Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-13
WA-KEENEY, KAN, July 5, 1889.

WA-KEENEY, KAN, July 5, 1889.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
George Galloway appeared and re-
quested that the board buy, for the use
of the county, the windmill and tank on
the corner of the court house block,
After considering the matter, and ascer-
tanning what the cost would be to the
county, the board decided that they
could not at this time purchase the mill.
A communication was received from J,
S. Smith, residing in the south part OF
the county. Mr.. Smith stated that the
valuation on his section of land was too
high; that the land, though rough, was
assessed as high as smooth land around
it. The board decided that they could
not take any action in the matter, as it
was not presented at the equalization
meeting.
The matter of allowing religious So
cieties, ETC., to use the court room for
meetings was next taken up. An order
was made by the commissioners that the
clerk allow religious societies, farmers
meetings and political meetings to be
held in the court room when proper ap-
plication is made; provided, however, that
party to whom the key of the building
was delivered should be held strictly
responsible for the safe keeping of build
ing and furniture, and provided also that
the court room and stairways be kept
clean by parties using building.
The sum of S14.SO, which had become
outlawed, was Cancelled by the board, as
was also the sum of eleven thousand,
three hundred and fifteen dollars and
eighty-two cents, which had been paid by
the county treasurer during the quarter,
and was by him returned.
F. 81. Calender and A. s. Peacock
were appointed associate examiners of
county treasurer's books and accounts
for ensuing quarter.
A petition for the laying out of road
in Glencoe township was presented. The
petition was signed by Jacob Furbeck,
Abram Cross and ten others, and was for
a road as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner Of section
two (2), town thirteen (13), range twsnty-one On
west Of sixth principal meridian, running thence
east on section lines 1s5 rods then southeast at
angle of IS degrees 80 rods thence directly east 10
rods thence 20 degrees north Of east until it inter.
sects the section line, thence east on said line
to the southeast Of said section q and vacat
ing the old road said section line from southwest
corner of section to the southeast corner of said
section 2, township Is, range 81 west
After due examination of said petition
by the board, and petition being found to
be legal one, and the signers thereof
being householders of Trego county, and
residing in the vicinity of the proposed
road, and satisfactory bond having been
filed and approved, it was ordered that
VIM. B. CIPHER, F. M. Morgan and ]. II.
Hamm, householders of Trego county, be
and are hereby appointed viewers of said
road as petitioned; and it was further
ordered that the viewers meet at the
southwest corner of section 2, town 13,
range 81, on the 18th day of August, 1889,
and proceed to discharge their duties.
The county surveyor was also ordered to
meet with the viewers at time and place
mentioned.
The board decided to visit the site of
the proposed new bridge in Glencoe
township tomorrow, July 6, and to re-
sumo the regular business on their return.
Board adjourned to meet July 6, 1889.
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
Co. Clerk.