The Columbus journal., 1879-05-21
Commit ssiOners Proceedings.

TUESDAY, May, 9Th, 1879.
Board of County Commissioners
met at o'clock A. NJ. Full Board
present.
Board took recess until 2 o'clock,
p. NJ.
2O'clock p. NJ, all present.
On motion of Commissioner Wise,
it was ordered that the following
proposition be submitted to the vO-
ters of Platte county Nebraska, to
wit:
[See railroad proposition in another
column.
And it was further ordered that
said proposition be published in the
Columbus ERA and the Columbus
Journal for four weeks prior to said
election and that the Clerk be in
structed to have notice of such cleo
ton and proposition duly certified
to be posted on the door of the house
where such election is to be held i'm
each precinct of said county Us pro-
vided by law.
On motion, it was ordered that a
plat of the line of said Railroad be
filed with the County Clerk of Platte
county at least two weeks before
said election, showing the line of
said railroad from the point where
the same enters Platte county to the
point where said railroad crosses the
line of the corporate limits of the
city of Columbus, and the said rail-
road shall be built within 40 rods of
said line as shown in said survey
before the bonds are delivered if
voted.
That said company shall deposit
$4,000 in approved securities with
such party as shall be by the Board
of Commissioners selected at least
two weeks before said election, to be
forfeited to the county in case said
company shall fail to build the rail-
road as agreed in case said Bonds are
voted.
That, whereas, J. P. Becker hav-
ing offered and agreed to guarantee
the expense of said special election,
that the County Clerk take from
said Becker such security or deposit
of money, and to keep an accurate
account of all the expense of said
election and have the same properly
audited by the Commissioners and
the bills and receipts for the same
turned over to said Becker when by
him paid.
The following bills were allowed,
on General Fund:
Assessors feeS.........--........$ 1902 20
Other ls........................- 354 81
ON POOR FUND:
Mrs. Warner, boarding Chas.
Hamer 5 weeks............... 10 90
Mrs. Stupfel. boarding pauper
Bamberger, 5 weeks........... 10 90
Catharina Schmidt-bOard-
ing and nursing pauper,
l.. Schlecht, ) weeks......- % 90
WEDNESDAY, May 7th, '79.
Board of Commissioners met pur-
suant to adjournment, at 8 o'clock
A. NJ. Roll called-all present.
Petition of Nils Olson and others
20 locate schOOl-rOad was read and
petitioners requested to select a dis
interested person to view said road
and report.
Report of the county surveyor,
Rossiter, on Looking-glass divide
road, was read. On motion said
road was declared located and Co.
instructed to establish same
by field notes and file same in Clerks
office.
Report of U. J, Davis on Devine
Road was read and said road located.
Germantown and Albion road was
OH motion declared duly located.
Change on road at Scully's bridge
and Misters bridge, as recommended
by Co. surveyor, was made
Lueschen road was declared duly |
Petition to locate meridian road |
was rejected.
Nj. WhitmOyer presented certifi- |
cate from Watson B. Smith Clerk |
of the United States circuit court, |
District of Nebraska, which was or
dered to be filed and to be spread on |
record as follows:
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Board Of County Commissioners of |
Platte county.
In u. s. Circuit Court, District of |
Nebraska,
Thereby certify that the above cause |
l. was on the 5th day of May, 1879 |
in favor of the defend |
ant. WATSON B. SMITH,
SEAL Clerk.
Motion to take a recess until .
O'Clock p. NJ. Agreed.
2O'clOck p. NJ, all present.
Motion made that Leander Gerard |
be employed for an indefinite time |
as Legal Advisor for this Board.
J. =. Becker deposited certificate
of depOsite of $50O,00 to pay expenses
of election for Railroad Bonds, Or
iered June 14th 1879.
Motion to adjourn until Wednes-
day, May, 2lst 1879, at 8 o'clock A. |
NJ. Agreed. JOHN STAUFFER.
County Clerk. |