Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
Commissioners Proceedings,

Commissioners Proceedings, !,
OFFICE oF>CoUNTY CLERK, jana. 'SS.
Board met in regular session, all
commissioners and county clerk Ed. L.
iced present.
il Henry LangfeIdt appeared before
the board and demanded his seat as
commissioner from the 1st commission
er district, to act as such at the reg
ular session of said board in their
January meeting, 1888; which request
being denied Henry Schweir presented
his protest as follows:
l hereby enter my protest against
Chas. 4. Willms sitting or acting as a
member Of the board of county com.
missioners of Barton county, Kansas,
in the transaction of business at, this
meeting Of said board.
HENRY SCHwIER.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
Ordered that the vaults i'll the base
ment of court house be changed as fol-
lows: The basement of the vault to
be built so as to be i'll one large room,
with vault door, and to be built of
brick instead of stone.
Ordered that Henry Rohlfing be re-
bated his June payment of personal
property tax for 1887, also June pay
ment on lot 4, blk. IL, in Ellinwood.
Also Mrs. F. II. Parker June pay
ment on personal property and on
lot S, blk. IL, Ellinwood, on account
of property being destroyed by fire.
Ordered that E. H. Burdick be re-
bated personal property tax of 1887,
act. no exemption being allowed.
Board adjourned to meet Jan. 3,
1888, to inspect bridges across the Wal
nut at Heller and Albert.
After inspecting bridges the board
met at ) p. m, Jan. Sd, 1883, pursuant
to adjournment.
Ordered that Jacob Cofer be rebated
5000 valuation, tax of 1887, OH account
of no exemption being allowed.
Ordered that the fine in case of State
VS.. A. c. Golfer be RENTED.
Ordered that g. w. Poole be RELATED
personal property taxes of 1887, City
of Great Bend, account of no exemp-
ton.
Ordered that Meyer & Sons be re-
bated June payment of personal prop
erty taxes, also June payment of taxes
ON lots and 10, blk IL, Ellinwood, on
account of fire.
Ordered that w. M. Ireland be re-
bated 81 ,635 valuation on personal
property for 1887, erroneous assess
ment.
Ordered that j. T. Jusek be rebated
1924 valuation personal property tax of
1887, erroneous assessment.
Ordered that G. p. Merrett be re-
bated 81 $50 valuation, same, account
of same.
Board adjourned to meet Jan 4, 1883.
Board met Jan 4, 1888, pursuant to
adjournment, full board present.
w. w. Stewards was appointed treas
urer of Union township, to fill vacan-
cy.
Report of the examiners of the
county treasury app roved.
Ordered that Joel Dickinson, Union
Tp,, be related 5000 valuation, June
payment, p. p. tax, on account of er-
rouaouS aSSaSSment
Ordered that tax sale certificate No.
225, sale of 1884, OH NE. of Ssc.
16. T Is, r. IL, be cancelled on account
of said land not being taxable.
In the matter of road petitioned for
by L. b. Coss ct al, ordered that petit
ton be granted and d. Bird, c. Reeder
and A. III. Button appointed as APP
praisers to view and meet at the office
of w. p. Bruce J. p. of Clarence
township, on the 9Th, day of Feb. 1888,
and locate said road.
Ordered that n. Schenk, of Eureka
township, be refunded $l0.S0 illegal
taxes paid.
Ordered that Will Glenn be related
So valuation on lots to inclusive,
in block Is, college grove addition to
Great Bend, tax of 1887, enormously
assessed.
PhiIomathean Society.
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