Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-08-17
County Court Proceedings.

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County Court Proceedings.
County Court met in regular ses: ION
on Monday Aug. 9th, 1888, continued
in session three days, aud transacted
the following business
Approved, j. w. Howard's Bond to the
School fund for 10000
Approved, |. ID. Keller's same
Approved, Thos. Logan's same $4,000
Approved, Geo w. Farr's same 326, IL
Ap.. B. H. G. Obermeyers same $1,000
Approved, N. d. Smith bond as con.
tractor to build a bridge across Cot.
tonwcod, In clay tp.
Approved J. B. Willis bond as road
overseer. Also Frank Sewel's.
Approved u. P. Huston's bond as con.
stable OF Wilson tp.
Ordered the tax extended on the w. st.
L. & ?. L. R., the @. NJ. e.. p. R. r.
and the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Continued J. w. Bernard's motion to
release school fund mortgage.
Ordered the clerk to deliver the tax
books for 1883 to the collector.
Rejected ]. R. Campbell's account 70
4 wolf scalps.. a..
Ordered the sale and. foreclosure Of
Nancy and j. c. Weayer's school fund
mortgage.
Ordered the release Of Geo. W. Farr's
school fund mortgage.
Ordered the bridge commissioners to
view and report plans, specifications
and estimated costs ola bridge across
the Fabius south of WilmathylIle.
Sustained j. +. Johnsoh's motion to re-
lease the penalty onthe taxes on the
Ea s. E. 261-l4 for year 1872.
Appointed w. NJ. Harriott constable of
Morrow township.
Approved the county treasurer's quar-
terly settlement.
Appointed H. +. MILAN attorney to col.
lect back taxes.
Instructed the sheriff to make persons
committed to the county Jail break
rock on the street.
Ordered the road commissioner to
view the road petitioned for by Ira
Kimberly. ct. al.
Dismissed John Adam Delhls petition
for public road.
'rdered the commissioner to view the
change of public road pet.tioned for
by r. N Toler.
Declared Johnson and Saulsberry road
a public highway.
Declared the Benz. S. Kerns road a
public highway.
The jury on the j. w. Mccoy road as
sessed the damages at $4,000, and
recommended that the petitioner pay
all the damage; the court ordered
that the road shall he declared pub
lie highway when the petitioners pay
one third, the county to pay the other
two thirds.
Declared the E. Z. Hall road !. public
highway.
ordered the proper notices to he posted
on the petition of John A. Miller to
vacate public ROAD.
)rdered certain streets in the town of
Su.lette vacated on the petition of s
j. j. Clark.
Appointed G. b. Polly, Lewis Spriggs
and w. I'll. Sheeks; jury to assess
damage OH the John Bagg road
Established a private road for Mike I
Howley.
approved the jury's report on the w.
z. Turner road, and route to b, de- I
clared a public highway when the
petitioners pay E. Imbler $1,000 and
John Thomas $1,000 damages.
declared the Wm McPhetrldge road
public highway.
the petitions OF G.. T. Spen-
Ger and Evan BRITT for change of
public road. t.
rdered the road commissioner to view v
the Jas. Rowan road. b
eclared the John Patterson road r
public highway. (
ontinued the G.. w. Broyle's road for t
parties to reiinguish right of way. o
rdered the commissioner to view the n
S. A. Adams road b
eclared the r. H. Stephens road
public highway.
rdered the commissioner 70 view the
Jesse Joplin road.
the w. J. Sandry road for .,
parties to rellnguisb right of way. ',
'dered puolic road established on u
the east line OF kirksvilie, and order b,
ed warrants issued to II. NJ. Bra e,
shear and Julia Ivie to the amount of 6,
$50 each tor damages on said road. ~
Warrants to he delivered to said par III
tics when they sign the right of way. In
Ihe following warrants on the hi