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lsss three to eight dollars per
h The allowances were made:
\ H. Frank, for keys. IS cents.
}. S. Bates, services as baiGff to grand
jury, $50.
c. G. Couch, goods for prisoners. SIS.
BANNER; printing and advertising, S4s-
IS.
volksbote, printing and advertising,
SIG.
w. A. Lockett, professional services rem
dered prisoners in jail. $50.
J. E. Montgomery, burying Katy Lock-
hart, $40.
VIM. Mann, record of deeds and blanks,
$40 81.
II. NJ. Lewis. stationary, S. 50.
II. Moldenhauer, for error in time of
jury service, SIS.
\ F. Bradthauer, jury service, name omit
ted So.
r. Z. Luhn, medicines for prisoners,
$I7 IS,
]. L. Moore, district clerk, for keeping
indexes three months, SIS.
Thomas Robson, repairs on court honse.
SI4.
In Lunacy case of Rufe Williams, II.
NJ. Lewis, county clerk, Sig 6s. ]. H.
Hutchinson, sheriff, 81 10. H. E. VIII
Hams, county judge, S..
Twelve jurors in Williams lunacy case
allowed ST. IS per day each.
TO. Hynes, for holding inquests on
bodies of Frank Vavara, A. Fox and
Sam Butler, Sis.
R. S. Cook, summoning corroner's jury,
S. 50.
NJ. Strickland, reminding book, $40
II. NJ. Lewis, freight on book. s. s.
]. II. Hutchinson was allowed, for salary
three months, $50; for making clothing for
prisoners. $40 60; for guard for jail three
months, SI35; for cleaning Jail, $50; for
keeping Mrs. Weikel, lunatic, from Feb.
Ist to May 18th, Sal 60; for commitments
and releases, $40; for keeping and feed
ing prisoners to May 18th, $500 So.
Jack Lands, wood for jail :, months.
$50.
Sam Ports, work on Jail, So.
o. Crozier, waiting on district and other
courts, $50.
W.. J. McMahan, boarding and guard
ing prisoners, SI4 30.
E. Kamien, feeding jurors..P4 50.
Potter & White, carriages to send for
attached witnesses, district court, Sis.
w. H. Murphy putting glass in county
Jail ST.
c. S. Peyton jury fees S..
Assessment of John Collins lot in Bren-
hmm reduced from S25o to SIoo.
Assessment of Mrs. L. J. Spencer, for
1885, reduced from $4,000 10 $500.
Resignation of T. o. Hynes as justice of
precinct No. 5. received and accepted.
Andy Garland. furnishing clothing and
coffin and digging grave for Wyatt KEENAN,,
lunatic, SIS.
K. A. .Harvin for stationery for county
collectors Office, S24.
Banner for advertising notice to delin-
quent tax payers, Sc.
Volksbote, tax notice for r. A. Harvin,
SIS co.
Sam Stinnett & Co., whitewashing court
house fence So 60.
Clark 6; Edwards, lumber and work on
courthouse fence 500.
Mullenbrook & Pool for timber used on
public roads, SI2 90.
Proposition of c. &. Metcalf, to lease
four leagues of land in Tom Green county,
belonging to Washington county, at an an
nual rental of $3.50, for term of FIVE
years; the timber to be protected. and i'm
provements on the property, if any be
made, be turned over to Washington cour-
ty; Metcalf to have the privilege or renting
the land SO long as Washington county
shall desire to rent it; he to pay as much as
any other bidder, and to give bond for
the payment of the rent annually, was ac-
cepted.
Ordered that the property of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway in this
county be exempted from taxation for the
term of FIVE years after its completion to
Brennan.
Ordered that Charles Zucher, be aPpoin-
ted Justice ofthe Peace for Precinct No. 3.
to illLthe unexpired term of T. o. Hynes.
Orderdered that a tax of one-fourth of
one per cent be levied on the taxable prop
erty owned in Washington county, for the
current expenses of the county. Also a
further direc, tax of fifteen cents on the one
hundred dollars for the payment of debts
already incurred by the county. Also
poll tax Of fifty cents for the current ex-
penses of the county. The tax collector is
authorized to receive any of the scrip of
this county, in paymen, of the county tax
now levied.
Ordered that the official bond of Charles
Zueher, justice of the peace with c. W.
Kleden, II. Hodde and II. Fisher be ap-
proved.
T.C. Hardin allowed S. So for guard
ing prisoner at Burton.
Mcfarland & Aven for stationery for
use of county officers allowed S2S 70.
Ordered that $50 be appropriated to
purchase new safe for the use of the
county collector.
J.W. Rodes allowed SI2 for jury SER
vice. January term his name having peen
omitted.
Harry Hancock allowed SIS for sum-
moning coroners jury and witnesses in
Fox case.
]. L. Moore allowed SIS for making
general direct and reverse index to Book
T.. civil minutes district court.
]. K. Williamson allowed $50 for POS,
mor;em examination in case Frank Vavara,
and medical examination in case of Lucin-
da Lands.
NJ. II. Williams allowed 5, for waiting
on county court.
Ordered that parties holding registered
scrip against the comfy be notified, by
publication in BANNER and in Volksbo.c,
to present same to Treasurer for payment
before the Ist Of July next. and that said
script cease to bear interest after that date.
The court will probably finish up its
business and adjourn this morning.