, 1888-10-09

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B. A. Hart, salary JUS
tice of peace.~"...... CO so 90 so
James Carroll, road and
bridges......"."...... 1874 rs 1914 rs
Jurors probate COURT. II 90 II 90
Witness, probate court. 8 90 s 90
j. X. Sbarpless, sheriff
probate court..."..." 4 % 4 25
Isaac Bergman, fees
probate ludge...".... - IS 10 IS
A petition signed by the requisite num-
Der of householders was presented, pray
ing that a road be laid out as follows:
BEGINNING at the Cheyenne g.
Northern Railway bridge at Wen
dover in said county, thence
crossing the North Platte river below
said bridge; thence running in a south
westerly direction on the road as travelled
by Montgomery's stage to the old 'tele-
graph road; thence in a northwesterly
direction to Horseshoe creek; thence
crossing Horseshoe creek at McDermott's
ranch; thence in a northwesterly direction
to the Converse county line"
The board being satisfied that notice
has been given to land owners as required
by law, on motion it is ordered that B.
Mcclure, D. McUlvan and j. NJ. Whit
ney be appointed as viewers Of said road,
and the county surveyor to survey the
same; said viewers and surveyor to meet
at Wendover on Oct. 8, 1888.
The viewers appointed on Aug. s, 1883,
to view and locate a road presented a re
port, said road being described in the
petition as follows:
From a point on the Cheyenne and
Fort Laramie road at or near where the
county road from Upper Horse creek in
tersects the same; thence running e~asterly
on the most practicable route passing the
Ak ranch and the Long Meadow
T inch of the Carey company, and so 10
lntersect the Goshen Hole road where the
same crosses Horse creeks or between that
point and Bear creek"
1t having been shown to the s~atisfac-
ton of the board that notice has been per-
sonally given to all persons owning the
land through which it is proposed to lay
out said road, that the report of the view
ers would be read this day, by order Of the
board said report Is now publicly read.
No person appeared Directing tothe open
ing of said road, and no remonstrance had
been filed.
No damages were claimed by any per-
son.
The commissioners being satisfied that
said road will be OF public utility, on mo-
ton it is ordered that the report OF the
viewers, survey and plat be recorded, and
that said road be opened. The road SUI
pervisor was instructed to proceed to open
said road.
The matter of the report of the viewers
on the following described road was then
taken up, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
section "a, township IA, range 90 W., at
county road thence north as nearly as may
be along section lines to the breaks of
Horse creek, thence In a general direction
TO east side of Mills Knob thence to a
point about 100 yards west of a notable
dead cedar tree near southwest corner of
w. G.. Lykins fence, thence in a northerly
direction to county road leading from j.
III. Gordon's ranch to Nine Mile rock in
Nebraska"
1t appearing to the board that notice
has been given as required by law to all
persons interested that the report of the
viewers on said road would be received
this day, by order of the board, said report
is now publicly read.
The Bay State Live Stock company
whose lands a portion of said proposed
road is viewed and marked out, appeared
by its attorneys and presented a complaint
IN writing. alleging that SAID company
will be materially damaged by said road
if the same is laid out and established a
proposed and praying for the appointment
of appraisers.
Thereupon, it is ordered by the board
that the following named h~ouseholders OF
the county be, and are hereby appointed
as appraisers, to-wit:
D. McUlvan, Fred J. Stanton and
James Hill.
Said appraisers to meet at Egbert on
Oct. l6, 1883, and after having qualified
as provided by law, shall proceed and APP
praise damages in the manner provided
by law: and they shai! report the same in
writing to the county commissioners at
their next regular session.
All road business due this day and not
acted upon is continued until the next
regular meeting Of The board.
On motion, the hoard adjourned.
The above is a true copy of the record
of the proceedings of the board Of county
commissioners at meetings held on the
dates therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and official seal this
9th day of September, 1888.
[Seal. JOHN K. JEFFREY,
! County CLERK and Clerk of the Board.