The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-20

Application of James COlvin for re-
lease from the county Jail presented.
Ordered that James Colvin be released
from county jail, and county clerk
notify sheriff to release him.
County road commencing al south
east corner OF southwest quarter of
sec. "a, twp. IL, II. west, and running
thence in u north westerly direction to
the north east corner of sec. 5, twp. ID,
Z. 4 west, having been declared Illegal
by the District Court at the November
Term, 1878, tho same was by the Board
declared vacated, annulled and dIscon-
tInued, and county clerk instructed to
notify township trustees of Elm Creek
and Pleasant Valley townships of the
action of the Board, with instructions
to cause said road to be closed to public
travel. The petition from Smoky View
township to change the boundaries OF
said township by taking off six sections
from the east side thereof and attach
the same to Liberty township, taken up
and rejected.
Bond of Andrew Martinson, treasurer
of Washington township, approved.
County clerk instructed to give notice,
by publication once in the SALINE
COUNTY JOURNAL, of the intention of the
Board OF County Commissioners to
build the folio wing bridges: one across
Gypsum Creek, in sec. 22, township IA,
range west, 10 Solomon township; one
across Stage Creek, in Gypsum town
ship, at or near the residence of Frank
Wilkinson. Estimated cost of each
bridge to the county to be $1,000. Ad
journed to Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 1879, at
9 o'clock, am.
On February Is, 1879, the Board OF
County Commissioners met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, the full Board.
Where's the bonds issued to assist in
the construction of the Republican,
Salina and Arkansas Valley Railway,
issued on the 2lst day OF March, 1873,
were cancelled by the Board Of County
Commissioners on the 10Th day of JAM,
1879, 1t is therefore ordered that the
County Treasurer be credited with the
sum of sll, 4l9.9s, the amount of cash
paid by him to redeem said bonds as by
an agreement made on the LIST day OF
June, 1878, between G. w. E. Griffith
aud Asa Richardson and the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Saline County,
Kansas, and by order of the Board
made on the 10Th day Of January, 1879,
and the said cancelled bonds and cou-
pons DO fled with the County Clerk.
James Carlin, chairman, presented to
the Board . petition signed by W. H.
Shaw and 4S others, resident taxpayers
Of Smolan township, asking the Board
of County Commissioners to submit to
the qualified voters Of said township q
proposition to subscribe to the capital
stock OF tho Salina and Southwestern
Railway Company to the amount OF
$1,000 per mile for each mile of road
constructed in Smolan township.
On motion, petition received and or
dered fled.
Board commenced the consideration
of petition. Notion by Carlin that the
name of N. E. Reed be stricken from
petition. Motion lost BY following vote:
Ayes-Carlin noes-Denton, Scholl.
On motion, the name OF James Donegan
Was stricken nom the list OF resident
taxpayers of Smolan township. Petition
of taxpayers of Smolan township to
have names taken from petition pre-
sented, and on motion rejected, CarIin
voting NO. Petition OF resident tax
payers OF Smolsn township, asking the
Board Of County Commissioners to call
special election to vote upon proposition
to vote bonds accepted, and order made
for olac,,ap IN ho halA nm SATURDAY. the
22nd day of March, 1879; Csriin voting
NO. Protest, signed BY SO taxpayers
Of Smolan township, presented and
urged by Carlln: not considered. Ad-
jourped.