The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
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Regular Session-OEs'ciaI.
Board met In regular session, preser., CON-
missioner Lucas, R.ehaTis, and ], ;. Van WIZ
A,e, eti'ilrnian-,S,- Fun Board present.
:, Oi Llo.iol- 800 damages oe a .owr Z on the
Erltt road. 10 MIR. L8nsdOn-
ON motion o. Mr.. Nan Wrinkle the follow
Ilse tS~5lS were appointed on road PETITION
~ ~ " W n &ooFe: kickapoo sowEShip-B-
ID, Moofe, ~ henderson and II. q. Squirss.
GA mo-iou, liquor lic.-tIS.. v,,S .1..nted To
SuIiah Aactitie ami Y. NJ. Libr,ton of kicsa-
POI toW.Snip, upon Their pay ing one hundred
Liars, ahH giving bond a. L. Gu. r. q BY law.
viewers report on MaOuey r,,af. Wa, pre-
9Th, lS.s. "
MIR. kiinevogIe presented cla,m for lima.
hes on Hartley rad, which matter was laid
over 10 November 9;h, ISL and Mr. Hartley
1ruetsu 20 De ho.iiied 10 APPEAR before the
The viewers report on Wise road was pre-
ssntei. Rad and ON motion referred to Comm
sioher Nsn Wrinkle, TO examine and report a.
ON motion OF Commissioner Richards the
op-nih oI bids for wood and groceFies was
postponed until O'Clock, Pm.
AdJOurnIn'nt.
On motion the Board adjourned 10 one and
oiiC-!lsII u CLOCK, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
ruli csi!ed-pTcSeni, full board.
Viewers report ou Bashur road was present.
1877.
Viewers report on E-gieston road was pae-
sehted- read, and on motion referred TO CON-
missioner Lucas, 10 examine and report ut
mex meeting, when all parties can nave
ON motion of Commissioner Lucas, the
Solnty surveyor was INSTRUCTED To re.estab-
Lisn tii.' points u the LcaVenwOrth and Marys-
Vile state road.
In the nlattero Of the Oliphant road the chair
man 10 whom said matter was referred, asked
ior more TIME, which was granted until the
hyNl meeting, NoyemberSth, ls1I.
ftfs a..
c ld4Filian 10 whom s5iiG matter was r-ivrrSd
asked that II be- laid over to November 9Th,
1871.
Un motion the sum of sIO5O was appropria-
TED IN addition tot1e amount already aPpio-
pFiatSd for the repairs Oh the poor la IN road.
Onmotion OF Commissioner Richards, sl51O
additional appropriation was made for the
repairs 10 SANDY Creek bridge, and the con-
tractor required to lengtnen the benis to the
requirements OF the specifications.
Petitions of citiZg n of Sherman township
for br.lSe over Martins Creek. and Of Far
mount township for biidge on EdminSter
road, was presented, and on motion me clerk
as instructed TO advertise the intention OF
the Board 10 build bridges at said point, and
TO include saunders bridge over Plumb Creek,
hlckapoo township.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned to nine and
one-half o'clock, A. NJ, tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IND, 1871.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment,
rol called, present-lUil Board present.
Petitions of suniTy citizens o; kickapoo
township, asking Tor reduction of tue width
o. the Dave BIOwn- was presented anu
Ierrt Il to tiie County Attorney.
CI;tiIn OI = r Callahan of Sl3.0O for six
county maps, presented, and ON motion
allowed, and ACditOrinstructed Joallow.
The fOlIOwiH. viewers were appointed ON
the following road petitions;
Road petlIlon OF Il. O'Connor-S. Holdings
worth, n. +. ESgleston and = Lappin.
Road petition OF Robert samp.e-Charles
Joes, John EdminiSter and Charles Hulbcrd.
Road petition of William CoiSon-John Fan
retl, >. Il. Cirntre!l and James Hurd.
The surveyor reported that but one viewer
met on the road petition OF john Hogan, anu
no survey made therefore MIR. Lucas moved
thai the same views be re-appoint.d-
Estimate of bridge on 1Ong;.noxie Creek
was prt sented by the engineer, and on motion
of Commissioner Lucas ordered received ana
placed on file until there Is money on hand To
DuIld said bridge.
ON MOTION proposals for groceries and wood
were open d ana read, and the following weIe
the bidders:
W. 5. Gable & Co., Joseph wober, Joseph
Phelan.
J. W. Park was the only bidder on wood,
which was $3.50 per cord, and the contract
Was awarded him.
