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WA-KEENEY. Kan. july 9. 1880,

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all present. The board gave notice to
the physicians of Wa-Keeney that they
would receive sealed bids for taking care
OF. the pauper sick for the coming year
and the contract for same was let to DR..
F. o. Brainard on his bid of two hundred
and seventy-five dollars for the year end
ing July l, 1891, above amount to be paid
in quarterly instalments and the doctor
to furnish all medicines free.
The matter OF bank deposits again
came on for hearing and the board re-
quested that the banks file bids for the
deposits. The bid of the First National
bank was as follows:
To the Hon. Board of Commissioners of
Trego County:
WA-KEENEY, Kan, July 9, 1890.
The First National Bank Of Wa-Kee-
ney hereby bids one per cent. per annum
on one-half of the county money, COM
puted on daily balance; also rate of
four per cent. per annum on amounts left
six months or longer.
A. b. BLAIR, President.
r. c. WILSON, Cashier.
As the bid of the Trego County bank
was practically the same as the above
and was for one-half the funds, tie board
ordered that the deposits be divided be-
tween the two banks as nearly equal as can
conveniently be done by the treasurer.
The banks were each instructed to file a
good and sufficient bond in the sum OF
twenty-five Thousand dollars, same to be
fled by the county clerk and approved
by the commissioners before the above
order takes effect
The following order to the county
treasurer was also made:
WA-KEENKY. Kan, July 8, 1890.
Chas. Il. Gibbs, County Treasurer:
You are hereby directed to deposit the
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, mon
ey received from the sale of jail bonds, In
the First National bank OF Wa,Keeney,
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Hudson Harlan,
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

June IL, 1890.
Notice Is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the register and receiver of the
u s. land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on August 4,
1890, viz:
John L. Franklin,
Homestead application No. 70s9, for the northeast
quarter of section 20, in township TO- SOUTH range
- west of the 9th P. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
lnnd viz: Frank Cox, George s. Kritchfeld and
Jehu Mccoy, of Leland, Grahsm county, Kansas,
Perry ]. Miller, OF Happy, Graham county, Kansas,
6-2l LEE MONROE, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Ws-K Es6 , kSnsna' No. 5sn
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice OF his intention TO make final
proof In support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before register and receiver of the U.
s. land Office at Wa-keeney, Kansas, on July 10.
1890, viz:
Francis M. King,
Homestead Application No. 1919, for the ne or of
section u In township Is SOUTH range % west OF the
sixth P. NJ.
BE names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land viz: Robert Thomas, of Wilcox. Trego
county, Kansas, Andrew Gullett, Lewis Garland,
Matt Williams, of Ransom. Ness county, Kansas.
6-14 LEE MONROE, Register.
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FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Once at w guBS iys5 EanSas No S5s7
Notice Ia hereby given that the folloving-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof In support OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the register and receiver of the
8. land Office at Wa-Keeney, kansas, on July
IL, 1890 viz:
Hudson Harlan,
Homestead application No. 1856, for the southeast
quarter OF section o. in town "A 8, range 2sw
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
Benjamin Mapes, of O2allah, Kansas; william Cy-
pher, of wa-heeney, Kansas Peter ErederIcksen. Of
Wilcox, Kansas
CT LEE MONROE, Register.
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF COUNTY SUPER
INTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Quarter begins April l, 1890, and ends
June30, 1890.
Number OF consultations with district
boards, 5; in my Office, 8.
Number of days Office has been kept
open at county seat, 20.
Number Of examinations OF district
clerks records. 8; number found as re-
quired by law, 2; number found incor-
rectly kept, l.
Number of examinations of district
treasurers' records, 4; number found
kept as required by law, 4.
Number of teachers meetings attended,
/; where held, Ws-Keeney; date, April 10.
Is the office supplied with suitable
record books, as required by the existing
law? Yes.
Number of certificates granted, 2nd
grade, 7; Bird grade, 3; temporary, l.
