The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-18

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| FarnswoTtn was the lowest bid for the bridge
on the Harness road. TnereuponCommission
| er PIckeES moved that the said contract Dt
AWARDED 10 T. l. Farnsworth, which motion
was adopted.
On motion, f. Jobson was allowed to re-
deem lots |, =, and 1, block ~, for taxes OF
1913, al, 20, vJ and "a, by paying tax.
es and charges without Interest
On motion of Commissioner Sluires, the
report OF Dodsworth " Co.. To do sundry re-
binding, was adopted and ordered to do the
work.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned to . O'Clock
A. VI. tomorrow.
JULY BIRD, 1873.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present Commissioners Squlres and Pick.
ems. % Absent, Commissioner Richards, chair
man, a.
On motion Commissioner Pickens took the
chair:
The following Viewers were appointed on
road petition OF =. J. McNaughtOn Fran X
Smelson, VIM. Pine anu Patrick Hernon.
On petition of Robt. Sample-Crawiord
Moore, Uriah Morgan and Jonathan Knight.
On petition ot wardeE-John Divel-
bess, Thomas Carler and George Hauey.
On petition OF Brown-Samuel Boaz, Ed
ward Martin, and Martin Capp.
On petition Of Jonathan Haney-Robert
Gagret, a. Goodwin and John Lynch.
On petition of j: r: Colyer- II. I. Roach,
p. Thor inburgh ana Vim. Marvin.
adopted, and roads ordered opened:
John Canary road.
+. NJ. Smith road, and s25 allowed John ii.
Mitchell.
ii. Passewarck road, and SIS allowed II. T.
Roach.
q. r. Clay road, and ssO.,iamages allowed
Mr.. Mitchell, and s20 allowed Mr.. EeaId>ley.
Surveyors report and plat on Jamison Road
was presented and adopted.
The chairman appeared and took his seat.
Resignation of I'll ID. McCarty, as assistant
af staH
motion OF Commissioner richards, accepted.
\. X. Van Eman, County Superintendent,
recommended W. +. Kirkland as assistant
examiner TO ill vacancy. which recommen-
dation was received. and Mr.. Kirkland ap-
pointed.
The following report was submitted, and on
motion Of Commissioner Squires, ordered re-
ceiyed and placed on lille, said report being
satisfactory 10 theICommissioners:
The following is the answer of Mr.. q. W.
ii. Moore, Superintendent OF the County
Board OF County Commissioners, short
time ago:
LEAvENwoRTH, July ,, 1913
To the Honorable Eoard Of County Commission
cTs Of LedueHtcorth County, Kansas.
GENTLEMEN In answer to a preamble and
resolution presented To your honorable body
on the End inst, by Commissioner James
Pickens, ns,requiring me to show by what authO-
rity Charles Cullen, Mary Higgins and sara j.
OMara were removed from the County
lowing as my answer TO said preamble and
resolution:
ON taking charge of the Asylum found
the above named persons there as inmates,
and after seven months acquaintance with
them, | found them to be insane and not lit
persons to be kept among the old and infirm,
who by reason Of old age and aiiliction, and
other misfortunes have become inmates of
this institution.
therefore, applied to the Hon. Il. $. Rich
ards, chairman of your honorable body, and
in * alsD Chairman the Commute
Poor, for advice as to what was the proper
course for me To pursue. He referred lie To
the County Attorney, Hon. Joseph W. Tay-
lor. / went 10 him and he told me that IL
was my duty, IL believed those persons to be
insane, TO make application to the Judge Of
Probate TO institute the proper proceedings
and have them brought before the court for
trial. i, therefore, acting under his advice,
commenced proceedings, ana, on the trials
Judge Wood and Mr.. Scott Ashton, and
after a fall and fair Investigation of the mat.
ter tue three persons named In your preain-
BILE were adjudged insane, and the Probate
Judge appointed Mr.. Vim. L. Comfort their
guardian and turned them over To him.
q. W. II. MOORE.
Superintendent.
