The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

Petition for bridge across Nine Mile creek,
| at the point where the said road crosses near
| Silgrrs school house on the old or new west
| De soto road.
The following viewers wore appointed on
| B.ackman road:
| ). kenton. ID. ID. Evans and Robert Neo-
| rics.
The viewers report on the John Hogan road
| was presented and ON motion LAID over To
| Monday, January IL, 1873.
| Viewers report on change of Sylvester
road was presented and laid over to Monday,
| Acceptance III bridg. over sandy Creek was
present ii, read and ON motion ordered receiv-
| ed and placed on file.
| The following proposition was presented
| and read:
To the Honoro5le Board Of County Conrn,issi n
| eTS cf lie 'reH,Curta County, Anus $:
! GESTLENAS:-The Samuel Doisworth
| Blank look Co., respectfully submit the fol-
| lowing proposition 10 furnish the County of
| LeavenworIh with all the Blank books and
stationary To be used by them for the ensuing
| year the prices to b. the zane As the contract
| awar ted To said company by the Honorable
| Board Of County Commissioners Of Leaven-
wo;tn county kansi,; the mrs, day OF March,
| samuel DoisworIh Blank Book Co.
| Commissioner Richards moved that the
| proposition be accepted and the contract
| awarded 10 them for one year, which motion
/ was adopted.
| Dr. =. +. Hathaway, Physicia for County
| Pour presented new contract stating that
\ the first contract was not in accordance with
| law, being so decided by the County Attorney
| thereupon II was ordei ed that the new con.
tract OF Dec, inber - be substituted In lieu of
| contract made December ), 1871, and same
| new contract stand, approved.
| Adjournment.
| GA motion Board adjourned to 2p.m.
| AFTERNoAS SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pre-
| sent full Board.
On motion OF commissioner Van Wrinkle,
| the sum Of s27,3D, was appropriated To pay
balance due George Croiton, on bridge in East
The following resolution was offered, and
| adopted:
& Co., Tor the depository for County funds,
| be extended Tor another year, upon the same
| terms as the existing contract.
| The following acceptance was presented,
read ami ordered spread upon the record.
1 ave, the undersigned, lusiey, shire X Co.,
| hereby accept the award of the Board oi
| County Commissioners of the contract for
the deposit OF the County funds:
On the same terms our existing contract,
J for another year in Persuance of the resOlu-
| ton of the Board. passed. this day.
| lNsLEY, SHIRE & Co.
January s, ISIS.
The following petition was presented, read
and on motion granted:
| To the Honorable Board Of County Commission
era Of LedUenuOrth County, Kansp:
The petitioner, DIR. s. +. Medley, would re-
| spectIuIiy represent to the Board that the
County owes him twelve hundred and seven
to annsry s ss ana 'p Draws S ina
the county clerk may be instruct
e-ito issue TO him county warrants Tor
| the same. Yours Respectfully,
| Jan. s, ISIS. 4. +. NEELEY.
| The following report was presented and on
| motion order, Il r. ceived and placed ON file:
LEAvENwORrH, January 5th, 1873.
| The undersigned having been appointed by
| the County Board OF Leavenworth County a
| committee TO examine and report in reference
| to the value of "A piece or tract Of land now
held by the county as part Of the George
| smith assets, containing IS and twenty-eignt
| One-hundredths acres, beg leave to sub
init the following report: That l took
with me, the County Surveyor, and made a
| thorough survey and view Of the land in
| question. You will find plat and descrip-
| ton OF the tarm and situation OF the land
| made by the Surveyor, accompany this re-
| port, To which your attention is called. The
| land Is quite hiliy and rough, but considering
| the value OF the timber Oh the land, and its
| nearnesS to the Fort and city, (the land joins
| the Re>ervatlon) your committee Is OF the
| opinion that the land is cheap at twelve dol
/ lars per acre, and recommend that il be off,
| cred at that price.
| All OF watch is respectfully submitted,
| Us. NANwINKLE,
| Committee.