To the County Commissioners: here
by certify the above to be correct state
ment of the work of this Office in the mat
tiers herein reported for the quarter end
ing this day.
Dated at Wa-Keeney this Both day Of
June, 1890. A. B. BAKER,
County Supt. Trego County.
par HAppTr n DAvTs
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. ID O4O o.
Given under my hand this 30th day of
June, 1850. CHAs. 81. GIBBS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day OF July, 1890.
G. A. HoAR, County Clerk.
The report of the examiners of the
county tressurer's books and accounts
was next read and approved. The report
is as follows, viz:
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Kansas, at once. You are also directed
to deposit the sum Of twenty-five hundred
dollars, received from the same source as
named above, in the Trego county bank,
after said Trego County bank shall have
filed good and sufficient bond and same
shall have been approved by the county
commissioners; the deposits in both
cases to be made for a period of six
months
G. G. RIDGwAY,
DAN'L PERsHINa, Commissioners.
CHI, NEFF,
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
County Clerk.
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Ny ledger this day shows the following
balances and the funds to which they
belong.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
Section 1925. Six hundred and forty
acres on long time, or cheap for cash.
Address, JOHN r. Hunt,
223 S. Waller Ave, Austin, Ill.
12-13-4mo
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Winfield w. Franklin.

Homestead application No 2lls7, for tie southeast
quarter of sec 4 tp 10 s. range - Of the 9th P NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: George L. Critch6eld, John o. Mcclure
and Jehu Mccoy, Of Leland, Kansas. and James
Ogram, of Ka-Keeney, Kan
6s LEE MONROE. Register.
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To the Hon. Board Of Commissioners OF
Trege county, Kansas:
We respectfully report that We have ex-
amined the books of Charles Fl. Gibbs,
treasurer Of Trego county, and find cash
balance IN his hands OF twenty-three
thousand three hundred and forty-slx
dollars and sixty-two cents (S23,346.62p
which exactly agrees with the books and
accounts examined by us this Both day OF
June, 1890. F. 81. CoNGER,
Probate Judge.
GA. CoRTRIaHT,
L L. McGARvIR,
Associate Examiners.
Rond of ". G. Marshall, county treas
urer-elect, was approved by the board, as
were also bonds OF Frank Spena, ap-
pointed clerk Of Collyer township, and Z.
F. Porter, clerk of Wa-Keeney township.
The matter of road on the east line of
Wa-Keeney City least line of section 9,
township II, range 23) came up for a
hearing. The road had been viewed on
order of the commissioners, and they
now, finding all proceedings in regard to
the establishment of the proposed road
to be legal and no legal OBJ
jections appearing to the establishment
of said road, the board ordered that the
proceedings be recorded in the road rec
ords OF the county and that the road be
and is hereby declared to be legal high
way in accordance with view and report
of the road viewers.
Board adjourned to meet July s, 1890.
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
County Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land once at Ws sI1s ksn'as' No ss77
Notice ts hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make final
proof In support Of bis claim and that said proof
win be made before register and receiver, Q. g.
land Once, at Ka-Keeney, Kan, on August ., lsS0
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Board adjourned sine die.
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05
ARTICLE Xxx.
AMfvpMgNTs.

Section /. Any amendment or amenimeuts
TO this charter may be proposed in eitnef house
of the city council and IL the same shall be
agreed TO by not le than three flfhs of all the
members Of each hoGse, sneh Tr0pos ID amend
ment or amendments shall b. entered on the
journal of each house vita the yeas aud rays OF
such house thereon, ard snail Tor ten coasect-
tive days texcsudimg Suhdays,. beginning within
FIVE dars next after the pa sIge ine.eo. BE pub.