After the report of q. W. III. Moore, Super
intendent of Poor House, in answer TO the
resolution OF Mr.. Pickens calling Tor infOr-
nation in regard To removing inmates from
the Poor House, the order Of the Board was
omitted in published proceedings, which
was as follows:
Commissioner Squires moved that the re-
port be received, said report being Satisfac-
tory to the Board, which motion was adop-
ted.
Adjournment.
ON motion the Board adjourned 10 after
noon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present, full Board.
I'm. nr IN af m IsiehlrflS
minntes for.the quarter. ending July ], lS7S,
were considered read and approved.
ID. Shire presented a petition in reference
to paying taxes on a wrong piece Of land,
ana asking that the Treasurer be instructed
to correct the same.
Thereupon the following resolution was Of
fered and adopted:
Resolred, That the TTeasureris her by in
structed To app y.ainount of money paid on
the taxes on tue southeast quarter of section
1922, by lnsley, shire x Co., by mistake, be
applied 10 the payment OF the taxes on the
Northeast quarter oi section 1892, and the
interest and penalties charged on the last
piece be remitted and the rolls be 50 corr, ct
ed as to show that the taxes OH the first pie &c
has not been paid and The Treasurer II in
structed To advertise and sell the first piece.
Report OF County Engineer ON suudry
bridges was presented, and, on motion OF
Sluires, ordered received and
placed on nle.
Treasurer to allow him 10 redeem lot II block
80, and lots l. and 10, block 50, city proper,
for 1874, 1875, Is76 and lss7, without interest,
was. on motion OF Commissioner Squires,
granted.
Report of fees for quarter ending July ], ISIS,
received by the clerK, ,amouniins To So 40, less
s6.15 not collected, was presented, and, ON
motion, amount not collected was al owed
and balance ordered charged and deducted
from salary, and the report ordered filed with
the Register of Deeds.
The following claims were allowed and |
the Auditor requested To allow:
L. q Lowe, sZ1. ", transportation Of insane.
do. s2W do. do.
do. $500, requisition for ID. Bic |
llenski.
j. W. Bidgood, trimming trees.
Claim of Il. 4. Craig, medical services, |
amounting to so. Commissioner squires |
moved that the claim be allowed, and Audi |
Tor requested to allow.
Commissioner Richards moved To amend |
q q. allowing So Motion as amended adopt
Peremptory writs OF msndamus in cases OF |
Robert A. Barnes, r. Sellow and George H.
ray Ior, were presented, and ordered received |
Resignation OF F. II. Powell, Constable Of |
Alexandria toxnship, was presented, and, |
On motion of Commissioner Pickens, the |
in the old Gardner bridge was do
mated TO Delaware township.
Petition for bridge in High Prairie town.
ship, on southeast quarter OF section 80, was |
presented, and, on motion of Commissioner !,
Squires, the engineer, was Instructed to ex- |
Board.
The matter of building Salusberry bridge |
was laid over for want OF funds.
The following resolution was offered and |
adopted
By Commissioner Pickens-
WHEREAs, The decision Of Hon. Judge
Croz. err rendered in the District Court. in the |
case of r. r. Ridgely, vs.. the Board Of Com
missioners of Leavenworth County on an ap-
plication for a peremptory writ OF manda- Il
mus involves matters of general concern to i
BUR citizens therefore, IL is
ResOlred, That he be, and Is hereby request
I'd, to furnish the Board of Commissioners :,
copy Of his opinion IN said case for publica-
lion.
Petition to set aside order to open road as \
for by Mr.. BAldOck and others of 4
Delaware township, was rejected.
The following resolution was offered and /
adopted:
Court House bond interest fund after paying /
ALI interest
Resolued, That the County Treasurerf,e, ard |
he is hereby authorized TO take up and can
eel two Court House Bonds as soon as they
Are resented.
Commissioner Pickens moved that propos-
y TO purchase Fair Grounds be accepted and |
and MORTGAGES and turn them over To The
clerk, which was adopted.
Auditors report upon claims for the month |
Of June, 1873, WAS on motion OF Richards
on motion Board adjourned.
J. W. NIEHAUS,
County Clerk.