Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11


exemption being allowed.
Ordered that tax be rebated on south
half southwest quarter section % town.
ship 20 range IL on account of the own
er being blind and poor.
In matter of road scraper claim of
Eureka township ordered laid over for
further information.
Bill of M. M. Ward for $500 claimed
for keeping b. F. Ward, pauper, $4,000
was allowed.
Resignation of Phillip Leroy as trus-
tee of Great Bend township accepted
and Richard Taylor appointed trustee
of said Great Bend township.
Road petition of Daniel Pfster and
others laid over.
In the case of state of Kansas VS. ia
cob Butz laid over.
In the matter of appropriation of $500
as requested by Commando township
laid over.
Road petition of VIC. Bradshaw and
others laid over.
In the case of State VS. Teskey where
fine was asked to be RENTED the same
was rejected.
Cost bill of State VS. John H.Weltmer
rejected.
Bill of BROKER and Gephart of $40
for tombstone for L. B. Lawrence re-
jected.
In the matter of petition from Home
stead township to change name of vot-
ing precinct from Pleasant Ridge to
Hoisington granted.
Ordered that proper amount of mon
ey which is $50 be refunded with legal
interest to A. Jacobitz on tax sale of
1885, No. 48.
Ordered that Parker and Newberry
be released upon payment of the costs.
Ordered that $500 be and is appro-
priated from general funds to pay for
coal for court honse use.
c. Coughlin, T. Langford and David
Murphy was appointed as appraisers
to appraise as school land the southwest
quarter of section Is in township Is
range IA west in Barton county, Kansas.
Sealed bids received from the
coal dealers on furnishing coal for
county and three car loads ordered as
follows: One from Allison Bros, one
from E. S. Medbery and one from CIV.
auckland.
The time having elapsed for Mr.. L.
F. Viewer to vacate the treasurer's Of
fee, we, the county commissioners, to-
gether with all the county officials, do
hereby extend to him our sincere thanks
for his kind and courteous treatment to
us while so ably filling his Office and
best wishes go with him to his future
home. May his future be as pleasant
to himself and those with whom he may
be associated as they have been
with us, and it is hereby ordered that
these sentiments of our respect be
spread on the records of the county
commissioners, Henry Schwier, chair
man, and w. w. Carney and Henry
Eangfeld members of said board, and
D. r. Jones county clerk, Eric Cole,
county attorney, and F. D. Wilson,
sheriff; B. F. Ogle, probate fudge; F.
G. Strothman, register of deeds; Ira D.
BrougheE, clerk of district court; G. G.
Wolfe, county superintendent.
1t is hereby ordered that all poor APP
plying to mayor of Great Bend or town.
ship trustee shall be sent to the poor
house unless the mayor or trustee shall
in their judgment by issuing temporary
aid afford relief, otherwise all applicants
must go to poor house, ordered that the
mayor or trustees shall not issue orders
for provisions not herein mentioned,
unless in case of old age or sickness, viz:
-four, meal, bacon, rice, beans, molasses,
salt, pepper, and dried apples. Any
merchant furnishing other provisions
than these, unless specially ordered,
will do so on his own responsibility and
will not receive pay therefor from Bar
ton county.
C. F. Wilmer related $500 valuation
of 1887. same to be applied on assess
ment of 1883. r. Pleger related $3.50,
valuation on lot 10, block 81. 1887 as
sessment, same to be applied on taxes
of 1888 assessment.
BILLS ALLOwED-POOR FUND.
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Steam Bakery S 40 95
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