Mshed in the city oliclsi newspapers, and shall,
not less than sixty nor more than ninety days
after the frs publications be again submitted 10
each house of tie city couueil tor passa9e. and
pursue the same course before the council and
mayor as is pursued By sn ordinance and If
upon svch resuomissinn the same b. az eed TO
again III each house by cot less than three hgths
Of aIl the members thereof ard lie not returned
by the mayo. with his obiectipnS, or tie parsed
Notwithstanding his objections by not less than
two-fhirds of Gil such members. such proposed
amendment or amendms MS shall be submitted
TO the qualified voters Of the city for their rats6
cation at the next general election. or 1T .
special election TO be called for he purpose by
the city council before such general election,
and if al such election majority Of all lawful
voters voting thereat shall " their votes raitfy
any amendment so snbfnitief the IKE ali
thereby become part OF this charter, and
within FIVE days alter sEeA eleetlon be ~ the
meyor In proclamation published In the city
official newspapers proclaimed part thereofs
DIT vsded. that II more than one amendment be
submitted, the same shall be submitted TO the
vsters 81 such election ia sncn manner that
they may vote for or against each amendment
separately. and the city council shall cause
every amendment that Is to Dc submitted TO be
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election the city council shall. ut o'clock D m.
meet in isint convention aud proceed 10 can
vas the returns OF such e'ceiiou. anu shall
thereupon declare the result, aud whas persons
are elected. and in ease OF tie vote for any
Office, such convention shall decide by lot which
person having tie highest aud equal number OF
votes shall Be eiee:ed 10 such Office A state
ment OF such canvass shall te male ont and
signed By the chairman ofthe joint convention
and hiei with tbs city eierx, who within three
days thereafter shall make ont and cause u be
delivered 10 each person elected certificate OF
election.
Sec .. A certificate OF election shall be prima
facie evidence OF the facts therein stated. bat
the board OF aldermen AMI house OF delegates
shall each decide AL questions as to the qualIfi-
ca'ion aud election OF ITS own members, aud in
all cases OF contested election for any Office. the
contest shall be decided by the city couacil in
joint convention according as nearly as may be
to the laws of the state regulating PROCEEDINGS
IN cases OF contss ed elections for county OIL
GERS
Sec 10 Every person elected shall qualify on
or before the second Saturday after his election,
and his term Of cfiiee shall. uniess otherwise
provided in this charter. commeucc az l. O cock
noons on The second Hondsy after the canvass
BY the joint convent or OF The council
Sec H. Members of the first house OF DELE
gates shall be elected in the sev-ral wards of
the city as the same are fixed aud bounded in
this charter, and prior to he ele ton 20 d. held
for tie adoption of this charter, the city council
shall divide the several warts Into as many
voting precincts as they deem best.
Sec. T. Should a vacancy occur IN any cleo
tive ONCE three months or more prior t. any
general municipal eie etios, aspecfal zee ion
shall be held to fl the vacancy until the next
regular election aud until successor is elected
and qualified. But ii such vacancy should
happen within three months OF snea general
election. then suea ofics shall b. flied for the
remainder of the term by N animation OF the
mayor and appointment with the consent OF the
board OF aldermen, provided that when vacan-
cy occurs in the { flee OF mayor within three
moaths from sue geaesal election. the city
council jointly assembled. and by majority
vote OF all the members thereof shall elect a
mayor for the unex pr ID term.
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ARTICLE XII.
THE HARBoR DEPARTMENT.

SECTION l. The city council shall, unless 9TH
erw Sc prescribed by the laws of the state, cxer-
else control and management OF the harbor and
water front of the city OF seattle, aud snail by
ordinance establish such rules and regulations
as shall prevent any encroachment upon the
tidal area of the same.
