San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-08-27

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Albany Argus.
Proceedings Of the CommIssioners'
Court.
Court convened Monday August 10th
The petition Of O. w. Breeding, J. A.
Dixon, ct. ais. for change In the San Mar
COS and Bassrop road, and protest Of M.
L. Bagiy, and ". 8. Gray were heard, and
George W. Donaldson, X. hanlove, DR.. p.
@. Woods, J. r. Williamson and VIM.
Giessn were appointed q jury to survey and
lay out said road and report to the court ut
che next term.
The petition Of w. B. Adair and j. F.
Eggsr for frst-class road beginning at the
top Of Spoke.pile hill on the Banco to inter
sect the Ban Marcos and Purgatory road near
seventh mile post ON said road was heard.
Ordered that w. B. Adsir, +. A. Brooks,
MY. Morgan, ]. H. Brown and j. F. Egger
compose Jury to survey said route and re-
port ct next September term.
Report Of ]. w. Odell, OF. ais. to locate
seoond-class road beginning at b. F. Halls
northeast corner, running line Of Glascock,
Dresden, Reidell, Wiesan, barbara, Arnold
and X. J. Sledgs's fence 10 county line near
N. L. McCarty's, intersscting Bastrop and
San Antonio roads, r. J. Sledge to be al
lowed two years time to open said road pro-
vided he gates at each end. Report adopted
and A. Rsndsll appointed oversser.
Report Of r. J. Wuthricls ct. ais. on
road from Hays and Travis county lines to
San Marcos and Dripping Springs road.
Road reported marked from Hays and
Travis lines to Liberty Hill church adopted,
and I. J. Good appointed overseer.
AUGUST llrH.
J. H. Peterson, county treasurer, pre-
scented his account for Commissions due for
receiving and paying our court house and
jail funds, which was rejected.
Petition of T. P. Daley and 8. 3. Bales
for frst-class road from termination Of
Guadalupe street in San Marcos. near ID. F.
Donaldson then straight to intersect the Bag
ley lane, where 1t turns south was heard.
G. w. Donaldson, Rev. T. McGshee, w. 4.
Haynes, j. j. Barbee and j. L. Malone
made jury to lay out said road and report
at September term.
The following claims we're presented and
allowed;
II. e. Barber, jail expenses $780, sta
tionery, $12; attendance on court. $22;
guard of jail, 800; board of prisoners,
$228.75.
j. q. Bost, coffins for paupers, 90.
Hays county News blanks, by judge,
$42.75.
B. M. Hubbard, rebate on tax. 1926.
E. Northcraft, d. p Hopkins, J. @.
Jones, w. A. Thompson, W. W. William
son, Jury of review, were allowed 81 each.
J. A. Bell, taking paupers to cemetery
s6
]. Ward, three collins, $3.50.
]. B. Anderson, conveying commission
prs' to poor farm, 81.
VIM. Moore, team four days, SLIPS.
j. M. Weihuns, digging graves, SO.
G. w. Donaldson Il Co., nails, $120
Ed. Christian IL Co., by road overaeer,
$10.36.
@. B. Black, cedar posts and logs, @5.
Ed. Christion & Co., lumber for court
house yard gates, $z86
Ed. r. Kone painting gates, $l.50.
e. Northcraft, repairs In clerks office,
S13.15.
J. O. Wallace, bridge material, $6.
Taylor and Thomas, oil for jail $l.25.
Woods 4 Burleson, medical services at
Jail, etc., $65.
AUGUST IL.
d. L. Darrah, F. B. Burcher, Jas. Daniel,
and J. R. wnthrich. were allowed ~, each
for reviewing road.
David Lynch, fees in criminal cases,
$3.50.
Jas. Taylor 4 Bro, provisions for con-
victs, S30.55.
r. Byrne, barrel, 81.
Reynolds d Daniel, medicine for jail.
s22.6o
NV. Nance 4 Bro, mattresses for Jail, SO.
NJ. Strickland a. Co, stationery for clerk,
$3.50.
Jas. G. Burleson, county and district
clerk, for express charges, etc, $3.50.
A. K. Lightfoot. balance due in opening
Cocrehsm road. SlS.S!.
J. NJ. Turner. services to date, s77.5o.
Ed. Kone, posts, 81.
A. Won Stein, interpreting, e..
II. C. Hubs, justice Of the peace. pre-
cinct No 3. and Jas @. Burleson, county
and district clerk. presented their reports
which we're approved.
Report Of W. s. weatherford, Il al re-
NleNcTh VI iTcschRc1 eAa oSSeHecef auo
X. Duestersheft appointed oFerseer.
Collector BARRIERS reports Of lands sold
for taxes for 1884. marked exhibit A and
made part Of the records Of the court
II. z Barber, taI-collector, presented his
list Of errOus on Hays oounty's rolls Of 1854.
Townsend A Co, Powers a Smith and
/. Ooaes. butchsrs, presented their report
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On motion Of LighffoOt Il Vas ordered
that Ia r. Kane be directed 20 appoint
guardian for the estate Of Virginia Eiohel-
bsrgor. insane
Applis.tion q r. HeIlmsn. e q. for an
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sbooss af Kyle. uo considered, and Com
nissioaer nehttoOt appointed 70 invssti-
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