Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-06-04

MAY 9th. 1885

MAY Jtn, 1909.
A meeting was held in building on
section 4, town 26, range "a, Ford
Co., Kansas on May 9th 1885 at the
hour of o clock p m, for the purpose
of considering the advisability of Town
ship organization. On motion W. j.
Elliott was elected as chairman and
T. Z. Murphy as secretary of the meet
ing. The chairman in few well
chosen remarks, stated the object OF
the meeting, and after some friendly
discussion by the members, the meeting
proceeded to regular business. 1t was
moved and seconded that the meeting
proceed to the question of Township
organization. Motion carried. The
following motion was then made and
carried unanimously. That the follow
ing be the described boundry lines of
proposed township. To wit: Commenc-
ing at the north west corner Of town %,
range "a, running south on said west
line Of range "a to the Arkansas River,
thence down said river to the center of
range %, thence north on the said
section line to the south line of Hodge
man county, thence west to the point Of
beginning. On motion five members
were elected to circulate copies of
original petition within the limits of
proposed township. On motion the
following named gentlemen was appoint
ed by the chairman to present petition
when duly signed. To the Honorable
County commissioners of Ford county
Kansas. T. E. Murphy, j. James. T.
f. Jones, S. N, Wilson and l.. Lock
man.
No other business being before the
meeting motion was made to adjourn
to meet on the 23rd day of May, 1885,
at the hour of 2 clock p. M. Meet.
ing to be held in building on section i,
town 26, range "a. Motion carried,
when the chairman declared the meet
ing adjourned. J. 4. MURPHY,
Secretary.
MAY 23d, 1885.
Township meeting met at 3 o clock
p. H., on the 23rd day of May 1855 at
the house of W. j. Robb's on section
4, town. 26, range "a. Meeting called
to order by W. j. Elliet andfn motion
w. j. Elliot was reclectedsa s chairman
and T. f. Murphy as secretary of the
meeting. Numbers of committee
selected at former meeting to circulate
copies Of petition was ordered to report.
The combined report showed that sc
legal voters had signed the petition for
the organization of proposed township
and census of the family of those who
had signed, including the signars them
selves, showed population Of 2S3.
The secretary read minutes of last
meeting May 9th, 1885, which we're
approved. Motion made and carried
that name be selected for proposed
township. Garden Plains, Windway,
Elliot, Halton and Grand View were
proposed. ballot was made when
Garden Plains received six votes and
Grand View sixteen, the others none,
a motion was then made that Grand
View be selected unanimously as the
name of'proposed township, which was
seconded and carried BY acclimation.
1t was then moved and seconded that
the portion Of description of proposed
township which reads: TO the center
Of range %, be 80 changed as to read
''soutl east corner section Is, town q.
Carried. Mr. Robb was selected by
chairman to canvas the proposed town
ships more thoroughly as 1t was ascer-
tanned that the names Of these living
within the boundries of proposed town
ship had not been obtained. On motion
Mr. Elliot and Rcbb was selected to
present petition to county clerk with
instructions to have the same placed
on file. Motion made and carried that
Mr. Elliot and Murphy be authorized
to have copy Of petition published in
some paper published in Ford county.
The committee appointed at meeting of
May 9th 1885 to present petition, when
duly signed, to county commissioners,
now instructed by chairman to secure
legal advice, so that their petition
would receive prompt attention and
that the wishes Of Sc voters and 2S3 |
persons would be properly respected by
the honorable board of county Com
misE,oners. No ether business being
before the meeting, a motion was
carried that the meeting adjourn
Sin IL. The chairman then decided
tie meeting adjourned.
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