The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-08
COUNTY BOARD.
Proceedings Of the Board Of County Commits
sioners, Held Monday, April S, 1875.


sioners, Held Monday, April S, 1875.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called-Present Messrs. Mcintyre
and Wilson, %, absent 81
There not being a quorum, the Board ad-
journed to 2P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called-full Board present.
W. +. Ashby, chairman, in the chair.
The minutes of preceding meetings held
in March, were read, and on motion, ap-
proved.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
BY Mcintyre
Resoluod, That in order TO comply with
section !, of an act approved March Sd,
1870, the County Clerk notify the Township
Assessors to meet at the County Clerks Of
fee on Wednesday, the Dist day of April,
1879, for the purpose of fixing upon an
equal basis Of valuation, of such property
as they may he called upon to assess.
On motion of Mr.. Hook, the bids for
bridges were opened and read. The follow
ing were the bidders:
r. Gable, Il. A. Spears, G.. \. Piper, J. S.
Harvey, Thomas Crofton, Missouri Valley
Bridge Works, of Leavenworth
On motion, the matter of awarding con-
tracts, was postponed until all the business
before the Board was acted upon, as it
would take some time ascertaining the lowest
bidders.
Sundry garden seeds for distribution,
with instructions, were presented, and on
motion, the clerk was instructed to distrib-
ute.
A petition to open Dutton road No. 2,
was presented, and referred to the commit
tee on Roads and Bridges
4 petition from sundry citizens of Alex
andria township was presented, and referred
TO the same committee.
A petition OF Mrs. Bergeman for remis-
sion OF taxes, was presented and referred to
the committee on Ways and Means and
Poor Commissioner
Petition of A. p. Eggleston, for remission
OF taxes, was referred to the Commi ttee on
Ways and Means and to the County Attor-
ney.
Petition Of sundry citizens of Kickapoo,
for bridge, was presented, and on motion
Of Mr.. Wilson, the Engineer was author
lied to examine and report the same to the
Board
Petition Of Mrs. Bobb. asking relief, was
presented, and referred TO the Poor Com
missioner
The report of the Poor Commissioner for
the month of March, 1875, was presented
and referred to the Committee on Poor.
Reports and estimates of the County En-
gineer were referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
A communication of the County Engi-
neer, IN reference TO stone furnished for
Maeadamizing, was presented and read.
Mr.. Wilson moved that il be received
and placed On file
Mr.. Hook moved to amend by having the
stone all re-measured when the final esti-
mate is made.
No second.
The original motion was then adopted.
Viewers report on the Blackman road
was referred TO the Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
Viewers were appointed on the petition
| OF Wendeln Humid, for the vacation Of the
Michael Reinisch road.
The Poor Commissioner reported in IA
vor OF granting the petition Of Nm. Ford,
referred to him, for remission of tar, which
report was adopted.
The annual report of the trustee Of Eas-
ton township, was presented, and ordered
received and placed on file.
Requisition Of Judge ReeS, for blanks
was granted.
On motion Of Nh. Mcintyre, the engines
- inGeInc1ed . chanGa IL u1an n -
- ( eRs 49, $3.50