Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
ooMM1ss1oHERg PROCEEDINGS.
State of Kansas, :,
> = Barton County, .
Office of County Clerk,

Barton county,,
Office of County Clerk,
April Z, 1890.
The Board of county commissioners
met in regular session, according to
law, there being present Henry Lang
field, chairman, q. N. Moses and C.
Coughlin, members of the board, and
ID. b. Jones, county clerk. Minutes
of last regular and adjourned meetings
read and approved.
On motion Geo. Stricken was APP.
pointed clerk of Wheatland township
The county clerk was ordered to
notify W. w. Carney as bondsman for
8. B. Chappell on road.
Bill of Geo. Rose for house rent
rejected.
Ordered that tax deed on the Of
sec. SE1s-12 be called in, on account
of land not being proved up on. Same
order ON n of n W I of sec. 34-18-14
same account.
Ordered that the resignation of
Henry Garretzen as constable be ac-
copied, and it is hereby ordered that
Chas. Wanting be appointed to fill
vacancy, in Cheyenne township.
Ordered that John Komorch be re-
funded tax on 800 valuation personal
property assessment of 1889, in Com
anche township, on account of error in
transferring.
Ordered that J. n. Watson be re-
bated 500 valuation on sw and
n ] of of of W / Of sec. 14-17
IA, account of error in valuation.
Ordered that county attorney be
ordered to investigate the claim of
Great Bend city against Barton county
in the matter of undistributed delin-
quent taxes; also that tue county
clerk write to L. F. Weaver and find
out if possible by affidavit whether he,
during his term of Office, distributed
the delinquent tax list among the proper
funds, when collected.
In the matter of road petitioned for
by w. E. Huffman and twelve others,
prayer of petitioners granted, and John
Ludwig and John Hermes were ap-
pointed as viewers, to meet at the Office
of w. A. Feeder, J. F.. in Ellinweod,
in conjunction with the county SUR
veyor, on the third day of May, 1890,
and proceed to view said road.
Commissioners made quarterly settle
ment with the county treasurer.
Ordered that $3.50 be refunded to
Henry Uden on personal property as
sessment in Great Bend township, on
account of double assessment.
Ordered that taxes on $35 valuation
on personal property tax, assessment
of 1889, be refunded to Zelt Humphrey,
city of Great Bend.
It is hereby ordered that the county
treasurer use the proper amount of any
funds in the treasury to pay all war
rants issued to date, until the proper
amount of taxes are paid ia, and then
replace same.
On motion the following bids for
county practice were opened:
8. J. Shaw, for I'd Com. Dist. $4,000
V. L. Chester, for I'd Com. Dist. 1850
L. o. Moffet, for I'd Com. Dist. 1900
A. II. Connect, for "a Con. Dist. $4,000
E. H. Kluber, for LIST Conk Dist. 1890
On motion the county Spractice for
theefrst commissioner district was let
to DR.. E. II. Kluber, and for the second
! commissioner district to DR.. S. J. Shaw
theirs being the lowest bids received.
An appropriation of $50 was made to
the county normal institute.
| Ordered that V. S. Musil and james
w. McCauley be and are appointed tc
examine county treasury.
Ordered that all bankers be notified
that bids would be received for county
deposits. The following bids received
First National Bank, Farmers & Mer.
chants Bank, and J. V. Brinkman
Co. Each bid offered per cent, pei
annum on daily balances, payable
monthly. All bids rejected.
| On motion it was decided to receive
new bids for the use of the county
monies. Commissioner Henry Lang
field objecting. Bids were then received
as follows: J. V. BrinkmaE s. Co., 81
per cent per anpum; Farmers & Mer.
chants Bank, 81 per cent: First National
Bank, per cent, all bids On daily bal.
ance. On motion it was ordered that
the county monies be deposited in the
bank of j. V. Brinkman s. Co. for the
ensuing year, said bank to pay the
county st per cent, on daily balances
Ordered that the Great Bend Water
Supply Co. be related 81 500 valuation
personal property assessment for 1889,
in Great Bend, on account of double
assessment.
| BILLS ALLOWED.
WOLF SCALP BoUNTIEs.
Lewis Young, scalps. 0c
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