Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-16
Commissioners Proceedings.
State of Kansas,
Barton County

DdItOn OOuuty
Office of Co. Clerk. Oct. 6, 1890.
The Board of County Commissioners |
met in regular session, according to
law, there being present Henry Lang
field, chairman of the Board. and G. n.
Moses and C. Coughlin members of sale
Board, and D. r. Jones county clerk.
Minutes of last regular and adjourned
read and approved.
Ordered that the following pieces of
script; Nos. 29S, 343, 1,O45,
,O57, 1859 $50, 1914, 1917. 1907,
,O9s, 1,099, 1,l0O, 1.1O1, 1,102, 1918,
l 1868, 1870, .424, 1916, be cancelled
on account of their being outlawed.
Board then adjourned to meet Tues
day, Oct. Z, 1890.
Oct. 7tb.-Board met as per adjourn
ment, all members present.
Board ordered that M. NJ. Ward be
allowed $50 for keeping son three
months and that script be issued for
same.
In the matter of taxes of Mary Jacob
son on So swl of section 32-20-11
ordered that same be redeemed from
tax sales for taxes of 1889.
In matter of rebate of penalties to
A G. Schrmerborn and Will Glenn,
taxes on lots ! and 2, blk 1S, College
Grove addition to Great Bend city,
taxes of 1887, commissioners refuse to
grant rebate.
Ordered that Dr. S. j. Shaw confer
with DR.. Ayers, of Kansas City, as to
the cost of operating on child of
Antoine Hoemisch, of Odin, and the
clerk inform board of result of such
consultation. G
Ordered that lots and 6, and the sc
of swl of section 32-l9-l2, the tax
$1O.23, he related.
Ordered that the trustee of Com
anche township be ordered to open
road petitioned for by August Rust ct.
al, on the half section line through
section 15-2O-11. Also that part of a
road be opened, leaving section line
OCUN CCu 10 ttltO AOl1OWAhS VAO 1ASCA
bank to the county line and running in
southeasterly direction through
section "a.
Ordered that vieWers' report of road
petitioned for by j. Il. Jordan ct. al, in
Logan township, be accepted aud the
same put on record, and trustee Of said
township be ordered to open said road.
Board then made quarterly settle
ment with county treasurer.
In matter of petition of Geo. Kin
caid, ct. al, for vacating and establish
ing a road, ordered that the prayer of
petitioners be granted, and they
be allowed to open said road, COM
mencing at the sw cor. of sec. 81
-l9-l3: running thence south
on township line between ranges Is and
Il to the north line of right of way Of
the A. T. s. S. F. r. r., and contract of
Geo. Kincaid, Henry Schreddie and
Willie Dodge accepted and placed on
record with petition, etc.
Ordered that an appropriation of
$500 be made to Clarence township to
build a bridge across the Dry Walnut
between sections Is and 20, town 10,
range 10; said money to be paid by said
board OF commissioners when bridge is
completed and accepted by said board;
the bridge to be stone, arch bridge.
Chas. Wickwire.and J. r. Baker were
appinted to examine the county treas
ury during ensuing quarter, in conjunc-
ton with the probate judge.
Ordered that the matter of road of
Murdy and Linder, arbitration and plat
of survey be placed of record in the
district clerks office, and made part of
record of district court.
Ordered that the county clerk notify
the trustee of Buffalo township to ex-
anime the bridge between 10 and 20
across Dry Walnut creek, town 10,
range IA, which is reported dangerous,
and put up a notice to that effect, Oh
nail it up, and if practicable repair the
same.
Ordered that Sc be paid B. Marley
for surveying road in case of Murdy
and Under, and the same be charged
to Albion township.
Coal bids laid over to Oct. IL, and
board adjourned to that>date.
Oct. 11.-Board met persuant to adj
journment, present G. n. Moses and
Henry Langfeld.
The following bids to furnish county
in coal were opened, viz:
Bid of E. G.. Rankin-''I will furnish
two cars of Canon City lump in present
month for s6.37a per ton, cash paid on
delivery; one car more than called for
in February, March or April for $3.50
per ton"
Bid of E. f. Mowrey-''I will furnish
coal delivered: Per ton, lst grade Canon
City $3.50; I'd grade ditto, $500; Matt
land lump $500; Wolsen $500; Weir
City $3.50; Usage Shaft $3.50; Foster
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