Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-29
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

WA KEENEY, Kan, April II. 1893.
Board of Commissioners of Trego
county met pursuant to adjournment
All the members present.
A number of persons who had been
damaged by fire getting away from those
engaged IN burning fire guards had filed
claims for damages with the county clerk
and now appeared and asked the board
to allow their claims. The board had
previously directed the county attorney
to thoroughly investigate the matter and
determine as to whether the county was
responsible in cases of this kind. The
county attorney gave it az his opinion
that the county is not liable and that the
claims cannot legally be paid bv the
county. After discussion tho board re.
fused to allow the claims.
John A. Nelson and W. B. Marquand
were appointed associate examiners OF
the county treasurer's books and ac-
counts for the quarter.
The city council of the city Of Wa-Kee-
ney made a request to. the board that
they allow the city to use portion Of the
jail in the basement Of the court horse az
a s'city lock up" After some discussion
the board decided they could not allow
the Jail to be used by the city, as the
class of prisoners arrested would be most
ly Migrants or DRINKS who would leave
the Jail in bad shape.
A claim was presented to have taxes
refunded on lot IL, in block 40. Said lot
having been assessed enormously in 1890.
The board decided they could do nothing
at this late day.
The matter of appointing county
health officer came up for hearing. The
State Board of Health being very anxious
that a health officer be appointed for
Trego county. DR.. Jones appeared be-
fore the board, but not having time to
thoroughly investigate the matter, it was
postponed for the present, especially as
there does not seem to be urgent need of
such officer at this time.
A petition for laying out road in Coll
yer township beginning at the northeast
corner Of section %, township II, range
"A, and running thence due north to
north line of Trego county, was present
ed by James L. Best and others. A re-
monstrance to the opening of the road
was also presented by W. J. Shelton on
the ground that if opened the road would
very materially damage his range which
is under fence and, also, that the road
would not be used sufficiently to warrant
the expense of opening and maintaining
it. Upon Mr.. Shelton agreeing to main
tain gates at places convenient for the
travelling public, Mr.. Best withdrew his
petition.
A petition was presented by A. A.
Cockrell and nineteen others Of Ogallah
township praying for the laying ont and
establishment of a road on the county
line between Trego and Ellis counties.
The road as petitioned for begins at the
northeast corner of section Sc, township
II, range q, and there terminating. Pc
tition was sworn to by A. A. Cockrel as
principal petitioner, and the board find
ing the petition to be legal one and the
proper bond for costs having been filed
with the petition, it was ordered that
John P. Marquand, William 81. Dorns
and John Harrison be and re hereby ap-
pointed viewers of said proposed road
and that they meet with the surveyor
and viewers appointed by the commits
sioners OF Ellis county at the place and
time designated by said commissioners
and proceed to view said proposed road
and to give all interested parties hear
ing.
Board adjourned to. meet April IL,
1898.
Attest: c. A. HoAR,
(sEAL. County Clerk.
WA-KREHEY, Kan, April 10, 1893.
Board of commissioners met pursuant |