See p The construction of all whsrves which
may be built by the city. aud all repairs ON the
same. or other work done on the water front by
the city, shall be performed by the board of
public works after proceedings had in the man.
ner and form prescribed for the construction,
improvement or repair OF public buildings
Sec. s. The city council shall by ordinance
regulate the tolls for wharfage. d0ckase and
other charges at all wharves, slips, docks and
landing plaees within the city, and provide for
the regulation of berths aud landing of ali
steamers, sail vessels, bsrges CT other water
craft and shall exercise in regard to all such
wharyes, slips, docks aud landing places such
other control not herein specified as shall not
be inconsistent with the laws of the United
states and OF the state of Washington.
Sec 4 The city council may by ordinance or
der the construction OF wharyes. slips. docks or
landing places upon any streets aoutting ueoa
or leading into any nsvigable waters within the
city which wharves slips, docks aud landing
places when so Constructed, shall remain under
the exclusive control OF the city.
Sec S. The mayor, by and with the advice and
consent Of the boa d of alder men, shall appoint
q port warden, who shall perform such duties
not Inconsistent with this charter in relation TO
harbors aud wharves as nsy be prescribed by
ordinance. and who snail be deemed the head Of
the harbor department
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ARTICLE XVIII.
ELECTIONS.

SECTION There shall be held in this city on
the Tuesday following the first Monday in
March, 1872, aud biennially thereafter, gen.
eral election for the election of mayor, mem
bers of the city council and all other elective
officers for the terms provided for in this char
ter, and special elections shall be held at such
time and for such purpose rs the city council
may by ordinance prescribe; provided, that at
least Thirty days notice shall be given OF the
time place and purpose OF any special election
By posting notices thereof for at least thirty DAYS
Immediately preceding the day of election.
Sec The qualifications OF voters at all elec-
tons snail be as provided in article OF the con-
sitution OF the state of Washington, and not
otherwise.
Sec s At least twenty days prior to any cleo
ton the city council shall designate one place
of voting in eacn precinct, and shall appoint
such judges aud inspectors for each place OF
voting as may be required By the general laws
of the state for state and county elections
Sec. At all elections the vote shall be by
ba lot and the polls shall be opened at Q clock
g. m. and close at O'Clock y N.
Sec. = The city clerk, under the direction OF
the city council shall give thirty days notice By
posting at each voting place in the city a notice
of the time and place of holding each election
and the officers TO be elected, and IN all cases
notices shall be published In the city official
newspapers for az least ten days next preceding
such election of the time. place and purpose of
such election.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the city clerk TO
cause 70 be made out aud delivered at each vot-
ing place b. the time fixed by law for the open
ing OF the polls on the day Of each election, al
necessary books and lists required by the gen.
ersl laws OF the state for holding such electihn-
Sec Z. immediately after the close Of the polls.
the judges and inspectors of election shall then
and there. without removing the ballot.box
from the place where the ballots were cast, pro-
coed 10 canvass the votes, and rs soon as such
canvass is completed. return thereof shall he
signed by the said judges and inspectors. Sc
curely enveloped and sealed and delivered to
the city clerk by one OF their number not more
than twelve hours after the same sre so sealed.
Sec. :. On the first Friday evening after the
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ARTICLE XXI

ARttttsh AAi.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS rrox rnK rspr I. W.
AND SRA AND LAKE sHonex
shsIioS Railroad avenue, Railroad nxsss,.
sessa ana Railroad avenue eY.s Is boendssS
s,s,. described 10 ordinances Of tho city II e,
ssA, NOS s9i. l,if5. sss. l,8s4 and f.asx -
hereby extended and established over s~@
aosos ana along the harbor OF the civ ~ -
a.Ass = paoac streets ard highways OF the oirv,s
Avsu su' inat this provision shall In No No.