The following report was presented on
| claim OF A.A Higinbpthan, for rent of ground
upon which the stabeo vi the Jail Is built:
| January Sth, 1873.
| would respectfully report tina, in my judg-
mcnt, the county Is not liable for the within
| claim. would further say II the county is
| occupying the north end OF Mr.. HIS. lot, then
| ii would be we'll either TO buy the part being
| 80 occIpitd OF to remove any improve
ments the county may have thereon. The
| county, while no. being liable for the amount
| OF this claim, might probably be liable TOR
the value OF tie use OF the portion occupied
since this claim was flied with the Beard, or
such time as the attention OF the Board was
called To il.
| All of which is respectfully ubmitted,
| J. W. TAYLOR,
| County Attorney.
/
| adopted:
| Us. NanWinkle, chairman, to whom was
| referr. Il the matter of damages the f.
Knapp road, reported in favor Of allowing
1 damages as allowed by the viewers excepting
| Fred Hoberg, whose damages shou d be re-
| duced - per cent The damages as allowed
/ by the above report are as follows: Fred Ho-
| berg, 5000; reduced to $500. n. 5. Ward,
| $3.50; Joseph Rasdell, - 20 Anton Bank,
$3.50; f. B. Kerr. $3.50; John saunders,
| So -.
| ID. y. Barnes, County Engineer, presented
| communication setting forth that the contract
| for Iron bridge across st anger near Joseph
| had been let To the Missouri Valley Bridge
| Company at $500, which communication
was ordered received and approved.
| Mr.. klunrOyle was on motion, allowed
| $500 damages by the location of the Hartly
road he not having received notice.
| The following resolution was offered and
| adopted:
| BY Commissioner Lucas:
| Rssoired, That +. }. Humphreys Co. be
/
| and medicines used at the county Jail from
i and after TINS date.
| In the matter of the mandamus suits:
| Commissioner Van Wrinkle moved that
Geo p. Allen be allowed ,l0.OD for attendance
at county board room in bond suits; motion
| adopted.
| Coffin lie allowed $40 for same service mo-
Commissioner Richards moved that the
| sum of 500 per day be allowed commission
| ers Van Wrinkle and Lucas for same services,
| and $50 per day hr expenses, and the
Auditor requested TO allow, which motion
| was adopted.
| Tnereupon commissioner Van Wrinkle put
| in his claim for days, and commissioner
| Lucas put in his claim for 70 days, which
| were on motion approved.
The following resolutions were offered and
| adopted:
/ Resoired, that the County Clerk be, and
| he is hereby instructed to draw scrip for the
payment of certificate how held, and due
W. ii. Bond, sheriff of Leavenworth county
| Resoired, That the County Clerk be, and he
| Is hereby instructed To draw warrants for
| certificates held, and due the present guards
| at the County Jail, as per Auditors report.
| On motion of Comm issiDuer Richards, IL
was ordered that all bounty money TO; scalps
i BIZ paid out of interest deposit fund.
| d. n. Barnes, presented contract OF county
Engineer, as made between him and the
| Chairman. as per resolution OF the Board Tor
the term OF two years, at salary OF two hum
Ord and fifty collars per year, which con-
| ON motion, the Clerk was instructed to
draw a warrant in favor of Joseph A. WoeOer,
of $3.50. Also balance due j. NJ. Glle, SO H.
On motion of Commissioner Richards the
sum OF Si,JU was appropriated TO pay Joseph
1 A. WOeber, for groceries furnished St John
Hospital bs order Of committee, aud Auditor
requested to allow.
The follow ing resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resot,ed, That the county Clerk is hereby |
author lied TO issue County Warrants, Tor all
amounts due to County Officers, Sor the year |
A. ID. ls15, and Tor all empioyes and for fees
due officers. in the order in which said ac-
coants have been allowed out of the various
funds Of which the same should be paid, and
that after such accounts have been satisfied, |
that said Clerk issue further warrants Tor
claims in the order in which the same are
allowed to the amount on hand.
On motion Of Commissioner Richards j. }.
Saunderson was appointed Waterman for /
ten days, he having agreed TO accept for the /
ten days.
The Auditors' report of claims for the /
month OF December ISL, WAS presented and
on motion approved with all decisions there /
in and in view Of the fact, as reported by the
Treasurer, that the funds will b. short, the /
Clerk was instructed to draw warrants in /
favor Of claims which have
funds on hand, and for all Officers and EN-
pioyes TOR the amounts due theP, and If
there be no funds 10 pay them, they to BE- re-
turned the clerk, and held by him until such
time there will be funds
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned to Thurs
day, January ~, ISIS.