McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-24
Commissioners Proceedings.

commissioners, and G. d. Cramer, clerk
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
CLAIMS AUDITED. On motion,
claims were allowed and warrants drawn
as follows: II. NJ. Wolf, overseer road
district No. 2, on road fund 1883 levy,
$3.50. r. H. Thomas, materials fur.
nished and labor on Court House, claim
Of 1850 and claim of $11.60, on gen.
eral fund 1883 levy.
APPoINTMENTs.-On motion appoint.
ments as follows were made John
McCotter, constable Willow Grove pre-
cinct. Nicholas Colling, constable Dan
bury precinct. VIVA. II. Smith, over
seer road district Is. A. z. Jones,
overseer road district IL.
OFFICIAL BONDS APPRovED.-Nich-
olas Colling, constable Danbury pre-
cinct. VIM. H. Smith, overseer road
district 13. A. 2. Jones, overseer road
district II.
The clerk read notice from the
clerk of the district court OF Hitchcock
county, that the board of Commission
ers of insanity of Hitchcock county,
Neb., had ascertained that the legal
settlement of one VIM. Windhurst, was
found to be in Red Willow county, Neb.;
said notice alleged that the said VIM.
Windhurst is insane.
On motion, consideration of same was
postponed to enable the commissioners
to inquire into the matter, as provided
by law.
ROAD RECoRD.-On motion, the clerk
was instructed to examine the files of
petitions for the establishment, altera-
ton or vacation of all public roads in
Red Willow county, since the county
was organized !; also, the commissioners
record with reference to same, and enter
in the road record book, as provided by
law, all official acts of county commits
sioners as to roads that does not now
appear on the road record, as distin-
guished from the record of same on the
commissioners record up to January,
1884; also, that he be allowed reason
able compensation therefor.
Bids for painting and granting court
house rooms: Human & Co. $1S5.O0.
Andrew Barber $165.
On motion, Andrew BARRIERS bid was
accepted, provided he shall take one lot
in Indianola, of the county, as part pay
ment, at fifty dollars, and enter into
contract and give bond, as provided by
law, to do the work in good and work
manlike manner, and furnish all the
material for same, and have the court
and jury room finished by May 10th,
1884, and the balance as per contract.
ROAD PETITIONS GRANTED.-On
motion, the petition of Charles Colling,
Joseph A. Carter and others, to vacate
a public road commencing at the south
west corner of section 10, town. 2, range
%, running thence north On section line
2 miles and terminating at the north
west corner of section II, town. 2, range
% west, was granted.
On motion, the petition of Charles
Colling, Joseph A. Carter and others,
to vacate public road, commencing at
the southwest corner of section Z, town.
2, range ~, running thence north on
range line II miles, terminating at the
northwest corner of the southwest / of
section 6, town. 2, range ~ west, was
granted.
On motion, the petition of Charles
Colling, Edward P. Mack and others, to
establish public road commencing at
the southwest corner of the southeast
1 of section "a, town. 2, range %, run
ming north through sections "a, ID, IL
and l, in town. 2, range %, terminating
at the northwest corner of the northeast
+ Of section 36, town. 3, range % west,
was granted. The petitioners consent
to give the land for the above described
road.
Petition Of A. Spaulding and others,
asking that public road be establish
ed, commencing at the northwest cor
ner Of section 30, town. 3 north, range