Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-29
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
State of Kansas,
Barton County,
Clerks Office. Oct.

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The board of county commissioners
in and for said county met pursuant to
law, present Joseph Strothman, men,
Der of said board, and D. r. Jones,
ent an adjourn:annt was had to Oct.
Is, 1891.
Oct. 15.-Met accorGin% to adjourn
ment, present Joseph Strothman and
D. r. Jones. No quorum being pres
ent, an adjournment was again had to
October 18th.
Oct. 19.-BOard met according to
adjournment, present Geo. N. Moses
chairman, Joseph Strothman member
of said board, and D. r. Jones clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Ordered, that all out standing script
against Barton county, issued prior to
the year 1888. be cancelled and amount,
So, 1000, be dropped from annual
financial exhibits in future.
Ordered, that in matter of road petit
ton OF F. M. Phillips and others,
prayer of petitioners be granted, and A.
L. Green, Geo. Wilson and II. G. Hull
were appointed as viewers, to meet at
the store of E. J. Everleigh with the
county surveyor on Nov. 10, 1891.
Ordered that the resignation of L. b.
Coss, justice of the peace Of Clarence
township, be accepted.
The matter of bridge petition of w
r. r. TiIlott laid over.
Ordered that the county treasurer
be empowered to use any funds in his
hands for the use of September and
November tax sales.
Ordered, that the tax on NV ! of
33-17-14 be called in. on account of tax
having been paid for same year sold for.
Bill of S. S. Wilkinson, for balance
on assessing, rejected.
Claim of w. III. Mcdonald rejected.
Ordered, that $27. so be refunded in
full of tax sale certificate No. 1856, sale
of 1884,
Viewers report on F. Bittner road in
Grant township accepted, and the
township trustee ordered to upon said
road.
Bids for the furnishing of three cars
of coal for the county were received, as
follows: Allison Bros. bid, best Canon
coal, So. Geo. W. auckland bid, best
Canon coal s6. Great Bend Fuel Co.
bid, best Canon coal. Sc. Ordered that
one car be awarded to each one of the
said parties, coal to be inspected by
the sheriff.
Ordered that A. S. Cooke and G. NJ.
Hanna be and are appointed to eX
anime county treasury.
County clerk ordered to collect on
bond of w. H. Grant on road petition.
Ordered that blocks Nos. l, 2. 5, 6,
and Z, in Deusenbery's addition to the
town of Clatiin, be vacated.
Whereas an erroneous tax deed has
been issued to one Charles Fl. Howard,
for the east half of the northwest of
section %, township Is, range Is. it is
hereby ordered that the treasurer of
this county repay to the said Chas. 81.
Howard the sum of 1888. upon the
delivery to him, the said treasurer, of
quit claim deed from the said Howard
to Frank Baker.
Whereas an erroneous tax deed has
been issued to one Charles 81. Howard
for the southeast ! of section IA, town
ship II, range 13, it is hereby ordered
that the treasurer of this county repay
to the said Chas. III. Howard. the sum
of $33. IL upon delivery to him, the said
treasurer, of quit claim deed from
the said Howard to George Caraway.
Whereas an erroneous tax deed has
heed issued to one Charles IL. Howard
for lot 1, and NV. of ne. of section
6, township 20, range Is, it is hereby
ordered that the treasurer of this
county repay to the said Chas. II.
Howard, the sum of S16.24, upon the
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