Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-18
! Proceedings of the Board OF County
! Commissioners.

January ON, 1915.
Commissioners Of Phillips county,
Kansas, met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Commissioner john
son.
Jacob H. Close Commissioners elect
from the second district, being also
present and having qualified accord
ing to law, assumed the duties OF
county commissioner.
On motion i. p. Johnson was duly
elected chairman for the ensuing year.
Petition OF Il. 5. Granger asking
that tax sale certificate No. 50, sales OF
1882, be cancelled, as said sale is er0n-
eous. Also the amount OF said sale be
refunded with interest at the rate of
ten per cent. per annum from date of
said sale. ON motion the county
Treasurer was directed to refund
in accordance with the prayer OF the
petition.
Petition of c. H. Lefnngwell ask
ing for rebate in taxes Tor the year
1882, on the ne or section y, town 2,
range 10; prayer OF petitioner granted
and on motion he was allowed u re-
bate Of fourteen dollars.
On motion adjourned to one O'clock,
January 9th, 1888.
January 9Th, 1S83.-aIct pursuant to
adjournment. Present, l.. Z. John
son, II. MoultOn and J. II. Close.
Called to order by commissioner J ohm
son.
Petition OF C. w. Finch asking
that he be allowed the constitutional
exemption fer the year 1882. On mo-
tion the petition was rejected as it is
not shown by said petitioner that he
is or Was) Il resident OF the State for
year 1857
Petition of Geo. w. Young asking
for rebate in taxes Oh property de-
stroyed by wind storm III June, 1882.
On motion petition rejected.
Petition OF Joseph KlOse asking fer
rebate in taxes on account OF prop
erty damaged by wind storm In june.
1851, on motion allowed a rebate OF
1913.
Claim of Char'es Dickcy, J. P. fees,
state rs. Anterior, rejected.
Petition OF ii. =. opauIding asking
that he be allowed q reasonable salary
as Probate Judge, on motion petition
laid over to April session.
The following order was passed
unanimously:
'Be it ordered by the Board OF
County Commissioners Of Phillips
county, Kansas, in regular session
THIS tie 9Th day Of January, 1883, that
all persons who have become perna-
nent charges as pauPers in said county
OF Phillips, be removed to the county
asylum, and you the overseers OF the
poor III the several townships OF said
county are ordered from time to time
rs persons may become permanent
charges to your respective townships
as pauDers, to have said persons re-
moved to said asylum at PAIIlipsburg
without unnecessary DELAY
county Attorney instructed to draw
bond, and contract with l. u. Dixon,
as superintendent OF county assyiun
FOR one year from January Sth, 1883.
said |. b. Dixon to be paid $3.50 pei
year III cash or its equiValentin county
orders.
On motion DR.. a. 3. Houck is here.
by employed to attend all paupers in
the poor house for the term OF one
year from this 9Th day OF January
1888.
Petition Of the trustees of the Pres
| byterians of PhilIipsburg, asking fol
a rebate in taxes on property destroy.
ed by wind storm IN June, 1882, on
motion the sum Of IS dollars was al
! lowed.
Claim of a. P. McElroy, as clerk
in county Treasurer's office laid over
or motion L. u, Campbell and w
j.. Morgan Were appointed to assis
the PROBATE Judge IN examination O.
county Treasurer's accounts for tht
quarter ending March 3lst, 1888.
On motion the County Clerk is here
10y directed 10 purchase for use O
county Attorneys office, index t.
Kansas Reports"
On motion w. e. Baker is hereby
employed to finish office in court
house for county Attorneys at the
sum OF S44.5O in cash or its equivalent
in county orders. County Attorney
instructed to draw contract.
On motion Frank Strain was en-.
ployed to .transcTibe record Of schoo
land sales and to he paid for so doing
the SUM of two dollars per day.
On motion adjourned.
CLAIMS ALLOWED ON GEN. FUND