Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-12
Attorney, on condition of jail read and
ordered to be published.

Attorney, on condition of jail read and
ordered to be published.
In matter of viewers and surveyors
report OH road petitioned for by a. W.
Ward ct al, ordered report rejected and
road not ordered, for the reason that
said road is not of sufficient public BEN
eft to pay the large amount of damages
claimed.
Ordered that 1850 valuation, taxes of
1887, on w of sec. + and of sec. 8.
twp. Is, T. 13, be acknowledgements
assessment.
Ordered that the June payment of
tax of 1887, on blk %, Col. Grove addi-
ton TO Great Bend, be rebated-erron-
eously assessed.
Ordered that the June payment,
tax of 1887, lots 2 and s, blk 50, Great
Bend be rebated, on account of being
unable to pay the taxes.
The sheriff is hereby ordered to col
lect the rent due the county for Office
rent, and if not paid OIL demand the
the county attorney is hereby ordered
to commence suit at once to collect
said rent.
Ordered that Josiah Spencer be APP
pointed Bridge Commissioner for Bar
ton county for one year from date. 1t
shall be his duty to inspect all county
bridges, at least twice year. 1t shall
also be his duty to repair all bridges
the cost of which shall exceed $40.
When the cost of such repairs shall be
less than $40 it shall be the duty of the
township trustee to repair the same at
the expense of the county. Said bridge
commissioner is also required to locate
and plainly mark out all abutments and
to inspect the same before paid for by
the township in which abutments are
located. Said commissioner shall re-
ceive for inspecting bridges ETC., S. per
day, all repairing to be done at regular
mechanic prices.
Commissioner Henery Schwier pro-
tested against above action.
Ordered that the salary of the pro-
bate judge be raised to $500 per year,
to commence Jan. 1, 1888.
Commissioner Henry Schwier pro-
tested against above action.
The matter of county prin ting being
under consideration, it was ordered
that the Great Bend Register be and is
hereby designated and declared to be
the official newspaper of Barton county
for one year and until its successor is
selected according to law. The pub
Usher of said newspaper to file good
and sufficient bond in the sum of $500
for the faithful and proper publication
of all matter required to be published
i'll said newspaper for Barton county.
1t is further ordered that the publisher
of said Great Bend Register be and is
selected as the county printer for Bar
ton county for one year and until his
successor is selected and designated as
required by law the said printing to be
done at one-half legal rates. Henry
Schwier, Commissioner, protesting.
Official bond of E. l.. Chapman,
county printer approved. Henry
Schwier, commissioner, protesting.
Board met, Jan. 9th, 1888, pursuant
to adjournment.
Ordered that John Long, of Clarence
township be rebated $3.50 valuation,
tax of 1887, as he was assessed in Iowa.
In the matter of viewers report on
road petition of w. L. Glenn, laid over
until April meeting.
Ordered that G. w. Johnson be re-
leased from the county jail.
Min utes sof the last regular and adj
journed meetings read and approved.
The appointment of w. E. Looney
and w. a. Strong as county board of
examiners approved.
o. V. Dodge and A. e. Fair appoint
ed examiners of county treasury.
The county superintendent is hereby
instructed to move into the northwest
corner Office in the basement.
Board adjourned sine die.
The following resolutions were pass
ed:
! Resolued-1st, that we express to Ed.
L. iced, our retiring clerk, our hearty
thanks for the gentlemanly and cour-
teous manner in which he has always
treated this board, and recognizing the
efficient and able manner in which he
has conducted the Office of county
clerk during his four years service.
We extend to him our best wishes for
his future welfare and prosperity.
2d.-IIo Chas. a. Willms, the retir-
! ing member of this board, we have
or, .liIlic-a.,E Co