The Lamar register., 1889-05-25
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MAY

MAY l7th.
Board all present.
George l.. Hines was awarded the |
contract to write up books OF origin
al entries at fifty cents per township
fractions in proportion, the condition
on which this award Is made is that
he furnish a correct transcript of all
cash entries within the county OF
Prowers up TO May lst, 1889, sub
iect to approval of board.
= The clerk was authorized to pub
hsh notices in Granada Exponent
and The REGISTER that Prowers
county will not pay for the trans
criblng of any records made in Bent
comfy on and after this date.
The attorney was authorized to
consult with the city authorities of
Lamar as 10 action as 4 health
board.
MAY 18th.
Board allowed George Downs
three dollars in groceries a week TO
be furnished by w. 0. Lee and also
50o.ihs coal.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved that the county physi-
clan be empowered to take full and
absolute charge and control of all
cases of contagious diseases which
may hereafter be found in the conn-
ty of Prowers 20 quarantine all houses
persons, baggage or clothing which
ne may deem to be infected with
contagious diseases or dangerous to
the public health. To contract all
bills for necessaries fer the use of
persons who may be guaraDtined and
become charge upon the county.
Adjourned.
KAY goth.
Board all present.
Correspondence and resolution
from Cheyenne county read, on mo-
ton resolution tabled, action post,
poned.
Certified copy of recommendation
for appointment of George Peck for
Water Commissioner District No. Z
received from clerk of Bent county,
on motion the board of county com
missioners endorse the recommends
Jion for appointment for Water Com
missioner George Peck of Las Ami
mas.
Motion carried, that the clerk re-
quest the clerk of Bent county TO
furnish Prowers county with certified
copies of all official bonds now on
file at Las Aninas of all officers hold
ing Office in Prowers county, also
notify clerk that we would not need
any other transcript of such bonds,
also send certified copy of all butch-
ers bonds dong business IN Prowers
county.
Adjourned to meet at Las Animas
Bent county at 8 o'clock q. m, May
2lst.
LAS ANIbEAs sIAY 2lst.
Board met with board of ,comlnls-
sloners of Bent county and held an
informal meeting trying TO arrive at
some basis on which a settlement
cauld be made, nothing could be
done and board adjourned 10 meet
Bent county board at their Office at
9 o'clock May 22nd.
MAY 22nd.
Board met Bent county board at
two o'clock p. m, went into joint IN.
formal meeting with Bent and Otero
boards, trying to arrive at some basis
upon which to make a settlement,
nothing could be done, Prowers
county board then went into reeu-
lar formal meeting with Bent county
commissioners as per notice which
had been given said board in pursu-
ance to law in the act establishing
Prowers county. Bent county board
then asked for time in which to make
settlement with their treasurer and
get their books and accounts in prop
er shape to make such settlement.
Motion carried, that clerk of Bent
county prepare statements on which
such settlement could be made either
on April 18th or May LIST 1880.
Boards adjourned TO meet at COM
missouers' office in Las Animas Juue
9Th at 8 o'clock a. m, to then make
settlement ond adjust all matters Of
revenue between the two counties.
LAMAR MAY 23rd. .
All the board present.
Bill of William Cummings for |
moving patient to pest-house taken
up and referred to city of Lamar.
Bills allowed ana warrants issued |
on ordinary county fund from war
rant No. one to Is inclusive.
The Superintendent of Public In |
structions was instructed to have 100 /