Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-12
Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session July I'd. There
were present, J. w. Baker, Simon Stein,
II. w. Kandt and M. H. Bert, clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved. The board spent the morn
ing considering and allowing bills. On
motion an appropriation of $92 was
made to County Superintendent ]. S.
Ford for Normal Institute fund.
The afternoon session and that of
the following morning were spent con-
sidering and allowing bills. In the
afternoon, in addition to considering
bills, it was ordered that part Of the
East Abilene Town Company's addi-
ton to Abilene be assessed as lands
and the difference between the land
assessment and that already paid be
refunded to said company. The board
then adjourned to July 5th.
Thursday morning bills were con-
sidered as before.
DIR. Wrightsman appeared before the
board and petitioned to have the town
site of Navarro assessed as lands in
stead of as town lots. The assessment
was accepted as returned by the asses
sors of Logan township. In the after
noon the most important measure was
the striking from the tax rolls a part of
the assessment of A. D. Blanchett on
stock in the Hope creamery, it appear
ing that he was doubly assessed.
Friday morning the board took re-
cess for the day and went to Sutphen's
Mills for the purpose of investigating
the bridge across Chapman creek at
that place. This morning, the addi-
ton to Abilene was placed in the list
of farm lands and its value assessed at
IS per acre, it appearing that no i'm
had been made on the land.
On motion the treasury examiners re-
port was accepted. The following
bonds were approved: j. L. Galbreath,
Justice of the peace, Lincoln township;
Pat. Donnelly, same, Noble township;
bond of Canton (O.) Bridge Co. The
of M. T. Sheldon being
it was adjusted. Viewers
report of J. HI. Bert road was adopted
md road ordered opened. Board ad-
burned to l p. m.
Saturday afternoon the board met at
o'clock.
The personal property assessment of
he Berry-Prendergast Land company
icing erroneous, it was adjusted.
The assessment of J. T. Prendergast |
N steam engine in Jefferson town.
hip being erroneous, it was stricken
rom the tax roll.
The viewers report on the Henque-
let road was accepted ard the road Or
cred to be opened.
Fritz RatZ, Albert Drummer and |
ieorge Siam were appointed viewers on |
he road petitioned for by H. Shaffner
nd others.
D. J. Kimmerly, NJ. Kingery and E.
. Lewis were appointed viewers on
bad petitioned for by ]. Poister and
theirs.
John T. Daily, J. B. Huffman and
|. S. Wilson were appointed viewers on
road petitioned for by Joe James and
theirs.
G. n. Hull, G.. Schemming and E.
obinson were appointed viewers on a
,ad petitioned for by E. Mattison and
hers.
A petition for bridge across Mud
eek, between sections II and Is,
II, range 8, e. 6 p. m, was
id over until next meeting.
A road petition signed by ]. l.. Nc
yeeny and others in Holland town. :
ip was laid over until the next meet
g.
A petition from L. Monninger pray 4
9 that the town site of Elmo be
Gated, was laid over on account of
ror. Board adjourned to meet !
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