The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
COUNTY BOARD.
Proceedings Of the Board Of County
commissioners in che Month Of June.
Ias1.

1879.
ADJOURNED ssssIoN.-oFFICIAL.
Board met pursuant To adjournment. Pres
ept-Commissioners squires, Richards, and
James Pickens, Chairnsn-3. Full Board.
B. Il. Moore presented claims, as admins
traitor of W. : Gaole, and asked that he be
allowed interest; which matter was laid
over.
On motion OF Commissioner Pickens, Mrs.
Annie Duncan was allowed TO pay b Ick tax
es, without penalty or interest, upon property
in the TO xn of Linwood for ls72, 1873, lS.i ana
| 1875.
JIM. Alexander presented mis- petition 10
| be allowed to compromise back t.xes on pro-
| perty in the outskirts; which was, on motion
| of Commissioner richards, received. and he
| was allowed to pay two-thlrds of the amount
| as a compromise; said amount to be in full.
| The petition of Birwell Atkinson, to build a
| bridge on the northeast corner of Tanners
survey was presented and, on motion of Com
| missioner Squires, the engineer was instruct
ed to examine, make estimate of cost, and
report to the Board at the July session.
DIR. ]. Slsyman presented a petition to be
allowed to redeem back taxes by paying the
face of the taxes II was, on motion, grant
| ed.
Mr.. II. Blythe appeared. on behalf of the
| city of Tonganoxie, asking that the property
set out OF sal: city be set back for taxable pur-
poses; which was, on motion, granted.
Adjournment.
bn motion, the Board adjourned TO lO
O'c ock A VI. tomorrow.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1879.
The b ard met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. fuIl Board.
On motion and on more testimony the
! road forty fe5t wide east OF Ganir bridge
| Adjournment
On motion, the Board sdjourned to p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present, fuIl Il DarG.
RI, Bran preseIItsd q petition TO be allow
| ed 10 redeem his back taxes on his land by
| paving the lace OF the taxes, wnicn was, Oh
motion, granted.
| ON motion, the petition o. Thos Stewart,
| 70 extend the time for IN sint-iuing gates On
| the Atchis,n and Tongsnoxie road, across
Stranger creek, to October LIST. 1873, was grant,
| ed
The petition of Josh Turner, for liquor IL
cense in Esstoi Township, Vas presented. :.
Upon the payment OF Sl09, and giving bond
| IL was gsanj.d, to run from the time the last
license "Xplred-
| A. Leonard presented a petition 10 he
| allowed 10 redeem his lets from back taxes
| in Easton Township by paying the sum of
| l.5j, which petition was, on motion, grant
| ed the taxes of ls.s TO be in full and
| the balance 10 be applied on said de-inquen-
| cies
| Harriet Swinburn presented a petition to be
| allowed to redeem her property from BACK
| taxes for the year lsl5 without interest anu
| penalty, which petition WAS, on motion,
| rejected, as the Board have no power, II not
| being three years old.
ii NJ Reynolds presented petition 10 be
| allowed 10 purchase a piece OF land In the
| sour aast part of the northeast quarter OF "A,
g. 20 ~ paying the taxes of i-7s IN full; tax. 5
| OF 1876 aud 1871 their face, and $50 for back
/ W.
| The petition Of Logan IeIgler. that sundry
pieces of land br.ong ng To the Ieigler family
| anu assessed for the wear 1919, De stricken
| frop the rol, as the patents were not issued
| until lS9G, was on motion, granted, as the
| lands were .ot tsNable.
The petit. III of L J. Weed 10 compromise
| hack taxes "n sundry lots for irregularity,
\ was prpSen ed, and, on motion of Commits
sioner SqCir :, rejected.
| The bond of Thos. Warren, for liquor
| license, was presented, and, on motion, ap
The communication of w. j. Gilbert, on
| Dassler's Statutes, was presented. and, on
| motion of ommissiouer Richards, tue COM
| municaiiOn was receiv' and placed on fiie,
and no action ken, as the Board think the
| statutes furnished by the State Will be sufl-
1 cient.
| f. f. Hunt presented a petition TO be al.
| lowed TO redeem sundIy lots from back taxes
| as a com promise without interest. II was
presented an'!, on motion, granted.
| The petition OF sundry citizens o. Sherman
i township, for an additional justice OF the
| was pltNtAltuf Will vi PSst'
1 lug notices, and was, on motion, laid over TO
| receive the certificate Of trustee that the ma
jorltv of the voters had signed said petition.
| S +. Atwood presented a petition to be al
| Lowell to pay back taxes upon sundry lots.
/ amounting TO Sl67.12. As compromise, the
| sum of si25 was, on motion OF Commissioned
| SQuires, granted.
| Adjournment.
| On the petition of Mrs. Davis and others,
4 to re establish the road known as the Big
Woman Crossing Road, the following view
/ HnDOflted crawford Moore, j. III,
| Vaughn and John billingsley, to meet with
| the county surveyor at the mill. June IL.
1879.
| J. II. Harris presented a petition to be al
/ lowed 10 pay back taxes from 1874 to ISIS upon
lots and 8, Sock 3, city, amounting 10 Si6.s 50,
| and, as a compromise, pay the sum of so.
/ Commissioner Richards moved that he be
| allow ed to pay the sum of s30-ssid amount
to be in full for said taxes which motion
| was adopted.
| Fred Bartn and Hahn presented a petition
TO be allowed to purchase back taxes on
| certain lot from 1863 to 1875, amount to the
| sum of sl97.SS, by pay ing the sum of .lO. 1T
1 was, on motion OF Commissioner Richards,
granted.
The County Engineer reported that on the
/ order made for the estimate on bridge in the
Tanner survey, the auditor decided that he
| will not allow the claim, as there is no funds
| to pay the same and that he cannot make
| said estimate.
| W. II. Ralston presented petition to be
| allowed as a compromise 10 pay as bac taxes
/ upon lot l6 and west half of lot lot Is, block
] cy, tne suiH Ol S-p 1uc tsAes uks'u the sdHie
1 amounts 10 the sum OF s35s q. Commission
| er squires moved that the taxes OF 1875 be
| paid in full, and the sum of 500 he accepted
for the back taxes, which motion was adop.
| ted.
Commissioner Squires moved that p. q.
Lowe, Trustee for county, be directed to sign
| a deed for the Fair Grounds, aud the Clerk to
deliver said deed 10 y. F Neeiey, upon the
presentation of the Treasurer's receipt tn At
the purchase price has reen pa d Tor the
| same. which motion was adopted
Adjournment.
On motion, the Board adjourned.