The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-20

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WHEREAS, there is being collected, from
month TO month, an interest fund: and
WHEREAS, there is no means to relieve
the ne 'essities of the Poor, therefore
Resolred, That the same be appropriated
for the relief of the Poor, and the Commit
tee on Poor is authorized to Use said funds
when collected, for the relief Of such cases
as in his Judgment, are the most pressing.
Mr.. Richards moved that the Clerk be
instructed TO advertise for proposals for
groceries, to be furnished at poor-house for
one year, bids to be opened at II NJ, the
first Monday in August, 1876
On motion the following claims were
presented, allowed, and the Auditor re-
quested to audit them:
A. j. Angel, lumber for Jail, $500.
Z. Diefendorf, laying out grounds for
trees, $1,000.
Robt. Keith * Co, repairs 10 chairs,
S725.
ID. Crowley, repairs at Jail and court
house, Sl225.
Mr.. V. L. Camp, ex,rato Allan bridge
$4,000.
5. Hastings, painting roof oi court house,
$1,000.
b Rivers, meals to jurors, each 4Oc.,
Sl1.20.
County Clerk, stamps, SD 90.
In the matter of the county printing:
The Board having finished al business
the Clerk had, took up the matter oil county
printing, and the following communications
and awarded bids were presented and read
10 he Honorable Board of County CommiS-
SiOnds:
GENTLEMEN: The bid of THE TINES,
as amended, by suggestion, is as follows, al
which | will do the advertising for the
County Board Proceedings in each, the
daily and weekly, both insertions, two
cents per line.
Tax sales, other than town lots, for all
Insertions, in weekly, - cents per tract.
Tax sales, OF all other description, in
weekly. for all insertions, 10 cent. per lot.
Road notices and other advertising, in
weekly, each insertion, ) cents per line.
Respectfully yours,
ID. K. ANTHONY, Proprietor.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July Is, 1876.
10 The Board of County Commissioners:
GENrLEMEN-The COMMERCIAL, weekly
edition, will do all the advertising at the
following rates.
Poad notices, Auditors reports, Treasur-
er's reports. etc, each insertion one cent
per line; Board proceedings Free tax sales,
other than town lots, all insertions ten cent,
per tract. All other TAX sales, all inser
tions, five cents per lot.
Respect lily,
ID. T. ANTHONY.
LEAvENwoRTH. X an. july IA, 1876
To The Honorable Boardo of County Commits
sioners Of LeorenUmth Coumly:
GENTLEMEN. The annexed is my origina
bid for the County advertising and publish
ing, with the pencil interlineations, made in
our presence, yesterday, erased. This be
ing seventy five. per cent. below any othel
bio, so for considered. trust it will meet
with your favorable action; unless all tn,
first bids be thrown out and new bids called
for. In such an event, | respectfully submit
herewith new bid. In the annexed bid
where the proposition ia TO change a stated
amount for each insertion of an advertise
ment, the payment therefor ia expected tC
be made upon the basis OF publication dur
ing the required time in a Weekly paper.
Respectfully,
WM. W. EMERY.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commis
sioReTs Of Ledrenrorh County:
GENTLEMEN: Il offer to do the adver.
tising and publishing for the county OF
Leavenworth, for the ensuing year, at the
following rates
All notices ef sale for taxes, and notices
when the time for the redemption Of land:
sold for taxes will expire, FIVE cents pei
tract for all the insertions.
All other publishing for the county, ex.
cept County Board proceedings, five cents
per line, each advertisement, Tor all the in.
sertions.
County Board proceedings will be pub.
lished gratis.
Respectfully, WM. ". EMERY.
July ii.
Mr.. Richards moved that the county
printing be awarded to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Lucas moved to amend by awarding
the contract to the Leavenworth TrMEs.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved an amendment
to the amendment, that the contract be
awarded TO The COMMERCIAL for one wear
Which last amendment the chair
put: "Shall the amendment award.
ing the contract to TIE COMMERCIAL pass %
Mr.. VanWinkle voted in the affirm ative,
the others not voting. Before the Chair
declared the result, Mr.. Richards changed
his vote, and the contract was awarded TO
The COxMERrIAL.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned to two
O'Clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Full Board.
The following resolutions we're presented
and adopted:
By E. W. Lucas-Resoired, That the
Committee on Court House is hereby au-
thorized and directed to procure the neces-
sary repairs to be made to the west steps Of
the Court House, and also 10 procure a
suitable sidewalk on the west eide Of Court
House square.
WHEREAS, The German Savings Bank
did, on the I1th day OF October, 1873, know
ingly receive from Geo. S. Sm III, then act
ing County Treasurer, large sum Of pub
lie money belo gipg to the County Of
Leavenworth, in payment and satisfaction
of the private indebtedness Of said smith,
and
WHEREAS, The said bank still retains
said money, Therefore
Resolred: That the Treasurer be and he il
hereby directed to demand said money of
the said bank, and unless the same be paid
at once, the County Attorney is requested