The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16
COUNTY BOARD,


Proceedings OF the Board Of County
CommissiOners. Held May Slh ans
9Th, 1875.
MAY s, ISIS, 2 p. M.-cALLED SESSION.
Official Board met pursuant to a call of tn,
Chairman. Present-Commissioner Squires
Pickens, and Richards, chairman. g. Fui
Board present.
The call was presented and ordered spread
upon the records.
To 3. s. Richards, Chairman Board of Comfy
Commissioner T mis- Of Leayenworth County:
Leavenworth county, do respectfully reaues,
that you call a meeting of the Board OF
rooms in the court house at O'Clock p. M. OF
"Wednesday, Ms1 =, A. ID. 1873, for the
transaction OF the settlement of the matter OF
the County Board VS.. German Savings Bank
and such other business as may come before
the Board.
nc sourREs.
JAMES PICKENS,
Commissioners.
To the Board Of County Commissioners Of Lear.
Nenuorth County, Hdnsos:
@ GENTLENEN-In pursuance OF the above re-
Eauest, hereby call q special session of the
Board. at O'Clock p. ~, OF Wednesday, May
sth, ISIS.
BIS. RICHARDS,
Chairman Board Of County Commissioners
LEAvENwoRTH, May ., 1878.
The Clerk presented proof Of publication OF
hog order. which was ordered spread upon
the record
Petition Of NJ. Josh Turner for liquor Ii.
trustee as having the required number of
signeN, was granted, upon the payment of
sin, and giving bond q required by Law:
license q DeSoto, over the Kansas river,
vhich was granted, upon the payment of slo0
The peti3lon OF August stahl for remission
1t taxes, was referred 70 the Committee on
m. ,,,s,s,o,, ~ u.ra~&x.
lowed to return lots I, and 5, block lis, with
out penalty or interest, Was presented and
Taxes upon lot q, block 81. for ISIS, 1876 and
ISL, belonging to Ms. Welsh, 9 widow lady.
ON motion, the Board went into executive
session, nfter which the doors were opened,
and the following preamble and resolution |
offered and adopted:
WHEREAS, The German Savings Bank of |
Leavenworth have offered A. q compromise |
Of the claim of the county against the said |
bank, snd OF the action nov pending there
for In the District Court of Leavenworth /
real estate clear, and free from all incum-
brances and by deed Of general warranty, to-
wit: Known - the fair grounds.
And to assign and transfer to the county
the interest OF said bank in and to . certain
Judgment recovered In case number 5,922,
amounting to 81, 7ai 80, in the District Court OF
Leavenworth county, said interest being SO
per cent. OF said judgment. and to guarantee
the payment OF said amount TO the county,
attorney s fees, in the fyst-named action and
WHEREAS, The recovery in said action 10
doubtful, and attended with great expense
and delay, and deeming IT for the best inter.
est OF the county 10 accept said offer; there
fore,
Resolved, That the Board do hereby accept
said offer In compromise and settlement OF
said claim, and that upon conveyance Of said
property and the transfer, assignment and
guarantee of said interest in said judgment,
and the payment of all costs and expenses in |
said first-named action, the County Attorney |
Is directed TO dismiss said action.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion, The Board adjourned until to.
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock An II
NAY SrH, 1878.
Board met Pursuantto adjournment, pres
The County Clerk, on motion of Commits.
doner Plckenk- WAS instruc ted TO publish the
Intention OF the Board TO build q bridge I
lcrO8 Nine Mile creek, on Warmers road, /,
leo, 0ardners bridge In Delaware Township,
llso, bridge petitioned for by T. A. Harria,
CASTOR Township, also, acru0 the branch q
, ns ISnesp css and spnnsdAie road In Alex
The following report Was presented, read ,
nd ordesed received and published.
b de Hosorubse, tie Board Of Cosnsv Cbss- n
ss(ssioaers Of LedrensCovtk Co9nfy, Rdnsus: !.
GESfI.EMEx-In the matter Of preparing
he List Of delinquent taxes, under chapter =
., Laws OF 1871, 1 have the honor TO report
hat NeanrA Borland and Wood, under the N
Of the Board, have prepared .
- OF al delinquent taxes due the county 8
hat come under aid law. That the pgepG-
81 of labor, end required KIN and care 20 :,
nap1afe. th6f the liSf fufnlnhed. IN mmffralV q