Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
The cattle growers convention will
be held at Chicago, Nov. 18th. next.
Commissioners i,rcceedinga.

be held ut chicago, NOV. l0ul. next.
Commissioners Proceedings.
tOLBY, kANs., Oct ith. 1885,.
Board OF county commissioners met III reg
ular session. Members present. Frank Pin
gree and ". ", William, county commission
ers. and James y. Fike. county clerk.
Petition OF r. n. Davis for release from Gus
to!y lad over tor this meeting.
DR.. g. II. Martin and DR.. G. L. COrporan
appoirted TO assist probate Judge in exa:nin-
ing books OF county treasurer for the quarter
ending Jan. LIST. 1857
':'he following accounts were allowed: = -
W. q. Porter. salary as county attOr-
TCy for quarter .....-....-......S13 90
II ~. Miller board and care OF poor. 81 "a
". W. walker, services as coGntg surerin
tendent 60 Oa
y. A. werner. trustee of Sherman CO. 10
VI J. lacey. eXaminingtreasurer's books ~
Andrew .'arllcr.serv;ccs as judge OF elec-
ton of Barrett township. amt OF claim
50 10 amt allowed. ................. 3 70
CimS NJ Hoyey, services examining
t;ca:,.rcr's books : %
SEQ I! Hyatt, do. Observation-Disclosures. 1 o.
\. ID. Bean. sa!ars rs treasurer. two
months and eighteen days. i0S 80
lanes NJ. No!len- q days service as town
shi? trustee. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL %
Porter & Hovcy, forcoun:y printing. sta
tionery. etc - 30
C. II. Martin {. Bro. medicine furnished
,n"prr 43 G5
s'.v,i & .iubbeIl to cash adcan I'D as per
i.:fte ,nent on piGstering and repairs OF
court hou%. $50 &c
J ~ .;Giof.. oiIc lays service. cralnin-
i"gTr,IStcc> books > 90
j W Allen & Son, to merchandise furnish
I'd ra;rer . Il
W. (. BOgnrt. to fare to Oberln ail e.
T"'.S..S paid 80
G ~ irone& TO. tax roll, pali books pens
ar,i STRAY record ~ so
C. : Hamilton az CO.. mortgage record
rubber har'ls and pens a. so
4. ". McGOnigal. days service exam
lining tTeaSurer'S books 90
James =. Fike. quarters salary count
clark ard cash advanced le5 Is
". II. Kin~ery, board and lodging pris-
OrcrS 81 rs
W. II. Lont. board ard lodging and care
of ra:per -
W Il Eingery guarding prisoners - 90
Tho fOllowii y report OF county clerk was
presented.
STATE OF KANSAS THoN ~ CO.. S.
James y. Fike. county clerk. being duly
sworn on his oath says that he Is the county
c.er. Of Thomas cOuntv. and that there has
been no fees received the past quarter ending
Oct. LIST. 1876. for said county. witness my
hand this sta day of October. 1886.
JAMESN. FIKE. county clerk.
Subscribed IN me- presence and sworn to be-
fore me this lth day Of October. 1876.
FRANK PINGREE,
chairman commissioners
The following are the findings of the com.
missioners on q presentation of petition for
road of Chas. Vail and others. tne proper bond
having been fled tO-wit: "And upon exami
nation and consideration thereof, the said
commissioners do find that the said petition is
genuine: that the said petitioners whose
names are signed to said petition all reside in
the vicinity where said road IS to be laid out
andestablished, and are all houscholders OF
Thomas county, and that charles Vail. one of
said petitioners, has duly entered into bond
with security satisfactory to and approved by
said commissioners. payable to the state of
Kansas for the nee Of "a I'd county. condition
ed that the VQrSOnS giUninU Sh l III r,lv nj fhn
treasury of the said county the amount Of all
costs ard expenses accruing on said proceed
lnas. IN case the proceedings had in pursu-
firmed and established. And it is therefore
by the said board OF county commissioners
ordered that Frank Dickinson George Lynde
hon .ehOlders OF said county. he and they a, e
h"rehv appointed viewers OF the said road O
nv said netitiOn PRAYED to be lait. ont ard e.
tahlshed. and that the county clerk do forth
with notify each of them in writing OF their
said appointment. And it is further ordered
that the said viewers shall meet ut the resi-
deDCe of Gro. Lynde on the 18th ,Iav OF No
venher, 1855. and proceed to the discharge of
their duties. Anditi further ordered that
the county clerk by advertisement set apart
IN his Office in the township o: R0volll and
Morgan. through wilicht0wnSilipS said road
IS PRAYED 10 be laid oct. for ut faast % DAYS
and by publication for two consecutive weeks
| in the Thomas county CAT. q newspaper pub
Hshed in said county. shall give notice and
cn:rp!ete the same in said manner at len At
twenty DAYS before the date herein before tx
c'i ccr said VI levers .omeet, setting forth that
| sai,i petition has been presented and the sub
Stai:cc thereof. and that viewers will on the
| 6av i:"rainbefOre fixed proceed to view said
roa@ and give 70 all parties. Audit is further
| ordered that record % said notice so to be
| given ari rs given by the said county clerk
b ente-c'i on the Journal OF the proceedings
! Of sail beard OF cOtluty commissioners, and
! tie said county clerk is hereby ordered and
| directed to enter the same thereon MOred
4 N
COLBY. K;.ris Oct 9Th, 1886
commissioners met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members present Frank Pingree.
81. W. witham. and K. ". Eeming. commits
| sioDers. and James Y. Fike. county clerk
| county, Clcrl. is hereby orere;i to issue war
! rantsfor rne Indebtedness OF the county. in
| ciIGinP interest on same at per cen. per 2fl-
| mum. Said issue not to exceed 80 per cert of
county levy Ordered that clerk procure $3.50
\ insurance on court house and furniture. also
! to have 4 coal house built for county, and re.
court house banked. Ordered that clerk re-
ceive BIDS for and let contrsct for furnishing
furniture for probate Judge and county sup
| erintende2t's Office.
The following repor. OF W.. q. weld as deps-
| ~ treasurer of n. d. Bean was approved:
STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF THOMAS, ss:
J. W G. weld. deputy county treasurer of
Thomas county to September Is, l>s6. being
| first duly sworn on his oath, says that there
were no fees received by n. d. Eean, county
| treasurer. belonging TO Thomas county. for
which, the county should have credit, to Sept.
IS 1885. witness my hand and seal this 9Th
| day of Oct 1886. VIC. WELD
Subscribedin my presence and sworn to be-
| fore me Oct. 5th, 1856. JAMES N. FIKE,
| tSeal.] county clerk
| 1t is recommended that the place of voting
| in Randall township in voting precinct No. l
| he Mt the residence Of Mr.. WEIGH. or section 8,
| town 8. range 81. That the place of voting in
precinct No. g, in Randall township. be at the
residence of Mr.. clarke. OF section e. towns.
range 81. Ordered that clerk issue warrant
| for $3.50 to n, e. weld for Office rent. clerk
ordered to procure coal for county.
The following accounts were allowed:
". II. KinQery. jury b. K furnished 81 *
T. 7. Hemine. sdays services CO Dom lsG
Frank Pingree6 :" u %
n. ". withAm '' '' Is 10
Moved and carried to adjourn.