The Columbus journal., 1881-09-14
County commissioners Pro.
ceeGings.
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 1881.

TUESDAY, Aug. ~, 1881.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. IN. RoI
called. All present. Minutes @
previous meetings were read an,
approved.
Board took a recess until l o'clocI
p. m. At o'clock, all present.
On motion, the Clerk was instruct
ed to draw warrant on genera
fund levy of 1881 in favor of Johl
w. Early, County Treasurer, for tn
sum of Stops to refund taxes to c
j. Snyder on n. W. a, section 3
township 20, north of range ives
for the year 1879, said land being
not taxable for said year.
On motion, the Clerk was instruct
ed to draw a warrant on genera
fund levy of 1881 in favor of j. f
Moncrief, school superintendent, fol
the sum of $500 said Moncrief tC
deposit said amount with the insti
tute fund as provided by law.
The following preamble and reso
ton was adopted, commissioner.
Wise and Rivet voting yes, commits
sioner Maher voting no, viz:
WHEREAS, At meeting as requir.
ed by law, levy of two mill tax
on all the taxable property in said
Platte county, was imposed by the
County Board in the year 1881 as q
county bridge fund for said year in
conformity with the provisions of
section n, page 4l3, of the compiled
laws of 1881 of Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, At meeting of such
Board on the 10th day of August,
1881, an attempt was made by reso-
luton to rescind such levy, the
commissioners having been then and
there advised by other parties than
the county attorney of said county
that such levy was illegal, and
WHEREAS, This Board is now of
the opinion that such action i'm at
tempting to rescind such levy was
and is wholly unauthorized and
void, and therefore be it
ReSOlUed, That such action and all
proceedings had by this Board in
reference to resembling said levy be
and the same is hereby wholly set
aside, cancelled and annulled and
the tax list of said county for this
year is directed to be corrected i'm
conformity with this preamble and
resolution.
Application of Schram Bros. for
refunding of taxes on e. = lots 5 and
6, Stevens addition, for the year
1878, was laid over.
l.. Cramer reported that copies of
government field notes of this coun-
ty could be procured for Sl35 90,
whereupon it was ordered by the
Board that the same be procured.
Resignation of John Walker as
justice of the peace for Pleasant
Valley precinct was accepted.
The following resolution was
adopted:
ResOlUed, That at the request Of
our county attorney, Byron Millett,
and acceded to by this Board, that
he shall only be required or request
ed TO give his opinion i'm writing Oh
such matters as shall be submitted
to him in writing by the County
Clerk under resolution first adopted
at meeting hereof.
The following bills were allowed
on general fund:
L. Cramer, expenses going to
surveyor generals office at
Plattsmouth. .......,.s Is so
st. Mary's hospital, boarding
and nursing paupers 80. "A 90
Ben Spielman, corOner's fees
in Bruckner inquest .. lG 90
F. Gerber Il Co., coffin, ETC.,
Bruckner ..... .. III 10
Martin Postle, services in
Bruckner inquest. .. l 80
A. j. Arnold, spectacles for
Miss Sylvan. n... %
]. g. Routson, surveying.... 400
]. Stauffer, clerk fees ....... 80 90 |
E. ID. Fitzpatrick, books and
stationery ..... ii 10
Charles Brindley, grave for
pauper.. ................ ) JU
John Wise, services as coun-
ty commissioner. .... % 90 |
John Wise, services as coun-
ty commissioner, superin-
tending Loup bridge. 49,. 95 60
F. Owens, watching bridge
UnUeF ) 10 |
Chas. Davis, work and ma
tcrlal, moor In clerks Of
flee ........... 80 25
Taylor, Schultz Il Co., lum-
ber for sidewalk per Davis 135 Is |
Jason r. Lewis, witness fees
State VS.. Lewis. ..... Is 20 |
I. j. Bell, do. ........ Is 20 |
Ed. Hartley, do. o............ Is 20 |
Mrs. Lewis, do :. .... Is 20 |
0. w. Wake, do o........... 200 |
Horace Hudson, do. ...... 200
ON BRIDGE FUND.
Mic Blaser, repairing Jack
son bridge .........$ 55 90 |
The County Treasurer reported to
he Board that there is surplus of
s367.59 in Loup Fork bridge bond
fund and Sl714.43 in Court House
bond fund now in the hands of said |