The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19
Proceedings of County Commissioners
"Wednesday, April IL, 1881

W cuLeSudJ, ApIl II, lOOO.I
Board met this morning pursuant to
adjournment, all the members being
present. The morning was spent in
considering and allowing bills.
1t appearing to the board that r. L.
Morrison was enormously assessed on
lot Is, Sixth street, Solomon City, 1t
was therefore ordered that warrant
be drawn for S4.19, the amount of er-
roneOus tax, and the same to be re-
funded. Adjourned to 1:30p. N.
Board met at 1:30 p. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment, all members present.
On motion, the viewers report on
the Henry Asling road was adopted as
corrected by the board, and the follow
ing damages were allowed: Henry
ASKING, $50 so; Fred Freidler, S2+20:
H. II. Westrup, $50; S. II. Gugler,
S32.64, and William Schnerman, $26.
On motion, an appropriation of $50
was made to Liberty township for
building culvert for the passage OF
cattle on Asling road. Adjourned at
6p. IN. to meet at 7:30 p. N.
Met pursuant to adjournment, all
the members present. The evening
session was spent in considering and
allowing bills. a request from Lyon
township, asking for an appropriation
for the purpose of building approaches
to bridge on Lyons creek. On mo-
ton, said request was rejected. Ayes,
Baker and Stein; nay, Kandt. After
discussing some matters pertaining to
the best interests of the county, the
board adjourned to 8 a. N. Thursday.
Board met Thursday morning pur-
suant to adjournment, all members be-
ing present. 1t appearing to the salts
faction of the board that block II in
Thurstin & Swayle's addition to Hope
was doubly assessed, on motion the
clerk was ordered TO strike the same
from the tax roll. Also the Chicago
Lumber company aud JOhntZ & Rice
Mill Company were doubly assessed.
1t Was therefore ordered that the same
be stricken from the Grant township
tax roll. On motion, the s. e. of %
ISL. agricultural land sold for tax of
1886 and delinquent tax OF 1887, to w.
II. Southworth was refunded to him
with interest at 10 per cent; also n. W.
I of 1911, sold to ThoS. Kirby for
S3l.40 refunded with interest at 10 per
cent, and the tax of 1887 ordered
stricken from the roll; also part of s. e.
of s. W. ! Of 21-l3-2, sold to w. e.
Cowles for tax of 1887 be refunded with
interest at 10 per cent.
The quarterly examiners report Of
the county treasurer, on motion, was
adopted. The report of the superin-
tendent Of the poor farm, was on motion
adopted as read. 1t appearing to the
satisfaction of the board that Mrs. E.
J. Winsler was entitled to a cOnstitu
tional exemption for 1887, her personal
property tax was ordered to be re-
funded. w. II. Ferguson, A. F. Kandt
and III. McClaren were appointed
viewers on the Henquenet road
Thomas Perry, William Free and War
rem Clapp were appointed viewers on
the j. II. Bert road.
On motion the viewers report on the
Thayer road was adopted as corrected
by the. board and the road ordered
opened. Damages on the same were
allowed William Stanton in the sum of
$40.
The board took recess at p. m. to
inspect the county poor farm.
At the evening session bids were re-
ceived from I. E. Sewel, j. T. Horna-
day & Co.. H. 81. Hazlett & Co. and
Toms & Rockafellar, for papering
county offices. On motion the contract
was awarded j. I. Hornaday for S79.-
IS.
On motion the contract for stationery
and supplies was awarded to T. E.
Sewell
The following bonds were approved:
r. A. Brown, constable; John wilkins,
township trustee, of Fragrant Hill; J.
l.. Stein, constable; w. R. Brown, con-
stable; George Herr, township trustee;
J. B. Warield, city assessor; and
Chris Rohrer trustee. Adjourned at 8 |
a. m.
On Friday morning the viewers re-
port on the L. J. Laney road was |
adopted and cost ordered to be paid |
by the principal petitioner, T. J.
Laney.
Viewers report on the j. W. Lowe
road was adopted as corrected, and
damages allowed to John Lutz, in the
sum of $50.
Report on Carey road was adopted
and ordered opened.
On motion board adjourned to May 4,
1883. M. 81. BERT, Comfy Clerk.
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