The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
REGULAR sEssIoN-oFFICIAL

LAX SfsSioN-oHrAsA<h
STATE OF KANSAS, lss
LEAvENwORTH COUNTY,
Be IL remembered that on this the 18th day
of January, A. D., ISIS, the members OF the
Board OF County Commi>' toners in and ior
said county, elected at the election heid on
the I'll n day of November, 4. ID. 1871, convened
in this room, III the Court House for the pur-
pose OF an organization, and for the transac-
lion of such other business as might come De-
fore them.
Present. II. c. Sguires, District No. one; B.
:. Richards, District No two; James Pickens,
District No. three.
were duly qualified by the County Clerk in
| accordance with the statues in such case
made and provided, and the Board proceeded
to organize by the election OF James flchens
as Temporary chairman.
Commissioner Richards moved that the
Board proceed to the election OF chairman.
The Chairman ordered the Dbard TO pre-
| pare their ballots, which was done, and the
| following was the result of the
list baIiot-B. ;. Richards received three 90
| votes. Mr.. Richards having received all the
votes was declared elected Chairman.
Adjournment
| On motion, Board adjourned TO 2P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment:
Pickens and Il. ). Richards, 81. Full Board
| present.
| ON motion OF Commissioner Pickens, the
Board adjourned to 10 O'Clock, A NJ, to-mor-
| row. ,,- ,O-s
| Board met purSuant TO adjournment. Roll
called Present, Commissioners Squires,
| Pickens and u. 5. kichards, .. Fun Board
present.
| referred TO county attorney:
| Resolved, That f. Carol, be allowed 10 pay
! in on his taxes four ana one-hai1 l'tJ niiis
| i'm general fund certificates of county lndebt-
| edness and thai the clerk issue warrants ior
the amount. .
his personal properly, the assessor having
assessed, him and the county clerk under the
| law added 80 per cent asking the Board 10
reduce the same, was on motion referred 10
| All peiiiions to redeem from back taxes at
| II per cent. were referred to the county attor-
| ney, to report upon at next meeting.
| Official bonds of +. u. Lowe, sheriD, ana j.
| C. Lynch, coroner, were presented, read and
on motion We're approved
John Binder presented andavit setting iorth
that he was assessed with Improvements
which were burnt OF prior to the nrst OF
March, ls11, and asked a reduction OF $4,000
which was after due consideration reduced
Petition of sundry citizens living in the vi
cinity of Es,gleston asking the Board To recon,
slider their action in hanging gales; ana iald
over, was taken up, and referred TO committee
on roads and bridges 81 district.
Petitions for bridges in Delaware township
laid over, was taken up and referred 10 COM
mittee on roads and bridge district No. ..
ON motion OF commissioner Squires the
OIiphant and Kicker road was laid over TIL
next meeting.
OConnor change of sylvester road IN Stran-
ger township was adopted
ON motion Of commissioner Pickins, the
John Hogan road was adopted and ordered
On motion OF Commissioner Sguires, the
NaIoney road was laid over.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned 10 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met, pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent, full Board. .,-,,, ,o,,,,,s
mission TO amend his report on claims ior
December 1871. by adding the claim Oh NO.
Atlas Co., comprising $1,000, and balance que
guards $4,000, and 2+O.O which was on motion
Affidayit of Mrs. s. Daniels setting forth
that her husband was confined In the county
jail, and asking for his release on the ground
that she needed his servlces,wasfaiter que con-
sideration rejected.
and adopted.
asite and is hereby appropriated for the
na vment of the balance OF salary due NJ. J.
Curran as late superintendent OF county poor
farm and house, and that the treasurer be re-
aue,fed TO pay the same upon presentatior OF
mis- county orders therefor.
The following viewers were appointed upon
the Hammond road, to-wit: John Aaron, |
John Broaddus and n Henderson; $50
The following proposals Tor painting. ETC,
at county Jail was proposed;
PROPOSED of John r. Madden proposal TO
paint ali the wood work inside and outside |
~ Jail building and kalsomininZ eight rooms
AMI two halls for one hundred and forty
fwili paint root and repair cutters for thir- |
S-n'e Up. MADDEN.
Proposal of Scott Bro. proposes as fol-
lows: