Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
Commissioners Proceedings
COLBY. Kansas, October 10th. IS,

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The Board of County Commissioners Of
Thomas county, Kansas, appointed by Hon
John A. Martin, Governor OF the State OF
Kansas, met In session in tho ONCE Of VII
coxon & VancIeave. in Colby, Thomas county
Kansas, on Saturday, October 10th, 1876, fol
the purpose of dividing the county into sui
| table and convenient townships, and appoint
| ing the time for holding the first election OF
township and county officers. Board present
E. A. Grouse and W. n. kingery, also Samuel
Stewartson, county clerk; absent, B. y. Heas
| tan. On motion f. A. Grouse WAS clecte,
chairman. The meeting was then called &c
| order by the chairman. 4 motion was then
made that the county be divided into three
commissioner districts, rs follows:
The Fist Commissioner District to embrace
towns SIX, seven, eight, nine and ten south of
ranges thirty-one and thirty-two west.
The Second Commissioner District to en-
brace all of towns six, sevon. eight, nine and
ten south, Of ranges thirty-three AMI thirty.
| four west.
| The Third Commissioner District to en-
| brace all of towns six, seven, eight, nine and
! ten south of ranges thirty-fve and thirty-six
! west.
Motion carried.
Motion was made ana seconded that the
county be divided into Six townships. Car.
! Red
On motion the townships were named rs
follows: Wendell, Randall, Rovohl. Morgan,
Barrel and Hale.
On motion the townships were established
AS follows:
The township OF Wendell is bounded ~ fol-
lows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of
Thomas county, thence nine miles south GU
county line to dividing line between sections
thirteen and twenty-four, town seven. range
thirty-one, thence west tweive miles on Soc
ton line to dividing line between ranges thir.
ty-two and thirty-three, thence north nine
miles to north line of county, thence east
twelve miles on county line to place of begin
uing. embracing all of town six and north
half Of town seven south of ranges thirty.
one and .hirty.two west.
The township OF Randall is bounded as fol-
lowe;
Commencin at the northeast corner OF Sec
ton twenty-four. thence south twenty-on one
miles to south line OF county, thence west
twelve miles on county Line to dividing line
between ranges thtrty-two and thirfy.three,
thence north twenty-one miles on range line
to dividing line between sections Eighteen and
nineteen. town seven, range thirty-two,
thence east on section line to place OF begin
ming. embracing the south half Of town
seven, and all of towns eight, nine and ten
south Of ranges thirty-one and thirty-two
west.
The town of Rovohl is bounded az follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner Of SEC
ton one, town six, range thirty-threo. thence
south nine miles ON range line to dividing
line between sections thirteen and twenty
four. town seven, range thirty-three. thence
west on section line 70 dividing line between
ranges thirty-four and thirty-hve, thence
north nine miles OH range line to north limo
Of county, thence east twelve miles on cOun-
~ Inc 70 place Of beginning, embracing Ill Of
town si1, and north half Of town seven south F!
Of ranges tbir,y-,hIee and thirty.fouF west.