Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

Election judges and clerks allowed two days
services, except West Lexington precinct where
they were allowed for three, and messengers
allowed one days serv. &c; per diem fer all being
81 so.
Coupons and bonds amounting to $3.50 present.
cd by H. e. Wallace: 81, 5S3 33 by j. E.. STAN
wood; 81 $50 by s. G. Wentworth; 1912 81 by
John j. Hender son; 81 266 &C by j. II. Fisher;
$50 by c. d. Blossom; SIG, 1888 80 by Mrs.
Jane Boswell; 500 by j. H.. Catron; 81 ,O66 &c
by Mrs. O. 2. Rsthell, and all settled by COM
promise.
j. L Ferguson again presented his resignation
rs road overseer, which was accepted.
{. L. Williamson appointed overseer OF dis
trict No. II.
School loans granted as follows: Mrs. NJ. f.
Ogden. $50; g.. J. Blewitt, $500.
Hixon farm ordered sold.
School mortgages executed by VIM. p, and
Kate Z. gyree ordered foreclosed.
Contract to furnish coal to county awarded to
Thos. b. Clagett at 9H cents.
Settlement Of II. Westerhouse US road overseer
approved.
Change Of road rs prayed for by George W.
Bowling, granted.
New road as prayed for by j. Belt, ct al. from
Wellington to Napoleon, ordered.
Bridge over Davis creek, Dover and Knob
Noster road. ordered abandoned. and lumber
turned over to J. II. Welborn, road overseer,
for Use in c%ulverts, etc.
Woehr bridge, prayed for by c. W. Sharp,
ordered built by road overseer II he have SUN
cIent funds.
Seventy-nve dollars appropriated 10 build
Neil bridge, prayed for by G. w. Sharp.
Bridge ne ar Napoleon, pr. yed for by C. W.
Levisay. referred to bridge commissioner.
Road oveIseers allowed rs follows: John
1oAely 400 feet OF lumber. ] key Of nails; John
1000 feet OF lumber; A. Armstrong, 1000 leet oil
lumber; John W. Reynolds, l scraper.
The following order was made:
Whereas, by the laws of this state, and by the
terms OF the contract heretofore made, the Wy
a%n"iOtte, Kansas City and Northwestern railwa,
compay Is under obligation 10 place the public
Oh which its t ack may be LAID, in such a conii
ton NJ not to impair their useiuln, ss; and
ted itselfto use or occupy no public bridge be.
longing to this county, and, whereas, it appear,
to this court, from in its possession
that the said railway company has occupied a
least one of the bridges OF the county. and ha.
impaired the usefulness of the public roads ;and
whereas, the said railway conpany has been Of
hclally informed of the violations of ills con
tract. and of the laws Of the state, and has faile,
to remedy the same, it is, therefore, ordered
appointed agent and snecial commissioner o
this county, and rs such is h, rcby authorize,
and directed to Investigate all damages done Il
the roads and bridges of the county by the sal,
railway company, make IL written statement o
the same, and formally demand of the said rail
way company that it shall at once tllorou.hI,
repair the same; and in case Of the refusal O
failure of the said railway company to repai
satisfactorily the said alleged damages, he i
hereby authorized and directed, in the name 0
f Lafayette county, to enter formal complain
against the said Wyandotte, Kansas CIV an,
Northu estern railway company, before the stat
board of railroad COIN mlssIsners.
Charles McGirl bridge, upGn the petition of A
ID. Barnett, was referred to brig COMMISSIONS
Dramshop license granted to VIM. H.. Z.hn.
' Error in assessment on lot No. ,, block c
$500 to s45.
approved. The report shows, collected on sta,
taxes, 81, a5l Isl on county taxes. Slo.3 43 46; o
1921 q; Freedom township r. X. tax. s4s i.
Sni-a bar township 4. X. TAX, So 2e; Middleto
township Il Il: tax. sl4 81, and for school tai
g. 400 40. making a total OF sI6.492 a5. n
, linquent for county taxes for 1873, and back o
, land. S52,6l 80; for 1874, ON land, S2i ,769 5;
: e1I l. 81" rs s is"nt Rl&E 81, s q On S p r az; p ,S5 lsi:
L SIC, 800 81. making ii Total OF Sis, 5SS is, whic
docs not lnclu,ic The irlimqu,n c,es on road an
1873. and back no account Of whio was kept
The county clerks books at that time.
4 Petit jurors drawn for the first we K of circu
i court rs follows; Godfrey W. Schulz, Jno. i
Hill, JnO. u. Lonydon, Travis Buford, Aldr:dr
; Sordsr, ; >: Hit, Harry J. Ghrisman, p; \
, harris, hoot. Buclihan, a ID. Barnett, f;icl
: .rd Halnline. Addison Hook, q. ". Grub
t John Renick, James Emlson, K. c. Gillespi,
, Geo. Fairwsather. W. IL: Means, Alfred
4 Green, Daniel G.. Doty, II. u. smith, Geo. I
Gorion, Vim. Ii. Carter, Vim. Eastwood. F,
t the gecend week. Wiley Jennings, il. +. SIN
/; I9ons. Geo. l.; Trail Thos. Warren. Car.stoph,
! W. Douthitt. 1hos. W. Barton, David j. Beal
t Chas. Anderson. Jno. C.. Huckleberry, Gideo
: Aayne, Corbley Hughes, Thos. Z. Cobb, Hem
d B~rockman, Rich'd Hargrave, Frank Ferguson
. Jesse Hughes, Geo. W. Avery ,Jno. b. Hagooc
John b. Dysart, sr., Lewis Cox, Augnstl
Carter.