Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Wa-A00Uey UUWuSlllp, presented the mat
ter of furnishing aid to Nicholas johnson
and family. After some inquiry the boar
decided that they could not do any thin,
for the family, as they do not seem t.
make much exertion to provide for them
selves.
The following appeal from count,
supt.'s decision was made by JOSEPH
Runyon and others:
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMITS
sIoNERs OF TREGo COUNTY, KAs.
Gentlemen: County Superintendent
| Baker having refused to grant our petit
ton to set section rs, town IL, range 81
| from school district Is into district 81
we hereby appeal the case for your &C
ton, on the ground that the action of the
superintendent is detrimental to the in.
terests of school district Is.
Signed, JOSEPH RuNYoN.
Lee Monroe appeared before the board
in behalf of Mr.. Runyon and John A.
Nelson appeared to represent the inter
ests of A. Cockreu and others. After
hearing the arguments, commissioners de-
cided to allow section 26 to remain
where it is, thus sustaining Mr.. Bakers
action in the matter.
PETITION
Was presented by the people living in
the south part of Ogallah and Glencoe
townships, asking for the formation of a
new township, bounded and described as
follows, viz:
Comprising all that territory in Ogal-
lab and Glencoe townships, south of the
south line of township thirteen OBJ and
described as follows: Commencing at the
northeast corner of section one Cd, town
fourteen Ga, range twenty-one (2D; run
ming thence west ten QO miles to north
west corner of section four a. town four
teen Q4), range twenty-five (22); thence
south twelve Q2) miles to southwest cor
ner of section thirty-three (33), town fif-
teen Q5), range twenty-five (22); Thence
east ten QO) miles on south line of Trego
county to the southeast corner of the
county; thence north on east line of
Trego county twelve az miles to place
of beginning. This petition contained
ffty-two names, and it being shown that
the proper publication having been made,
affidavit of same being on file in the
county clerks office, and it having been
shown that the proper proceedings had
been made, commissioners after some
discussion decided to grant the prayer of
the petitioners. The township as prayed
for was declared organized under the
name of Riverside township, with polling
place at John Allman's.
Adjourned to meet April 10, 1883.
April TO- Board met pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
Frank Danford, Esq, appeared as at
torney for the Union Pacific r. r. COM
pany and presented claim for damages.
The claim filed by the company was in
the sum of one thousand dollars for dam
ages to the company in the cost of mate
rial for three railroad crossings (proposed)
and the appropriation of sixty feet in
width at each of tie three crossings
across their right of way. Mr.. Danford
presented itemized accounts, showing
cost as per the statement, about $3.50 for
each crossing. Board took the matter
under consideration and finally laid it over
till next meeting.
PETITION
Was presented, signed by twenty-five resi-
dents of Wilcox township, asking that
the name of the township be changed to
White Rock" Messrs. Spangler and
Nichols appeared and requested that the
petition be granted. After considerable
vote was taken, which re-
suited in favor of allowing the name to
stand as it is WILCOX, but this was af-
terward reconsidered and the matter laid
on the table.
Otis York, of Collyer township, present
ed bill of eighty-four dollars for board
and clothing furnished Theodore Witt
lesey. After examining thoroughly into
The merits of the case, the board decided
they could not allow the claim nor be re-
sponsible for Mr.. Whittlesey's bills.
Having been presented by people of Will
COX township, asking that Wheeler Upde-
grove be appointed treasurer of the
township, commissioners made the ap-
oointment and ordered the county clerk
70 notify Mr.. Uptegrove of the appoint
nent and request that bond be filed.
The matter of bridge over the sand
lraw near Big creek, southeast of Wa
Keeney, as per petition presented to the
board at January meeting, was next ia
Ken up. Mr.. Pershing reported against
Hdklug LILO DrlQSo DIS prayed LOT, clalm- |
ng that less expensive bridge would
oe just as good. As the bridge would
,ost less than two hundred dollars, COM
nissioners decided not to grant the petit
ion, as it is a township matter.
Board adjourned to meet April IL, 1888. |
Wa-Keeney, April II, 1883.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
prTrr1oN
Was presented by residents of the south
part of Collyer township, asking for the
formation of new township in the south
vest part of Trego county. Petition is as |
iollows, namely:
70 THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMIs-
SIoNERS OF TREGO COUNTY, KAs.
We, the undersigned, residents and vo-
ers of Trego county and residents of the
eritory described below, do hereby petit
ion your honorable body for the forma-
ion and organization of new municipal
township, described as follows, viz:
All that territory in Collyer township
ying south of township thirteen Q0 and
as follows: Commencing at the
northeast corner of section three 90, town.