NJ.
s. C. Co., supplies for poor, 1898; DIR.
w. w. IIibben, professional atten-
dance on poor, $50; L. ID. Fox s. Co.,
stationery, 3.95; j. III. Hibben, survey
ing county roads and measuring rail-
roads, 5000; L. B. Kellogg, assignee
of F. G. Hunt, clerks fees district
court 1920; Thos. Beers, washing for
prisoners, so cents; John Bay, board
ing prisoners, $40; Tandy & Eastman,
drugs, 81; Thos. Beers, janitor's and
jailor's fees, $2G.15; Humphrey 6 Co.,
work on Jail, SO; d. f. Jones, repair
ing court house windows, S1.25; S. Co.
Brown, wood, $3.50; A. d. Chambers
Superintendent's salary, SS7.OS; J. c.
Hall Sc Bro, goods for poor, $13.72; J.
Metzger, county commissioners fees,
So; c. E. Paine, county commission
er's fees, $12; j. T. Stratton, county
commissioners fees, $12; Mrs. Hayden,
boarding paupers, $40; Gilmore 6 Ar
mold, coffin for poor, 1880; II. E.
Root, viewing county road, Sc; A. j.
Burdick, same, Sc; c. D. Burdick,
chairman on county road, So; a Line
ker, same, $50; =. Hutchins, same,
% cents; Ed. Borton, viewing county
road. 50; N. w. Phillips, same, 81; A.
d Chambers, same, 81; VIM. Heustis,
same 81; w. B. Holt, same and team,
So; John Evans, chairman on county
road, So; james Moore, same, So; VIM.
Ruby, marker on road, So: james Phe-
mis-, viewing county road, 3; Ed. Nc
MILAN, same, 81; VIM. Flickinger,
same, 81; Harvey Thomas, chairman
on county road, $50; Calvin T. Lewis,
same, $3.50; Thomas Dixon, marker on
county road, 81 30. Total, s991.39.
Board adjourned to first Monday in
January, 1876.