The Red Cloud chief., 1886-05-14
SUPERVISORS P


Meeting called to order by &. G..
Wilson. chairman. Present /. II.
Hampton. &. Gust, Jos. CARRIER j. W.
Stoddard. VIM. Kyker, +. j. Wilder, X.
v. Shirley, w. II. Howe. X. NJ. Jones,
j. l.. Frame and A. }. Kenncy.
Record Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion the following official bonds
approved: Fred Huppert, overseer Of
highway for district No. II; Matthias
Stadle,. same for district -; {. T.. Cox,
same for district Henry Gilman,
township clerk Red Cloud; James
Amack, treasurer Garfield township;
Washington Reed. township clerk Glen
wood township; II. ID. Ranney j. Z. for
Potsdam precinct; j. &. Warner. j. r.
Red Cloud township.
Certificate Of county Judge showing
filing of bond Of j. l.. Frame supervisor
Of Batin township presented to the
board, certificate approved and J.. l..
Frame admitted as a member Of the
county board.
j. NJ. Stoddard instructed 10 COM
plete Bridge across Chestnut creek and
present account.
On motion the following settlements
were made with road supervisors:
Er Fairfield. amount due. SO %
j. Blinstead. amount due ... 30
Joseph Pa-hbY, amount due ...... -
A ! Kent. amount due 4
4 III .taspersOn, amount d4c , -
On motion The chairman Of board ap-
pointed j. l.. Frame, W. w. Hogate
and X. ID. Jones to appraise school
lands.
On motion that the taxes for road
and bridge purposes collected for the
year 1888 from the various townships
bc returned TO the township %treasurers
TO be used for :he purpose of building
roads and bridges, carried.
On motion county treasurer instructed
to give j. q. Potter Il tax receipt for
lots II and -, block -, in Red Cloud
on payment of Sll.O7.
Petition of X. NJ. Jones and others
asking for an appropriation for the pur-
pose of building a bridge 80 feet long
across Oak creek between sections 10
and ID, granted.
On motion petition for n bridge across
Beaver creek between sections % and
"a, town 2, range ., granted and SO
or so much as may be necessary appro-
priated for that purpose.
Petition for an appropriation Of SO.
TO be invested in bridge lumber by the
supervisor and used in building cul-
verts IN Catherton township. TO be
equally divided between the two road
districts in said town. granted.
Petition for an appropriation OF S25
To purchase lumber for roads in Batin
township, granted.
Petition for an appropriation of so
10 purchase lumber for roads and
bridges in Glenwood township, granted.
The petition for an appropriation Of
80 for repairing bridges in Line pre-
cinct, granted.
The petition for an appropriation of
S25 or rs much thereof As is necessary
10 build a bridge across Hicks creek in
Road district No. %, granted.
The petition for an appropriation of
$50 for the construction of n bridge
across Elm creek in the village OF
Cowles, Pleasant Hilltownship, granted.
The petition for an appropriation of
SljO for the purpose of repairing and
constructing bridges across the Blue
river in Harmony township, granted.
The petition for an appropriation of
SOD for bridge purposes To be used in
Saltwater township under directions of
supervisor granted.
The petition for an appropriation of
$50 for the purpose of repairing roads
and bridges in PotSdam township.
granted.
To the Board of Supervisors of Web
ster county. Nebraska.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully ask that 4 public road be estab-
lished as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of section y. town
ship /, range IL. west. in Webster
county. Nebraska. running thence west
on section line between sections > and
IL, to a point where the Burlington Il
Missouri river railroad strike said sec
ton line IN section 10, running thence
southwest along said railroad track 10
Frisbie's crossing. thence running south
m said section 10, fifteen rods. thence
in a westerly course TO the Red Cloud
roller mills.
J.. ii. Ferman. A. n. Patmor.
NJ. :. Marsh. III. FcIght.
+. X. Comp, .. &. Johnson.
X. Skeen, NJ. w. Dickerson.
j. l.. Miller. j. s. Francis.
l. Frisbie. j. }. Quicker,
X. ID. Jones.
1t is ordered by the board that the
above petition be granted and that said
road be plated and recorded.
The petition for the appointment Of
Abram Scott overseer OF highways for
X. ID. No. 46. denied. the board having
no jurisdiction.
The claim of the hospital for the in-
val amounting 10 Sl57.S2 was ordered
TO be laid over until June meeting and
then tax levied to pay said account.
The report OF the county clerk Offices
collected and disburSed for the quarter
ending March 5l>t. 1856. presented and
approved.
The report of the county superintend-
ent of money received and di>bursed for
the quarter ending March 3ls,, 1856.
presented and approved.
The report of Frank Buschow j. p.
for Potsdam precinct of fines assessed
and collected from January lst.uSS5. TO
the first day of January. 1856. pre-
sented and approved.
vi uohoH tuat tne couu-N treasurer
be instructed to notify the Is. & NJ. rail-
road company that they will be required
TO pay taxes on right of way and depot
grounds in Red Cloud. said taxes to be
refunded.
On motion that owners Of lots II and
-, in block 81. be notified TO appear
before the board Wednesday. Nav ). a;
, pm. TO show why buildings on
said lots should not be assessed TO them, !