Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-02-17

ssl4 released from scho oil fund mortgage in book
Page III.
D c John son, ct al petition for pub
lie road.
Old Jury discharged and Samuel
Wangner, DAVID Feglsy and Johr
Young appointed nsw jury to assess
damages and report sat March adjourn.
ed term. 1882.
| Commissioners report on bridge on
steer creek IN Saltriver Tp., approved
John Baggs bond as contracted Ia
huild bridge on steer creek in Salt river
Tp., approved
Jas Ellison application to know
whether he shall continue to act as
Atty, for the county in the cases of P.
NJ. Smith VS. Adair county. The court
doth order that Jas. Ellison is net con-
sidered Attorney for county in abovv
matter.
W. I. Baird was appointed agent 10
cast the vote Of Adair county at the
annual meeting Of the stock holders OF
the Q. NJ. & P. Il. r. for 1882.
Patrick Kelley application for patent
to s y Sc 1864 IA, application granted
and proper certificates ordered.
Jacob Sands appointed agent TO take
testimony and make proof of swamp
lands, for which Adair county through
the state Is entitled to indemnity.
Special election ordered in east half
Salt river Tp.. for the purnose of voting
on proposition to compromise and fund
east half Salt river Tp., R. R. Bonds.
election to be held on Tuesday, March
2Stn, 1882.
The additional sum OF $21, was ap-
propriated to build bridge on Steer
creek in Benton t,wnship, near D.
Balrd's.
Whereas it appearing to tho court
that at the special election held in Ben
ton township, on jan, gath, 1882, that
there were cast for the proposition to
compromise the Bond of said township,
1876 votes, and against the proposition
4 votes, it is ordered by the court that
said proposition be declared carried.
R. N. Brashear, ]. N. McCreary, Robt
Propst and ]. R. Thrasher appointed
judges Of the special election to be held
in east half OF Salt river township,
March 2Sth. 1882.
Bill OF cost in matter of inquest held
on body of Jesse Mum s52.95, allowed
on contingent fund and ordered certlf-
ed to Treasure for payment.
The valuation of the road bed OF the
W.St. L. &. p, and the Q. NJ. & PR.
R. raised to $1,000 per mile for the main
track and $25OO per mile for tho side
track in Adair county Mo.
Thomas J. Dockery. road commls.
sionsr ordered to view and report at
May regular term of this court on new
roads petitioned for by the following
parties: j. H. Fort, ct al, W. +. Willis.
ct al, j. M. Williams, ct al, Henry
Wallace, ct al, and ]. W. Bradley ct
IL.
Roads petitioned for by Jos. Culbert.
son, ct al. and Salnl' Preston, ct al,
were declared public highways.
D. X. Hendricks. ct al. petition for
change of road, the petition not in con-
formity to law and cause, dismissed.
Joe Culbertson, ct al, petition for va
cation OF road ordered by the court that
the road he vacated as prayed IN the
petition.
j. W. Broadley. ct al, petition for
vacation Of road, cause continued until
May regular term.
u. 5. Shible7, ct al, petction for pub.
ic road, cause continued until March
adjourned tel m for proof of notice.
Alex. Nckendry, ct al, petition for
'hanRe of road for purpose of altera.
ion; petition withdrawn by request of
petitioners.
Mary E. Jsmison, bond and mort
'aRe to use Of swamp land fuLd for
ZOO, in lein of ]. ]. Brasfeld's bonds
Or same amount, approved.
Annual statement of fees collected
y J.C. Carothers. county clerk, ap.
roved.
Fourth quarter and annual statement ,
f fees collected by w. j. Asklock A.
lrcuit clerk and recorder apprsv. /
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