The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
AFTERNOON SESSION

Al sI-S4ON-
Board met pursuant to sdjournmert-
present full Board.
County Clerk presented his annual re-
port for The year of 1873, which was read
and ordered printed and the Clerk to pro-
cure 800 copies for distribution.
On motion OF ComnlissioneI Squires s. 80
wss appropriated for ticket to send Mrs
! Margaret Shepherd to Iowa and Commis-
siorer Richards appointed az committee 10
see that she was sent to Iowa.
Wm. Kenyon and Wn. Hazeltine OF
TongaDoXie. presented petition for a small
change Of the Egs lesion road. Thereupon
the following resolution was offered and
adopted:
WHEREAS, A petition has been presented
asking that what is Lnown as the Egg ston
road be extended along the East line Of sec
ton II, township 10, range 30, from the
point at which it intersects the said Sec
tion line asd mes1cers in a West direction
across the 5 ( corner OF said section, 10 the
5 + cor. OF said sec 10 the + cor. Of said
sec. TO in'ersect what is known - the Nc
Dowall road, and TO vacate said Fggleston
road from sdch point OF intersection on the
L line of said sec. TO the point il nov inter
sects the S line OF said szciiop and
WHEREAS, William Hsz etine is the
owner Of the s Z OF the ) E I Of sec. Il,
township 10, range 90, being the piece OF
land across which said Eggleston road 60
me e2nders and
WHEREAS, said VIM. Hszleltine has
dedicated to the public, for public use a.
highway, 30 feet in width along the f line
OF said section from the point at which the
said Eggle=ton road in;ersects said East
line to the McDowsll road without charge
TO the county Of any kind and
WHEREAS, All preliminary steps
have been taken according TO law
to make such change and vacate .uch por-
tion Of tie Eggleston road therefore, be it
ResClret, That the prayer Of said pe;i-
tiouers be and Is hereby granted, and the
ro5d oyerseer is hereby il siructed to vacate
such portion Of said Egglesron road, and to
open and extend the said Egglesron road,
along the east line of said section II, 80 feet
wide on the land OF said Wm. Haz!-Iine, TO
the north line of said section II, and thence
to inierstcl with the said McDowall road,
sll the expenses Of opening the same 10 be
paid by the petitioners.
On motion of Commissioner Sguires, The
sum OF $50 was appropriated for cutting
the last twenty-five cords OF wood st the
Poor House.
Oa motion Of Commissioner Squires, the
matter of interest upon amount due from
January 10Th, 1879, OF Stranger bridge, was
referred 10 the County Attorney, to report
at next meeting.
At the request Of Sheriff Lovethe follow
ing prisoners were released from the county
Jail:
Amanda McSpatten. Oscar Sullivan,
Jerry Nichols and James Baily to be re-
leased February -, 1879, and David Xii
ten February p, 1879.
Bond If II. 3. Maxwell, liquor license,
for Kickapoo, was presented, and on mo-
,ioa OF Commissioner Squires approved.
The following resolution was presented,
and on motion ordered received and placed
on file.
Resolred, That B. f Thompson be allow
ed TO furnish medicines to county poor OF
Leaveuworth county, provided he will fur
nish them at as low prices as they are now
furnished or can be furnished.
Adjournment.
On motion, Board adjourned to . o'clock,
A. Il, 10 morEow.
FEBRUARY /, 1879.
Eosrd met pursuant to adjournment.
Full i B,ard present.
On motion the order made opening Bow
en- road, w2s reconsidered and the matter
laid over until the first Monday in April, |
1879, to give to all parties concerned a
hearing.
Bond Of NJ. Duly, constable, was pre-
sen,ed and approved.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned TO > T. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board me, pursuant TO adjournment.
Present, full Board.
The following bids were presented and |
referred TO commiJte on Court House.
To the Board Of County Commissioners:
! propose 10 repair all leaks in cutters
and roof OF the court house. and paint all
tin work Of the same in good and work
manlike manner Tor rle hundred and sixty.
one dollars in scrip, lSlGl COZ
JNO. z. MADDEN.
To the Honorable Board Of Commissioners
of Leavenworth County:
] hereby offer for your consideration the
following proposition:
let, To make the roof and cutters Of
the LcayenwoFth county court house
tight
2ad, To paint the lin roof with red lead
and oil.
3rd. To paint the tin over the dormnr
windows and clock diais, with white lead
and oil
4;h, To keep the same in repair and
clear The snow from the cutters for the term
OF two wears
For $50 in cash or Sl75 scrip.
Respectfully you're,
HENRY :. VALENTINE.
Leavenworth, Feb. 5, 1873.
Adjournment.
On motion the Board adjourned TO nine
o'clock A. Il. tomorrow.