The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22

Proceedings Of the Board of County Com
missioners of Dickinson County, Kansas.
The Board of County Commissioners met
as provided by law at the Office of the County
Clerk, in Abilene, on Monday, April 18th,
1886, and were called to order by Nathan
Blevins, Chairman, when the following bust
ness was transacted:
A petition was presented signed by viii
IL. g. a., lad others, praying for the vacst-
ing Of block "G'' in Lambs addition to the
tswn Of Detroit, in said County. and the said
Board of County Commissioners being salts
fed that no public or private rights will be
injured by the vacation of said block &C.
granted the prayer of the petition.
That part of the viewers report on the c
n. Thomas road, was adopted, beginning It
the northwest corner of section 2, township
| Is, range east; thence south on section line
| to the northwest corner of section 80, town
| ship 16, range east.
A petition signed by c. Fl. Wellman and
others, asking for road in Lyon township
without view or survey, was presented and
read. The Board being satisfied that the
| land owners along the route of said road had
waived all claims for damages, granted the
prayer of the petition and ordered the road
/ opened, beginning at the NV. corner of the ne.
of the ne of sec. "a, twp. 16, range
east: thence south on so rod line to the south
line of said section 81, twp. 10, range east.
In the matter of John Smith, Miller Nc
Afee and August Heintze, who were SEN
fenced to pay certain fines and stand COM
mitted until paid, the board being satisfied
that they were unable to pay their fines, or
dered them discharged from further impris-
onment.
The bond of Geo. W. King, Superintendent
of poor farm was read and approved
The bond of J. B. War6eld, Assessor of
Abilene City, was read and approved.
The report of the Examiners of the County
| Treasury for the first quarter of 1886 was
read and adopted and NJ. D. Harrington and
c. G, Hawk were appointed to assist the Pro-
bate Judge in making the examination the
second quarter.
road petition was presented hy A. l.
Saylor asking for road in Willowdale twp.
without view or survey as follows, viz: Be-
ginning at the s. W. corner of sec. II, thence
east to ihes. e. corner of same section. The
board being satisfied that all claims for dam
ages had been waived, granted the prayer of
Tie petition and ordered the road open.
Jas McNaspy, Dan Weaver and H. F.
Andrews were appointed viewers On the road
petition of Chas. Myer and others.
H. r. Westrop, L. o. Jederberg and S. P.
Heller were appointed viewers On the road
petition of J. F. Murphy and others.
A road petition was presented by W. S.
Decker praying for the following described
road without view or survey: Beginning at
the s. W. corner of sec. 26, twp. II, range l,
east, and running thence west two miles to
the s. e. corner of sec. %, twp. II, range /,
east The board being satisfied that all claims
for damages had been waived granted the
prayer of the petition and ordered the road
open.
W. A. Smith, O. Ball and r. A. Scott were
appointed viewers on the petition of George
Bowyer.
W. d. Curtiss, Henry Johntz and VIM.
Hilton were appointed viewers on the road
petition of W. H. Childs, J. C. Harper, W. c..
Gilleland and Glenn Bell were appointed
viewers on the road petitioned for by L. A.
Peck and others
H. Springer, ". E. A. Meek and VIM
Murray were appointed viewers on the road
petitioned for by C. Rohrer and others.
The viewers report on the D. S. Jackman
road was rejected.
The viewers report on the Fred Volkman
road was adopted.
j. 5. Wlnsatt was appointed constable OF
Lincoln twp. to fill vacancy.
The viewers report on the Roeper road was
adopted and road ordered open.
c. C. Seidel, John Baxter and John Craw-
ford were appointed to appralse the n. W.
half of n. W. quarter of sec. sc, 10, 2, east.
S. HOldsworth, J. F. Buhrer and A. A
Flack were appointed to appraise lot l., in
sec. Is, 13, 3, east.
The viewers report on the Shook road was
adopted except as TO damages, which was
amended, and Sam'l Bricker was allowed $50
, and l. V. Lantz S35 as damages.
CON- warrants which were outlawed
amounting TO $62 90, were cancelled.
The viewers report on the Crum road wa
adopted.
1t was ordered that fye-foot stone WALL
be laid on the south line of court house lot.
]. V. Pooler, John Pherson and J. d. Nc
Master were appointed viewers on the road
petitioned for by II. Shook and others.
On motion the beard adjourned.
RICHARD WARING,
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