Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01
Commissioners Prooaadinra-


The Commissioners of Phillips cour-
ty Kansas, met i'll regular session at
the office of the County Clerk. on the
9TH day Of April, 1884, Present. II
WOultOn, H Close and T III Bishop.
Called to order by H Moulton, chair
man and proceeded to the transaction
of miscellaneous business rs follows.
Petition of u = Abbott, and others,
of Bow Creek township, asking that a
premium be paid on wolf scalpS, was
on motion laid on the table.
Petition of B Z Barnesr, of Bow
Creek township, asking that he De al
lowed the constitutional exemption
for the year 1888. was on motion
granted.
Petition of E S Abbott, of Bow
Creek township, for rebate in taxes
for the year 1888, on account OF loss OF
crops, &c, was rejected
Petition of A DOdd, of Phillipsburg
township, for constitutional exemp-
ton for the year 1883, granted and
county treasurers directed to refund
all taxes paid on said exemption.
On motion the appoiu tment of Jas
Peugh, Charles Ernst and . Bogartas
appraisers OF school land in Valley
township, was approved.
On motion the appointment of L E
Hayes, Charles Turner and w D Min
er, as appraisers OF school land in Plum
township, was approved.
On motion the appointment of John
Reeder, q d Holiday anu ID u FOllett
as appraisers Of school land in Granite
township, was approved.
On motion the report of the commit
tee on examination OF the county treas
uror's books and accounts was APPROX
ed.
On motion the quarterly report of e
A Lewis, county SUIT, was approved.
On motion the resignation OF T. u
Heath as treasurer of Dayton township
was accepted and August Hauki was
appointed treasurer or said township.
On motion the quarterly report OF l
e Dixon, Supt. of the poor farm was
approved.
On motion the resignation of JT
AtchisOn, as school examiner, was ac-
cepted and e HickenloOper was ap-
pointed to I'LL vacancy.
On motion the petition of L G Trow
asking for rebate in taxes for the year
1875, was rejected.
ROADS.
On motion the report of viewers and
surveyor on road petition of VIM Cook
and others of Belm mt township was ap-
proved and road ordered opened sixty
feet wide.
Road petition of A. Karker and 9th.
ers of Kirwin township, for section Iiue
road granted. as all land owners along
the line of road have agreed in writing
that all claims for damages shall be
waived. Said road is nsreby ordered
opened fifty feet VIDE.
Report of viewers and surveyor on
road petition of G H TannahilI and 9th
ers of Dayton township, approved and
road ordered opened sixty IeeE wide.
Report OF viewers and surveyor on
road petition OF Frank Strain and 9TH
ers of Pnilipsburg township, approved.
aud road ordered opened ia accordance
with said report.
Road petition of John Hahnenkratt
and others OF Arcade township, placed
on file, bond approved, viewers APP
pointed, viz: @ w Caswell, V Lee
and D w johnson. View, MAY 8, 81
Road petition of G w Rogers and
others OF Valley township, Tor section
line road granted, petitioners waive
all claim tor damages, road ordered
opened sixty feet wide.
Road petition of 6 Smiley and 9th
ers Of Valley township, for section line
road, granted, petitioners waive all
claims for damages, road ordered
opened sixty feet vide.
Road petition Of A P 4anA1len and
Others OF Deer Greek town hip, placed
on ME, bond approved, Frank Strain,
w Il b Gray and Jacob Nipps appoint
Cd viewers, 70 meet ON May Il, 1884.
Petition Of w. E. Robinson for a ia.
Aearing on claim for medical attend
snCe on Mrs Cummings, Of Towards |
township, rejected.