IL was fUund that ". =. Gable y 90, were tar
lowest Diddsrs, and the contract awarded
them,
On motion of Commissioner Van Wrinkle
the surveyor WIS directed IL re-estab.ISn the
Hobers ruid, t..at leads past Coiton's, and tue
W ise road.
:
of SI6.0J additional was appropriated ipr sun
airy changes made III she repairs VI the iron
bGdg- over S.rs'nSer. 10y ord rOi the engineer
SundGy notices dcinaIdiHS the Eodd To
levy taxes To pay sundIy judgments obtained
a. inst the county, were presented by tiOGeh
X heat, Attorneys, which were orue:ed
placed Un iile.
Reports OF sundry Township Trustees of an
nU.tl settlement were presented approved and
order /. placed on He
On motion ~ COMMISSIONS meas. j. ;.
Van WInkl , chairman, waSappO nsed COM
mit'-r 10 eX1mInc what land ,ne county |
uWleTi, ami SO y nat u can be sold Tor, anu
Ptt.tlun OF iienry jackson ami q. W. Foster |
for position of superintendent of the Poor
House, We r. presented, and on motion laid |
over until tiigrc was a vacancy
The following resolution Was offered and |
adopted:
Rtsoired, That the County Auditor be and !
i hereby instructed To allow the guards at the
county jai! the sum OF 5000 per mouth, |
nom Tie date OF reduction Oi |
thrIrpay.
were ofIereC ana adopted:
BY Richards
WHsEEAs, The proper submission OF the |
terms apun which We proposed To cumgrom- |
iSs with the holders OF our bonded ind bs' IL
ness anu the negotiations necessarily IBcid, ut
thereto, require more prompt and cons 1T at |
teHtiOn than the Board can give without |
hold ny n continuous session, aud
WHEREAS, by employing suitable person |
TO condnct such negotiation on behalf - TN. |
with less delay and eN pruSe, therefore
Res iced, That "A Suiiab person De employ |
ed foi that pu.p pose, and Il. :. fciIaT'is b and
Is hereby appointed 10 obtain from such |
persons lie may -ciu Suitable, the term,
upon when they will ace, pit sucn eBp.Oy- |
meUt. ana report such Proposition 10 the |
Board al is next meeting.
ON motion of Commissioner Lucas, the |
committee on Jail was instructed to furnish |
bedding and iuel, providing the county was |
liable
J. T. Richards claim tor coal of $3.50 was |
presented ami on motion allow Il, and Audi
tJr requested to allow
On motion of Commissioner Lucas the COM
miItre on Court House were instructed To see
about supp wing fuel for court house, and .e
most advantageous terms JHey can make. /
ON motion $500 was appropriated for stamps,
$500 for clerks Office, and siOi Ior county at
tOIu-y '>Ofilc..
AdjOurnmcn'. /
On mutiOd, The Board adjourned to two
o'clock, p. b.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant To adjournment, |
ioIl called, present-luil Board.
The following preamble and resolutions /
were Offered and adopted
WHEREAS, The bridge ON the state road /
known a. the LeayenwOTth and Lawrence Il
Ioad, over the Big Stranger Greek, near
Joseph Mi.lcr's, in the county of Ls-ayeu-
worth, n.,s bsen buried down and destroyed,
and
estimated cost OF which VIII exceed . so,
ought TO be built in the place thereof.
Resol e,i BY the Board of County Commits
siOners OF the crunty of Loaveuwurih, that
the question of AN appropriation Therefor out
of the county treasurer be submitted To the
qualified electors Of the county, at the next
general election to be held on the sixth DAY
of November, 1871, that in the snbmi sion said
question, the ballots used by tne electors shall
read /: Fer Bridge Al prUpTation," and
against .'Br dye Appropriation" respectively.
1 lat notice of the submission OF sad ques-
ton to the people be published in the official
news paper OF the county once ench week from
this gate until the day OF election, and that
the Sheriff be- and is hereby requested TO give
public notice of such submission at the time, |
and In the manner prcscrl bed by Jaw for CIV |
ing notice OF the next general a., ction in his
proc lamajlon-
Petition of Scott Ashton to be refunded |
money Oh tax sale Certificate, upon which i
deed was refused by TN clerk On account OF |
the record being cleared by entry of enOr- |
nous assessment was presented and referred
to the County Attorney
Claim OF Si2.Oj in favor Of z. :. Richards for |
wood f,Irnsht Il poor house was presenter and |