ssiluste OF invalida.e. extend or euxtaf1 -
sian. o. right-ot-way on or over said hi,hv1x1
ton. " eot Pozee
SEE. sec. : West street. Commercial street soosk
secona ana South Third streets. aud Grnnf
NJ = - oounded and described by ordinaneen
80 l'ioo, lslH, l,146. 745 l,1Oa and 1s7x. an
hereby extended and established over sr1
acsuss 1ne tide lands within the city Is e, said
oluinahceS bounded aud described
-. All streets within the city a pIattsd Il,
any " the piatt or additions to the city cx tsna
ing 10 ine westward 70 the line OF ordinary hivh
.lue, are hereby extended and established Of she
same WIDTH. aud IN the same direction 10 the
na1Iof me. as such line shall be established 81
s.a.s, ana u case such harbof line shall not:
% established along the Duwamish river. fha~
and in such case said streels shs,, X. .,,s ~.
same are extended to the west boundary 81 ia
city. - 90
&c. All streets in the city abuttinr On the
ssasuoie g the sonthward are hereby extended
anu estannsned over aud across the tide lands
to the south limits Of the CITY.
Gee. 2. All streets ahuttiug on Lake Union ~
Lake Washington are hereby extended ana e.
Iaolisned to and into the waters OF said lakes "a
point where such waters are OF the depth 81
thirty feet, at low water.
sec. All streets plated in the original plat
or In any addition thereto or to the city. over
ana across any VI the tide lands within the city
are hereby extended aud established over and
across such tide lands a. the said streets are
SHOWN On the several pats of said city. and All
additions thereto
See THE city council may by ordinances e.
tend, establish or yscate any street over 81
across or along the hsrbor or tide lands in the
city, as they In their discretion may deem best
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ARTICLE XVI.


SECTION l. a pol. . ,urt is hereby established
IN the city, TO be known as the police court OF
the city of Seattle. which shall be ALWAYS open.
except on non judicial days and on such days
may transact criminal business only.
See. 3 There shall be police judge, who shall
b. the judge of said court He shall be elected
by the qualified electors OF the city and shall
hold Office for the term of two years. and until
his successor is elected and qualified. The po-
lice judge must be an attorney of the supreme
court of this state and must have been In the
active practice of his profession for at least
the, years, one of which next preceding his
appointment must have been in the city OF Se-
attic.
sec. 5. TIE police court shall have jurisdic-
ton of the following public offenses committed
within the city, and of the following civil ac-
tons: First, petit larceny; second. assault or
assault and battery. not charged 10 have been
comm tied upon a public officer in the dis
charge Of his official duty or with intent to kill:
third, breaches of the peace riots, ARRAYS, COM
hitting wiilful injury TO property and ali mis-
demeanors punishable by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding six months. or by both
such fine and Imprisonment; fourth, of
proceedings respecting yagranfs loud
or disorderly persons; fifth, of ali
proceedings for violation OF any ordinance of
said city, both civil and crimfna.; of any and all
suits 10 recover taxes, general or special levied
in the city, for city purposes, and ell suits to re-
cover any assessment LEVIED in the city for the
improvement of streets. avenues, ievees, side
walks ana public squares, and for the opeuing
or laying out of the same when the amount of
said tax or assessment sought 10 be Elected
against the person. firm or corporation assessed
is less than three hundred doliars: provided, no
lien upon the property taxed or assessed fox the
non payment of the taxes or assessment is
sought to be forecosed By said suit: sixth, of an
action for the collection OF money due TO the
city or from the city to any person, firm or cor
poration, when tine amount sought to be coll
lected Ia less than three hundred dollars;
seventh, of an action for the breach or violation
OF any official bond given by any city ofieer,
and for the breach of any contract. and any sc-
ton for damages in which the city is a party. or
is in any way interested. and on ali forfeited
eognizanccs given 20 or for the benefit or in be-
half Of the city, and upon ali bonds given upon
any appeal taken from the judgment of said
court in any action above named when the
amount claimed, exclusive of cost, 10 less than
three hundred dollars eighth. of an action for
the recovery Of personal property belonging TO
the city, when the value of the property, ex-
se.uslye of damages for the taxing or
detention, in less than three hundred dollars:
ninth. of an action for the collection OF any
license required BY any ordinances Of the citys