The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15


Ii was ordered by the board that John
L. Butler be ordered TO purchase three
milk cows for the poor farm.
1t is hereby ordered by the board of
county commissioners OF Lyon county,
Kansas, at the January. 1885, term OF
said hoard, that Hon. Samuel T. Howe
be and ne is hereby allowed the sum of
one-fourth of one per centum on SAB 900
as commission and compensation for his
services In connection with the refund
ing of fnrty-three bonds of 5 900 each,
which said bonds were placed 10 the
hands of the Hon. H. g. SDeer, superin-
| tendent OF public instruction, and secre-
tarY OF the school fund commissioners,
| on October IL, 1888 The said commits
sion 10 be 10 full of all claims and de-
mands OF said Howe as against said Lyon
county, for services and charges in con-
nection with said refuuding transac-
lions Of every nature or kind whatso
| ever; aud that an order be drawn, paYa-
BILE to the said Howe, for said one
fourth OF one percentum as Aforesaid.
[Signed p. g. HALLBERG,
| Chairman.
| The report of Messrs. Feighan and
LakIn of their Investigations in relation
to the refunding of the Lyon county re.
funding bonds. was presented and &C.
cepted.
1t is hereby ordered by the board of
county commissioners of Lyon county,
Kansas, that the county attorney is su-
IhoriZed to make such settlement with
Caroline Macke, Peter Heidrich and
PerrIer IN regard TO their fines ana costs
as he may deem for the bsst interests of
the county.
| iSiguedl P. q HALLBERG.
Chairman
II is hereby ordered by the board of
county commissioners of Lyon county.
Kansas, that Samuel T. Howe. treasurer
of the state, turn over to Charles II.
Cavaness, county treasurer of said Lyon
county, the funds in his hands belong
ing TO said county, amounting TO
$1,554.79
| TSiguedI p G. HALLBERG,
Chairman.
Most of the afternoon was spent in
conference with the committee of nine
teen appointed to confer with this board
concerning the propositions to erect
public buildings, but said COMMITTEES
being so divided among themselves the
board were unable to arrive at any def
mite conclusion as to what would be sat
isfactory TO the people Of the county.
The board then adjourned until Mon
day morning next.
Attest ROWLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
MONDAY, jan 12.
The forenoon was spent is examining
the old Lyon county bonds, to see that
they were properly cancelled.
The old board then adjourned sine
die.
The new board Immediately organized
by electiug John L. Butler, chairman.
IT Is hereby ordered by the board that
the personal property assessment CT s
| Nation, in Elmendaro township, be
| stricken from the tax roll of 1884, as said
personal property was assessed in En-
pOria township.
ISigned.l JOHN. L. BUTLER
| Chairman
To Hon. Chas. B. Graves, j adge of the Dis
trict Court OF Lyon County, Kansas
! SIR: We, the members of the board OF
county commissioners of Lyon county,
Kansas, acting as such board, do hereby
| request the district court of said county
to call 8 grand jury Tor the March. 1885.
term of said curt, II such course Is
deemed advisable By said court.
In testimony whereof the said board
of county commissioners aforesaid,
herelo sets it hands, this 18th day of
January, 1884.
| lSignedI JOHN l. BUTLER,
| w. V. PHILLIPS,
TIE. MCMILLAN,
Commissioners.
The official bond Of &. TfaYior, as