The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
COUNTY AFFAIRs-
Proceedings Of the Board OF County
Commissioners
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Geo. Frederick was ordered TO move
himself and the records OF his Office into
the new office prepared by the county
Jno. II. Fcnen, Danl. Bitter and c. w.
Gilman were appointed-to appraise the
north = of section Il, 81, H.
Daniel Garard, ID. Ii. Holmes and
Len Dumbauld were appointed to APP
praise east Z of southeast and southeast
of northeast Il of section 16, 81, II.
Report and stateQlent of the superin-
tendent Of the poor farm was received
and accepted.
Report the probate judge was received
and accepted, SAID report being his quarter
ly report OF his examination fthecounty
treasury.
In the matter of the appeal from the
decision Of the county superintendent OF
public instruction of Lyon county to the
the board Of county commissioners by
distric No. 81 the county superintendent
of public instruction was sustained.
The following petitions for the privil.
eye of erecting gates were granted Pc
tition OF ID. G. Callcn, petition of Ed.
Crocker, petition of ID. W. Kectbnm,
petition Of Z. \. Ketchum, petition of
q. W. Bryson. The petition OF S. I.
French was not granted on account of d
counter petition against by J. f. White
ct al.
Petition of A.W. Stubs in regard TO the
redemption of lot II Cottonwood street,
granted, providing the city of Emporia
coDcurs.
Resignation of D. i. Winter as con-
stable of Waterloo township accepted
Resignation of John Winfield as con-
stable of Agnes CITY township accepted.
Petition of ID. Flannery to have per-
sonal property tax refunded on account
of not having constitutional exemption
granted.
\ duplicate county warrant was issued
to G. w. Mosher, he first making aflida-
Wit and giving bond, said original war
rant having been lost.
WHEREAS, Messrs. Scott & Lynn and
j. ID. Snoddy, attorneys for the parties
who are now prosecuting certain ac-
tIon in the name of the board of county
commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas,
against ID. ). Gilmore, l.. 4. Wood and
L. A. Taylor, without the authority and
consent of the board, have obtained an
order from the court allowing them to
file an amended petition in said cause,
and they have requested the county at
torney la allow them the use ofhis name
in the prosecution of the suit upon the
amended petition, and
WHEREAS, the county attorney has
idiAA lnt DiuAttI BCAOAC lllt BOdIh lbI III
structions and whereas, if said action
has any merit in 1t, the said board are
DESTROYS of aiding i'll its prosecution, and
if it has no merit in 1t the board are de
sirOus it should be prosecuted, if the
same can be done without making the
county liable for the costs.
Therefore, it is by the board ordered
that if the parties desiring such action
TO proceed will submit any evidence,
which they may have, to the board, and
if such evidence warrants the prosecu-
ton of an action; that such action be
prosecuted by the county attorney with
the assistance of such parties, and If
the parties desiring such action to pro
coed are willing to sumbit any evidence
TO the board, which will warrant the
prosecution of such action, that the
county attorney allow them the use of
his name in the prosecution of such ac-
ton upon their executing Il sufficient
bond as security for the payment of costs
which will fully protect the county
against all loss in any way, and now, on
this 9th day OF January, 1880, came be-
fore the board Messrs. Scott q Lynn and
James ID. Snoddy, and presented their
amended petition, which they propose to
file in the case Board of County Commits
sioners VS.. ID. S. Gilmore ct al now in
district court of Lyon county, Kansas,
and
WHEREAS, The board is DESTROYS that
the matters and things alleged should be
fully Investigated, it is therefore by the
board ordered that the prosecution of
such action proceed and that the county
attorney is hereby directed and author
lied to prosecute the same, with the as
sistance of, and in connection with, said
Scott & Lynn and James ID. Snoddy,
with the understanding that the county
is to be liable for no attorneys fees eX-
cept such rs are allowed by law to the
county attorney. l. i. TAYLOR,
Chairman board county commissioners
No further business, the board adj
journed. WM. z. Ewing,
County Clerk.