San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-02-28
CommI.sloners, Court ProceedIngs.


Commissioners Court Proceedings.
The February term Of this court eonvene
on Monday, the 18th, and continued tn
entire wcek--the longest session, we believe
II has eyor had. Besides the consideration
OF the road question and other usual mat
tiers, some time had to DO given to an at
tempt to straighten out the financial affair
Of the county. We proceed to give somt
notes of the proceedings;
Tho construction of q second.cass road
on application of j. l.. Heep and others
In the Science Hall district was granted and
commissioners appointed olny out the road.
The following taxes were ordered to be
levied and collected for 1889.
Ad valorem tax, 25c on tho 800. 90.
Court house and Jail tax 15c, Repair fund,
2Ic; Road and Bridge fund, l5c; Lunatic
aud Paupor fund, 90. Total cd valorem
tax on property for county purposes, 69!cts.
Occupation tax by county, one half State
occupation tax. Poll tax, 25o.
The application to change the Kyle aud
Willow Springs road was referred to CON-
mitee consistingof Messrs. Groos, Lynch,
Turner, Eule aud Stevenson.
The application of Otto Plumeyer to
close the road leading up to York's Greek,
was rejected,
The application OF II. O. Barton, asking
an appropriation of $75 to build bridge
on the road around his premises leading to
Buda, was rejected.
On motion II was ordered by tho court
that L. Il. Fourqurean be, and Is hereby
appointed, committee, TO wait upon John
II. Patterson, extreasurer Of Hays comfy,
and request him to turn over all books, ac'
acknowledgements, etc., belonging to the Of
fee of treasurer Of Hays county to his sue.
oessor.
1t is ordered by the court that the south
west room In the court house, be set apart
as an Office for the distrsct clerk.
The quarterly report Of F. M. johnson,
county treasurer was examined aad APP
proved. 1--WE publish 1t separately
ED.
The application of p. N. Springer for n
certificate of good moral conduct was grant
ed.
Reports from the various justices of the
peace were approved except that of Ohas.
Trapp, butcher, which was rejected in the
absence OF bills OF sale.
On motion Of White after consideration.
the boundaries of preoint No. 4, were Or
deree to be changed as set forth In order.
Petition to close public road leading
down York's creek was rejected.
Upon motion of Fourqurean II was Or
dered by the court that John H. Patterson,
ex-treasurer, turn over all books and mon
ey belonging to Hays county at once, that o
copy Of the order be served on him without
delay.
Upoh motion of white II was ordered
that the treasurer hereafter have the man
agement and custody of school notes.
Upon motion of Thorn $3.50 was appro-
printed for the improvement of roads In
precint No, 4, one for 1926 for same purpose
was, on motion of White, allowed to im-
proye the road from Driftwood to Yell, in
precinct No. 4, and $15 was allowed In
precinct No. for road H.
The following claims against the county
we're allowed in whole or in part:
John Tally, work on road...........$ II 90
A. Kone. work. II SO
Same. work on bridges. ....,........... 3 rs
Sallie Mike, weekly wages. .......... rs
Geo. d. Barnard d Co., Stationery
etc for assessor ...................... Q 90
Same, for county judge 20 90
Same Co., ok Burleson 65 80
Same. I" {" 40 50
Same, blanks for r. J. Smith J. P.
nv Judge Kone. 10 so
Same, Sundries, by Clerk Burleson... 81 90
r. j. Smith, serving sup@nas for in
quest on Frank Rhodes. 2 so
Same, holding aboye inquest. 90
Mrs. McPserson, notice by judge. 30
Fl, Hellman, scraper...... ......... IL 10
Sheriff Red River Co., boarding
prisoners..." ............................ 20
I. H. Julian. notices. ............... 7 80
II. Richardson, conveying pauper... 90
q. Vogelsang, putting in glass........ J 90
O. Becker, repairs. ......."...".".".. 70
Il. J. Smith, hauling. ......."....... 90
Price & Martin, wood........."...".." 10
R. Pierce, digging grave for pauper,
poor farm. Observation-Disclosures" o w
G. D. Barnard & Co., stationery for
sheriff. ,....................... 40 70
Judge Kone, R'y ticket for pauper... l 90
Ed, Christian & Co., conference.-the 90
!. ". Hutchins, goods. .................. IA 80
q. w. Donaldson Il Co, goods....:... II 80
W. H, Wlnn, ct als., viewing road. IL 90
Fl. Hardy & Co., groceries. .............. "a IS
]. A. Beall medicines. .................. 5 10
IL T w peSl,, hos g.. nomno, m
>. w. nance, peo Iof Paupef"''''''' e eo
j.; ware, CONN ior pauper'.''''''''''' q o ge
- T. .. ha"H, haunIs .'''''''''''''''"' AZ ~
tucker q 90; tumoer.:.,:....''''''''' 90 90 90
son. prln'lng;;.''''''' % % no no
1. Egger ct ais, viewing roaos''''''' - w
J. A: Bell, corn TOT team.,."'.'''.'"' n 0 Oo
A; Gaillee, blacksmlthlhg ''""''''"'"' ~ O 00
OhaS' Blaek, ceuar pos'S''''''"'''''''' on
F. i Bost, CEDAR iogs....''''''''''''''o ea 90 90